Новости за 08.12.2015

Dec 8 (Reuters) - A federal judge has ruled that former Enron Corp chief executive Jeffrey Skilling violated U.S. securities laws, finally closing the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's 11-year-old case involving the energy giant's 2001 collapse, the SEC said on Tuesday.

Dec 8 (Reuters) - A federal judge has ruled that former Enron Corp chief executive Jeffrey Skilling violated U.S. securities laws, finally closing the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's 11-year-old case involving the energy giant's 2001 collapse, the SEC said on Tuesday.

JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) - South Africa paceman Vernon Philander will miss the first two tests against England because of injury, team officials said on Tuesday as the squad returned from their 3-0 hiding in India. Philander suffered a freak injury in a warm-up game of football before the second test in Bangalore, going over on his left ankle and tearing ligaments.

New South Carolina coach Will Muschamp has named two Auburn staffers to be Gamecocks assistant coaches.

Dec 8 (Reuters) - Below are some key quotes from a news conference on Tuesday with Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz in Toronto:

The Treasury Department has blacklisted six North Korean banking representatives and three shipping companies in the latest effort to target through sanctions the isolated nation's weapons proliferation.

(Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved Baxalta Inc's Vonvendi, making it the first engineered protein-based treatment for the world's most common inherited bleeding disorder.

(Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved Baxalta Inc's Vonvendi, making it the first engineered protein-based treatment for the world's most common inherited bleeding disorder.

NEW YORK, Dec 8 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - C limate-change opponents are better at spreading their point of view than those who see climate change as real and troublesome, according to a study underlining the challenge of rallying public support as world leaders meet in Paris to discuss the environmental threat.

JOHANNESBURG, Dec 8 (Reuters) - South Africa paceman Vernon Philander will miss the first two tests against England because of injury, team officials said on Tuesday as the squad returned from their 3-0 hiding in India.

EU accuses Qualcomm of using market power to hinder rivals. Fred Katayama reports.

EU accuses Qualcomm of using market power to hinder rivals. Fred Katayama reports.

COLUMBIA — If Pharoh Cooper and Skai Moore have indeed played their final games at South Carolina, the juniors will go out as two of the best in the SEC.

Thousands of opposition supporters, angry over accusations of rampant corruption in the socialist government, scuffle with police outside the Prime Minister's office, setting fire to a bunker that is symbolic of Albania's Stalinist past. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

Thousands of opposition supporters, angry over accusations of rampant corruption in the socialist government, scuffle with police outside the Prime Minister's office, setting fire to a bunker that is symbolic of Albania's Stalinist past. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

Thousands of opposition supporters, angry over accusations of rampant corruption in the socialist government, scuffle with police outside the Prime Minister's office, setting fire to a bunker that is symbolic of Albania's Stalinist past. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

Thousands of opposition supporters, angry over accusations of rampant corruption in the socialist government, scuffle with police outside the Prime Minister's office, setting fire to a bunker that is symbolic of Albania's Stalinist past. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

ANKARA (Reuters) - Iraq asked NATO on Tuesday to put pressure on alliance member Turkey to withdraw its troops immediately from northern Iraq after Ankara said it would not deploy any more but refused to pull out those already there.

ANKARA (Reuters) - Iraq asked NATO on Tuesday to put pressure on alliance member Turkey to withdraw its troops immediately from northern Iraq after Ankara said it would not deploy any more but refused to pull out those already there.

NIAMEY (Reuters) - Niger has agreed to transfer hundreds of prisoners from the militant Islamist group Boko Haram back to their home country of Nigeria to reduce pressure on its crammed prisons, judicial sources said on Tuesday.

Kenyan authorities have arrested three Maasai herdsmen for allegedly poisoning a famous pride of lions, killing two, in the Masai Mara Game Reserve after the lions killed two of their cows, officials said Tuesday.

(Reuters) - Spotify told music executives it was planning to allow some artists to start releasing albums only to its paid subscribers, while withholding the music temporarily from Spotify's 80 million free users, the Wall Street Journal reported.

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United States is reviewing and seeking to confirm reports that Iran launched a ballistic missile last month in violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power said on Tuesday.

LEVERKUSEN, Germany (Reuters) - Barcelona forward Neymar sustained a minor muscle injury in the final training session before Wednesday's Champions League Group E game at Bayer Leverkusen, the holders said on Tuesday.

TORONTO, Dec 8 (Reuters) - The Bank of Canada estimated on Tuesday it could, if needed, set its benchmark interest rate as low as minus 0.5 percent, but stressed that the economy was recovering as expected and the bank did not expect to use such unconventional monetary policy.