Brown became governor of California for the fourth time
The incumbent Governor of California, Jerry Brown, has been sworn in for the fourth record time to become the head of the most populous state in the United States. In his inaugural speech, the Democratic Party member pledged to take a responsible approach to tax policy, large infrastructure projects, and energy conservation. Critics from the Republican ...
Sony president: the company steadfastly suffered a hacker attack
Sony Corporation President Kazuo Hirai first commented on the scandal with the film “The Interview” a few weeks after a hacker attack on the computers of Sony Pictures, which was preparing to release the film. According to the businessman, the cyber attack was one of the most dangerous in the history of the Internet. Wherein…
Asian stock markets go down due to falling oil prices
Asian stock indices fell amid falling oil prices and the depreciation of the euro. The Japanese Nikkei 225 index fell by 2,5%, the Shanghai Composite Stock Exchange index fell by 1,27%. The Hong Kong Hang Seng index dropped by 1,04%, the Australian S&P/ASX index…
The mayor of New York criticized the police who turned away
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio condemned police officers who turned their backs on him at the funeral of Wen Jian Liu, one of two police officers killed late last year. According to the mayor, the protesters showed disrespect for their fallen colleagues and their families...
Beyner faced opposition in the ranks of his own party.
John Beiner is likely to be re-elected on Tuesday as Speaker of the House of Representatives, but a growing conservative faction in the Republican Party could prevent him from passing tough bills this year. The new Congress of the 114th convocation starts to work ...
The United States does not plan to participate in the "Norman Summit" in Astana
US State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said the US administration has no plans to take part in the Normandy Summit on Ukraine, which will take place on January 15 in Astana. “We, of course, positively perceive any opportunity for Russia and the separatists to take further steps to ...
In the US, 50 million people will be in the zone of Arctic frosts
50 million people in 24 US states will be exposed to extreme Arctic cold over the next few days, meteorologist Karen Maginnis told CNN. The temperature column in northern Wisconsin and in the state ... can drop to 50 degrees below zero.
Reuters: OPEC Expects Bankrupt US Shelf Companies
OPEC countries look forward to bankruptcy of US offshore companies. According to Reuter, in the organization of oil exporting countries, American companies will soon feel the full effect of the sharp drop in oil prices and the development of offshore oil will be suspended. “Many companies are insured before the start ...
Protests “against Islamization” disrupted in Berlin and Cologne
Organizations opposed to what they describe as the Islamization of Europe, as well as their opponents, held numerous protest rallies across Germany on Monday evening in support of their views. Meanwhile, in a number of cities, actions by opponents of “Islamization” were canceled or disrupted...
World oil prices fell by almost 6%
WTI grade dropped below $ 50 per barrel in New York trading. Brent dropped in price and cost less than $ 53. The last time such values were observed on the market was more than 5,5 years ago. The reason for what is happening, according to analysts, is the growing supply for ...