Новости за 04.01.2017

Late Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez gave Odebrecht SA of Brazil $11 billion in contracts to build megaprojects, but those dreams melted and the company is now mired in scandal.

Leading iPhone assembler Foxconn wants to use Japan’s Sharp to build its own global electronics brand. There is one major snag: In the U.S., the right to sell Sharp-brand televisions belongs to a Chinese company.

A breakdown in Afghanistan’s relationship with Pakistan has driven a flood of Afghans living there to return, severely straining their war-ravaged homeland’s resources just as it is experiencing an escalation of violence.

Following a year of Chinese insurers aggressively building risky and illiquid portfolios, under loose regulation, China’s insurance regulator has taken to severe tightening measures in recent weeks.

Lego Boost kits, launching in the second half of this year, bring motors, sensors and the basics of coding to the beloved building sets.

The battle lines are being drawn for the bond market in 2017.

The Federal Reserve will offer another glimpse Wednesday of policy makers’ outlook for 2017 when it releases the minutes of the central bank’s Dec. 13-14 policy meeting, at which officials voted to raise interest rates for just the second time in a decade.

The latest smart devices aimed at making life easier are a central part of this year's "Unveiled" event at CES, but analysts warn of security risks with so many small companies creating devices that depend on internet connectivity. Image: AP

Law Blog rounds up the morning's legal news.

Electric carmaker Faraday Future demonstrated its prototype all-electric FF 91 vehicle at CES 2017 on Tuesday. The four-door car can go from zero to 60 miles an hour in 2.39 seconds, executives say.

Electric carmaker Faraday Futures demonstrated its prototype all-electric FF 91 vehicle at CES 2017 on Tuesday. The four-door car can go from zero to 60 miles an hour in 2.39 seconds, executives say.

Singer Janet Jackson has given birth to her first child at the age of 50. The pop star and husband Wissam Al Mana welcomed their son, Eissa Al Mana, on Tuesday, according to Ms. Jackson’s representative. Photo: AP.

HERE’S A LOOK AT THE DAY AHEAD OBAMA ADMINISTRATION: President Barack Obama meets with House and Senate Democrats to discuss a strategy to repel congressional Republicans’ efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act at 9 a.m. Mr. Obama and Vice President Joe Biden meet with combatant commanders and Joint Chiefs of Staff at the White House […]

As the new Congress convened on Tuesday, Republican and Democratic members began to contemplate the reality of legislating in an era of the dominant social-media force that is President-elect Donald Trump.

House Republicans committed an unforced error by proposing and then scratching an ethics overhaul in the face of loud complaints. But they gave GOP President-elect Donald Trump a boost in the process. WSJ's Gerald F. Seib explains. Photo:AP

Before President-elect Donald Trump can begin working with his cabinet picks, nominees must be confirmed by the Senate. WSJ's Shelby Holliday explains how the confirmation process works. Photo: AP

Google Chief Executive Sundar Pichai said the company will launch a tool that allows owners of small businesses that are now offline to create mobile-friendly websites for free.

Growth is back in Macau, the world’s largest gambling hub. But not all will benefit.

In an early sign that India’s crackdown on tax evaders is helping to swell coffers in New Delhi, the government this week lowered its plan for borrowing.

India is headed for a long and critical election season that will span five states, just as many weeks and 160 million voters.

Jovenel Moïse, a businessman from northern Haiti who has never held political office, was certified as the official winner of Haiti's presidential election Tuesday. Photo: Associated Press.

The first move by House Republicans to scrap a Democratic measure failed. They dropped their effort Tuesday to cut the independent ethics board after fierce backlash. Photo: EPA

Bordeaux prices have jumped this year in sterling terms, but remain close to multi-year lows in dollars.

In one of the first signs that India's crackdown on tax evaders is helping swell the government's coffers, it this week lowered its borrowing plan by 4.2%.