Новости за 27.03.2017

BRUSSELS — The European Union approved the proposed merger of Dow Chemical and DuPont on Monday, declaring itself satisfied with commitments the companies have made to divest businesses. Both plan to join in a $62 billion deal and then break apart into three separate, publicly traded companies. Those companies would focus on agriculture, material science,

Discussing the Keystone XL Pipeline approval and the outlook for U.S. energy commodities with John Kilduff, Again Captial founding partner and CNBC contributor.

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop and Justice Minister Michael Keenan have moved to quell a backbench revolt over a China-Australia extradition treaty.

Celebrate the season at these flavorful events across the country.

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The Associated Press used dozens of interviews and multiple public records requests to determine that North Carolina's "bathroom bill'' will cost the state more than $3.76 billion in lost business over a dozen years. This is how the largest elements were compiled and used:   PAYPAL   A state Commerce Department analysis shows officials expected a planned Charlotte PayPal operations center to contribute more than $200 million annually to the state's gross domestic product — an overall measure of the economy. Читать дальше...

Brazil defender Marquinhos has praised manager Tite, revealing the man who has guided the national team to the brink of World Cup qualification has taught the players humility.

Google Pixel’s cameras were one of the best smartphone cameras of 2016, receiving the highest score on DxOMark, which called them “the best smartphone cameras ever made.” On Friday, Google parent Alphabet's X division revealed that the device inherited its camera software from the now shelved Google Glass project.

Actor Vladimir Datsenko / Svetlana Skover

Puppet theater actors say that puppets should not be treated as objects. A puppet is something special.

Actor Anton Diev / Svetlana Skover

Puppets are not built, they are born. They shape themselves and develop characters all of their own.

Actors Olga Ledkova and Natalia Savenkova / Svetlana Skover

Puppets are no less temperamental and capricious than people. It is impossible to predict how a puppet will behave on stage at any given moment. Читать дальше...

A U.K. energy firm has seen shares spike after confirming a large oil find off Scotland's north coast.

The British government faces a deadline on whether to extend negotiations on Northern Ireland's political future or renew direct control from London. Britain's system of "direct rule" ran from 1972, … Click to Continue »

Hundreds of rebels left their last bastion in Syria's Homs city on Monday, resuming an evacuation expected to be among the largest of its kind under a Russian-backed deal with the government, state media and a monitor said. Heavy fighting between rebel groups and the army further north in Hama province over the weekend had delayed their departure from the city's al-Waer district, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. The evacuation began last week with the Syrian government shuttling hundreds of people from the district in Homs... Читать дальше...

Gerard Nus has been forced to stay in Accra since February, and was unable to leave his hotel after a dispute with the Ghana Football Association

Post-Mitchell/Lewis Hawthorn will take time to gel. The question is how much time and whether a season can slip away before the connections are made.

CNBC's Jackie DeAngelis reports from Nebraska about President Trump's approval for the Keystone XL Pipeline and how it will affect oil prices.

BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union regulators give approval to proposed Dow Chemical-DuPont merger.

[Observer] Uganda's 2016 Paralympics hero David Emong, who made the country proud by winning a silver medal at the Olympic Games in Brazil last August, is surviving on handouts from relatives and well-wishers. His prevailing situation is not what he expected after winning the only medal for the country in this category of special Olympics, reports ABUBAKER MAYEMBA.

The American consumer takes center stage in a relatively light week of economic news. Reports will highlight the latest data on consumer confidence and spending, home prices, and the final estimate of economic growth in the fourth quarter.

The top Afghan security officials secured vote of confidence after they were impeached by the lawmakers of the Lower House of the Parliaement, Wolesi Jirga. The top security officials faced parliamentary vote after they were impeached in the Lower House of the Parliament, Wolesi Jirga, to brief the lawmakers regarding the deteriorating security situation of the Read the full article...

A pick-up hockey team that has used the Dr. Gerald J. LeBrun Recreation Centre for the past four years has no idea where they will be playing next season.

As warmer weather approaches, people in Thunder Bay, Ont. are being encouraged to learn more about the arrival of the destructive emerald ash borer and what can be done to save the city's vulnerable ash trees.

New Brunswick's highest court has rejected a bid by the Crown to put a man from Tobique First Nation back in prison, after he was wasn't given his medication while incarcerated on a drug-trafficking charge.