Новости за 02.08.2016

The question is whether it will last.

The convention season is arguably the most crucial period for the presidential election. Historically, it’s one of the very few points in the contest in which polls tend to dramatically shift in a way that proves durable. Whichever candidate comes out on top when the dust settles is more likely to actually win in November.

So far — though it’s still early — things look like they went well for Hillary Clinton. The question is whether it will stay that way. Читать дальше...

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Some say Tesla's deal with SolarCity is not the best used of cash or energy right now.

Sharing a bed with a boyfriend, girlfriend, husband or wife isn’t all cuddles and kisses. In reality, it can be a total pain in the butt. 

YEREVAN, Armenia — Armenia’s president has promised to create a government of “national accord” following a two-week standoff at a police compound that has left two police officers dead and shaken the nation. Serzh Sargsyan said Monday such a government could be formed in a few months, but vowed to keep “terrorists and their defenders”

WASHINGTON — The United States launched multiple air strikes against Islamic State militants in Libya on Monday, opening a new, more aggressive front against the group at the request of the U.N.-backed government, officials said. Fayez Serraj, the head of the U.N.-brokered presidency council, said in a televised statement that American warplanes attacked the Islamic State bastion of Sirte on the Mediterranean in northern Libya. In a statement, Pentagon press secretary Peter Cook said President... Читать дальше...

Quip

Salesforce is buying Quip, the productivity app founded by Facebook's former CTO, Bret Taylor.

TechCrunch is reporting the acquisition price at $750 million.

In the four years since founding Quip, Taylor had raised $45 million. The app allows users to create and edit documents online with a real-time commenting system.

Salesforce Ventures, the company's invesment arm, had already poured money into Quip during a prior round of funding, and a Salesforce filing noting... Читать дальше...

[...] he said in a message to campus on Monday that "many faculty, students, alumni, and staff have raised significant and moving concerns about that decision, and it is now clear to me that the community-wide conversation about these issues could have drawn more effectively on campus expertise." Controversy has surrounded the name of Calhoun College for decades, but it received new attention last year as protesters on campuses around the country called for universities to address the legacies of historical figures... Читать дальше...

Festus Ezeli also is not playing for Nigeria for insurance reasons.

Jamie Dimon is in it for the long haul and isn’t being hassled by short-term data, even to the point of questioning whether quarterly GDP numbers are accurate anymore.

Jamie Dimon is in it for the long haul and isn’t being hassled by short-term data, even to the point of questioning whether quarterly GDP numbers are accurate anymore.

The Pentagon announced the U.S. military has begun conducting airstrikes against Islamic State militant positions in Libya Monday, Time magazine reported. “Today, at the request of the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA), the United States military conducted precision air strikes against ISIL targets in Sirte, Libya, to support GNA-affiliated forces seeking to defeat ISIL in its primary stronghold in Libya.” – Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook Following recommendations by Defense Secretary... Читать дальше...

Tesla Motors and SolarCity announced Monday that their corporate boards — minus Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who serves on both — have agreed to combine the two companies into a renewable energy powerhouse, in a deal worth roughly $2.6 billion. Tesla’s proposed acquisition of SolarCity, which has prompted deep skepticism from many analysts, is still subject to the approval of federal regulators and each company’s shareholders, and it would not close until this year’s fourth quarter. Together, the two companies... Читать дальше...