Новости за 15.12.2014

Falling bond yields show markets are not worried yet, with exception of Greece

It seems a Hollywood project is never more than one or two steps away from Mark Wahlberg’s involvement. The past decade has seen the actor steadily grow into a producing force (“Entourage,” “Prisoners”) while still maintaining his studio-reliable leading man status (“Transformers: Age of Extinction,” “Ted”), but as with “The Fighter,” the smaller projects sometimes present the harder challenge. The most recent example is “The Gambler,” “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” director Rupert Wyatt’s remake of the 1974 Jimmy Caan original... Читать дальше...

Paramount are finding it a little tricky finding someone to boldly go where J.J. Abrams has already been: the Bad Robot mastermind departed the third "Star Trek" film in favor of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," and his regular collaborator, and co-writer of both "Star Trek" and "Star Trek Into Darkness," Roberto Orci fought to win the director's chair on the project (after Joe Cornish was in negotiations). But Paramount seemingly differed with the would-be first-time helmer on the direction of the script... Читать дальше...

Warning: graphic arm-melting images

A mass extinction is defined at a loss of 75 percent of species.

Mariano Rajoy announces measures to combat long-term unemployment

'The castle is designed in the Gothic style and modelled on castles of medieval Europe.'

CBI says opportunity will suffer but directors’ lobby argues in favour of payment

The country’s shares, after a brilliant run, are starting to look overstretched

Death of deal to sell city’s gas utility reflects difficulty across US in solving fiscal problems

A number of hostages have been released after police raided a central Sydney cafe, as the city center is locked down by police.

Donor-advised funds are wildly popular among donors. But do they make your charity dollars go far enough?

In a region known for port, winemakers along the Douro Valley are taking top prizes for reds and whites, Global Post reports.

It's not something out of a sci-fi movie, it's real.

The U.S. has been trouncing global stocks, but Carter Worth of Sterne Agee says the S&P 500 can't ride alone forever.

The Criterion Collection holds a special place in every cinephile’s heart. If said cinephile is also a home video collector, the dangers of that special affection turning into an unhealthy obsession is an unavoidable side effect. For Criterion fans, their Black Friday doesn’t occur on the day after Thanksgiving, but during those magical times when Barnes & Noble decides to implement their ever-popular fifty percent off deal for all Criterion releases every six months or so. Aside from the... Читать дальше...

Former U.S. Ambassador to Australia, Edward Gnehm, discusses how social media makes it easier for extremists to communicate and carry out terrorist actions.

Highways has apologised.

This weekend in tennis news brought us Serena Williams’ charity race and some post-event karaoke. Plus, see what Roger Federer had to say about his gas tank, watch Caroline Wozniacki and Gael Monfils play piano, and find out more about Rafael Nadal’s Tweet of the Year.

The taxi firm has faced legal battles in cities around the world

No shirt, no problem. Jennifer Aniston is baring her soul — and more —&nb[...]

Richard Stockton College of New Jersey buys part of Showboat casino to expand Atlantic City campus.

365 days, across 52 weeks; that's how much of each year Hollywood has to put one of America's biggest exports out into the world. And there's certainly no lack of product. From the most expensive, biggest blockbusters from the major studios, to the tiniest funded-on-credit-cards-and-faith indie, there is something for every taste, no matter where you are. But there is so much to watch that even the most committed film writer can't keep up. So if you need a quick reminder of all that was cinematically in 2014, here's a little video guide. Читать дальше...

The teacher, identified as 'Jeff' on Facebook, was slapped 'three times' by the monk.

The emerging clash between the Zionist ideal and democratic principles is increasingly evident