Новости за 20.04.2018

An auditor reviewing Facebook’s privacy practices gave the social-media company a clean bill of health in a report to federal authorities last year—well after Facebook learned that political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica improperly obtained millions of users’ personal data.

Barbara Bush reminded us how normal American political figures used to act before this garish age.

Traditional games are hot again, with mom and dad keen to pull children away from screens, but what happens when they go on and on and on?

Drugmaker Shire rebuffed a takeover bid from rival Takeda Pharmaceutical, then Allergan took a look.

Airlines and regulators have spent years refining the procedures they count on to save lives during accidents like the engine failure that killed a Southwest Airlines Co. passenger this week.

South Dakota claims ‘massive’ losses from online sales. The data tell a different story.

Andrew McCabe and James Comey accuse each other of lying.

Regulators give in to the bank lobby’s wish for more leverage.

Students get their way by harassing staff and shutting down class.

Mattel hired former studio executive Ynon Kreiz to succeed CEO Margo Georgiadis after about one year in the job, a surprising shake-up at a toy maker searching for a strategy that can end a four-year sales slump.

Chip maker Qualcomm began laying off employees, pursuing a promise to investors to boost profit by shedding $1 billion in expenses.

Judges lack the expertise to review regulations. The sixth-century Roman emperor had a better idea.

She was chosen as the commencement speaker, and 150 students declared themselves ‘outraged.’

Sam Brownback, the recently appointed U.S. ambassador for international religious freedom, said the violence directed against Myanmar’s Muslim Rohingya minority was the worst he had ever seen and he expects a strong American response.

Questions nobody is asking the former FBI director—but somebody should.

After a rough start, the deeply American religion is growing more popular abroad.

There’s no evidence Anna Chennault sabotaged peace talks in October 1968.

French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel will visit the White House next week, hoping to persuade President Donald Trump against pulling the U.S. out of the Iranian nuclear agreement.

European dietary supplements won’t cure what ails Procter & Gamble. The consumer products maker should focus on fixing its core business to resume growth.

When Russia’s communications regulator tried to shut down a messaging app, hundreds of businesses and sites got caught in the web, underscoring how far Kremlin is willing to go to tighten its grip on the internet.

A top adviser for U.S. high-school athletics and activities has recommended schools adopt esports programs to go along with traditional after-school pursuits like football, music and debate.

Shares of tobacco companies tumbled after Philip Morris said cigarette shipments fell more than expected and sales for its cigarette alternative started to stall in a key market—raising wider alarm about the health of the entire tobacco industry.

Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross offered an apology to two black men who were arrested last week at a Starbucks.

Mattel hired former studio executive Ynon Kreiz to replace CEO Margo Georgiadis after about one year in the job, a surprising shake-up at a toy maker searching for a strategy that can end a four-year sales slump.

Xerox Corp. defended Chief Executive Jeff Jacobson against a billionaire shareholder’s accusations and said he had proper board authority to negotiate a deal with Fujifilm Holdings Inc.