Новости за 04.01.2017

Amazon.com is looking to build on the momentum of its Fire TV sticks and set-top boxes by bringing the Fire TV interface—with the Alexa voice-controlled assistant—to lower-end third-party 4K TV sets.

Hulu struck a deal to license CBS Corp.’s broadcast network and cable channels for its forthcoming live-streaming service, adding to its lineup ahead of a highly anticipated launch in the coming months.

Owned by the late John F. Sullivan, a financial executive, the oceanfront house includes materials imported from Europe.

The $99 Neonode AirBar accessory brings touch to the 13-inch MacBook Air; Joanna Stern tries it out.

Business schools have increased their offerings of programs that combine online components with face-to-face elements.

Brexit & Beyond: Europe in Flux is The Wall Street Journal’s round-up of news and analysis of how Brexit will affect global business, economies and finance. You can sign up here. MUST READS A display of postcards featuring the U.K union Jack flag in London. PHOTO: Jason Alden/Bloomberg News U.K.’s Burgeoning Consumer Debt Raises Concerns […]

Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto named ex-Finance Minister Luis Videgaray, who was key to bringing Donald Trump to Mexico in August, as foreign minister for what promises to be a complex relationship with the new U.S. administration.

Eurozone consumer prices rose at the fastest annual rate in more than three years in December, an encouraging development for the European Central Bank but one that could bode big changes for markets that have long been shaped by its stimulus.

Columnist Li Yuan writes that Chinese internet users were once known to be reluctant to pay for online content, but now some feel information they choose to pay for is more trustworthy.

House GOP drops bid to undercut ethics board, Senate moves to dismantle Obamacare and what celeb would Americans most hate having as a neighbor.

Two government officials were shot Wednesday amid a rise in gun-related crimes in China, which has maintained a stringent, decadeslong ban on owning firearms.

A number of business schools are trying to bring the intensity and experience of a live lecture theater into an online environment for their M.B.A. programs. Parminder Bahra looks at the new technology the schools are using, from sentiment analysis to video cameras. Photo: IE Business School

The rise of premium economy, bare-bones sections of coach, more computer outages and other trends to watch from Scott McCartney.

Brazil received a record 6.6 million foreign tourists in 2016, boosted by visitors attending the Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games, according to figures released by the country´s Tourism Ministry.

Carrie Fisher, Debbie Reynolds and Prince were among a rash of celebrity deaths last year, prompting many people to wish good riddance to 2016. MarketWatch's Quentin Fottrell and Lunch Break's Tanya Rivero explain what's behind the spike in high-profile deaths, and whether they are likely to continue in 2017. Photo: Getty

Carrie Fisher, Debbie Reynolds and Prince were among a rash of celebrity deaths last year, prompting many to wish good riddance to 2016. MarketWatch's Quentin Fottrell and Lunch Break's Tanya Rivero explain what's behind the spike in high-profile deaths, and whether they are likely to continue in 2017. Photo: Getty

American Action Forum Director of Regulatory Policy Sam Batkins on the administration's last-minute regulatory onslaught. Photo credit: Associated Press.

New planes, new rules, new hassles are coming in 2017. WSJ's Scott McCartney and Lunch Break's Tanya Rivero discuss U.S. airlines are ready to launch premium economy options. But they also plan to expand barebones economy fares that take away basics like seat assignments and carry-on bags. Photo: AP

Editorial Page Writer Kate Bachelder Odell on the 115th Congress’s first unforced error. Photo credit: Getty Images.

Wonder Land Columnist Dan Henninger on why the president-elect’s policy agenda may help struggling minorities. Photo credit: Getty Images.

Exxon Mobil has awarded former Chief Executive Rex Tillerson a $180 million retirement package as the company moves to break financial ties with President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of state.

Manhattan Institute Senior Fellow Jason Riley marks the economist’s retirement. Photo credit: Associated Press.

Nestlé SA has been slapped with a lawsuit in California for allegedly underfilling boxes of its Raisinets candy. A lawsuit filed Tuesday in a California federal court claims Nestlé packages some of its Raisinets in opaque movie-theater-style containers that lead customers to believe they are buying a full box, when in fact only 60% of the box contains […]

Auto makers rolled out stronger-than-expected December U.S. sales results, amid robust demand for trucks and hefty year-end incentives, signaling the industry remained on track to set an annual record in 2016.

At CES 2017, WSJ's Joanna Stern checks out the AirBar, a $99 gadget that turns a 13-inch MacBook Air into a touch-screen computer.