Новости за 25.04.2018

Edmonton councillors drafted a motion Tuesday to redefine playground zones to apply "only where playground equipment is present." If passed, the change alone would impact about 25 current playground zones.

Google has introduced the first changes to Chrome's UI (user interface) in two years, focusing on the shape of the browser's tabs and other top-of-window elements.

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With the tremendous growth in robo advisor assets under management (AUM), financial institutions are scrambling to figure out how to build and become a robo advisor.

Starting a robo advisor service combines financially savvy with big data analytics, as well as a comprehensive understanding to how robo advisors work.

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Robo advisors are platforms that leverage algorithms to handle users' investment platforms. These services analyze each customer's current financial status... Читать дальше...

Peru's poverty rate increased last year for the first time since 2001, rising one percentage point to 21.7 percent, according to government data published Tuesday. Peru had slashed its poverty rate by an average of about 4 percentage points between 2006 and 2012 on surging prices for the country's key mineral exports. But the decline slowed in recent years as the global commodities boom retreated. A massive graft scandal and repeated clashes between the legislative and executive branches stifled... Читать дальше...

Spotify is hoping to make more money by giving away more music. The Swedish streaming company said Tuesday the free, ad-supported version of its app will soon look and behave more like the paid, premium version. Previously, non-paying customers were unable to listen to specific songs on the mobile app — limited instead to shuffled...

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• A 29-year-old woman making $75,000 a year details the financial aspects of her relationship with a man making only $35,000.
• As a graphic designer, her boyfriend doesn't stress too much about financial security or independence.
• On the other hand, she would like to be well-off in the future, with goals to be making $100,000 by the age of 31.
• They typically manage their finances separately, but some unexpected health issues have complicated matters. Читать дальше...

The Hasidic population is portrayed occasionally in film and television, usually as a way of demonstrating extremism, or exploring how someone is grappling with breaking the fundamental rules of observant Judaism. It’s not too common to find a self-described “dark buddy comedy” where one buddy is a Hasidic cantor and the other is Matthew Broderick, but that’s exactly what one film showing at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival features.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) _ Inphi Corp. (IPHI) on Tuesday reported a loss of $23 million in its first quarter. The Santa Clara, California-based company said it had a loss of 53 cents per share. Losses, adjusted for non-recurring costs and stock option expense, were 5 cents per share. The results met Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 10 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was also for a loss of 5 cents per share. The chip designer posted revenue of $60.1 million in the period, surpassing Street forecasts. Читать дальше...

Translated by Ollie Richardson & Angelina Siard 23:00:39 24/04/2018 ukraina.ru In comment to “Ukraina.ru”, the head of the “Third Sector” analytical center Andrey Zolotarev explained why the Ukrainian authorities don’t want to conduct a population census. The political scientist said that without having exact data on the population it is impossible to be engaged in economic planning. […]

Mohamed Salah came back to haunt former club Roma in spectacular style with two goals and two assists as Liverpool stormed towards the Champions League final with a 5-2 semi-final, first-leg win at Anfield on Tuesday.

Derrick Lewis has made things personal between him and upcoming opponent Francis Ngannou.

The “widowhood effect” is real.

George H.W. Bush was admitted to a hospital Sunday for a blood infection, and the 93-year-old former president is now in intensive care. The timing is unsettling: It happened the day after the funeral of his wife, the former first lady Barbara Bush, who died at 92 of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and congestive heart failure.

But could the first event have really caused the other?

It’s long been known that widowhood can increase the risk of hospitalization and dying. Читать дальше...

Despite recent tensions over North Korea’s nuclear and missile tests, life is actually quite normal for American military families living at Camp Humphreys in South Korea, the largest overseas U.S. Army installation in the world. VOA’s Brian Padden reports from Camp Humphreys that the increased threat of military conflict with North Korea has not altered the family friendly environment on this growing base, located just 100 kilometers from the heavily fortified inter-Korean border.

The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission is using technology to monitor the travels of walleye in Lake Erie.

Ohio has a national treasure in U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan. Not only has he been one of the point men in pressing the Justice Department to turn over the necessary information to end the lengthy and costly investigation into potential Russian collusion, but he also volunteered to be Speaker of the House to replace Paul Ryan.

JOHANNESBURG – One can think Highlands Park’s Siphiwe Mahlangu is being tacky when he says he is living his dream at the moment, but if you listen to how he explains the season he’s had, then you’d understand where he comes from.