Новости за 06.11.2016

Activision is talking to owners of more than 100 traditional and e-sports teams to join a league for its videogame “Overwatch” that would operate like the NFL and other pro sports.

Chat is becoming the backbone of many businesses, bringing together both people and multiple software programs. The defining turf war of the next decade will be group chat, writes Christopher Mims.

Tuesday’s U.S. election is the big event this week, but reports from Asia and Europe also will provide clues about the direction of the global economy.

Kurdish militants claimed responsibility on Sunday for a deadly car bomb attack that hit a Turkish police station last Friday.

’Doctor Strange’ became another box-office superhero for Disney’s Marvel Studios—and theater owners hungry for a big-ticket debut—collecting $85 million over the weekend in the U.S. and Canada and opening at No. 1.

Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi had broad support for overhauling the country’s constitution, but now this pro-reform consensus has collapsed just four weeks ahead of a Dec. 4 referendum, Simon Nixon writes.

As the election approaches, the worst may be over for pharma shares.

Economists believe political unpredictability can harm the economy—that caution prevails and businesses hold back on investment and hiring. The good news is that Election Day has historically been the high-water mark for such uncertainty, which is likely to recede in the coming months.

Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus said Sunday that Michigan is “an absolute toss-up” as both presidential campaigns plan to hold last-minute events in the state.

AT&T’s $35-a-month internet TV service could help it win over regulators and customers, but it poses a serious threat to margins.

Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Kaine said Sunday that recent tightening in the polls began before the FBI’s surprise announcement that it was looking at newly discovered Hillary Clinton emails, and was part of a “natural tightening” at the end of a presidential race.

'Trolls' and 'Hacksaw Ridge' also debuted with strong numbers.

The U.S. presidential race continues to tighten, with Democrat Hillary Clinton's lead falling from 11 percentage points in October to four percentage points ahead of Tuesday's election. WSJ's Shelby Holliday breaks down the latest Wall Street Journal/NBC News national poll. Photo: Zuma Press

Mexican general’s prosthetic limb, abandoned in 1847, remains in Illinois, despite successive repatriation efforts; ‘the answer has always been no’

Vice-presidential candidate Mike Pence expressed confidence Sunday that Hispanics will back his campaign with the GOP nominee Donald Trump, despite Trump’s tough stand against illegal immigration and most polling and early voting data suggesting otherwise.

Leaders of the U.K.’s main political parties are setting the field for a potential parliamentary fight over Prime Minister Theresa May’s plan to leave the European Union.

Kurdish and Arab forces in Syria launched an offensive to take the Islamic State-controlled city of Raqqa, the extremist group’s de facto capital in the war-torn country.

A team of scientists working for De Beers is scrambling to stave off a looming threat that could tarnish the luster of natural-mined diamonds: high-quality man-made stones.

As Hillary Clinton tries to capture the White House on Tuesday, her biggest challenge may be that she is caught between two versions of the Democratic Party: the party as it was under her husband and the party as it currently exists under President Barack Obama.

In their last face-off before Tuesday's election, the actors portraying Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton implore viewers to vote.

India’s capital ordered the city’s schools closed for three days starting Monday, as authorities scramble to combat thick smog that has choked residents and prompted public outcry.

American military leaders in Europe are seeking to reassure allies and partners that the U.S. remains committed to the continent, amid questions arising ahead of the presidential election.

U.S. space agency’s concerns focus on possible dangers stemming from plans by Space Exploration Technologies Corp. to fuel rockets while astronauts are strapped into capsules loaded on board.

Lab-grown diamonds are marketed as an ethical alternative to natural stones, but mining companies argue they're no match for the real thing. Here's a look at how synthetic gems are made — and how they compare to those culled from the ground. Video/Illustration: Heather Seidel/The Wall Street Journal

German prosecutors have widened their probe of Volkswagen’s management to include the current chairman on allegations that they failed to inform investors about the U.S. diesel emissions probe in a timely fashion.