Новости за 12.02.2018

The glow of a start to the Olympics where athletes from both Koreas marched together under one flag appears to have buoyed South Korean President Moon Jae-in, but the prospect of a summit is deepening divisions in Seoul.

President Donald Trump said Monday he planned to announce as soon as this week what he called a ‘reciprocal tax’ on trade, aimed at countries that he said are taking advantage of the U.S.

Barclays was slapped with another fraud charge by U.K. investigators following last summer’s charges. Luckily for Barclays’s investors, this new element sounds more serious than it probably is.

Officials say Trump has full confidence in Chief of Staff John Kelly, New York attorney general files lawsuit against Weinstein company, and couple sells all possessions for sailboat, sinks 2 days into trip.

Telecom deal action has shifted across the Atlantic to Europe. But the best way for investors to play it could be a company listed in New York: John Malone’s Liberty Global.

The star of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics opening ceremony was a white and blue flag representing a unified Korean peninsula. Here’s the story of a powerful and controversial symbol for two countries that still have guns aimed at each other.

A closer look at the Trump admistration’s 2019 budget shows where policymakers are hoping to get deeper cost savings on drug prices.

3G Capital’s formula of squeezing costs to improve profit margins is running up against consumers whose tastes have shifted away from processed foods.

Teens with a sense of purpose do better in school, are more resilient and healthier. They are also a minority.

Ovarian cancer begins in the fallopian tubes, medical researchers say, suggesting new strategies to prevent and treat a lethal disease for which there isn’t good screening.

Paul Newman wore one, so has Brad Pitt, so why exactly is the male jumpsuit polarizing? Our men’s fashion columnist investigates.

The glow of a start to the Olympics where athletes from both Koreas marched together under a unified flag appears to have buoyed South Korean President Moon Jae-in, but the prospect of a summit is deepening divisions in Seoul.

Weeks of maneuvering by North and South Korea around the Winter Olympics will lead to a new chapter in the Trump administration’s bid to exert maximum economic and diplomatic pressure on Pyongyang over nuclear weapons, Gerald F. Seib writes.

In the ultimate locavore move, more households are growing kale, cucumbers and tomatoes with hydroponic setups in kitchens, hallways and dens.

Andrew Morton’s new biography of Wallis Simpson upends the accepted wisdom about her relationship with Edward VIII.

Aaron Yoder holds the Guinness world record for running a mile backward. Says the college track and cross-country coach: “I like going against the grain.” Photo/Video: Natalia V. Osipova/The Wall Street Journal

Starboard Value has revealed the 10 candidates it will nominate to Newell Brands’s board as part of a proxy fight launched in response to the conglomerate’s recent performance.

Saudi Arabia’s anticorruption purge seized the assets of Saudi businessmen without publicly detailing any charges beyond unspecified corruption, raising concerns about the rule of law just as the kingdom attempts a historic opening.

By bringing 10 times more cheerleaders than athletes, North Korea has deployed a tool that has polarized the Olympic crowd.

Former Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was awarded a $5 million award for African leaders who relinquish power at elections, becoming the first winner after several years where no one was deemed worthy of the prize.

Egypt’s presidents, like the pharaohs before them, have long used vast infrastructure projects to inspire a sense of national achievement, but no modern leader has claimed to launch so many so rapidly as President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi.

General Dynamics said it agreed to buy CSRA for $6.8 billion as part of the defense contractor’s push into government IT services.

Wisconsin has an abundance of job openings but not enough workers, so a new ad campaign aims to woo residents from nearby states by pitching a low cost of living and short commute times.

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said “it’s too early to judge” whether new overtures involving North and South Korea could lead to a serious diplomatic process regarding Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons program.

Legislation to remove regulatory obstacles to the development of self-driving vehicles is running into problems in the Senate, dimming prospects for the quick passage that many had expected.