Новости за 24.12.2018

Canadian regulators have worked to tame some of the most overheated housing markets in the developed world with tougher rules for new borrowers, higher mortgage rates and new taxes for home buyers. But the moves have also shut prospective homeowners out of the market.

How the partial government shutdown is playing out, keeping it civil for Christmas, and don't worry Santa will be tracked tonight.

We all have our assumptions about what works. Here’s what the data really tells us about ways we can improve intelligence.

Huawei Technologies scored when it signed a 2014 deal to provide Wi-Fi to Washington Redskins fans with seats in the suites at FedEx Field; the deal lasted seven weeks.

WSJ's Jason Bellini talks to Real Networks CEO Robert Glaser about his company's facial recognition technology that is being used in schools and retail stores. The surprise? Glaser himself has privacy concerns and is calling for regulation of the technology.

A vintage monster truck, a Corvette racing car nicknamed ‘nuclear carrot’ and a 22-foot-long 1937 Cadillac are among the My Ride column’s highlights this year.

The difficulty of discerning what will happen in the U.K.’s ongoing bid to leave the EU has some asking whether betting shops, rather than financial markets, will provide better clues for the future.

The tsunami on Saturday night, which hammered both sides of Indonesia’s Sunda Strait following the eruption of Anak Krakatau, was unlike others that hit the country before. WSJ’s Jake Maxwell Watts explains. Photo: Nurul Hidayat/Bisnis Indonesia/Shutterstock

New York City’s public university system graduates thousands of students with tech degrees each year and officials tout their abilities to fill Amazon’s talent pipeline.

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White House advisers say President Trump doesn’t have the authority to remove Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell for raising interest rates, aiming to quell speculation the president’s anger over monetary policy might lead to a confrontation that could jar volatile financial markets.

Nissan Motor Co. Chief Executive Hiroto Saikawa said a majority of Nissan’s board supported the company’s refusal to call a snap shareholder meeting in response to the indictment of former Chairman Carlos Ghosn on charges of financial misconduct.

Stores have met the lofty sales expectations set by analysts, showing that many chains continue to reap the benefits of a strong U.S. economy and rising consumer confidence. Delivery companies have also held up so far during the holiday season.

‘Mass incarceration’ is a myth. Leniency could return crime to the levels of the 1960s and ’70s.

China’s aggressive policing of Muslims in its western region of Xinjiang is being replicated in other parts of the country, particularly in areas with other Muslim communities.

The Trump administration warned that the partial government shutdown could stretch into January, squeezing furloughed workers and shifting a high-stakes spending fight into a new Congress.

An oil exploration ship contracted by Exxon Mobil and the government of Guyana was approached by Venezuela’s navy, rekindling a border dispute between the two nations and pushing the U.S. major to halt research work in one of its most-promising energy prospects.

Syria’s war has gutted the country’s economy. But roadside extortion is still booming. Pro-government soldiers and militias as well as antiregime rebels exploit insecurity to justify their checkpoints, where bribe-taking and kidnapping are rife.

U.K. police released without charge two suspects held for disruptions caused by drones at one of Europe’s busiest airports, highlighting the difficulty authorities face in combating the malicious use of unmanned aircraft.

President Trump said he discussed withdrawing U.S. troops from Syria with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and made clear he is sticking by the decision despite criticism from lawmakers and military leaders.

Snap, which was once seen as a viable competitor to Facebook, is struggling after the CEO ignored warnings about a redesign that proved unpopular. With usership and the share price falling, analysts and employees are raising questions about whether his trust-your-gut management instincts can help pull the company through.

This is the last Christmas at Sears for thousands of workers across the country after the company filed for bankruptcy protection. For many, it is a season tinged with nostalgia, bitterness, uncertainty and stress.

German magazine Der Spiegel said it would file a criminal complaint against a former star writer who admitted falsifying reports, after discovering that he also appeared to have set up a fake charity operation for Syrian children.

Bad gifts make recipients feel misunderstood, and givers feel like failures. Here’s how to avoid making a bad choice.

So you’re tech-savvy: That means you are probably the Family IT Person, especially at this time of year. Here’s a guide to what you can do to help—and tips for making it a little less work.