Новости за 25.01.2018

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin broke an international agreement that rules out seeking a weaker currency to boost exports, the head of the European Central Bank said.

In an atmosphere of rising awareness of sexual harassment, millions of Americans work for companies that require disputes with their employers be adjudicated through arbitration—and not civil trials.

U.S. new-home sales fell in December from the previous month.

A Food and Drug Administration advisory committee is expected to vote Thursday on whether Philip Morris International has made a convincing case that its IQOS tobacco heating device is less harmful than cigarettes. A decision in its favor could have enormous implications for tobacco regulation and U.S. public health.

A sprawling Montana ranch still on the market for $12 million was the reader favorite in the WSJ’s annual House of the Year contest.

American Airlines and Southwest Airlines increased revenue in the fourth quarter thanks to strong travel demand, the latest carriers to extend stretches of profitability even as costs rise.

A-list investors placed a big bet on Outcome Health despite multiple warning signs, a Wall Street Journal examination shows, illustrating how even the savviest investors can gloss over potential issues in pursuit of a big score.

Caterpillar’s revenue rose 18% in 2017, breaking a four-year streak of declining sales, as the world’s largest maker of heavy machinery benefited from strength in its mining and construction markets around the globe.

British soccer clubs promote gambling too much in the eyes of some fans and politicians. One of the Premier League’s top clubs, London-based Arsenal, is taking things further by promoting a cryptocurrency designed to be used in an online casino.

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles reported a double-digit quarterly earnings gain Thursday, bringing the auto maker closer to its ambitious growth targets and surpassing profitability at rival Ford Motor.

The number of Americans filing applications for new unemployment benefits rose last week, partly reversing the prior week’s sharp decline and continuing a recent trend of gradually rising applications.

As junk-bond issuance has surged in Asia, the quality of investor-protecting bond covenants has plunged.

Brazil's President Michel Temer is the most unpopular leader to have held the post, according to opinion polls. He tells WSJ’s Stephen Fidler why the rating doesn’t concern him and why he would prefer to face former leader Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva at the polls.

The Brazilian leader is the most unpopular of any person to have previously held the post according to opinion polls. He tells WSJ’s Stephen Fidler why this doesn’t concern him and why he would prefer to face former leader Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva at the polls. Photo: Parminder Bahra/The Wall Street Journal

Data indicates North Korea is preparing for a possible military parade on the eve of the Winter Olympics in South Korea—a display of strength even as Pyongyang seeks a thaw in ties with Seoul.

Activist investors who broke up the $15 billion Clariant-Huntsman merger promised a long-term approach to creating value. Three months later, they’ve sold.

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Broadcom Chief Executive Hock Tan relishes his role as the chip industry’s most visible deal maker, but some customers and former employees worry he is skimping on research and innovation.

The country’s small business community bore the brunt when Tehran blocked a popular messaging app and slowed internet speeds during weeks of antigovernment protests.

U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May is set to meet President Donald Trump at the World Economic Forum on Thursday for a discussion clouded by public strain between their two countries.

Teaching computer coding to children is the latest hot thing for Chinese investors, education startups and the famously technocratic government. It’s just not catching on among Chinese parents. One reason: an education system slow to act.

Neuroscientists have been studying how the human brain works for decades. Here's how their insights are being applied to the creation of artificial intelligence products that will shape the future of machine learning.

Spinoffs and asset sales may benefit shareholders more than chasing growth in a frenzied health-care deals market

A provincial ban on women from wearing face coverings when using public services such as buses or libraries has drawn a lawsuit and poses a thorny challenge for Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

Sabic said it has acquired a roughly 25% stake in Swiss chemicals company Clariant from U.S. activist investor White Tale Holdings, making the Saudi chemicals company Clariant’s biggest shareholder.