Новости за 07.12.2017

''I expect Bulgaria to enter the Eurozone waiting room next year.'' This is what Kristalina Georgieva, Chief Executive Officer of the World Bank, said in the show "This morning" on bTV.

A new species of "marsupial lion" extinct in Australia for 19 million years has been discovered at one of the most significant fossil deposits in the world, researchers said Thursday. The predator, with blade-like, flesh-cutting premolars used to tear up prey, stalked the country's rainforests during the late Oligocene to early Miocene era. "This meat-eating marsupial is estimated to have been about the size of a dog and weighed around 23 kilograms," said Anna Gillespie, lead author of a study... Читать дальше...

Istanbul (dpa) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned his US counterpart on Thursday that might does not make right, as he announced his intention to engage in diplomacy over Washington‘s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel‘s capital."If Mr Trump says ‘I am strong, so I am right,‘ then he is mistaken. The one who is right is the strong one," Erdogan said in a sharpening of his tone towards the US leader. "Here, we are the right ones." Trump‘s announcement was designed to rile things up and not to reconcile, Erdogan said. Читать дальше...

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Nearly every global bank is experimenting with blockchain technology as they try to unleash the cost savings and operational efficiencies it promises to deliver. 

Banks are exploring the technology in a number of ways, including through partnerships with fintechs, membership in global consortia, and via the building of their own in-house solutions. Читать дальше...

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The communications market is in the midst of an all-out war. The deluge of messaging apps, such as Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, WeChat, and Viber, have over-run the segment traditionally owned by SMS and a massive revenue generator for wireless carriers.

And consumers are beginning to view these chat apps... Читать дальше...

On Wednesday, President Trump issued a rare public rebuke to Saudi Arabia, saying in a statement he has directed U.S. officials "to call the leadership of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to request that they completely allow food, fuel, water, and medicine to reach the Yemeni people who desperately need it. This must be done for humanitarian reasons immediately." Saudi Arabia, which has led a coalition of Arab states fighting against Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen since March 2015, started blocking Yemeni ports last month... Читать дальше...

JOHANNESBURG - While the term Black Swan event, coined by the contrarian risk manager Nassim Taleb, refers to a low probability but high-impact event, The Gray Rhino has been coined by Michele Wucker in her book The Gray Rhino; How to Recognise and Act on the Obvious Dangers We Ignore - the best-selling English book in China.

A former Volkswagen executive has been sentenced to seven years in prison and a $400,000 (£298,778) fine, after admitting he helped the firm evade clean-air laws.

It’s nice to be here after a nice little win in the Champions League. Hello, Hoddlers! That was a fun Champions League group stage, wasn’t it? (Remember the old days, when this team couldn’t get out of a group with Monaco, Bayer Leverkusen, and CSKA Moscow? Sorry, I’ll stop.) First things first: the mystery man in the image from yesterday’s Hoddle was Dele Alli. I saw a bunch of you (or at least one of you) guessed right, so well done! Secondly, I’m going to skip the ramble for today. Instead, I... Читать дальше...

I was bullied at school. I may have mentioned it. From my very first day, when I ran enthusiastically to the Wendy house and put on a skirt from the dressing up box, to my last, when I unpacked my things from my locker - covered in knife marks and homophobic graffiti - I was tortured. It took many forms over the years, from the regular, violent stuff or the name-calling, to the more covert exclusion from games, victimisation through rumour mills, mocking of my intellect or lack thereof. It was, to say the least, very wearing. Читать дальше...

By David Owen

December 7 – It may come as a bit of a kick in the teeth to Russia’s sparkling wine industry, but Taittinger has just launched a limited-edition 2018 World Cup souvenir bottle of its highly-regarded Brut Réserve NV champagne. 

The French company last year signed up for four more years as a FIFA sponsor, giving it Official Champagne status at both Russia 2018 and the 2019 Women’s World Cup in,

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The post Champagne moment for FIFA as limited-edition... Читать дальше...

