Новости за 21.04.2016

Today on the campaign trail and more of the biggest news stories and exclusive features from Washington on politics, policy, financial regulation and defense.

Starbucks Corp. has joined the deluge of international food and retail chains establishing a presence in South Africa, in an effort to tap the continent’s expanding consumer class.

Mitsubishi Motors’ admission to cheating on fuel-economy tests highlights the intense competition for fuel efficiency both globally and in a market segment unique to Japan called “kei” or minicars.

While this week’s meeting is likely to be short on new policy announcements, ECB President Mario Draghi’s news conference on Thursday will be closely watched for signs of how much more the European Central Bank might do to drive up stubbornly low inflation.

Florida's congressional delegation is poised for the biggest turnover in decades as a result of retirements, redistricting and the scramble to replace Republican Sen. Marco Rubio—a prospect that could boost the ranks of Democrats in the House and Senate.

German container shipping giant Hapag-Lloyd and Dubai-based rival United Arab Shipping are discussing a broad tie-up that would combine their fleets, amid a consolidation frenzy that is sweeping the industry.

For most countries, it would be a bad sign if close to 60% of business leaders considered corruption a widespread problem. In India, however, that is progress, a recent survey showed.

The Louis Armstrong House Museum has acquired the only known film footage of "Satchmo" in a recording studio. Image: Everett Collection

The Louis Armstrong House Museum has acquired the only known film footage of "Satchmo" in a recording studio. Image: Everett Collection

Southwest Airlines’ bottom line continued to soar, with profit jumping 13% in the latest quarter, as the airliner again benefited from cheap fuel and the modernization of its fleet.

President Barack Obama was holding talks Thursday with leaders from the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council in an effort to repair relations and bridge differences over issues ranging from Iran to the fight against terror.

Insurers’ menacing realities began bubbling below the surface before negative rates came to be.

The European Central Bank's policy announcement Thursday is expected to carry few surprises, but it will be yet another test of investor confidence on how much officials will be able stoke inflation in the eurozone back to its target. So far, markets seem to be showing little faith.

Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her 90th birthday, marking a milestone that is expected to draw hundreds of well-wishers to the streets near Windsor Castle in honor of Britain’s longest serving monarch.

Five decades ago, Qi Benyu penned polemics used by Mao Zedong to unleash the Cultural Revolution, the tumultuous mass upheaval that racked China for ten years.

Queen Elizabeth II is celebrating her 90th birthday Thursday. Dipti Kapadia takes a look at some of the monarch's biggest moments. Photo: AP/Annie Leibovitz

Chinese President Xi Jinping is now the commander in chief of the new joint battle command center, in addition to being the chairman of the Central Military Commission. Photo: CCTV

Bernie Sanders lost to Hillary Clinton in the New York primary by 18 percentage points, making his road to the Democratic nomination much more difficult. WSJ's Gerald F. Seib discusses what the Sanders campaign can do from here. Photo: AP

As Glaxo’s search for a new boss gets under way, one requirement ranks high on investors’ wish lists: someone who can breathe new life into its drug-development machine.

Slow device sales, negative interest rates cut into Sony’s earnings for the latest fiscal year, the company says, but it still expects its net income to rise thanks to tax adjustments.

Volkswagen’s shares continued to gain ahead of a court deadline when the car maker is expected to submit a proposal to resolve its emissions-cheating scandal in the U.S.

BMW has lost its core development team for the i3 and i8 electric vehicle line to Chinese startup Future Mobility Corp.

Novartis said first-quarter earnings fell as the Swiss company plowed investment into new drug launches to offset a sharp dip in sales of the its blockbuster cancer medicine Gleevec.

A year after the devastating magnitude-7.8 earthquake and aftershocks that killed nearly 9,000 people, Nepal is still reeling.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met his match this week-- a waxwork version of himself.