Новости за 03.08.2015

PARIS (Reuters) - Olympique Lyonnais are on the verge of signing Brazil defender Rafael from Manchester United, the French club's president said on Monday.

PARIS (Reuters) - French transport and defence group Thales has won a contract worth one billion euros (760 million pounds) to upgrade four London Underground lines, including the oldest part of the network.

President Thein Sein says his government will do its best to deliver aid and help with recovery for flood victims in Myanmar. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

A futuristic elevator that fits neatly into the corner of a room and moves between floors of a standard home could present a more attractive proposition than the traditional stairlift. Matthew Stock reports.

(Reuters) - Striker Rickie Lambert is hopeful his move to West Bromwich Albion will help him win back his place in Roy Hodgson's England set-up.

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli software provider Nice Systems is selling its video surveillance technologies unit to private equity firm Battery Ventures for up to $100 million, its second divestment in three months as it focuses more on its analytics business.

LONDON (Reuters) - Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has expressed his delight with Christian Benteke and Roberto Firmino after the forwards made their first-team debuts in the club's final warm-up match before the new Premier League season.

(Reuters) - Arsenal midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has set himself a personal target of scoring, or at least make an assist, every time he plays for Arsenal in the new season.

Aug 3 (Infostrada Sports) - The World Rankings 1. (1) Rory McIlroy (Britain) 12.48 2. (2) Jordan Spieth (U.S.) 11.41 3. (3) Bubba Watson (U.S.) 7.54 4. (4) Jason Day (Australia) 6.92 5. (8) Rickie Fowler (U.S.) 6.67 6. (6) Jim Furyk (U.S.) 6.58 7. (5) Dustin Johnson (U.S.) 6.55 8. (7) Justin Rose (Britain) 6.42 9. (9) Henrik Stenson (Sweden) 6.07 10. (10) Sergio Garc

LONDON, Aug 3 (Reuters) - British manufacturing growth picked up in July but new orders grew at the slowest pace in nearly a year, a survey showed on Monday, suggesting the factory sector would continue to drag on overall economic growth.

LONDON (Reuters) - As the Bank of England moves closer to raising interest rates for the first time since 2007, the strength of sterling is causing disagreement among its policymakers over when to pull the trigger.

LONDON (Reuters) - As the Bank of England moves closer to raising interest rates for the first time since 2007, the strength of sterling is causing disagreement among its policymakers over when to pull the trigger.

Security camera footage provided by Chinese state television shows moment when a cleaner's foot was caught in an escalator at a mall in Shanghai. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

Aug 3 (Infostrada Sports) - Scoreboard at close of play on the fifth and final day in the second and final Test between Bangladesh and South Africa on Monday in Mirpur, Bangladesh Day 5: Play abandoned due to weather conditions Bangladesh 1st innings (Overnight: 246-8) T. Iqbal c Amla b Steyn 6 I. Kayes lbw b Duminy 30 M. Haque c Vilas b Duminy 40 Mahmudullah c Bavuma b

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain has reduced its stake in Lloyds Banking Group to below 14 percent, the finance ministry said in a stock market disclosure on Monday.

LONDON (Reuters) - New Bank of England policymaker Gertjan Vlieghe said on Friday that he would sever all links with his previous employer, one of the world's biggest hedge funds, to avoid "any mistaken impression" of a conflict of interest.

DHAKA, Aug 3 (Reuters) - The rain-marred, two-test series between South Africa and Bangladesh ended in a predictable draw on Monday after the final day's play of the second match was called off without a ball being bowled due to a wet outfield.

SYDNEY, Aug 3 (Reuters) - Australia were dealt a blow ahead of Saturday's Rugby Championship decider against old foes New Zealand after lock Rob Simmons was ruled out of the Sydney showdown because of a wrist injury.

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's Park In-bee had once hoped to win all the top tournaments in women's golf before her career came to an end. After winning the British Open on Sunday, the 27-year-old now finds herself searching for new goals.

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - FIFA President Sepp Blatter was relieved of his International Olympic Committee ex officio membership on Monday, seven months before he will be replaced as the head of football's governing body, IOC President Thomas Bach said on Monday.

HONG KONG (Reuters) - HSBC Holdings reported a 10 percent increase in earnings for the first half of the year, boosted by bumper profits in Hong Kong as the lender considers whether to move its headquarters from London to the Asian hub.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidates will test their messages in New Hampshire on Monday, with the exception of Donald Trump, in a pivotal week on the 2016 campaign trail that will be dominated by their first head-to-head debate on Thursday.

HONG KONG, Aug 3 (Reuters) - HSBC Holdings reported a 10 percent increase in earnings for the first half of the year, boosted by bumper profits in Hong Kong as the lender considers whether to move its headquarters from London to the Asian hub.

SEOUL, Aug 3 (Reuters) - South Korea's Park In-bee had once hoped to win all the top tournaments in women's golf before her career came to an end. After winning the British Open on Sunday, the 27-year-old now finds herself searching for new goals.

By Neil Jerome Morales MANILA, Aug 3 (Reuters) - The Philippine life insurance sector is predicting a record year for premiums, but poor financial literacy and the relatively high cost of insurance plans mean it would be a while before penetration rates catch up with the rest of the region.