Новости за 21.04.2018

The Trump administration is setting aside its skepticism of big international institutions that manage the global economy, in part because it wants to use the World Bank as a counterweight to China’s growing international influence.

Saudi Arabian security forces shot down a small drone flying over a neighborhood in the kingdom’s capital, state media reported, after online videos circulated purporting to offer the sound of small-arms fire in the area.

The European Union and Mexico have agreed in principle to revise their trade deal, including changes that would remove many tariffs and give greater market access.

An international team was allowed into the Syrian town to investigate. Dozens of people were killed two weeks ago in the area.

Putting out a yearbook after the Parkland shooting, distracted driving deaths are on the rise, and big sleep is having its moment.

Chinese President Xi Jinping outlined an updated vision for China’s future as an internet and technology power, pledging more state support for sectors caught in the cross-hairs of a trade fight with the U.S.

Hamas said one of its members was assassinated in Malaysia. The killing came amid heightened tensions between Hamas and Israel, and a day after Israeli intelligence minister Yisrael Katz warned of the potential for targeted killings of Hamas members.

The widow of Robert Conquest talks about the life and work of the historian, including three books still forthcoming.

Bank shares are being held back by uncertainty over how the Federal Reserve’s stress tests would affect dividends and buybacks.

Deep-pocketed investors looking to create the next Tesla are turning to seasoned automotive executives for help making sense of the complicated and capital-intensive car business.

The arrests of two nonpaying visitors at a Starbucks in Philadelphia this month has raised questions among some employees about how to handle such situations.

Seventy years after its foundation, Britain’s beloved National Health Service, which delivers free care for all, struggles with chronic shortages, and politicians and experts are debating whether more public spending alone is the right solution.

Jim Hackett is trying to make changes. But the auto maker is ‘burning a lot of cash in a lot of places,’ says one analyst.

The question of which work friends make the cut can create awkward moments at the office.

Empty nesters and retirees abandon RVs for the freedom and mobility of converted high-end vans.

An athletic retiree finds the combat sport builds upper-body strength and balance while helping her think about how to win one-on-one battles.

The newly reinstalled antiquities at the Getty Villa make the story of art accessible and engaging to a 21st-century audience.

General Electric beat lowered expectations for first-quarter earnings and maintained its full-year guidance, but further recovery would hinge on concrete signs of improvement in cash flow at its power unit.

North Korea’s fingerprints have appeared recently in some surprisingly sophisticated cyberattacks, including on central banks and cryptocurrency exchanges. Pyongyang is cultivating elite hackers much like other countries train Olympic athletes.

Greek god antihero Kratos takes to parenting in the franchise reboot, which enters more emotive, cinematic territory.

Leader Kim Jong Un said North Korea would close its nuclear test facility and suspend long-range missile testing. He also separately assured CIA Director Mike Pompeo that a meeting with President Trump could be paired with the release of three American detainees.

The posting, tagging and uploading that we do online may be fun, but it’s labor too, and we should be compensated for it.

Leader Kim Jong Un said North Korea would close its nuclear test facility and suspend long-range missile testing, signaling a willingness to make concessions.

The first assessment by the State Department under the Trump administration also reflects some policy changes.

AXA Equitable Holdings, the U.S. arm of the French insurer AXA, plans to begin showcasing itself to investors next week for what would be the biggest U.S.-listed IPO of the year so far, measured by amount of money raised.