Новости за 20.12.2017

Rural Georgia produced a bumper crop of eccentric Outsider artists. See their work in the wild on trippy day trips from Atlanta.

Uber Technologies Inc. said it named Barney Harford, the former chief executive of travel-booking site Orbitz, as its new operating chief, making him the ride-hailing firm’s second-highest-ranking executive.

General Mills said its snack and cereal sales are improving in the U.S. as more people nibble throughout the day in place of larger meals.

The first economic blueprint unveiled in President Xi Jinping’s second term highlighted a theory bearing Mr. Xi’s name and emphasized innovation and “high-quality” growth. There were few signs Beijing will aggressively tackle crippling debt levels.

Miami City Ballet’s new production of Balanchine’s festive work freshens its costumes and sets while retaining the legendary choreographer’s direction and dancemaking.

Wednesday’s expected final passage of a tax bill that will touch virtually every American business and family in many ways rose from the wreckage of the Republican effort to set up a new health-care system. The defeat of the health-care bill hung over the tax legislation efforts, shaping the strategy used to pass it and mobilizing Republicans eager to show they could govern.

For ‘Molly’s Game,’ the first-time director took lessons from the filming of his wordy screenplays for ‘A Few Good Men’ and ‘Moneyball.’

Sales of previously owned U.S. homes rose in November to the strongest pace in more than a decade, the National Association of Realtors said Wednesday.

BlackBerry Ltd. saw its revenue continue to decline, but boosted margins as it continued to build its enterprise-software business.

Chinese cybersecurity company Qihoo 360 Technology shut down a controversial platform that had streamed live video from surveillance cameras in playgrounds, schools and restaurants, after social-media users accused the company of infringing on privacy.

Japan’s military is laying the groundwork for batteries of antiship and antiaircraft missiles in a quiet, sugar-cane-filled valley in its southwestern island chain, as it girds to confront the rising threat of China.

As the fake Christmas tree loses its stigma, shoppers are embracing the artificial and going all out with photogenic white ones.

Pittsburgh is one of several midsize cities taking costly steps to resize their airports for a new set of needs on the ground.

Where to eat, sleep, shop and play the bongo drums poolside—with sage advice from Jonathan Adler, Suzanne Somers and other aficionados of this buzzy desert town.

The tax-code overhaul wipes out decades-old perks designed to encourage homeownership, meaning that there will be little difference between owning and renting.

Following the 40-mile Jesus Trail, from Nazareth to the Sea of Galilee, a lone hiker finds intense hospitality from locals of all faiths.

Germany’s top antitrust enforcer opened a new front against big tech firms when it said the way Facebook harvests user data constitutes an abuse of dominance.

The Japanese car company’s latest disclosure adds to a scandal that has damaged its domestic business but not its core U.S. market.

Congress stands on the verge of passing a $1.5 trillion tax cut and the largest structural overhaul of the tax system since 1986. The Senate passed the GOP bill and the House will vote again Wednesday morning because at least two provisions ran afoul of Senate rules.

Mistletoe has played a part in fertility rituals for thousands of years. Amanda Foreman traces the plant from a Greek festival to Dickens and Trollope.

Executives of shared-office space giant WeWork Cos. have long played down competitive threats, saying that similar companies help the fledgling sector grow. But in recent months the company has changed its tune.

Amazon.com is aiming to ship each order in one correctly sized package, responding to rising costs and consumers’ concerns about the environmental impact of all that cardboard.

News and analysis from the WSJ's Washington bureau

Until recently, big-name hedge funds paid little attention to the digital currency. But the rollout of futures trading and soaring prices has some large firms considering whether it is time to wade into the market.

A smoldering volcano is delivering the resort island of Bali its worst holiday season in years, with hotels at half their usual occupancy levels and tourists canceling plans amid eruption fears.