Новости за 05.04.2017

Eyeo GmbH, the parent of online ad-blocking software Adblock Plus, is buying Flattr, a company that employs a micropayment model that could provide a new revenue stream for websites as the use of ad-blocking tools expands.

Smooth sailing for Scott Gottlieb confirmation doesn’t mean investors will enjoy the same.

Payless ShoeSource Inc., which filed for chapter 11 protection Tuesday, has said that it differs from many other recent bankrupty-seeking retailers in that it plans to survive its restructuring.

Panera Bread short sellers are the latest group of investors to get burned by JAB Holding’s deal making.

Kimberly Hively vs. Ivy Tech Community College was the title of the gay rights case decided Tuesday by the Seventh U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. But it could also have been called Judge Posner vs. Justice Scalia. As The Wall Street Journal’s Joe Palazzolo reports, the federal appeals court ruled that gay employees should be […]

If you believed online ratings, you’d think everything on the internet is above average. WSJ Personal Tech columnist Geoffrey A. Fowler shows why Netflix is ditching star ratings for thumbs and more personalization—and others should follow. Photo: Adele Morgan/The Wall Street Journal

Republicans are expected Thursday to change the Senate’s rules to enable it confirm Supreme Court nominees with a simple majority. Is the 60-vote threshold for legislation the next target?

The latest progressive desperation ploy to stop the judge’s confirmation.

Live coverage of a press conference with President Trump and King Abdullah II of Jordan.

Cheap airfare will be abundant this summer, thanks to numerous overseas airlines starting low-cost carriers. WSJ's Scott McCartney explains how to find the best summertime deals on Lunch Break With Tanya Rivero. Photo: Getty

Costco is under pressure from Wall Street to focus on e-commerce and compete with online retailers like Amazon and Boxed.com. WSJ's Sarah Nassauer and Tanya Rivero discuss why Costco and other wholesale chains have been reluctant to sell more inventory online. Photo: Bloomberg News

BMW and Allstate have joined numerous marketers who have pulled advertising from Fox News's "The O'Reilly Factor" after 21st Century Fox and its host, Bill O'Reilly, paid $13 million to settle sexual harassment suits. Photo: AP

Michael Fallon rejects Trump’s claim that alliance is ‘obsolete,’ but says that it needs to adapt to battle terror and cybersecurity threats.

Activist investing is on the rise in the old world, but local rules demand a local game plan.

Zoox, an enigmatic startup developing self-driving cars, has tapped former National Highway Traffic Safety Administration official Mark Rosekind as its chief safety innovation officer as it looks to differentiate itself from competitors.

BMW and Allstate have pulled advertising from Fox's "The O'Reilly Factor," Costco is under pressure to focus on e-commerce and compete with online retailers, cheap airfare will be abundant this summer, thanks to numerous overseas airlines. Photo: AP

More than two years after its launch, Apple Pay isn’t as ubiquitous as Apple and analysts had expected. Adoption has faltered amid consumers’ security concerns, large retailers’ slow acceptance, and Apple’s relatively paltry marketing.

Walgreens Boots Alliance’s chief executive said he expects the drugstore chain’s long-delayed tie-up with Rite Aid to be approved in the coming weeks. The company’s revenue also fell more than Wall Street anticipated.

The Federal Reserve will release Wednesday at 2 p.m. Eastern the minutes of its March policy meeting. The minutes are likely to reveal more detail of officials’ internal discussions of issues such as winding down the Fed’s portfolio, the timing of the next rate move and the balance of risks facing the economy.

The Japanese auto maker posted yet another monthly sales gain but it had to boost discounts amid a wider market decline and rising dealer stocks.

An overnight attack by Islamic State gunmen and suicide bombers disguised as police officers killed at least 35 people and wounded 40 others in the Iraqi city of Tikrit, officials said Wednesday.

After a recent breakup, the Oscar-winning actress has paid $5.45 million for a unit in the Century City neighborhood.

China National Chemical got EU approval for its roughly $43 billion takeover of Swiss seed and pesticide maker Syngenta on condition ChemChina divests itself of large parts of its European businesses for pesticides and products that regulate crop growth.

Media mogul Arianna Huffington is taking a starring role in Uber’s effort to overcome recent scandals. The results could set her up to be a hero to women in the tech industry—or risk her credibility if the ride-hailing company doesn’t change, analysts say.

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has ramped up spending on strategic roads to be able to move troops and supplies to the Chinese border and deploy sophisticated weapons if armed conflict breaks out.