Новости за 25.08.2017

The U.S. restricted the ability of Venezuela to tap American debt markets, marking a significant escalation in Washington’s economic crackdown against Nicolás Maduro’s cash-government.

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said he was “100%” confident that Congress will raise the debt ceiling in September and that “there is no scenario where the government won’t be paying its bills.”

The five-year jail term for the vice chairman of Samsung Electronics, Lee Jae-yong, risks stymieing decision making at a time when it needs bold moves to keep pace with China and Silicon Valley.

More bad luck for the U.S. Open: Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal cannot play each other in the tournament’s final.

Federal Reserve governor Jerome Powell said that if U.S. lawmakers and the president are unable to raise the government’s borrowing limit, it could lead to “a major shock to the economy.”

Economists have gotten a bad rap in recent years, but their devotion to data still offers the most practical, bias-free way to assess our most pressing problems.

The auto maker’s financing unit has decided to change its approval process to look beyond credit scores in an effort to pump up sales. By assessing credit in new ways, it hopes to be able to better predict risk among a broad array of borrowers.

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Duke Energy is abandoning plans to develop a nuclear plant in South Carolina, the latest blow to the U.S. nuclear industry. The company had planned to build two reactors.

The 400-foot private beach is a focal point of the home, highlighted by windows that capture the southern- facing views.

Recently listed, this house is currently tied for the most expensive listing in Coral Gables.

This Grade II-listed Georgian townhouse in Central London's Connaught Square sits just across the square from former Prime Minister Tony Blair and his wife, Cherie.

Hurricane Harvey threatens U.S., Trump stands by border wall threat and how Conor McGregor can beat Floyd Mayweather.

The shift toward richer perks in the gig economy; and restaurants offering discounts if you ditch your cellphone.

A Volkswagen engineer was sentenced to 40 months imprisonment and will pay a $200,000 fine for participating in the German auto giant’s emissions-cheating deception.

This refined, dramatic estate offers sophisticated living, with a balance of luxurious convenience and tranquil privacy.

Investors can play geographic roulette with Exio Coin, a cryptocurrency like Bitcoin that is allegedly endorsed by some sovereign nation to be revealed at a later date.

Fed Chairwoman Janet Yellen defended strict bank regulation at Jackson Hole, but she opened the door to some changes

Private equity has a $600 billion problem. The problem is how to spend it on deals, because company valuations are very high and buyout volumes have slipped since 2015.

A controversy sparked by a Google memo brings up an old question: What role does biology play in personality and behavioral differences? Alison Gopnik on new answers.

Football season is chicken-wing season, but tighter supplies this summer and depleted freezer stockpiles mean you’ll probably pay more for your platter this fall. Wholesale prices for chicken wings are up by almost 20% this year—to a record $2.09 a pound in August for jumbo whole wings.

Reallocating more of the money J.C. Penney spends on capital expenditures to technology efforts would help trim costs and boost sales, says the retailer’s new finance chief.

More than 25 people died and 250 were injured in northern India Friday in violent protests triggered by the rape conviction of a popular spiritual leader.

Domino’s Pizza has enjoyed an exceptional run, thanks to a drumbeat of outlet openings, prescient technology investments and missteps by key rival Pizza Hut. But, as the takeout chain’s overseas sister companies have shown this year, it is hard to keep up the pace