Новости за 12.02.2016

Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso sent a warning to investors Friday about the surging yen, saying the government will “act appropriately” in the currency markets if deemed necessary.

'If you only act from fear, you always make the wrong decision', says Amsterdam's night mayor

Sunday will see the 50th anniversary of the introduction of decimal currency to Australia.

Financial shares led the selloff amid concerns that global central banks struggling to boost growth will worsen an already tough environment for lenders.

[...] Guy Cecil, a former Clinton staffer, was brought in to lead the group last year as a signal to her supporters that they could trust Priorities USA to serve her well. The nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget estimates that the tax increases in Sanders' plan would only cover about 75 percent of what Sanders says it will cost, creating a $3 trillion hole in the federal budget over 10 years. Emory University economist Kenneth Thorpe says the proposal also underestimates the... Читать дальше...

The No. 12 Cardinal are coming off four wins in an eight-day span and play 10th-place Arizona at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Maples Pavilion. For the Cardinal to overtake those teams and win the program’s 24th conference title in 28 years, they’re probably going to have to run the table and get some help along the way. Since being crushed by UCLA in Los Angeles, they have won four in a row, including the program’s 22nd sweep of Cal in 29 years. The 34 points tied a record for the fewest the Cardinal have allowed in conference play. Читать дальше...

MILWAUKEE - Khris Middleton scored 27 points, Giannis Antetokounmpo had 17 points and 13 rebounds, and the Milwaukee Bucks held off the Washington Wizards 99-92 on Thursday night.

Real estate agents found making a profit by “shadow flipping” Metro Vancouver homes could face the wrath of Canada’s taxman. Shadow flipping involves real estate brokers using an obscure “assignment clause” in sales contracts so that the property changes hands and the price increases multiple times before a deal closes. The technique drives up prices and commissions.

VICTORIA After delivering a gracious tribute to former premier Bill Bennett in the legislature this week, Opposition leader John Horgan closed with a swipe at the B.C. Liberals for undermining one aspect of the Bennett legacy.

Steve Waugh hit back at Shane Warne after he reignited a long-running feud between two of Australia's greatest players.

What remains to be seen is how Team India use the lessons of the first T20 defeat and improve their game against the islanders in the second match of the three-match series on Friday.

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia - Rokas Gustys scored 25 points, collected 15 rebounds and Hofstra pulled away in the second half for an 86-80 win over William & Mary on Thursday night.

VICTORIA — B.C.’s energy minister says the federal government is keen to help build a new $1-billion power line between B.C. and Alberta that could allow for our provincial neighbours to transition off coal and onto B.C. electricity. Bill Bennett said he raised the issue with his federal counterpart this week and his staff have been in discussions with Alberta’s energy ministry as recently as Thursday.

In the year of their "reset", Carlton has been buoyed by the fine off-season form of Matthew Kreuzer, a key piece in the Blues' bid to prove to the football world they won't be as bad as many have tipped.

A warm reception.

A drought exacerbated by El Nino has pushed already poor communities in Papua New Guinea's Highlands to the edge of starvation.

Reports are coming that the Snapdeal employee Dipti Sarna , who has gone missing since Wednesday night from Ghaziabad, has been found in Panipat in Haryana.

Adam Johnson has been sacked by Premier League Sunderland after he pleaded guilty to sexual activity with a child.

Prosecutors on Thursday detailed the gruesome allegations against Dayshawn Preston, 20, who is accused of keeping the 19-year-old woman prisoner.

Rafael Nadal returned to action for the first time since his shock first-round exit from the Australian Open.

Please tell us who you thought won tonight's PBS NewsHour Democratic Presidential Debate?

As Kobe Bryant's farewell tour alternately limps and lopes into its final lap, the strangest thing is happening.