Новости за 19.10.2015

Are there parallels between today and the era before World War II? Has the drop in oil prices hurt the Saudis? Washington Bureau Chief Jerry Seib answers questions submitted by readers about the political and international scene.

Are there parallels between today and the eve of World War II? Has the drop in oil prices hurt Saudis? WSJ Washington bureau chief Jerry Seib answers questions submitted by readers about politics and foreign affairs. Photo:AP

As China's technology giants expand their cloud computing services, Huawei Technologies said Monday it will invest $1 billion over the next five years on programs it hopes will make its cloud offerings more attractive.

Global health experts are urging the Chinese government to curb smoking as leaders prepare a policy roadmap for China’s future.

European stocks largely edged higher Monday, helped by news that while China’s economy showed more signs of fragility in the third quarter, its growth didn't decelerate as quickly as had been expected.

Pixar animator Sanjay Patel says he felt like a misfit when he was growing up in America.

Japan’s Sunstar Inc. has a product for those who can't bear to be disconnected for even a moment: a device that can be attached to regular toothbrushes which will allow users to play games or create music or listen to the latest news while attending to their oral hygiene.

As part of a three-year investigation into allegations of corruption at the retailer in Mexico, investigators found evidence of bribery in India, centering on widespread but relatively small payments made to local officials there.

Typhoon Koppu made landfall with fierce winds in the northeastern Philippines on Sunday, killing at least two people and leaving a massive power outage in nine provinces. Photo: AP

Economists react to the news that China’s economic growth slowed to 6.9% in the third quarter of the year, its weakest performance since the global financial crisis.

Onkyo & Pioneer Innovations Corp. said it will release the first Pioneer-branded high-resolution audio player, the XDP-100R, which will be an option “for those who feel smartphones aren’t offering satisfying sound quality,” according to a company spokesman.

Vietnam’s production and exports of factory goods such as clothing and footwear are likely to grow, if the U.S. and 11 other Pacific Rim nations ratify a trade deal struck that eliminates some tariffs between members.

Tiffany Zhong has a job at venture-capital firm Binary Capital that is usually reserved for a startup founder or an M.B.A. She is 18 years old and seems no less ready to step into her role than people a decade older.

A high-profile U.S. probe of bribery allegations against Wal-Mart’s Mexican operations has found little in the way of major offenses, and could be resolved with a fine and no criminal charges against Wal-Mart executives.

A couple trades winters in New Mexico for summers in the Andes Mountains.

Syrian pro-regime forces backed by Russian airstrikes have expanded their ground offensive to the strategic city of Aleppo.

A U.S. cybersecurity company says it has evidence hackers linked to the Chinese government may have tried to violate a recent agreement not to hack private firms in each other’s country for economic gain.

A plea from Jason Gay: Can we stop making value judgments about sports on the basis of their television numbers?

Download PDF version

In nearly a third of industries, most U.S. companies compete in markets that would be considered highly concentrated under current federal antitrust standards.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sees rare family reunions as an opportunity to bolster his image and extract concessions from South Korea.

Chinese investors hamstrung by stock-trading restrictions are piling into copper trading, a shift that analysts and traders say has distorted the global market for the metal.

Five things to know about China's third-quarter GDP report, which came in below 7% for the first time since the global financial crisis.

As Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives Monday for his first state visit to the U.K., London’s courtship of Beijing is drawing criticism at home and unsettling allies.

The Obama administration begins implementing its landmark nuclear agreement with Iran with an eye toward lifting the expansive sanctions imposed on Tehran in the past decade. But concerns about the terms of the deal continue to grow.