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Election 2016
Front-Runners Give Ground in Iowa
Ted Cruz did what he had to do. Donald Trump fell well short of the shock-and-awe moment he hoped would set up a blitz through the rest of the country. Marco Rubio bought himself a seat at the big table. And Hillary Clinton flirted all night with disaster, writes Gerald F. Seib.
Though Sen. Ted Cruz was handed first place by voters at the Iowa Caucuses, WSJ's Jerry Seib explains why Sen. Marco Rubio also walked away with a win. Photo: AP
Clinton and Sanders Dig In for Long Battle
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton barely survived a surprisingly stiff challenge from Sen. Bernie Sanders in the Iowa caucuses as the two candidates arrived in New Hampshire Tuesday morning to begin a weeklong dash to the nation’s first primary. 284
Cruz Beats Trump in Iowa, With Rubio a Close Third in GOP Race
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz outmuscled businessman Donald Trump to win the first-in-the-nation Iowa caucuses, cementing his status as the leading alternative to the Republican front-runner. Marco Rubio nipped at Trump’s heels. 515
ChemChina Nears Deal to Buy Syngenta Stake
China National Chemical Corp. is nearing a deal to buy a controlling stake in Syngenta that values the Swiss pesticide company at about $43 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.
Stocks Fall as Sliding Oil Prices Hit Energy Shares
Stocks around the world fell as renewed weakness in oil prices triggered a slide in energy shares. The Stoxx Europe 600 was down 1.5% halfway through the session.
BP Shares Plunge on Steep Loss
Shares in BP dropped 8% after the energy giant reported a sharp fourth-quarter loss, hit by heavy impairments and the continuing impact of a steep slide in oil prices.
Exxon Mobil Profit Tumbles 58%
Exxon Mobil, the largest U.S. oil company, said its fourth-quarter profit tumbled 58% as depressed oil prices continue to hamper its exploration and production business.
Nintendo Offers Clues on Smartphone Game as Profit Slumps
Profit at the Japanese videogame giant falls 36% as a lack of blockbuster game titles undercuts sales of the hand-held 3DS device.
Earnings
Pfizer Beats Expectations, but Guidance Disappoints
Pfizer on Tuesday reported better-than-expected results for its fourth quarter, but offered soft guidance for 2016.
ETA for Boeing 737 Max Jet? As Much as Six Months Early
Boeing is telling customers it may be ready to deliver its fuel-efficient 737 Max as much as six months early, avoiding the delays that plagued other recent offerings, amid tough competition from Airbus’s A320neo.
U.S. Opens Spigot for Lock-and-Dam Fixes, Even as Coal Traffic Dwindles
U.S. river infrastructure is about to be flooded with federal cash, even as cheap natural gas, stricter power-plant emissions rules and a weak steel market have gutted coal demand, and with it traffic on the waterways.
China Lowers Down-Payment Requirement for Home Buyers
Beijing is reducing to 20% from 25% the down-payment requirements for first-time home buyers in many Chinese cities, a new move to shore up the slowing economy.
Heard on the Street
Japan’s Negative Rates Are Property-Stock Rocket Fuel
Negative interest rates by themselves can’t save Japan. But they do have consequences—especially for real estate.
‘Dark Pool’ Settlements Bring Tangled Relationships to Light
The latest round of penalties over “dark pools” highlights how reliant banks and exchange operators have become on business from high-frequency traders—even on platforms that promised to blunt their advantage.
UBS Shares Tank on Wealth-Management Woes
Shares tumbled 8% after the Swiss bank said its wealth-management unit was drained of billions of dollars in assets in the fourth quarter.
EU Publishes Proposals to Address U.K. Demands
The European Union published proposals intended to address British Prime Minister David Cameron’s demands for a changed relationship with the bloc, including a measure to allow the U.K. to limit access to in-work benefits for up to four years.
China Accused of Skirting Law in Cross-Border Apprehensions
Beijing is increasingly reaching across mainland China’s borders to apprehend and repatriate political opponents and activists in a way that undermines international law, lawyers and rights groups say.
China’s World
Self-Criticism Makes a Comeback in Xi’s China
Beijing is reviving the ritualized public confession, often as a nationally televised affair. For one British corporate investigator, it was a harrowing experience.
Israel Lifts Ramallah Access Restrictions
Israel’s military lifted restrictions on Palestinian access to Ramallah, the day after it curbed movement in and out of the West Bank city amid concerns over a Palestinian attack in Israel.
Real Estate
Saudi City of Jeddah Aims to Build World’s Tallest Tower
The builder of the world’s future tallest tower hopes it will redefine the cityscape in this desert region and project the Saudi kingdom’s ambition to be a global powerhouse.
Health & Wellness
The Informed Patient
Hospitals Find a New Way to Say, ‘I’m Sorry’
When things go wrong, communication and resolution programs help patients get an apology, an explanation and, sometimes, monetary compensation.
What’s Your Workout
A Faster Way to Cross-Country Ski
A Nordic ski enthusiast learned the skate-skiing technique for a faster-paced workout on Minnesota’s snowy trails.
Video
Using Birds of Prey to Take Down Drones
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Iowa Caucus: Cruz Beat Trump; Democrats Too Close to Call
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Iowa Caucus Takeaways: Cruz Wins, Rubio Finishes Strong
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Some 550,000 Americans suffer sudden cardiac arrest each year, accounting for more than half of all heart-related deaths in the U.S. But how sudden are these events? WSJ's Ron Winslow reports. Photo: Corbis
The Small Warnings Before Cardiac Arrest
Hints of heart trouble sometimes surface weeks before the life-threatening event, a new study finds. Many times, victims either failed to recognize the symptoms or ignored them—in most cases until it was too late.
Exploring the Mysteries of Cinema
A filmmaker and theorist whose talent was as evident on the screen as it was on the page.