1376 Americans renounced citizenship for the third quarter of this year

November 3, 2017

According to the Ministry of Finance in the third quarter of this year, 1376 Americans renounced citizenship of the United States, thereby pushing the annual rate of failures at record level in 2016. If in the fourth quarter of this year, history will repeat in 2016, when immigrated 2 365 people, the total number of expatriates in 2017 will be 6 813 people. This is 26 percent more than in…

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The exchange rate of bitcoin exceeded $7 thousand, and Amazon bought the domains associated with the cryptocurrency

November 2, 2017

The largest online retailer Amazon has purchased three domain names related to cryptocurrencies. This domains: amazonethereum.com, amazoncryptocurrency.com, amazoncryptocurrencies.com. The news immediately generated a lot of rumours that giant of e-Commerce could soon sell goods for bitcoins. Nevertheless, Vice-President of Amazon Pay Patrick Gauthier in October, said in an interview on CNBC that the company has no plans to accept cryptocurrencies because of the lack of a large demand. Most likely,…

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GM will pay $13.9 million to the County of orange in connection with the review 2014

October 30, 2017

General Motors Co. agreed on the peaceful settlement of litigation with the orange County (California) after prosecutors accused the automaker from Detroit to deliberate concealment of serious defects that threaten the safety of car buyers, including those associated with the faulty ignition locks, which have become the cause of nearly 400 deaths and injuries. The company shall pay to the plaintiff $ 13.9 million, according to Reuters. The peace agreement…

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The US economy in the third quarter increased by 3%, despite the hurricanes

October 29, 2017

The US economy, thanks to strong business investment in the third quarter of this year increased by 3%. The Commerce Department reports that gross domestic product (GDP) of the United States — the total output of goods and services in the country in the second quarter was 3.1 percent. The consistently high growth in the past two quarters. This is an indicator of the growth of the economy no less…

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Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has become the richest man in the world in one night

October 28, 2017

The founder and head of Amazon Jeff Bezos became the richest man on the planet, overtaking in the ranking of Forbes bill gates. In a matter of hours he managed to increase his fortune by 10 billion dollars due to a sharp rise in price of the stock led by trading online platform. Now as Bezos is estimated at $93.1 billion — it is $3 billion richer than Microsoft founder….

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Until the end of the year in America will close 8600 stores

October 27, 2017

For 2017 in the United States will close more retail stores than ever before. According to the trading-analytical center of the Fung Global Retail & Technology, January 1, the retailers announced the closure of 6,700 stores in America. More than 300 companies have declared themselves bankrupt. This surpasses the previous high that was set in 2008 during the global financial crisis. When America closed 6163 store. The establishment of a…

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Toy store FAO Schwarz returns to new York

October 26, 2017

When the two big toy store, Toys»R»Us Times Square and FAO Schwarz, closed in 2015, it seemed that the end of an era of pre-holiday shopping in new York. However, in 2017, both of these giants back in the Big Apple, albeit for a short time again allowing everyone to plunge into the cherished dream of any child. Toys»R»Us opened its doors in August, FAO Schwarz and decided to put…

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Amazon now offers delivery of «in house»

October 25, 2017

In early November, Amazon will start selling a new smart lock called Amazon Keythat will allow the couriers of the Internet giant to open the door of the customer for 5 minutes. Another device, the Cloud camera Cam to shoot the whole delivery process and broadcast the recording in real time a customer’s phone. This service is an attempt to solve one of the most pressing problems of the service…

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WeWork will replace the flagship Lord & Taylor on Fifth Avenue

October 25, 2017

The chain Lord & Taylor sells its flagship store on Fifth Avenue, which is known for its magnificent festive display. The buyer was a company WeWork, specializing in the creation of coworking. The building, which boasts a hundred years of history, is divided into two parts. Most of them will turn into the headquarters of WeWork, and a smaller, occupying less than a quarter of the remaining space, will remain…

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Target opens small shops

October 24, 2017

Last week the supermarket chain Target opened 11 new small stores in the United States. Unusual Americans store format aimed at providing an optimized shopping experience on a small square ont 12 000 to 80 000 square feet (the average size of supermarkets Target of 145 000 square feet). New stores are designed to serve densely populated urban and suburban areas, where consumers are «far» from a full-size supermarket. But…

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