Новости за 29.12.2014

Not the best way to unwind before a flight.

Hail to the victors of the Jim Harbaugh sweepstakes: Michigan. Plus, our favorite sports moments of 2014.

"It's not the time to be careful now. Enjoy the ride," the billionaire hedge fund manager said.

Codenamed Spartan, the new browser will look and feel more like rivals Chrome and Firefox and will support extensions, ZDNet reported.

The Scottish government have confirmed an Ebola case has been diagnosed and treated at a Glasgow hospital.

Athens shares touch two-year low ahead of expected resignation of coalition

Prepping your portfolio for 2015, with Dan Greenhaus, BTIG, and James Liu, JPMorgan Funds.

Still haven’t checked out FX’s much-loved spy serial The Americans? You have plenty of time to remedy that situation before the show’s third-year premiere on Jan. 28: Seasons 1 and 2 are available on Amazon via Prime Instant Video. Because what better way is there to ring in 2015 than traveling back to the early ’80s, when leg warmers were a legitimate fashion accessory, VHS was a new technology, and that nice couple who lived down the street in your suburban cul-de-sac were actually Soviet spies? Читать дальше...

'It's not a matter of wanting to end my life, it's a matter of not wanting my life to be this.'

Altria has returned 15,000 percent since 1980, but according to Sterne Agee's Carter Worth, the incredible run might be over.

Better Capital founder dubbed the ‘Grinch’ after company fell into administration on Christmas Eve

'I wasn't really paying attention, but then the smell hit me, it was disgusting.'

It's the waning days of 2014, and we've emerged from our holiday food coma for a last few looks back at the cinematic year that was. We like to think that we've been pretty comprehensive with our year-end coverage, but there are still some movies that didn't quite get the deserved recognition, even within our orgy of features (which you can catch up on here). After all, with more movies hitting theaters (at least in New York or Los Angeles, which often see literally dozens of films opening each weekend)... Читать дальше...

As traditional banks face tighter restrictions and the demand for credit grows, a clear winner is beginning to emerge.

The 2015 wage hikes in 21 states will boost the hourly wage of 2.4 million workers, reports USA Today.

One of the coolest things about travel is wandering into a place that time seems to have truly forgotten. These days, locations like that are few and far between — but they still exist. One of the most special to me is Bamiyan, Afghanistan. I went there earlier this year for the Afghan Ski Challenge. At first, I was very nervous. After all, it’s Afghanistan: It’s war-torn and medieval. And I kept wondering, “Will I have to wear a burka?”

This man has one impressive hooter.

Former EU president criticises Cameron for pursuing ‘defensive agenda’

CNBC's Dominic Chu reports as oil prices continue to slide, active oil and gas rigs are on the decline as well.

Categorizing shoppers by their age, sex and net worth isn't enough to get a real gauge on luxury buyers.

Hacker Jan Krisller demonstrated his ability to recreate a fingerprint using a high-resolution photo at a conference this weekend.

Even though "Everything & Everything & Everything" premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival this past fall, we didn't get to see it. Given that anything involving Shane Carruth on a big screen is like capturing a unicorn in the wild, we're especially disappointed to have missed it, but Live For Films has unearthed the trailer which has been online since August, and… better late than never. Co-starring Makeda Declet, Ethan Leaverton, Kirsten Roquemore, and directed by Alberto Roldan... Читать дальше...

“The Wolf of Wall Street” has been named 2014’s most pirated film and Game of Thrones the most pirated TV show.