Новости за 16.03.2016

Agriculture struggles Down Under with fewer backpackers funding their adventures with farm work

Jabil Circuit Inc. cuts its guidance for the year and projected downbeat results for the current quarter, warning of weaker demand in its mobility segment.

Dan Schnur: Mitch McConnell's calculation to delay a Supreme Court confirmation hearing until next year relies on the election of a Republican president, a prospect that looks much less likely in a contest between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.

South Africa’s deputy finance minister said a family linked to President Jacob Zuma offered him the Treasury’s top job, allegations that sent the nation’s currency tumbling and raised fresh doubts about the country’s fiscal credibility and the president’s ability to retain power.

Novartis won regulatory approval last summer for a heart-failure pill, Entresto, that it called “one of the most remarkable drugs in cardiovascular medicine in the last several decades.” Since then, it has faced a problem: getting doctors to prescribe it.

Chipotle executives are considering dialing back or eliminating some of the food safety changes they touted just a month ago. The WSJ's Lee Hawkins reports.

An analyst with Longbow Research arguing that Tempur Sealy is undervalued used to work there and may still be in line for additional compensation from the mattress maker.

Doug Heye: Donald Trump may tell interviewers that he is not leading protests, but his rhetoric is clear, and he has done nothing to discourage violent behavior.

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Environmentalists are suing the federal government in a case that could end cattle ranching in Point Reyes National Seashore in California, arguing the herds are harmful to wildlife and not a natural part of the landscape. Photo: Jake Nicol/The Wall Street Journal

For Supreme Court nominee Judge Merrick Garland, the political standoff in Washington may feel a little familiar.

Communications Workers of America President Chris Shelton urged Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders to keep up his campaign despite recent primary losses. “It ain’t over yet, “Mr. Shelton said in an interview. “We need to keep his issues at the forefront.” The CWA, which represents 700,000 workers, has endorsed Mr. Sanders. In particular, Mr. Shelton […]

Thomas O’Brien says the Venetian Sagredo Palace Bedroom at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art reminds him that the past is to be treasured and built upon.

Columnist Li Yuan writes that many Chinese professionals and executives are leaving traditional industries for the Internet sector.

Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen said Wednesday that the central bank would maintain its course of keeping interest rates below 0.5% as it monitors global economic conditions, and that "caution is appropriate." Photo: AP

Some brokers are rolling out new fee-based products with lower investment minimums ahead of a proposed rule that requires them to put the interests of retirement savers ahead of their own.

Republican presidential hopeful John Kasich may have won his home state of Ohio on Tuesday, but his path to the nomination grows more complicated going forward. Among his hurdles: he is dangerously low on cash.

Key market data for March 16, 2016.

The euro jumped more than 1% against the dollar Wednesday right after the U.S. Federal Reserve cut its expectations for interest rate rises this year, providing the eurozone with some unwanted financial tightening.

Moonshine is unaged whiskey traditionally made from corn. But these days it also comes in specialty flavors like pumpkin pie and caramel. The Wall Street Journal tried out some of the more unusual offerings. Photo: Jeff Bush/The Wall Street Journal

Nearly all auto makers have pledged to make automatic emergency brakes standard on vehicles within six years, said people familiar with the matter, adding to safety breakthroughs such as air bags that have become mainstays on cars and trucks.

First Lady Michelle Obama met with a panel at SXSW Wednesday to discuss how she uses her platform to energize young people and inspire social change. Photo: AP

Trump and Hillary come up big, Marco Rubio drops out and Jerry Seinfeld auctions cars for more than $22 million.

Investors aren’t rewarding companies that deploy the biggest buybacks as much as they once did.

Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch (pictured) and other Republicans have vowed to not hold a confirmation hearing for Merrick Garland, President Obama's pick for the Supreme Court, on the principle that the nominee should be chosen by the next president — not one in his last year in office. Photo: Getty