Новости за 22.08.2015

In the U.S., bourbon is in and vodka is out. That’s making Pernod Ricard, owners of the Absolut vodka label, a laggard in the world’s most important liquor market. But Pernod is still expected to post sales and profit growth when it releases results Thursday.

Natural gas, solar power and data-driven efficiency are making big gains, but history shows that the shift away from coal and oil won’t be fast or neat.

What a Donald Trump White House might look like, paramedics Aren't Just for Emergencies and roadtrippin' across America.

Two U.S. military members and their friend helped to disarm an attacker on a train to France. Airman First Class Spencer Stone, tackled the gunman and was injured in the attack. Photo: Getty

The price paid to power companies to ensure they feed the U.S.’s largest grid when demand is highest is rising across the board, according to auction results that foreshadow a potential increase in electricity bills and a rise in the share prices of some power companies.

A military jet taking part in a British air show crashed into a busy main road, killing seven people and injuring more than a dozen others, police said Saturday.

Democratic National Committee chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz stood by her party's decision to sharply limit the number of presidential debates this election cycle, saying that the small Democratic field required a different set up than the 17-candidate Republican race.

Robert Litan: Voter anger has a real economic base. Sustainable campaigns, and 2016 winners, will figure out reliable ways to address it.

11 civilians were killed in a car bombing targeting a convoy of foreigners in downtown Kabul on Saturday, Afghan officials said, the latest in a series of attacks.

Islamic extremist suicide bombers killed at least 10 soldiers in an explosion at a military camp in Somalia, security officials said.

Roughly 20,000 people turned out in Mobile, Ala. on Friday night for a pep rally for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. Photo: AP

Iran unveiled a short-range solid fuel ballistic missile, an upgraded version that it says can more accurately pinpoint targets.

Electronic violinist Lindsey Stirling is one of a new breed of popular performers on YouTube. Now the 28-year-old wants to join the ranks of celebrities crowding into mobile games.

Spotify wants to ask users for permission to collect their contacts, location data and photos. Minecraft creator Markus Persson has attacked the policy in a volley of tweets directed at Spotify founder Daniel Ek.

New Weapons to Fight Cancer; A Late-Summer Swoon; Aides for the Sleep-Deprived; Golf Courses and Drought

The EU is stepping up its investigation into allegations Google abuses its dominance in ad contracts with website operators and copies content from rival sites.

Fly fishermen flock to the exotic Pacific atoll for a chance to fight the elusive giant trevally.

Nearly seven million Americans have gone at least a year without making a payment on their federal student loans, a staggering level of default that highlights how student debt continues to burden households.

The price of oil in the U.S. tumbled below $40 a barrel Friday for the first time since 2009 amid a growing consensus that cheap oil is here to stay.

The Obama administration urged China to shift its economy away from a dependence on exports, renewing U.S. pressure on the country a week after Beijing devalued its currency.

Fairholme’s latest efforts in the appeals court don’t look likely to shift the case for Fannie and Freddie.

The theory that a tech company such as Netflix or Apple will buy a media company is full of holes.

Couples who choose not to marry just got another big tax break following a recent major decision by an appeals court in California.

Republic Airways Holdings Inc., which flies on behalf of major U.S. airlines, made a final contract offer to its pilots after eight years of negotiations in a bid to avoid a chapter 11 restructuring.

Donald Trump received a key endorsement for his immigration platform: Sen. Jeff Sessions, one of the strongest proponents in Congress of restricting immigration .