Новости за 04.08.2015

LONDON, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Australia captain Michael Clarke has hit out at critics who have questioned his desire in the wake of his poor run of form during the current Ashes test series.

BEIJING (Reuters) - Alibaba Group Holding Ltd has hired former Goldman Sachs Group Inc partner Michael Evans to oversee the e-commerce company's international expansion, a top priority as the firm looks beyond China to sustain its heady growth rates.

Officials identify five buildings in the Bronx section of New York City that test positive for Legionella, the bacteria that causes the severe type of pneumonia. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

Moody's Managing Director Tim Blake talks about Puerto Rico's default, and the economic and financial issues facing the island. Bobbi Rebell reports.

(Reuters) - Aetna Inc on Tuesday reported a better-than-expected adjusted net profit for the second quarter and said "moderate" medical costs boosted the profitability of its government Medicare and Medicaid plans.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - United Nations' Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon applauded the Obama administration's power plant rule at a visit to the White House on Tuesday.

(Reuters) - Harman International Industries Inc, which supplies radios to Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV, said the hacking risk that led the carmaker to recall 1.4 million vehicles last month seemed like an isolated case.

* Continental AG rises after hiking outlook (Adds closing prices)

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece expects to conclude a multi-billion-euro deal with international lenders within two weeks, officials said on Tuesday, and its finance minister said talks were going better than expected.

KIEV(Reuters) - Further separatist conflict and the possibility of protracted debt restructuring talks still pose "exceptionally high" risks to Ukraine's efforts to restore its financial stability, the International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States believes that at least five Syrian rebels who were trained by the U.S. military have been captured in recent days by suspected Nusra Front fighters in northern Syria, a U.S. official said on Tuesday, speaking on condition of anonymity.

The family of a woman found dead in a Texas jail filed a lawsuit against a trooper, the sheriff's office and her jailers, accusing them of being responsible for her apparent suicide. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

LONDON (Reuters) - Drugmaker Shire said on Tuesday it was seeking to buy Baxalta , a company spun-off by Baxter International last month, for $30 billion (£19.2 billion) to forge the leading global specialist in rare diseases.

(Reuters) - A U.S. federal appeals court upheld a jury verdict that Marvell Technology Group Ltd infringed two hard disk drive patents held by Carnegie Mellon University, but said a $1.54 billion damages award against the chipmaker should be reduced significantly.

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia said on Tuesday it has resubmitted a claim to the United Nations for some 1.2 million square km of the Arctic shelf, a drive to secure more of the mineral-rich region where other countries have rival territorial interests.

FRANKFURT/PARIS (Reuters) - Apple Inc, the world's most profitable mobile phone maker, has denied a report that it is working on a plan to market communications services directly to consumers that would bypass telecom operators on which it now relies to deliver services.

NEW YORK, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Aetna Inc Chief Executive Mark Bertolini said on Tuesday the company is talking to federal and state officials on its $37 billion acquisition of Humana Inc and that there is enough insurance competition for it to receive approval.

LONDON (Reuters) - The world governing body for athletics (IAAF) on Tuesday dismissed media reports of widespread doping in the sport.

LONDON (Reuters) - The world governing body for athletics (IAAF) on Tuesday dismissed media reports of widespread doping in the sport.

MOSCOW, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Russia said on Tuesday it has resubmitted a claim to the United Nations for some 1.2 million square km of the Arctic shelf, a drive to secure more of the mineral-rich region where other countries have rival territorial interests.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Heartbroken fans are wishing Jon Stewart a "jonvovage" on Twitter, but Donald Trump and the other 2016 U.S. presidential candidates may be breathing a sigh of relief.

Swiss officials say the haul is a new record. It comes amid new scrutiny on poachers in the wake of the killing of Cecil the lion. Diane Hodges reports.

Swiss officials say the haul is a new record. It comes amid new scrutiny on poachers in the wake of the killing of Cecil the lion. Diane Hodges reports.

Swiss officials say the haul is a new record. It comes amid new scrutiny on poachers in the wake of the killing of Cecil the lion. Diane Hodges reports.

NEW YORK, Aug 4 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Tuesday rejected a proposed class action settlement between American Express Co and merchants who sued the company over swipe fees, ruling that a lawyer for the merchants compromised the fairness of the agreement.