The Programme Coordinator of the Nigerian Gas Flare Commercialisation  Programme, Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Justice Derefaka, says the Federal Government has commenced the verification of  gas flare sites across the country.   Derefaka disclosed this at the Gas Buyers’ Forum, organised by the Gas Aggregation Company of Nigeria,in Abuja, on Wednesday, the News Agency of Nigeria […]

Chic & Stylish Weddings
Chic & Stylish Weddings -

We are sharing today a unique wedding video; the day is highlighted from the bride’s perspective, that will mesmerize you! The wedding took place at a beautiful location and the romantic decoration with white and pink flowers fit perfectly to the lovely location!

From videographer Matt Koza: “This short highlight is from our “his & hers” collection which is an original concept we came up with to highlight the day... Читать дальше...

Ankara (dpa) - Der türkische Staatspräsident Recep Tayyip Erdogan will sich in der Krise um die Anerkennung von Jerusalem als Hauptstadt Israels durch die USA auch mit Papst Franziskus beraten. «Das ist nicht mehr nur die Aufgabe der Muslime, sondern regelrecht der Menschheit», sagte Erdogan am Donnerstag in Ankara vor seinem Abflug nach Athen. Außer mit dem Papst plane er Telefonate mit dem russischen Präsidenten Wladimir Putin sowie mit Regierungen in Deutschland, England, Frankreich und Spanien. Читать дальше...

Wiesbaden (dpa) - Die Zahl der Verkehrstoten in Deutschland dürfte 2017 so niedrig sein wie nie zuvor gemessen. Rund 3170 Menschen werden voraussichtlich bis Jahresende auf deutschen Straßen ums Leben gekommen sein, ein Prozent weniger als im Vorjahr. Das geht aus einer am Donnerstag in Wiesbaden veröffentlichten Schätzung des Statistischen Bundesamtes hervor. Die Prognose basiert auf den Zahlen der ersten neun Monate. Bei den Verletzten ist mit einem Minus von etwa zwei Prozent auf rund 390 000 zu rechnen. Читать дальше...

An increasingly uncertain battle over funding the U.S. government until the end of the year has complicated the future of almost 800,000 undocumented young people brought to the U.S. as children. A permanent legislative fix for the DACA program will be just one of several end-of-year legislative items on the agenda as congressional Democratic leaders Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi meet with President Trump Thursday.

Sleepers fall into a few categories.  Guys who disappointed last year who could bounce back; players who have a solid pedigree who just haven't broken out yet, and the ones that have broken out who no one trusts to repeat.  The last group is usually the least interesting.  You've presumably seen their best.  Seems like the only mystery there is is their (palindromic stutterer!) downside.  It's prolly why 50% of marriages end in divorce.  The first category of those that could bounce back are the... Читать дальше...

At its Dec. 4-5 meeting, the board also discussed federal tax proposals and honored departing trustee Vaughn Williams.

Nigel Adkins has taken over as Hull City head coach, signing an 18-month contract following the departure of Leonid Slutsky. Slutsky left the KCOM Stadium by mutual consent on Sunday with the Tigers just three points clear of the relegation zone in the Championship after a run of seven matches without a win. The Russian is replaced by Adkins, who takes on a full-time managerial role for the first time since being sacked by Sheffield United, then in League One, in May of last year. The 52-year-old... Читать дальше...

Hotel reservations in Barcelona are down by 10 percent in the first quarter of 2018 over the same time last year due to Catalonia's separatist crisis, which could lead to job losses in the sector, industry lobby group Exceltur said Tuesday.

Dear Abby: I am not a hugger. In fact, I pretty much always hate it. But people think I’m rude when I don’t open my arms to hug after they’ve opened theirs. And they also think I’m rude when I tell them I’m not really a hugger. It happens with friends, fellow church congregants and audience members (I’m an entertainer) all the time. Although I let the hugs happen, I’m usually holding my breath the whole time. Once I’ve “Hey girl’d” someone and offered my warmest smile, what more can I do? I don’t... Читать дальше...

Dear Abby: I am not a hugger. In fact, I pretty much always hate it. But people think I’m rude when I don’t open my arms to hug after they’ve opened theirs. And they also think I’m rude when I tell them I’m not really a hugger. It happens with friends, fellow church congregants and audience members (I’m an entertainer) all the time. Although I let the hugs happen, I’m usually holding my breath the whole time. Once I’ve “Hey girl’d” someone and offered my warmest smile, what more can I do? I don’t want people I like to think I don’t like them... Читать дальше...