Новости за 06.04.2018

U.S. Trade Rep Bob Lighthizer successfully argued that years of quiet negotiation with Beijing had produced little and now the time had come for a confrontational approach. He’s now in the forefront of negotiations that will determine whether the standoff will develop into a full-blown trade war.

Thousands of Palestinians protested at the fence dividing the Gaza Strip and Israel, as some burned tires that sent up massive plumes of smoke. Three Gazans died from live fire, including a 16-year-old,​and dozens were injured by late afternoon, Palestinian health authorities and local media said.

The U.N. warned that more boats carrying Rohingya refugees may be stranded in the Andaman Sea on the eve of the monsoon season, ratcheting up concern for the Muslim minority following Myanmar’s expulsions.

The solid March employment report suggests the economy is strong but not gathering too much steam, leaving the Federal Reserve on course to continue gradually raising interest rates to keep it from overheating.

A lawyer for former Brazil President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who was ordered to surrender to authorities on Friday to begin a prison term for corruption, said his client had not decided whether to surrender.

The Trump administration levied sanctions against more than three-dozen Russian individuals and entities, targeting senior Russian government officials as well as some of President Vladimir Putin’s closest oligarch allies and the companies they own.

Overstock.com finance chief Robert Hughes is leaving his post to serve in the same role at a blockchain-technology joint venture that involves Overstock’s chief executive.

Growth in the eurozone economy is slowing down, complicating the European Central Bank’s deliberations on how quickly to remove its stimulus measures and start raising interest rates.

China is ready to strike back “forcefully” at new U.S. tariffs and has in place detailed countermeasures, which don’t exclude any options, according to a commerce ministry spokesman.

The beleaguered grocery sector faces a new threat: the possible loss of tens of billions of dollars of spending by low-income shoppers.

The pace of hiring slowed in March and the unemployment rate held at a 17-year low, hinting that a tight labor market is making it more difficult for some businesses to find workers.

One of the least discussed parts of America’s income tax is how progressive it is, and the tax overhaul didn’t change that fact. In 2018, top earners will pay a higher share of income taxes.

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Former Russian double agent Sergei Skripal is no longer in critical condition after he was poisoned by a nerve agent.

Former President Jacob Zuma appeared in court on corruption charges, kicking off what figures to be a long court battle.

The clampdown on cryptocurrencies is gaining momentum. The latest to take action is India, which vowed to prevent financial institutions from engaging in the currencies.

Amazon.com is considering whether to use Alexa to launch a person-to-person payments feature, a move that would push the retailing giant into new competition with Venmo and big banks’ payments efforts.

The labor market added jobs in March for the 90th consecutive month, but the pace cooled considerably.

A legal battle over a small oil-drilling company is testing Mexico’s promises of greater transparency and competition made when the country opened its oil industry five years ago.

Ukrainian government figures and Western officials say the case is a test of whether pro-Western President Petro Poroshenko’s administration is willing and able to win a battle against powerful tycoons.

Anthem may be smart in sitting out the recent deal-making in insurance. Some proposed deals haven’t been popular with shareholders, and approvals may be difficult. Anthem can always make a move later.

President’s attacks on e-commerce company stem from its CEO’s ownership of the Washington Post, which the American leader says writes unfair stories about him, say people close to the White House.

In today's Capital Journal Daybreak: President Donald Trump threatens to escalate trade tensions with China; speculation is growing about EPA chief Scott Pruitt's job status; and what's driving the president's attacks on Amazon.

The regulatory clampdown on cryptocurrencies is gaining momentum around the world, adding pressure to asset values as governments intensify efforts. The latest country to take action is India, which this week vowed to prevent banks and financial institutions from engaging in the currencies

The strong global manufacturing rebound evident since late 2016 may have already—or be close to—peaking, whether or not a true trade war erupts.