Новости за 12.01.2017

In his first press conference as president-elect, Donald Trump poured cold water on media reports about an unsubstantiated Russia dossier, while also praising media outlets that didn't run details on it. WSJ's Gerald F. Seib explains how Trump looked to move past the controversy. Photo: AP

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Money has been pouring out of active management and into index funds.

More than $1 trillion dollars has flowed into index funds over the past three years, according to the Investment Company Institute.

That spells trouble for active managers, which make a living trying to beat the index. 

Some are asking whether active management is "dead," according to Bill McNabb, CEO of $3.9 trillion fund giant Vanguard. His firm has been one of... Читать дальше...

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho of Mongolia (L) sends second-ranked maegashira Shohozan to the grou...

Stop les complexes, toutes les stars ne font pas 1m80. Et heureusement.

SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korean actor Park Hae-jin will hold meet-and-greets in five Southeast Asian countries early this year to celebrate his 11th anniversary since debut, the actor's management agency said Thursday. "With the impending r

ENSCHEDE – Staatsbosbeheer heeft de contracten met particuliere houtzagers in heel Nederland opgeschort. De zagers mogen daardoor geen bomen meer kappen in de bossen van de beheerder, meldt RTV Drenthe.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Moscow considers the buildup of US military presence in Europe near the Russian borders as a threat.

Notts Ladies striker Rachel Williams thought England Lionesses recall after a near four-year absence was a wind-up.

In March 2017 Walks of Italy will begin offering our signature, small-group walking tours at some of the most exciting attractions in Paris. Book...

One man spat in her face when she told him she was trans.

When five young Spaniards came up with the idea of marketing a blue wine, it was dismissed by Spain’s traditional vintners as a gimmick that would never take off.

Chelsea Football Club is given permission by its local council to build a new 60,000-seat stadium.

Luther star Idris Elba puts himself up for auction as a Valentine's date to raise money for charity.

Can it really cause cancer?

A decimated Melbourne United gave top-of-the-ladder Adelaide 36ers all they could on Thursday night.

The paper of World Bank, presented at the 2017 Gaidar Forum in Moscow, stressed that Russia must revive its productivity by removing constraints such as rules favoring incumbent market players, non-tariff import barriers and regulations stifling competition, as well as developing its "feeble" financial market.

Germany's economy expanded by the fastest pace since 2011 last year, with gross domestic product rising 1.9% year-on-year in inflation-adjusted terms. That's up from 1.7% in 2015 and beating the government's own forecast of 2016 growth of 1.8%. "The German economy has once again defied several deep hits. Despite the stock market crash in China, Brexit, Turkey, Trump and Italy, the economy performed its best growth year since 2011. Strong domestic demand has shielded the German economy against most external risks," said Carsten Brzeski... Читать дальше...

Russia and the United States have the capacity for more mutual respect in bilateral relations, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Thursday, adding that he hopes the countries' leaders would get on well.

NEW YORK — A New Jersey man who admitted to forging the signature of a Major League Baseball executive as part of an office equipment leasing scam will serve four years in federal prison for the crime. A federal court judge in Brooklyn sentenced 41-year-old Michael Conway on Wednesday after the Verona man pleaded guilty

By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will host Cuba and Australia in tune-up games ahead of the World Baseball Classic (WBC), officials said Thursday. The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) said South Korea will play Cuba on Feb. 25 a

Arsenal players Olivier Giroud, Laurent Koscielny and Francis Coquelin extend their deals with the club.