June 3, 2014

Short-term financial gain, not a sense of nobility, is behind Valeant Pharmaceuticals’ and William Ackman’s attempt to buy Allergan.

The French campaign has focused largely on the concern that BNP, unlike other big banks accused of doing business with Sudan and Iran, might be forced to suspend a core business operation in New York as a result of the guilty plea.

The release of the U.S. soldier has created political problems for both parties amid allegations that he had left his base without permission.

The connections behind California Chrome’s run at the Triple Crown have one thing in common: They all fell hard for him in their own way.

Xiao Jianhua, the leader of the official student union at Peking University in 1989, sided with the government and found wealth and favor.

Senator Thad Cochran appeared headed for a runoff with a Tea Party-backed challenger in Mississippi, while in Iowa, State Senator Joni Ernst cruised to victory.

The video game culture has propelled the creation of escape rooms, immersive events that require audience members to solve puzzles and influence dramatic outcomes.

The picture-sharing app is rolling out a set of robust new tools to allow users to quickly and easily enhance the images they post.

In David Ignatius’s “The Director,” a freshly installed leader of the Central Intelligence Agency learns that it has been hacked by an unknown enemy.

In the Yucatán, mild, not mind-blowing, chiles are appreciated for their subtle flavor. But even the fierce ones can be tamed.

In a rap era characterized by more emotional maturity, “Loyal” by Chris Brown and “Cut Her Off” by K Camp share a retrograde feeling in how they regard women.

Old World elegance for the “New World” composer, as the Budapest Festival Orchestra brought playful touches to its two all-Dvorak concerts at Avery Fisher Hall.