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Will There Be Another President Kennedy? Chris Kennedy Runs For Illinois Governor, But His Relatives Also Have Political Ambitions

International Business Times 

The U.S. was reminded Wednesday of a vast American political dynasty: the Kennedy family. Democratic businessman Chris Kennedy announced this week he would run for Illinois governor. He’s the son of the late Robert Kennedy, a senator from Massachusetts, and the nephew of former President John F. Kennedy, both of whom were assassinated in the 1960s.

Balkenende opent eerste scholierenseminar in Enschede (video)

Tubantia 

ENSCHEDE - Oud-premier Jan Peter Balkenende, voorzitter van het Nederlands-Duits Forum, heeft vanochtend het Euregio Scholierenseminar geopend. Zestig leerlingen uit de Nederlands-Duitse grensregio debatteerden over actuele Europese vraagstukken als de vluchtelingenproblematiek.

Tribe files legal challenge to stall Dakota Access pipeline

Las Vegas Sun (lasvegassun.com) 

Construction of the Dakota Access pipeline under a North Dakota reservoir has begun and the full pipeline should be operational within three months, the developer of the long-delayed project said Thursday, even as an American Indian tribe filed a legal challenge to ...

Italy's UniCredit bank posts massive $14.5 billion loss

«TDN» (tdn.com) 

MILAN (AP) — Italian bank UniCredit announced a heavy fourth-quarter loss Thursday of 13.6 billion euros ($14.5 billion) as its new CEO moved to fortify the firm by cleaning up its portfolio of soured loans.

Italy's UniCredit bank posts massive $14.5 billion loss

«La Crosse Tribune» (lacrossetribune.com) 

MILAN (AP) — Italian bank UniCredit announced a heavy fourth-quarter loss Thursday of 13.6 billion euros ($14.5 billion) as its new CEO moved to fortify the firm by cleaning up its portfolio of soured loans.



Italy's UniCredit bank posts massive $14.5 billion loss

«Seattle Post-Intelligencer» (seattlepi.com) 

MILAN (AP) — Italian bank UniCredit announced a heavy fourth-quarter loss Thursday of 13.6 billion euros ($14.5 billion) as its new CEO moved to fortify the firm by cleaning up its portfolio of soured loans. Italy's largest bank by assets, UniCredit said that it incurred 13.2 billion euros in one-off expenses, which included a previously announced 8.1-billion-euro write-off on bad loans plus other charges such as contributions to an Italian fund to save weaker banks.

Putin orders Russia's air force to prepare for a 'time of war'— and NATO doesn't stand a chance right now

BusinessInsider.com 

REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin

Russian President Vladimir Putin has again scrambled his jets in a snap military drill meant to prepare his air force for a "time of war."

"In accordance with the decision by the Armed Forces Supreme Commander, a snap check of the Aerospace Forces began to evaluate readiness of the control agencies and troops to carry out combat training tasks," said Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu, according to Russia's state-run media.

"Special attention should be paid to combat alert... Читать дальше...

Twitter keeps raving about its daily active user growth — so why won't it share the actual number? (TWTR)

BusinessInsider.com 

Kimberly White/Getty Images

One of the bright spots in Twitter's fourth-quarter earnings on Thursday was that the platform's daily active user (DAU) growth is accelerating.

Twitter said average daily usage has accelerated for three consecutive quarters: up 11% year-on-year this quarter, 7% in Q3, 5% in Q2, which was up from 3% in Q1. Meanwhile, its monthly active userbase (MAU) increased by 4% year-on-year to 319 million, up 2 million on the previous quarter.

Jack Dorsey, Twitter CEO... Читать дальше...

Glenn Close revisits ‘most challenging role I’ve ever had’

TheRepublic.com 

NEW YORK — Returning to reprise one of her most iconic stage triumphs was relatively easy for Glenn Close. All she had to do was go to her closet. The actress keeps and stores most of her old costumes, including all the glorious ones she last wore playing the delusional former film star Norma Desmond

A Yelp recruiter who's interviewed hundreds of people shares her 2 favorite interview questions

BusinessInsider.com 

Kristin Carlson

Yelp senior sales recruiter Kristin Carlson says it's important not to expect a "flat Q&A" session when interviewing at San Francisco-based company.

"For example, we're a big fan of role-playing because not only is it a chance for us to see your natural charm and wit, it also gives you a snapshot of what you'll do in the job," Carlson, who's hired 253 people at Yelp, told Business Insider.

"Honestly, I'm less concerned about your 10-year plan and more interested... Читать дальше...

Kellogg slashing more costs amid weak sales

«La Crosse Tribune» (lacrossetribune.com) 

NEW YORK (AP) — Kellogg is slashing more costs as the maker for Froot Loops and Pop Tarts works on improving its slumping cereal and snacks sales.

Escaped Council Bluffs work release inmate captured

«La Crosse Tribune» (lacrossetribune.com) 

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — Authorities have captured an inmate who'd been listed as escaped from the state work release facility in Council Bluffs.

Glenn Close revisits 'most challenging role I've ever had'

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

The actress keeps and stores most of her old costumes, including all the glorious ones she last wore playing the delusional former film star Norma Desmond in "Sunset Boulevard." Audiences will get to see her in them on Broadway as Close brings "Sunset Boulevard " to the Palace Theatre with a 40-piece orchestra. "Sunset Boulevard," based on the Billy Wilder film, tells the story of a faded film star who recruits a young writer to help relaunch her career, with disastrous results. The latest version... Читать дальше...





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