Новости за 08.10.2015

LONDON (Reuters) - Concerns among British employers about a new, higher minimum wage are contributing to a sharp slowdown in hiring via recruitment firms, according to a survey published on Thursday.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Gail Zappa, the widow of rock music legend Frank Zappa, died on Wednesday in Los Angeles, her family said. She was 70 years old.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - As makers of virtual reality content get ready to enter the mass market next year, one company is hoping to appeal to a broader audience outside of the tech set by harnessing fashion magazine InStyle's young female demographic.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - U.S. oncologists, aware that patients are paying more of the costs of expensive cancer drugs, are increasingly declining to prescribe medicines that have scant or no effect, even as a last resort.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - U.S. oncologists, aware that patients are paying more of the costs of expensive cancer drugs, are increasingly declining to prescribe medicines that have scant or no effect, even as a last resort.

Pope Francis, Edward Snowden, Angela Merkel, and a Russian newspaper are among the likely contenders for the 2015 Nobel Peace Prize. Paul Chapman reports.

Pope Francis, Edward Snowden, Angela Merkel, and a Russian newspaper are among the likely contenders for the 2015 Nobel Peace Prize. Paul Chapman reports.

Pope Francis, Edward Snowden, Angela Merkel, and a Russian newspaper are among the likely contenders for the 2015 Nobel Peace Prize. Paul Chapman reports.

At least 18 people have been killed in three separate suicide bombings in the Nigerian city of Damaturu. Paul Chapman reports.

At least 18 people have been killed in three separate suicide bombings in the Nigerian city of Damaturu. Paul Chapman reports.

At least 18 people have been killed in three separate suicide bombings in the Nigerian city of Damaturu. Paul Chapman reports.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Federal agents dug up about $600,000 buried in the backyard of a Los Angeles-area home once occupied by a former armoured truck driver who has admitted to helping steal more than $1 million, federal law enforcement said on Wednesday.

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations said on Wednesday it was examining how donations were used from a foundation linked to several of six people charged by U.S. authorities in an alleged bribery scheme tied to a former president of the U.N. General Assembly.

* Scrutiny not only on banks but also on other fin institutions

HONG KONG, Oct 8 (Reuters) - China's yuan is likely to be increasingly used as a financing currency for global borrowers in addition to its current role mainly as an investment tool if Beijing cuts interest rates further as expected to support the cooling economy.

SYDNEY, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Top Australian investment bank Macquarie Group on Thursday said it will buy ANZ Banking Group's A$7.8 billion ($5.59 billion) vehicle finance portfolio, building on its strategy to cut risk and focus on steadier returns.

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 7 (Reuters) - The United Nations said on Wednesday it was examining how donations were used from a foundation linked to several of six people charged by U.S. authorities in an alleged bribery scheme tied to a former president of the U.N. General Assembly.

INCHEON, South Korea (Reuters) - Jack Nicklaus concedes he was in a less-than-generous mood when he designed the course being used for the Presidents Cup in South Korea but is happy with recent changes to the greens and says precise putting will trump big hitting this week.

INCHEON, South Korea, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Jack Nicklaus concedes he was in a less-than-generous mood when he designed the course being used for the Presidents Cup in South Korea but is happy with recent changes to the greens and says precise putting will trump big hitting this week.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government believes North Korea has the capability to launch a nuclear weapon against the U.S. homeland and stands ready to defend against any such attacks, a high-level U.S. military official said on Wednesday.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government believes North Korea has the capability to launch a nuclear weapon against the U.S. homeland and stands ready to defend against any such attacks, a high-level U.S. military official said on Wednesday.

INCHEON, South Korea (Reuters) - Adam Scott got the ball rolling in the 11th Presidents Cup on Thursday with his first drive at Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea, as he and International team partner Hideki Matsuyama take on Bubba Watson and J.B. Holmes in the opening foursomes.

SEOUL, Oct 8 (Reuters) - South Korea's foreign exchange bank deposits fell for a fifth straight month in September to their lowest level in over a year as yuan deposits continued to decline, central bank data showed on Thursday.

INCHEON, South Korea Oct 8 (Reuters) - Adam Scott got the ball rolling in the 11th Presidents Cup on Thursday with his first drive at Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea, as he and International team partner Hideki Matsuyama take on Bubba Watson and J.B. Holmes in the opening foursomes.

HONG KONG, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Standard Chartered Bank (China) Limited said on Thursday it had completed a yuan clearing transaction for Sweden's IKEA through the China International Payment System (CIPS), the first such deal to be announced hours after Beijing launched the worldwide system.