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Watch a film clip from "After the Storm," starring Hiroshi Abe, Yoko Maki, and Satomi Kobayashi. Photo: Film Movement

Watch a film clip from "Beauty and the Beast," starring Emma Watson, Dan Stevens, and Luke Evans. Photo: Walt Disney Picutres

3M is buying a personal-safety unit from Johnson Controls for about $2 billion.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin faces a currency conundrum as he meets financial leaders in Germany. President Donald Trump thinks the dollar is too strong while China’s yuan and Germany’s euro are too weak. Yet Mr. Trump’s key domestic economic proposals—and rising interest rates in the U.S.—are boosting the dollar’s value.

Concerns about capital, dividends and negative rates cast a shadow over European insurers last year. But the promise by some of special payouts shows the clouds are lifting.

China’s central bank Thursday inched up interbank rates slightly after the Fed move. Beijing has a much stronger handle on the situation than just a few months ago.

EU antitrust agency is closely scrutinizing whether algorithms make it easier for companies to collude over prices online and is considering stricter fines for cartels using those tools.

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and his large delegation embarked on an ambitious sales pitch to woo Chinese investment in the oil-rich kingdom, as the two sides trumpeted tens of billions of dollars in potential new deals.

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Fort Lauderdale, Fla., once known for spring-break revelers, is today more likely to draw business moguls seeking relief from state income taxes. Photo: Alexia Fodere for The Wall Street Journal

Homeowners with a hankering for extra elbow room are driving a small but lucrative market for homes with multiple master bedroom suites. Photo: Phelan M. Ebenhack for The Wall Street Journal

During a sit-down interview on Fox’s “Tucker Carlson Tonight” on Wednesday, President Donald Trump discussed issues including his leaked tax return, Muslim integration, wiretapping and why he uses Twitter to get word out to the public. Image: Fox News

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson told a news conference in Tokyo, initial stop on his first official Asia trip, that diplomatic efforts to denuclearize North Korea have failed and a "new approach" is required. Photo: AP

German Chancellor Angela Merkel brings to the White House on Friday a cadre of corporate chieftains up against a tough balancing act: preserving their deep business ties with the U.S. while facing pressure to respond to divisive Trump policies.

When it comes to groceries, most Chinese still rely on their neighborhood markets. But that’s starting to change as Alibaba and JD.com use a new form of courier service that works like the Uber of delivery.

Swedish car company Volvo is seeking to raise around $1 billion through the sale of preferred shares ahead of a potential initial public offering, according to people familiar with the situation.

The absence of an upset in the Netherlands election means the political discount for eurozone assets should fade. But with bigger, more important elections still to come, jitters will persist.

The People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy is expected to hold on to power in the Dutch election on Wednesday, despite losing votes to anti-immigrant nationalists and other upstart parties.

The smartest way to offset the drag of inflation is to invest your money over the long term.

Republican Sen. Tom Cotton has emerged as the most outspoken voice against his own party’s health bill. Who is this young senator and why is he so opposed to President Trump’s plan? WSJ’s Jason Bellini has #TheShortAnswer. Photo: Getty

Malaysia’s request to step up search for four North Korean men suspected in killing of Kim Jong Nam is unlikely to be effective if the alleged killers are, as suspected, in Pyongyang.

A pending appointment will reveal whether pro-Wall Street forces are truly ascendant in the Trump administration.

Optimism is giving way to impatience among makers of excavators and heavy machinery that hope their businesses will benefit from President Donald Trump’s pledge to pump $1 trillion into infrastructure.

In the battle against Islamic State, the U.S. and Iran have become de facto allies in Iraq. Once Islamic State is defeated, however, Washington’s and Tehran’s interests are likely to diverge. To many Iraqis, this poses a challenge.

A Philippine lawmaker filed an impeachment complaint against President Rodrigo Duterte, though the bid faces an uphill battle because his allies hold an overwhelming majority in congress.