Новости за 13.12.2017

A Prince Albert foster mom’s heart sank after thieves make off with her van loaded with Christmas gifts for the family.

Last month, Essar sold off its stake in outsourcing major Aegis to Capital Square. Andm, KKR sold its stake in product engineering company Aricent after building it into a lucrative company over almost a decade.While the business process outsourcing/business process management (BPO/BPM) and information technology-enabled services (ITeS) sector has long moved past its heyday in India, there is still a sizable investment in these companies from investment bigwigs. "The IT/BPM sector offers opportunities to venture capital (VC) entities... Читать дальше...

The Kronos Quartet is a collaborative endeavor, but no rational observer could miss the fact that the group’s character — its restless sense of adventure, its stylistic breadth — reflects the imprint of founding first violinist David Harrington. An evening spent in Harrington’s company is a glimpse into a manic and musically omnivorous mind, one attached to the world’s biggest and most jumbled record collection. David Harrington and Friends, an event curated by San Francisco composer Dan Becker... Читать дальше...

This year, San Francisco choreographers Janice Garrett and Charles Moulton mark their company’s 15th anniversary. To celebrate, they present an energetic performance of three new works at ODC Theater in San Francisco. The three pieces display a sense of humor and curiosity, with one highlight being a ball-passing work featuring a large cast of 18 dancers — the company’s six soloists as well as guest performers from the Bay Area community. ODC Theater played host... Читать дальше...

Last year's global heat record, extreme heat in Asia and unusually warm waters off the coast of Alaska happened purely because the planet is getting warmer due to human activities like burning fossil fuels, a study said Wednesday.

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The latest on developments in financial markets (All times local): 2:15 p.m. Financial markets were holding steady in afternoon trading after the Federal Reserve nudged interest rates higher and said the U.S. economy was on sound footing. The quarter-point increase in the Fed's benchmark interest rate was widely expected. Rates remain lower overall and the increase was the third this year. Major U.S. indexes were trading about where they were about 15 minutes after the Fed released its policy statement. Читать дальше...

Canada Post said there are some things shoppers should watch for before they buy, to avoid disappointment this Christmas.

Arizona Diamondbacks executives are in Florida at Major League Baseball's winter meetings, and azcentral sports' Nick Piecoro has the latest news.

Gareth Bale came off the bench to book Real Madrid's place in the Club World Cup final as the European champions recovered from the shock of going behind to beat Emirati champions Al Jazira 2-1 on Wednesday.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the Federal Reserve's monetary policy meeting (all times local): 2:10 p.m. Federal Reserve policymakers expect U.S. economic growth will accelerate next year and the unemployment rate will fall to 3.9 percent from its current level of 4.1 percent. But they still plan to raise short-term interest rates three times next year and at least twice in 2019, the same as previous estimates. Fed officials sharply increased their growth projection for 2018, to 2.5 percent from... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the Federal Reserve's monetary policy meeting (all times local): 2:10 p.m. Federal Reserve policymakers expect U.S. economic growth will accelerate next year and the unemployment rate will fall to 3.9 percent from its current level of 4.1 percent. But they still plan to raise short-term interest rates three times next year and at least twice in 2019, the same as previous estimates. Fed officials sharply increased their growth projection for 2018, to 2.5 percent from... Читать дальше...

Romelu Lukaku's first-half header gave was enough to give Man United a scrappy 1-0 win over Bournemouth at Old Trafford. Romelu Lukaku's first-half header was enough to give Man United a scrappy 1-0 win over Bournemouth at Old Trafford. Romelu Lukaku's first-half header was enough to give Man United a scrappy 1-0 win over Bournemouth at Old Trafford. Steve Nicol looks past Romelu Lukaku's game-winning goal and instead focuses on his 'horrendous' challenge on Bournemouth's Nathan Ake. Читать дальше...

From SABR members Mike Bates and Bill Parker at This Week in Baseball History podcast on December 13, 2017:

As a species, we’ve always been marked by curiosity. Our desire to explore the unknown took us from settlements on long journeys across the continents and oceans into the deepest recesses of the world and to the highest peaks. Even then, a never-ending urge to learn and discover the world wasn’t sated. In modern days...

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — With concerns about depth at linebacker, the Seattle Seahawks have promoted linebacker Paul Dawson off their practice squad and placed offensive lineman Oday Aboushi on injured reserve. The Seahawks made the roster moves Wednesday before beginning preparations for Sunday's NFC West matchup against the Los Angeles Rams. Seattle is uncertain of the status of linebackers Bobby Wagner (hamstring) and K.J. Wright (concussion). Dawson was a third-round pick of the Bengals in 2015.... Читать дальше...

Today's episode of House Oversight Committee Follies featured a concerted effort on the part of Republicans to make the case that Mueller is biased and should either be fired or another special prosecutor appointed to investigate him.

The U.S. dollar dropped against its major rivals after the Federal Reserve hiked interest rates by 25 basis points on Wednesday and left its forecast for future rate hikes and inflation unchanged. A news conference, which will be the last of current chairwoman Janet Yellen before she hands over the reins to Jerome Powell, will follow at 2.30 p.m. Eastern. The rate hike had been much anticipated by traders and was priced almost entirely into Fed funds futures, which put more weight on the central bank's forward guidance. Читать дальше...

Cierra and Josh Barton purchased a new Honda CRV at the beginning of summer. It was stolen while parked in front of their Livermore apartment complex at the end of August. Four months later, Hayward police called the Bartons to say they had recovered their vehicle.

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point on Wednesday, as anticipated, but left its rate outlook for the coming years unchanged even as policymakers projected a short-term acceleration in US economic growth. Having raised its benchmark overnight lending rate three times this year, the Fed projected three more hikes...