Новости за 20.05.2016

A small town in the desert state of Rajasthan saw the mercury rise to a searing 123.8 degrees Fahrenheit (51 degrees Celsius), the hottest moment ever recorded in the South Asian nation.

Cie. Financière Richemont reported a rise in full-year profit but warned that conditions will be difficult for the luxury company in the months ahead.

Good morning from London. Here’s essential reading today from WSJ City.

Apple CEO Tim Cook’s visit this week to Beijing -- part of his bid to win back Chinese regulators and customers -- was full of Twitter-ready Chinese moments.

Bayer’s offer to buy Monsanto, on the heels of two other giant agricultural deals, would put a significant share of the corn-seed and pesticide market in the hands of just three companies, raising concerns among U.S. farmers and legislators about more expensive products and fewer choices.

Verizon Communications Inc. and others are expected to bid around $2 billion to $3 billion in the auction for Yahoo Inc.’s core business, less than what the troubled Internet pioneer was expected to fetch, according to people familiar with the matter.

After six years, Philippine President Benigno Aquino III is leaving the office. The WSJ's Trefor Moss sat down with Mr. Aquino as he reflected on his legacy. Photo: Eva Tam/The Wall Street Journal

Samsung Electronics agreed with Alibaba’s financial-services affiliate to cooperate on mobile payments, as the world’s largest smartphone-maker looks to expand its presence in China, a market where it has struggled in recent years.

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Tufts University researchers have developed an invisible coating that seems to protect fruits from deteriorating for days without refrigeration.

China criticized Washington for deploying a U.S. reconnaissance plane near Chinese territory, but denied a Pentagon account that Chinese jet fighters conducted a risky close-range interception.

Samsung Electronics Co. agreed with Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s financial-services affiliate to cooperate on mobile payments.

Muirfield, which is home to the oldest verifiable golf club in the world, was removed from the rotation of courses that host the British Open on Thursday following a vote against allowing female members.

How does running—a sport that requires little more than a pair of sneakers—inspire so many new books every year?

IMAX, later this year, will begin launching virtual-reality experiences in locations such as multiplexes and malls. The plan comes as IMAX and Google announced plans to collaborate on a camera that will capture 360-degree images made to be experienced on VR headsets.

Apple offered a preview of a new flagship store opening in San Francisco’s Union Square.

Even if it left the European Union, the U.K.’s fortunes would be tied to the fate of its neighbors.

Brazilian state oil company Petróleo Brasileiro will get a new chief executive officer, former Bunge executive Pedro Parente, as the country’s acting president continues to replace top officials.

A twisty, surprising season wraps up by answering whether Liz is dead or alive.

Suffering from sagging poll numbers after his own failed presidential bid, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie got a financial boost from presumptive Republican nominee at a Thursday fundraiser in central New Jersey.

English soccer club Aston Villa, whose fans includes Britain’s Prince William, has found an owner from China, where President Xi Jinping has made development of the sport a national ambition.

The disappearance of an EgyptAir plane traveling from the French capital to Cairo has fanned concerns that one of France’s most tightly guarded terror targets—air travel—is vulnerable to Islamic State and other groups.

Researchers at Tufts University have developed a solution made from silk that can coat produce and keep it fresh for a week without the need for a refrigerator. WSJ's Monika Auger reports. Photo: Tufts University

Europe’s plan for deterring refugees and migrants from crossing the Aegean Sea has hit a snag: Greece is struggling to return recent arrivals to Turkey as the policy requires, early data show.

A federal judge in Texas has ordered hundreds of U.S. Justice Department litigators to undergo ethics training, accusing agency lawyers of a “calculated plan of unethical conduct.”