Новости за 27.04.2018

Presidential front-runner Andrés Manuel López Obrador calls a new $13.3 billion airport project “a bottomless barrel of corruption” and has vowed to halt it.

The world’s biggest oil companies are awash in cash, thanks to rising crude prices. But few, if any, are going on spending sprees, even as the prospect of a global oil shortage looms.

As the first summer of the #MeToo era approaches, many teenagers and their parents are increasingly mindful of the possibility of sexual harassment in the workplace. And restaurants, the nation’s largest employer of teens, are paying more attention, too.

The U.S. economy grew moderately in the first quarter, as robust business investment helped to offset weak consumer spending. The 2.3% pace was a slight slowdown from the fourth quarter, when output grew at a 2.9% rate.

Two struggling companies that once dominated the telecommunications-equipment market are showing renewed signs of optimism, just as their two main competitors—both from China—are hitting hurdles.

China is setting up a special court to deal with the complex financial cases rising with the deepening of the country’s financial system.

Key details from Friday's report from the Commerce Department.

Authorities in the U.S., Canada and Europe have taken down servers and websites used by Islamic State for propaganda purposes in a coordinated effort, but whether the sites remain offline for long is uncertain.

The new Accord received rave reviews when it went on sale in October and won North American Car of the Year at the Detroit auto show in January, but the customers haven’t followed.

Compensation for American workers grew at a faster clip in the first quarter, signaling historically low unemployment might be starting to put upward pressure on companies’ labor costs.

Nonpartisan political observers say Sen. Jon Tester's seat is in play this fall, though they say he still has an advantage. President Donald Trump did his best Thursday to chip away at that edge.

When Jim McNerney took over Boeing in 2005, he flew it into a hurricane. Turbulence led to sore feelings, and it was up to the guy who came next to land the plane.

The leaders of North and South Korea agreed to pursue a peace agreement after historic talks, but largely steered clear of specifics on the question of Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons.

Sony reported the highest fiscal-year operating profit in its 72-year history, signaling the company is firmly back on a growth track after years of losses.

Germany’s booming real estate market is heading eastward. Luxury living is making headway beyond Berlin, with a wave of recently constructed, high-end homes and renovations of existing mansions.

Presidential front-runner Andrés Manuel López Obrador calls a new $13.3 billion airport project “a bottomless barrel of corruption” and has vowed to halt it.

Dalian Wanda Group spent nearly $1 billion to build Wanda Studios Qingdao, a state-of-the-art complex meant to be the new center of the global movie industry—but it is having trouble attracting big-budget Hollywood productions.

Mike Pompeo began his first overseas trip as secretary of state with the fate of the Iran nuclear agreement hanging in the balance and amid questions from the U.S.’s allies about Russian relations.

The law requires “all of society” to “honor, study and defend” Communist Party-approved heroes and martyrs, and will subject anyone who defames members of that select group to potential criminal penalties and civil liabilities.

From the invention of the phonograph in 1877 to the boom in streaming services today, the music industry has had to constantly adapt to emerging technology. In this video, we explore whether music can continue to reinvent itself to survive.

Matt Maddox, chief executive of Wynn Resorts, is set to appear before Massachusetts regulators who have questions about its $2.5 billion casino project outside Boston and whether ties remain to former CEO Steve Wynn.

Europe’s economies displayed mixed fortunes in the first three months of the year, injecting a fresh source of uncertainty as central banks consider further steps to withdraw crisis-era stimulus.

From the invention of the phonograph in 1877 to the boom in streaming services today, the music industry has had to constantly adapt to emerging technology. In this video, we explore whether music can continue to reinvent itself to survive. Photo: Liliana Llamas/WSJ

Fujifilm plans to discuss possible changes to its deal for a majority stake in Xerox, having been asked to do so by Xerox, which is being sued over the deal by one of its leading shareholders.