Новости за 22.05.2017

Defense and aerospace companies rose after President Donald Trump approved a large sale of military equipment to Saudi Arabia. The aluminum products company resolved a proxy fight with investment firm Elliott Management. The price of oil continued to rise, but energy companies traded lower.

How major US stock market indexes fared on Monday Strong gains for technology companies like software and chip makers helped lead U.S. stocks higher Monday.

DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government is investigating whether Hyundai and Kia moved quickly enough to recall more than 1.6 million cars and SUVs because the engines can stall, increasing the risk of a crash. Hyundai recalled about 470,000 vehicles in September of 2015 because debris from manufacturing can restrict oil flow to connecting rod bearings. NHTSA, in documents posted on its website over the weekend, said Hyundai limited vehicles in the 2015 recall to a group manufactured prior to April 12, 2012. Читать дальше...

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Motorists on an interstate that cuts through the heart of Maine won't see signs this summer directing them to a national monument created by President Barack Obama because the governor won't let state workers install them. The Maine Department of Transportation is delaying installation of signs alongside Interstate 95 for Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument pending the outcome of a review ordered by President Donald Trump last month of the 27 monuments created by his predecessors. Читать дальше...

The opening scene of the new "Pirates of the Caribbean" is a fitting metaphor for where we stand in this long franchise: A creaky old galleon is unceremoniously yanked up from the ocean depths and the only things aboard are cranky old ghosts. Dead Men Tell No Tales — lumbers into theaters this summer high on CGI tricks but with a hopelessly muddled plot and recurring characters basically running on fumes. Newcomers include Golshifteh Farahani as a pretty cool, punky witch, and Kaya Scodelario and Brenton Thwaites... Читать дальше...

Police and officers from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife were forced to tranquilize a large black bear roaming through Lakewood Monday morning.

The proposed Trump administration FY 2018 budget, set for unveiling Tuesday, axes all federal money to clean up waterways, from Puget Sound to the Great Lakes to to Lake Champlain to Chesapeake Bay. Congress will have a say about that.

REYNOSA, Mexico (AP) — Waving arms and brandishing a long electric prod, the ranch hands and truck drivers herd about 400 leggy calves onto trucks as the sun crests on the outskirts of this border city. On one of the three bridges connecting Reynosa with Texas, they might cross paths with the beef and chicken shipments that Lopez imports from the U.S. for his local chains of butcher shops and fried chicken restaurants. [...] U.S. border retailers — downtown discount stores and high-end outlet shopping and malls ... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are higher Monday as software, chip makers and other technology companies climb. Defense contractors are also rising as the market bounces back from a turbulent week. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq both set records early last week before worries about growing political uncertainty in Washington, and its potential effects on President Trump's agenda of tax cuts and deregulation, knocked those indexes back from their highs. Qualcomm, the world's largest chipmaker, gained $1.26... Читать дальше...

A titan of industry, Henry Ford was the first to adapt assembly line techniques to the auto industry with the Model T, and for the first time brought car ownership into the realm of possibilities for middle-class Americans. While he struggled daily for control of the company with his larger-than-life father, Edsel helped move Ford back into market dominance in the late 1920s with the introduction of the Ford Model A. Under Edsel Ford, the company purchased Lincoln Motor Co. which eventually became... Читать дальше...

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Some New York state lawmakers want to withhold millions of dollars of funding from Penn Station until Amtrak resolves chronic commuter train delays at the busy New York City train facility. The bill before the state Senate would direct the Long Island Rail Road and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to cease payments to Penn Station through the rest of 2017 until 95 percent of the trains using the station are on time for at least one month. While the legislative proposal hasn't been scheduled for a vote... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Citigroup has agreed to pay nearly $100 million to federal authorities to settle claims that a lack of internal controls and negligence in the bank's Mexican subsidiary may have allowed customers to commit money laundering. The Justice Department announced Monday that Citi's Banamex division will pay $97.44 million for violations of the Bank Secrecy Act.

The sale surpasses the total amount offered during Barack Obama's presidency and appeared to reverse his decision to limit sales of precision-guided munitions there after a Saudi airstrike on a funeral in Yemen killed more than 140 people.

