Новости за 02.01.2017

Elon Musk’s SpaceX said it plans to resume rocket launches on Jan. 8, using revised operational practices developed in response to a fiery accident that occurred during routine ground preparations last fall.

Politics is high on the 2017 agenda for Europe. The cause lies in economics.

How Trump came up with his State Department finalists, women want real weights at the gym and a look back at 2016's top searches.

Islamic State claimed responsibility for the New Year’s attack in Istanbul that claimed the lives of at least 39 people, characterizing the attacker as a “soldier of the caliphate.” Photo: Reuters

Nintendo’s long-awaited mobile game still faces the challenge of few willing to pay.

Afghan and Western officials say Moscow’s request for more time to consider the removal of an Afghan warlord from a United Nations sanctions list is an effort to counteract U.S. influence in Afghanistan.

Alabama announced Lane Kiffin won't be the team’s offensive coordinator for the team's game against Clemson on Jan. 9.

A fight between rival drug gangs sparked a prison riot that left about 60 inmates dead in the Brazilian city of Manaus, according to local authorities.

High valuations and an unpredictable president-elect leave year-end forecasts more clustered together than ever before.

When Constellation Brands rolled out a new wine range recently, it relied on a strategy that doesn’t always mix well with consumers: gender-based marketing.

Spending on infrastructure in China won’t fully compensate for a slowdown in housing in terms of demand for metals.

Elon Musk’s SpaceX is preparing to resume rocket launches on Jan. 8, according to industry officials, using revised operational procedures developed in response to a fiery accident that occurred during routine ground preparations last fall.

U.S. companies are preparing to invest again after years on the sidelines, and rising interest rates are unlikely to impede them.

Twitter’s controversial China chief, Kathy Chen, has departed after only eight months, the latest executive to leave amid a global reorganization.

Shaan Taseer, the son of a prominent Pakistani politician assassinated over blasphemy allegations, is himself now the target of a police case and a fatwa calling for his killing after he recorded a Christmas message criticizing the country’s blasphemy law.

Transit planners say it's only a matter of time and money until self-driving cars travel on "smart-roads" that communicate directly with vehicles to help them move as quickly and safely as possible. Photo: VDOT

Islamic State claimed responsibility for a deadly New Year’s attack in Istanbul, claiming the operation had targeted Turkey in retaliation for its military operations against the group in Syria.

The ruling party has tapped the defense minister to succeed José Eduardo dos Santos as president. Whether the change will bring fresh remedies to the country’s economic woes is open to question.

The daughter of a controversial confidante of President Park Geun-hye was arrested, as was the head of the national pension fund, as prosecutors investigating South Korea’s biggest political scandal in decades appear to be focusing on Samsung.

From the cash crunch to a stronger dollar, here are the factors looking likely to shape the fate of stocks.

For engraver Jennifer Bower, the muse is never far away. When seeking inspiration, she simply picks up a sketchbook and observes the northern Michigan landscape outside her studio.

Hyundai Motor and affiliate Kia Motors are bracing for another challenging year as they adjust to an industry shift away from sedans to sport-utility vehicles.

Cable giant Comcast Corp. has reached an agreement to continue carriage of Fox News Channel, the two companies said, averting a blackout that would have left millions of viewers without access to the popular network.

The gunman who opened fire in an Istanbul nightclub is believed to have dumped his weapon and made his escape by blending in with fleeing partygoers. At least 39 people died in the latest attack to rock a nation battling terrorism on multiple fronts.