Новости за 25.03.2018

The Kremlin and its propaganda channels have spread a flurry of theories about who was behind the nerve-agent attack on former Russian spy Sergei Skripal in the U.K. They have one common theme: It was anyone but Russia.

When stocks plunge, talking heads join the panic. Here’s how to keep calm while watching.

J. Edgar Hoover’s tenure was a catastrophe for civil liberties, precisely because he was unaccountable.

‘Part of it,’ he told me during his medical exam, ‘is worrying about what is happening in our country.’

If it sold user data for scholarly use only, it could have taken measures to enforce that restriction.

The foundation established by philanthropist Milton Hershey has had an outsize influence on both the company and the town that bear his name. Benjamin Soskis reviews ‘In Chocolate We Trust’ by Peter Kurie.

A U.S.-subsidized U.N. commission helps bring about a dubious prosecution.

If someone sends you something to sign, ‘put it in the corner of your desk.’

How fiat money hurts my West Virginia constituents.

Emma Walmsley, the first woman to run a major pharmaceutical company, is making sweeping changes at GlaxoSmithKline, replacing nearly half the company’s top 125 executives and shutting down two dozen clinical trials.

The week ahead will feature data on China’s factory activity, Japanese unemployment, and U.S. personal income and consumer sentiment, as well as a public comments by the New York Fed chief.

The countries excluded from the steel and aluminum tariffs all made the case that their metal exports don’t impair U.S. national security, but each emphasized a different approach.

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi faces the unusual challenge of convincing Egyptians to participate in a three-day election in which the outcome isn’t in doubt but a low turnout could be an embarrassment.

Now that ultra long-haul flights, like Qantas Airways’ London-to-Perth connection, are possible, airlines and aircraft makers are asking: How can we make them bearable for passengers?

Owners who can no longer sell the once-hot animals are putting them to work in creative new ways. Alpaca Zumba, anyone?

A key period in Facebook’s past—when developers were able to access huge amounts of data—is coming back to haunt the social network.

Rising trade tensions and stimulative fiscal policy are similar to what would be seen in a recession while the Fed continues to tighten policy, creating an unusual situation.

Super-fast 5G wireless was supposed to cement the grip of wireless carriers on our wallets and mobile devices, but it could end up threatening powerhouses like AT&T Inc. and Verizon Communications Inc.

In an unusual step, Beijing will split the senior roles at the central bank by picking veteran financial regulator Guo Shuqing as PBOC party secretary—a move that could bolster momentum for financial overhauls.

A handful of international trade houses are dominating the buying and selling of U.S. crude exports, two years after Washington lifted its ban on sending oil abroad.

The U.S. arm of Mexico’s Grupo Comercial Chedraui has agreed to buy Texas-based Fiesta Mart, the latest supermarket tie-up as a wave of consolidation shifts into Hispanic food stores.

The Colombian capital is suddenly in the travel spotlight, thanks to new luxury hotels, inventive restaurants and a street scene so lively it makes the country’s darker days seem like ancient history.

John Krafcik, the head of Google-parent Alphabet’s self-driving car unit, said he is confident its technology would be able to spot a pedestrian crossing the street in the wake of a fatal accident involving an Uber Technologies self-driving car.

No. 11 seed Loyola Chicago, the high-spirited and heartwarming story of this NCAA men’s basketball tournament, claimed its place in history with a 78-62 win over No. 9 seed Kansas State to advance to the Final Four.

The FCC is considering a new rule to further curb the U.S. business of Huawei, making it harder for small and rural carriers to purchase gear from Chinese telecom-equipment makers.