Over the next few days, crews will string cables across the cover. "Since this event began, our focus has been on protecting our workers, the public, and the environment," said Doug Shoop, manager of the Department of Energy's Richland, Washington, office, where Hanford is located. The waste came from a nearby factory where plutonium was extracted from 1956 to 1988 from spent nuclear fuel rods as part of the process to make nuclear weapons. The tunnel contains about 780 cubic yards (596 cubic meters) of waste ... Читать дальше...

First up in the Dark Universe series is this summer's "The Mummy" reboot, starring Tom Cruise, Sofia Boutella and Russell Crowe, which debuts in theaters on June 9.

CANNES, France (AP) — This year's Cannes Film Festival has been a sprawling, international referendum on Netflix, with votes registered in catcalls and applause, and some of the biggest names in cinema staking out their positions. The festival for the first time has two Netflix films in competition for the coveted Palme d'Or top prize: When the projection of "Okja" had to be stopped because of technical error, the festival quickly put out a statement promising that no anti-Netflix foul play was at work. Читать дальше...

HONOLULU (AP) — Scientists have issued a warning that Hawaii faces the threat of serious coastal flooding this week and in June because a rare convergence of rising sea levels and some of the highest tides of this year. Coastal property owners should prepare for high tides similar to those in April that swamped beaches, boat ramps and roads, said Mark Merrifield, director of the University of Hawaii Sea Level Center. The ocean around the islands has been experiencing higher sea levels over the... Читать дальше...

Greece's state health system has been hit hard by deep spending cuts imposed under the country's international bailout program. In exchange for the rescue loans, successive governments since 2010 have slashed spending across the board, hiked taxes and implemented cutting market reforms.

Elliott owns more than 13 percent in Arconic Inc. and has pushed for management changes, complaining of underperformance at the New York-based maker of aluminum parts for the aviation and automotive industries. The former CEO at the metals company, Klaus Kleinfeld, resigned abruptly last month after he sent a letter containing veiled threats to Elliott founder Paul Singer.

A third farm is sticking with the feature, saying its regulations include tourist weight restrictions and that an ostrich does not experience discomfort while trotting with someone on its back for 10 seconds or so. Feathers ranked fourth behind gold, wool and diamonds in the value of South African exports before World War I, whose economic fallout devastated the ostrich industry, according to the website of the Safari Ostrich Show Farm. Besides feathers, there is also a market for ostrich eggs, meat and leather. Читать дальше...

Inspired by the idea of a huge payoff, millions of people burn money on lottery tickets. Retirement fund loans may be cheaper than other loans, and borrowers pay themselves interest instead of paying a lender. A study published by the National Bureau of Economic Research found that 86 percent of workers who had outstanding 401(k) loans defaulted when they left their employer. The money owed becomes a withdrawal, triggering taxes, penalties and the potential loss of tens of thousands of dollars in future tax-deferred, compounded gains. Читать дальше...

Despite the seeming abundance of riches for travelers, it has a tourism problem. Because while you may have heard about the Amazon or the stunning beaches of Rio de Janeiro, you have probably also heard that Brazil has high crime, was swept by a Zika outbreak and that its politicians have concocted the largest graft scheme in Latin American history. The government plan includes a law to allow 100 percent foreign ownership of airlines, with the aim of increasing flight routes and driving down the cost of travel. Читать дальше...

The latest on developments in financial markets (All times local): 9:35 a.m. Industrial and materials companies are leading stocks broadly higher in early trading on Wall Street. Chemicals maker Huntsman rose 2.6 percent early Monday after agreeing to be acquired by Clariant. Ford rose 1.5 percent after replacing its CEO. The Standard & Poor's 500 index increased 7 points, or 0.3 percent, to 2,390. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 81 points, or 0.4 percent, to 20,887. The Nasdaq composite rose 26 points, or 0. Читать дальше...

During her speech to the representatives of WHO's 194 member states, Chan said the world was fortunate other new diseases like Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome and bird flu are not spreading easily between people, but they have the potential to do so. Taiwan's health minister says China has "unfairly blocked" the island's government from taking part in the annual meeting of the World Health Organization's governing body. Health and Welfare Minister Chen Shih-chung spoke Monday to reporters in... Читать дальше...