Новости за 01.10.2015

* Local media says buyer likely to be Helios Partners (Updates with reports of potential buyer)

Oscar-winning actress Julie Andrews celebrates her 80th birthday on Thursday. Edward Baran reports.

Oscar-winning actress Julie Andrews celebrates her 80th birthday on Thursday. Edward Baran reports.

LONDON (Reuters) - Crystal Palace will renew acquaintances with former manager Tony Pulis on Saturday still shorn of four players for the home game with West Bromwich Albion.

BAGSHOT, England (Reuters) - Having plundered the 2007 World Cup for inspiration earlier this week England have again looked to the archives ahead of Saturday's Australia showdown, with the 2012 Twickenham demolition of New Zealand dusted down to motivate the nation.

As Portugal prepares to go to the polls on October 4, the mood behind the serving hatch will be a key test of whether Portuguese are ready to complete the austerity cure prescribed by centre right Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho. Sonia Legg reports

As Portugal prepares to go to the polls on October 4, the mood behind the serving hatch will be a key test of whether Portuguese are ready to complete the austerity cure prescribed by centre right Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho. Sonia Legg reports

Britain's junior doctors may go on strike, after talks over proposed contract changes broke down for a second time.

Britain's junior doctors may go on strike, after talks over proposed contract changes broke down for a second time.

Britain's junior doctors may go on strike, after talks over proposed contract changes broke down for a second time.

CARDIFF (Reuters) - There will be no excuses if New Zealand fail to raise their game significantly in the Rugby World Cup Pool C match against Georgia, captain Richie McCaw said on Thursday.

The world's largest retailer plans to cut fewer than 500 jobs at its Arkansas headquarters, sources say. Fred Katayama reports.

The world's largest retailer plans to cut fewer than 500 jobs at its Arkansas headquarters, sources say. Fred Katayama reports.

By Dmitry Zhdannikov, Sarah McFarlane and Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo

* Stock rises, then falls into negative territory (Adds Mack buying stock, updates share price)

* Stock rises, then falls into negative territory (Adds Mack buying stock, updates share price)

LONDON (Reuters) - After opening Rugby World Cup victories, Japan and Samoa were given reality checks in defeat last time out and their quarter-final hopes will be on the line when they meet in Milton Keynes on Saturday.

Volkswagen is looking to cut costs and boost cash flow and could sell more shares if the cost of clearing up a scandal over its rigging of diesel emissions tests put its credit rating at risk.

Volkswagen is looking to cut costs and boost cash flow and could sell more shares if the cost of clearing up a scandal over its rigging of diesel emissions tests put its credit rating at risk.

* Market debut values Scout24 at around 3.2 bln euros (Rewrites to include share drop, adds trader comment)

BEIJING (Reuters) - Grand slam finalists Garbine Muguruza and Roberta Vinci stormed into the last four of the Wuhan Open in China on Thursday while Venus Williams ended the giant-killing run of Briton Johanna Konta.

OSLO (Reuters) - Norway needs to scale up and modernise its defence as Russia's military buildup in the Arctic is creating a more uncertain security situation, its military chief said on Thursday.

BAGSHOT, England, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Having plundered the 2007 World Cup for inspiration earlier this week England have again looked to the archives ahead of Saturday's Australia showdown, with the 2012 Twickenham demolition of New Zealand dusted down to motivate the nation.

BRUSSELS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Russia's air strikes in Syria are in part designed to extract concessions from the West over Ukraine by making Moscow a key player in any attempts by world powers to hammer out a post-conflict settlement in Damascus, some Western officials believe.

CARDIFF, Oct 1 (Reuters) - There will be no excuses if New Zealand fail to raise their game significantly in the Rugby World Cup Pool C match against Georgia, captain Richie McCaw said on Thursday.