Новости за 11.06.2015

Actor Christopher Lee, who played the ultimate villain in horror and fantasy films spanning six decades, has died at 93. WSJ takes a look back at his storied movie career.

Nike has signed an eight-year contract with the NBA to supply jerseys, shorts and warmup gear to teams, adding to its existing 90% control of the basketball footwear market.

Two inmates in Massachusetts state prisons have filed a lawsuit accusing the state prison system of failing to provide the drugs to most infected prisoners.

Litigation shop Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP has never had a problem bragging about its accomplishments. But as the years go on, one of its brags has taken on a humbler tone.

As the Obama administration looks to fill a vacancy on the Securities and Exchange Commission, a potential hurdle has emerged from an unexpected source: former SEC officials who are warning candidates that the agency has become dysfunctional.

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As Greece works again to avoid a default on its debt, chief economics columnist Greg Ip discusses how the country’s problems go far beyond its credit. Photo: AP

Manhunt for escaped New York inmates expands to Vermont, e-cigarette usage surges and your kids are making you fat.

Some of the world’s biggest oil companies are chipping in to repay victims of a deadly train derailment, but unless a bankruptcy judge says otherwise, the amounts they’re paying will remain secret.

Former Republican New York Gov. George Pataki canceled scheduled campaign stops in his presidential bid this week after his son-in-law suffered a stroke, his campaign said Thursday.

U.S. Labor Secretary Tom Perez jumped into the fight over trade legislation Thursday. He sent a letter to members of Congress urging them to support a workers-aid bill that unions are publicly calling on Democratic lawmakers to oppose.

Joyce Mitchell, an employee at the Clinton Correctional Facility, was cleared following an investigation for allegedly forming a relationship with inmate David Sweat, before his escape from prison. WSJ’s Joseph De Avila and Jason Bellini report.

In a weekly series, Wall Street Journal photo editors share with readers a photograph from this week in history. Check here each Thursday to see the latest selection from archived images featuring news to nostalgia, sport to science.

Rupert Murdoch plans to step down as chief executive of 21st Century Fox and hand the reins to his son James (pictured left), 42, solidifying the family-run future of the entertainment empire. Dennis Berman joins Lunch Break with details. Photo: AP

Thousands of chemicals commonly used in cosmetics don't have safety data or are known carcinogens. Beautycounter CEO Gregg Renfrew discusses her company's take on safe products.

Twitter can be as effective for building a personal brand as it is for catching up on gossip on news. Social media star Aliza Licht, the chatty voice behind the Donna Karan Twitter account, discusses her new book, "Leave Your Mark."

“Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland,” Lewis Carroll’s 1865 classic about a pert girl in a pinafore who falls down a rabbit hole into a magical and menacing underground world, is marking its 150th anniversary with new translations. WSJ's Brenda Cronin reports. Photo: Morgan Library

The number of homes for sale in the U.K. fell to a four-decade low in May, pushing up prices in a country confronted with increasingly-unaffordable housing, according to a survey Thursday.

Lehman still has billions in claims, oil companies will pay millions into a fun for victims of an oil-train explosion, and casino regulators said Carl Icahn can own the Trump Taj Mahal.

Two teenagers were killed in separate incidents in Brooklyn on Wednesday evening, police said.

The search for two convicted murderers who escaped from a prison in New York state has moved into Vermont. David Sweat and Richard Matt escaped from Clinton Correctional Facility over the weekend. Photo: AP.

Shanghai is holding its 18th annual international film festival -- but for those coming from South Korea, organizers have suggested they might consider other plans.

U.S. hedge fund Elliott Associates LP is seeking to block a planned treasury stake sale by Samsung C&T Corp., as the two parties scuffle over a proposed $8 billion takeover of Samsung C&T by affiliate Cheil Industries Inc. that is viewed by some as a cheap deal.

As a deadly virus rarely seen outside the Middle East began to spread in South Korea, ground-zero was a city best known by many for its nearby U.S. military base and surrounding rice paddies.

Four of the Angulo Brothers from the documentary film, “The Wolfpack,” which won the grand prize for documentary at Sundance this year, reenact their favorite film characters.