Новости за 03.03.2016

Only two days after Super Tuesday saw businessman Donald Trump win seven states, Republican presidential candidates will face off in yet another debate. Megyn Kelly, Bret Baier and Chris Wallace will moderate the Fox News debate Thursday evening in Detroit ahead of Michigan’s Republican primary Tuesday. The debate will be a critical moment for Florida Sen. Marco Rubio and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz. Cruz picked up support in Alaska, Oklahoma and Texas during Super Tuesday, while Rubio only won Minnesota.

US Ambassador to Russia John Tefft said Thursday he would meet with Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov later in the day.

Volkswagen will pay employees a bonus for 2015, despite the scandal over defeat devices.

Loblaw parent says it earned $138-million in the fourth quarter or $1.08 per share

Ben Hooper
CINCINNATI, March 3 (UPI) -- The Cincinnati Zoo shared video of its 8-month-old takin showing how "mature" he is by chasing his own tail until he falls face-first to the ground.

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. productivity fell in the final three months of 2015 at the sharpest pace in nearly two years, though the decline was not as large as first reported. Labor costs jumped i…

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. productivity fell in the final three months of 2015 at the sharpest pace in nearly two years, though the decline was not as large as first reported. Labor costs jumped in the fourth quarter at the…

Rising productivity enables businesses to pay employees higher wages without having to boost the cost of the products and services they sell. [...] weaker economic data and turbulent financial markets are likely to reduce the number of rate hikes this year from what had been an expected four down to perhaps just two. Some economists believe the recent slowdown in productivity is partly the result of a drop in business investment in new equipment, and they are forecasting an acceleration once business investment picks up.

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Malcolm Davis

Security,

Current research into hypersonic propulsion is focusing on the Mach 5 to Mach 10 range.


Of all the potentially transformational military technologies that will appear over the next ten years, hypersonic strike weapons, and ultimately, hypersonic platforms, could radically transform future military operations as well as open up the prospect of cheaper and more responsive access to space. The United States, Russia (here and here), China (its programs... Читать дальше...

Maureen Salamon, HealthDay News

In an initiative to mark International Women's Day, a hospital in Chennai is organising free consultation for all first-time mothers till March 8.

Emmy Rossum makes a stylish landing at Charles de Gaulle airport on Wednesday (March 2) in Paris, France. The 29-year-old Shameless actress is likely in town to check out the shows during Paris Fashion Week. PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Emmy Rossum In this week’s episode of Shameless, titled “Be a Good Boy. [...]

Apigee

Apigee, a software data management management company, was reportedly valued at $2.4 billion the last time it raised private investor cash in the summer of 2014. 

Then, in April 2015, Apigee held an IPO at $17 a share, valuing the company at $494.5 million, which is a steep dip.

Worse, Apigee closed out 2015 trading at $8.61 per share, or 49.35% less than its IPO price. As one of 2015's few tech IPOs, Apigee is a contributing factor to a growing sense of dread among venture investors. Читать дальше...

ZEIST – Bert van Oostveen is donderdag nog eens teruggekomen op zijn snoeiharde uitspraken over FC Twente. De directeur betaald voetbal van de KNVB vertelde woensdag ernstig te twijfelen aan het profbestaan van de club uit Enschede.

The 18-year-old made his stunning first-team debut at the end of the month and was able to win the award ahead of several of Louis van Gaal's regulars

Two women opened fire and threw a grenade at a Turkish police bus as it arrived at a station in an Istanbul suburb on Thursday, footage from the Dogan news agency showed.

– Hussaini Modibbo’s death has put the NFF in a state of shock – The NFF board member passed away on March 2 – His corpse has been buried according to Islamic rites The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has continued to mourn the passing of a member of its executive committee, Hussaini Modibbo who passed away on […]

Sharks Director of Rugby Gary Gold has made only two changes to his starting line-up for their Super Rugby match against the Jaguares.

Het woensdagavond geboren zoontje van de Zweedse kroonprinses Victoria heeft de naam Oscar Carl Olof gekregen. Dat heeft koning Carl Gustaf donderdag bekendgemaakt tijdens een speciale ministerraad. Prinsesje Estelle heeft haar broertje donderdagochtend in de armen mogen sluiten.

A Texas toll-road operator filed for bankruptcy, Sports Authority is getting until April to find a buyer, and former TransCare employees are suing Patriarch Partners.

Google is donating $1 million to fight the spread of the Zika virus and help engineers and data scientists determine where it will hit next.

On Wednesday, Baltimore state's attorney's office spokeswoman Rochelle Ritchie said prosecutors are working closely with the city's police department and the school police to investigate the incident. Officials have not yet identified the officers involved, but acting school police Chief Akil Hamm confirmed that both were placed on administrative leave with pay Tuesday after officials were made aware of the video. Melanie Shapiro, a juvenile public defender, said a school police officer using excessive... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — More Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, but their numbers remained low enough to suggest that layoffs are rare and the job market is healthy. The figures, released a day before the government's February report on job creation and unemployment, show the U.S. job market remains resilient in the face of economic weakness overseas and turmoil in financial markets. Consumer spending accounts for about 70 percent of U.S. economic activity, and economists expect it will help bolster US growth this year... Читать дальше...