Новости за 19.10.2020

French authorities vowed to crack down on civic groups they said were promoting radical Islam, days after an extremist beheaded a schoolteacher for showing caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad in class.

Media outlets still taking aim at the messenger.

The indictment accuses the Russian hackers of knocking Ukraine’s energy grid offline, interfering in French elections and damaging computer systems world-wide in the costly 2017 NotPetya attack.

Zoom Video Communications plans to capitalize more broadly on its surge in popularity but is still assessing how best to target smaller consumers, Chief Operating Officer Aparna Bawa told WSJ’s Tech Live conference.

Speaking at WSJ Tech Live Conference, GOP Sen. Hawley says an antitrust suit against Google is warranted, and probably also against Facebook, while Democratic Rep. Cicilline calls for new government-enforcement capabilities.

Shares of Wall Street banks, notably Goldman Sachs, don’t reflect solid recent performance. Investors may be too focused on the past.

A former Bolivian president, Carlos Mesa, conceded defeat to Luis Arce, the handpicked candidate of former President Evo Morales, in Sunday’s presidential election, which tested democracy in the resource-rich, landlocked country.

HBO Max is gaining viewers but is up against big tech companies with outsize market power, said John Stankey, CEO of the service’s parent company who called for more scrutiny of platform operators.

The Federal Reserve is in no hurry to issue a digital currency, Chairman Jerome Powell said, citing unresolved concerns including the potential for theft and fraud.

As Amazon and Google roll out deals on cheap connected speakers, both are undercut by televangelist Joel Osteen’s ‘Inspiration Cube.’

The proportion of U.S. households lacking a checking or savings account fell to 5.4% in 2019 from 6.5% in 2017 but could be driven up again by the coronavirus pandemic.

Authorities in Pakistan said they would lift a ban on TikTok after the Chinese-owned video-sharing app agreed to take down content they deemed vulgar, indecent and immoral.

Several large Southern California hospital systems improperly refused or delayed accepting Covid-19 patients based on their insurance status, according to internal emails among local and state government, hospital and emergency-response officials, leaving severely ill patients waiting for care and adding strain on hospitals.

A technical problem halted trading on exchanges owned by Euronext, hitting activity at one of the busiest times of the year for European stock markets.

Tens of thousands of people brought Lagos, Nigeria, to a standstill on Monday, the biggest protest yet in a two-week campaign against police brutality, escalating a standoff with a government that has pledged to restore order.

We need a president with decency and a sense of respect.

Democrats staged little moments of infamy, but it looks as if she’s headed for a smooth confirmation.

Investor confidence that the euro will continue to strengthen against the dollar is waning as Europe combats rising Covid-19 cases.

Continuing talks among top Democrats and Trump administration officials, as well as evidence of China’s economic rebound, are attracting investors’ focus.

Apple’s inclusion of millimeter wave in all iPhone 12 models will give the chip maker an extra boost.

Channing Dungey, who has worked at Netflix and Disney, is taking over from Peter Roth at a time when the television production studio is undergoing a transition.

Many in agriculture say they believe a Biden presidency would bring stricter environmental regulations and higher taxes than the incumbent. “I’ll take the good with the bad.”

Richard Clarida, the central bank’s No. 2 official, says easy monetary policy and more government spending will be needed.

Influenced by celebrities like Bad Bunny, Harry Styles and A$AP Rocky, young guys nationwide are turning to nail polish. And companies are meeting the demand with muted ‘male’ shades.

Global drug makers are racing to develop and launch a coronavirus vaccine by year’s end, while lab and device firms are also piloting new methods to test patients for the virus. Stéphane Bancel and Robert Ford discuss the prognosis for manufacturing and distribution, and how they are navigating political pressure.