Новости за 16.12.2015

The biggest winner in Tuesday's Republican presidential debate may have been Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad. A number of the Republican candidates in Las Vegas, including front-runners Donald Trump and Sen. Ted Cruz, stressed to an American audience that seeing Mr. Assad deposed wasn't their number-one priority in Syria.

With his poll numbers dropping, Ben Carson has begun to express some frustration with the political process and GOP voters.

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Americans’ view of race relations is as grim as it has been in 20 years, influenced in large part by the series of high profile shootings of unarmed black men by white police officers, the new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll shows.

In wintertime, visitors flock to the picturesque and historic town of Kikinda, where owls rule the roost.

Dan Neil found the 2016 Aston Martin Vantage Roadster a fine ride—once he got over his test model’s paint job.

The Federal Reserve has raised its chief lending rate, near zero since the financial crisis of 2008. Listen to WSJ chief economics correspondent Jon Hilsenrath break the news, and Fed chairwoman Janet Yellen explain the decision afterward.

The Federal’s hike in interest rates is unlikely to have an immediate effect on runaway startup valuations, but it could exacerbate the cracks already forming in Silicon Valley.

The Federal’s hike in interest rates is unlikely to have an immediate effect on runaway startup valuations, but it could exacerbate the cracks already forming in Silicon Valley.

The “Star Wars” phenomenon is an unfamiliar force in China because it predates the country's modern movie market. But Walt Disney Co. is striking back, with the help of a pop-music phenomenon

The European Union's proposed data-protection law has a potentially huge reach, subjecting companies across the globe to stricter rules for how they use individuals’ personal information. Here's a snapshot of what we know and don't about the new regulations.

The sweeping spending deal reached by congressional leaders aims to prevent some federal workers from using private email accounts or servers, an apparent effort to block employees from replicating former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s unusual arrangement.

The world’s third-largest smartphone maker plans to sell its flagship phone in the U.S. for the first time next year.

Terror takes center stage at GOP debate, Los Angeles officials defend decision to close schools after threat and University of Illinois offers Christmas carol hotline.

Tom Hooper won an Academy Award for Best Director for his 2010 film, "The King's Speech," and his new movie "The Danish Girl" has been drawing raves from critics. The filmmaker called in to The Wall Street Journal's Speakeasy podcast to talk about "The Danish Girl," helping star Eddie Redmayne (Oscar winner for "The Theory of Everything") transform into a woman, and the rise of Swedish actress Alicia Vikander ("Ex Machina"). Click through to listen to the podcast.

Donald Trump may have to break from the campaign trail to testify in a trademark fight he picked last year.

Congress is poised to extend a controversial federal program that gives green cards to foreign investors, handing a win to a set of large urban real-estate developers who beat back efforts by numerous lawmakers to overhaul the program.

The clashes between Sens. Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz at the Republican debate in Las Vegas highlighted an ideological divide at the heart of the party. WSJ's Jerry Seib explains. Photo:AP

Belgian police had to delay a raid in the search for Paris terror suspect Salah Abdeslam last month due to legal constraints, the federal prosecutor’s office said Wednesday.

WSJ film critic Joe Morgenstern joins Tanya Rivero to discuss his review of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," the highly-anticipated new installment of the iconic sci-fi series. Photo: Walt Disney Pictures

The Fed’s move to raise its interest-rate target is only the first step. Now begins the complex and untested task of implementing policy with new tools in a very different market environment.

Facebook Inc. on Wednesday will begin letting users hail Uber cars straight from its Messenger app, part of the social network’s push to open the messaging service to more forms of commerce.

WSJ's Jon Hilsenrath discusses the Federal Reserve's decision to raise interest rates for the first time in seven years. WSJ's Paul Vigna, John Carney and Decision Economics' Allen Sinai also discuss the Fed's outlook for additional rate increases.

California unveiled proposed regulations for autonomous cars, a long-awaited step for car companies seeking guidance before eventually selling them to consumers.

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates a quarter point, and the bank expects a "gradual" tightening cycle going forward.