Новости за 29.07.2015

DETROIT (AP) — Mini is recalling about 35,000 cars in the U.S. and Canada because they don't meet side-impact crash-test requirements. The recall includes certain Cooper and Cooper S Hardtop two-door cars from 2014 and 2015, as well as the 2015 John Cooper Works Hardtop two-door. The company owned by BMW says that if crash-test requirements aren't met, rear-seat passengers could have a higher risk of injury. Dealers will install more energy absorption material between the rear interior side panels and the body starting Sept. Читать дальше...

BENNINGTON — Crews have contained a gasoline spill estimated at 1,000 gallons from a truck filling up a tank at a convenience store in the northwest Omaha suburb of Bennington.

AKRON, Ohio - The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. on Wednesday reported a drop in second-quarter profit as a strong U.S. dollar cut into international sales, but the results beat Wall Street expectations.

AKRON, Ohio (AP) — The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. on Wednesday reported a drop in second-quarter profit as a strong U.S. dollar cut into international sales, but the results beat Wall Street expectations. The tire maker's profit fell 9.9 percent to $192 million, or 70 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 84 cents per share. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 74 cents per share. The Akron, Ohio-based company... Читать дальше...

Former NBA star Vin Baker is now training to manage a Starbucks franchise in Rhode Island, the Providence Journal reports.

GENEVA (AP) — Michel Platini has launched his campaign to succeed Sepp Blatter as FIFA president, aiming to give the scandal-hit governing body "the dignity and the position it deserves."

Russian-backed hackers have devised a way to hack US computers using Twitter and photo data, according to a new report.

Ben Affleck is slamming rumors that he has been dating the nanny to his kids Christine Ouzounian. The 42-year-old actor/director’s rep released a statement to JustJared.com after Us Weekly published their story about the 28-year-old nanny, who was hired in the Spring to take care of Violet, 9, Seraphina, 6, and Samuel, 3. The rep [...]

Ranieri has a big job on his hands to keep the Foxes out of the relegation zone. Can he succeed at the KP?

Williams driver Valtteri Bottas explains to BBC Sport's Allan McNish how the settings on a Formula 1 steering wheel work.

Alexander Wang’s Next Balenciaga Collection Will Reportedly Be His Last   The rumor mill continues to swirl about the fate of Alexander Wang at Balenciaga and today WWD is reporting that the end is nigh. The industry’s long-adored darling is supposedly winding down his three year tenure at the French fashion house, with the Spring 2016 collection reportedly to be his last.  When Wang took over for Nicholas Ghesquière at Balenciaga in 2012, the fashion world was cautious at best.

Computer-driven hedge fund generated $231m in performance fees in the first half of the year

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The plan for a new Milwaukee Bucks arena now shifts to the local level.

LONDON (AP) — Novels by Americans Anne Tyler and Marilynne Robinson are among 13 contenders for the 50,000-pound ($78,000) Booker Prize for fiction.

LONDON - Novels by Americans Anne Tyler and Marilynne Robinson are among 13 contenders for the 50,000-pound ($78,000) Booker Prize for fiction.

LONDON (AP) — Novels by Americans Anne Tyler and Marilynne Robinson are among 13 contenders for the 50,000-pound ($78,000) Booker Prize for fiction.

In pics: Manchester United have a poor record when it comes to signing Argentines, will new keeper Sergio Romero buck the trend?

India continued to play a major role in growth of Dubai International airport as it handled a total of 5.9 million passengers in June according to the monthly traffic report issued by operator Dubai Airports today.

Nestle India Ltd , battling a reputational crisis after a food scare, slipped into a loss in the June quarter, as sales plunged after its hugely popular Maggi noodles were pulled off shelves over safety concerns.

Scott McNealy, Wayin co-founder, discusses how social media is using big data to grow, and weighs in on tech valuation and venture capital markets.

Facebook has designed a training course for improving diversity in the workplace and is willing to share this with others as long as it helps eliminate biases in the hiring process.

The Afghan government is now investigating.