Новости за 17.11.2016

A company owned by Thailand’s richest man, billionaire Dhanin Chearavanont, has agreed to buy the U.S.-based frozen-food company Bellisio Parent for nearly $1.1 billion, the latest move by an acquisitive Thai tycoon looking to branch out beyond the home market.

Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen, testifying before the Joint Congressional Economic Committee on Thursday, said she intends to serve her full term as chair through 2018 and that the central bank is on track to raise interest rates despite post-election uncertainties.

With a $60 mini version of its original NES, Nintendo strikes nostalgia gold. WSJ's Joanna Stern takes a look at the hard-to-find 8-bit gaming system. Photo/video: Drew Evans/The Wall Street Journal.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, ahead of a meeting with Donald Trump in New York, said he wants to establish an understanding with the president-elect about the Japanese-U.S. security alliance, which Mr. Abe said is vital to Japanese security.

Chess players tend to score higher on intelligence tests than do nonplayers. The question is: Why?

Notice follows disclosure that Iran had produced more than the permitted amount of heavy water, an ingredient for the production of weapons-grade plutonium.

Tyler Shultz says he wanted to shield the reputation of former Secretary of State George Shultz, a Theranos director and his grandfather. His efforts opened a family rift.

Beijing advances a deal to draw 15 countries further into its orbit.

Christopher A. Cole, former co-chairman of investment banking at Goldman Sachs, sold the Upper East Side home for $19 million, about two years after buying it for $31 million.

The chairman of the House intelligence committee accused Pentagon officials of copying information from Wikipedia in a report used to justify construction of a new intelligence center in the U.K.

Uncertainty abounds, but the postelection selloff sets up an opportunity in tech stocks.

Affordable-housing advocates hailed regulations voters passed last week, but developers say they could crimp home supply in an already-tight market.

Best Buy posted higher third-quarter sales, helped by continued improvement in its online business, though recent recalls of Samsung products will weigh on its performance in the holiday quarter.

Brazilian federal police arrested Sérgio Cabral, a former governor of Rio de Janeiro state as part of an investigation into alleged bribery and misuse of government money.

Watch a film clip from "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them," starring Eddie Redmayne as Newt Scamander. The film, written by J.K. Rowling, also stars Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler, and Alison Sudol. Photo: Warner Bros.

Former presidential candidate Bernie Sanders on Thursday called on Donald Trump to apologize for divisive rhetoric he used on the campaign trail, but said he was open to working with the president elect on issues like trade where the two populist insurgents had similar agendas.

Every day Sonia Talati presents the Daily Download, a quick hit of news and personal finance advice.

Our radical plan to make Turkey-Day even more delicious? Pair your Thanksgiving meal—from start to finish—with sparkling wines: Champagne, Prosecco or Cava. Here’s how to pull it off.

Shareholders set to vote over the merger of Elon Musk’s Tesla Motors and SolarCity have a new dilemma to consider: How Donald Trump’s election will affect subsidies for green power.

The owner of the Tennessee property—where a fire destroyed the singer’s home in 2007—hopes to find a ‘huge’ fan as a buyer; he has not specified an asking price.

With a vibe that’s part cowboy, part hippie, this small town near Jackson boasts the highest incomes in the country

Some casual eatery stocks have seen double-digit gains since Donald Trump’s unexpected victory. But restaurant investors’ eyes may be bigger than their stomachs.

A severe and prolonged economic depression could result in a 25% decline in Canadian house prices by 2021, Canada’s national housing agency says.

Investors are showing a remarkable amount of certainty in what President-elect Trump will mean for the market. But it wouldn’t take much for them to be wrong.

Zurich Insurance Group promises no dividend cuts during complicated tuneup to simplify operations and cut costs.