Новости за 18.01.2017

Roberto Azevêdo, director general of the World Trade Organization spoke to WSJ's Stephen Fidler on what impact the Trump administration could have on global trade.

President Obama defended the UN resolution criticizing Israeli settlements as a "wake up call" to Israelis and Palestinians and cautioned President-elect Trump in making big shifts in policy. Photo: Getty

By declaring “no deal is better than a bad deal,” Theresa May made clear that a once-widely dismissed scenario is now the government’s official fallback plan if it doesn’t get what it wants from Brexit negotiations, Simon Nixon writes.

Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D., Conn.) questioned commerce secretary nominee Wilbur Ross on President-elect Donald Trump divesting from his businesses, saying Mr. Ross will be "put in an impossible position to avoid conflicts of interest in the government if he does not." Photo: Getty

Wilbur Ross, the billionaire investor tapped by President-elect Donald Trump to serve as his commerce secretary, took aim at China's trade policies during his Senate committee hearing Wednesday. Photo: AP

Netflix has signed a deal with comedian Jerry Seinfeld for two stand-up comedy specials and exclusive rights to his cult hit online show "Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee." WSJ's Lee Hawkins explains. Photo: Associated Press

President Obama, in his final press conference, said he plans to remain quiet during the Trump administration unless he feels "core values" like voting rights or the deportation of Dreamer immigrants were at stake. Photo: Getty

Citigroup is the last major bank trading at an ultracheap valuation.

Alphabet Inc.’s Google agreed to acquire Fabric, a unit from Twitter that runs a tool for developers to make mobile apps.

The best places to eat, shop, stay and embrace winter in Copenhagen, with expert advice from Noma’s René Redzepi, co-founder of Hay design company, Mette Hay, and others.

IBM’s stock has risen sharply in the past year, raising the stakes for a continuing transition.

President Obama commutes Chelsea Manning's sentence, more than a quarter of House Democrats to skip inauguration and America's most valuable home.

Andrew Edlin, owner of New York's Outsider Art Fair, discusses the fair's 25th anniversary and shows newly discovered pieces from emerging artists on Lunch Break with Tanya Rivero. Photo: Casey Kelbaugh

Pex is a service that claims to cut through the complexity of cashing in miles and points and find the best deal for that dream vacation. But can it get business-class seats or hotel suites cheaper than do-it-yourself? Scott McCartney puts it to the test on Lunch Break with Tanya Rivero. Photo: Getty

Wonder Land Columnist Dan Henninger on President Obama’s commutation of the Wikileaks leaker. Photo: Reuters

Cato Institute Senior Fellow Ilya Shapiro on an Asian rock band's trademark battle with federal bureaucrats. Photo: Reuters

Arts in Review Assistant Editor Brian Kelly reviews HBO’s new series on Pope Pius XIII, a pontiff who ruthlessly reshapes the Vatican. Photo: HBO

The Israel Project Managing Director for Press & Strategy Omri Ceren on the U.S.-backed weekend conference on Mideast peace. Photo: European Pressphoto Agency

A majority of Americans surveyed in the most recent WSJ/NBC poll have a clear message for Donald Trump: stop tweeting. WSJ's Janet Hook explains the poll data on Lunch Break With Tanya Rivero. Photo: Reuters

“Will & Grace” is coming back for a ninth season on NBC, clearing an increasingly high bar for TV revivals by reuniting the show’s original cast, producers and, in this case, broadcast network from its original run. The new 10-episode season is slated for next season, NBC announced Wednesday. The hit sitcom, which launched in […]

China Circuit columnist Li Yuan says Baidu’s CEO is getting management help with a new president, Qi Lu, a former Microsoft executive.

John Feehery: Donald Trump could succeed as president despite his currently low position in the polls. He has power in all the right places, especially with the majorities in both chambers of the legislative branch.

Big leaps in artificial intelligence are raising tensions among businesses and policy makers over what impact fast-changing technology will have on millions of middle-income jobs.

Live coverage of President Obama's final press conference.

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 European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker addresses a news conference during a European Union leaders summit in Brussels, Belgium, Dec. 15, 2016. PHOTO: Reuters […]