Новости за 18.02.2016

BRUSSELS, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Banks should reduce their exposure to government bonds but only gradually, the head of euro zone finance ministers said on Thursday, in a move that could loosen the link between bank and sovereign risk but affect bond markets.

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said he was "quite confident" that European leaders would reach a deal with Britain over its future as a member of the 28-nation block during a summit starting on Thursday.

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said he was "quite confident" that European leaders would reach a deal with Britain over its future as a member of the 28-nation block during a summit starting on Thursday.

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said he was "quite confident" that European leaders would reach a deal with Britain over its future as a member of the 28-nation block during a summit starting on Thursday.

MUMBAI (Reuters) - Indian phone maker Ringing Bells launched a $4 smartphone on Thursday, with huge customer demand promptly crashing the little-known company's website hours after the phone went on sale.

ANKARA (Reuters) - Iranians will shape the future of the Islamic republic for at least a decade when hardline and moderate candidates battle next week in elections for parliament and the body which will choose the country's next supreme leader.

ANKARA (Reuters) - Iranians will shape the future of the Islamic republic for at least a decade when hardline and moderate candidates battle next week in elections for parliament and the body which will choose the country's next supreme leader.

BRASILIA, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Economic activity in Brazil fell for the 10th straight month in December, central bank data showed on Thursday, adding to evidence that the recession in Latin America's biggest country is far from bottoming out.

BRUSSELS, Feb 18 (Reuters) - The European Court of Justice ruled on Thursday that the assets of Iran's Bank Mellat should not have been frozen from 2010, dismissing an appeal brought by the European Council.

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The market for spy planes and surveillance platforms is buoyant in Southeast Asia, where countries are facing off against China – and each other - in the resource-rich South China Sea, industry insiders at the Singapore Airshow said.

In a bid to ease financing options for customers, Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Pvt. Ltd. (DICV), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Daimler AG, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Tamilnad Mercantile Bank (TMB) to provide tailor-made financing packages to customers across the country for modern BharatBenz trucks and buses. The agreement was signed by Mr. H.S […]

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya has killed the commander of an elite unit within Somalia's al Shabaab Islamist insurgency, a man blamed for masterminding a deadly attack on a Kenyan military camp in southern Somalia last month, the Kenyan military said on Thursday.

LeEco, formerly known as Letv, and Aston Martin revealed the Aston Martin Rapide S, a product of their partnership in January. Extending their collaboration further, both the companies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the development of a production version of the Aston Martin RapidE electric vehicle concept. The production spec model is scheduled […]

LONDON, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Saudi officials insist the kingdom's oil production strategy is not aimed at putting U.S. shale producers out of business, a message that has been repeated to visiting U.S. policymakers.

* 23-year-old will debut at Melbourne race (adds pix to slug, no change to copy)

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - South Africa's cabinet said on Thursday that it has delayed a controversial tax law after the nation's biggest union federation threatened to strike over a clause preventing workers from withdrawing their entire pension when they retire.

The beautiful, new Volvo V90 estate was officially revealed today in Stockholm, Sweden. The V90 is the latest in the Swedish maker’s top-of-the-line 90 series, sitting alongside the XC90 SUV and the recently launched S90 premium saloon, which means that is also built on the company’s fully modular Scalable Product Architecture (SPA). The V90 Estate’s appearance can be […]

MOSCOW, Feb 18 (Reuters) - A Russian government plan to shore up the recession-battered economy will cost around 880 billion roubles ($11.7 billion), Economy Minister Alexei Ulyukayev told a cabinet meeting on Thursday.

MOSCOW, Feb 18 (Reuters) - A Russian government plan to shore up the recession-battered economy will cost around 880 billion roubles ($11.7 billion), Economy Minister Alexei Ulyukayev told a cabinet meeting on Thursday.

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Court of Justice ruled on Thursday that the assets of Iran's Bank Mellat should not have been frozen from 2010, dismissing an appeal brought by the European Council.

Feb 18 (Reuters) - Global miner Anglo American Plc's credit rating was downgraded to junk by Standard & Poor's on Thursday, making it the third agency to do so this week.

ZURICH, Feb 18 (Reuters) - World soccer's chief ethics investigator has recommended life bans for the former presidents of the Colombian and Chilean football federations after finding cases of misconduct under FIFA rules, including on bribery and corruption.

* China seeks ways to support economy without cutting rates (Adds information on new open markets policy)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's electronics maker Panasonic Corp said on Thursday it plans to change its company rules to recognize same-sex marriages, joining a growing trend toward acceptance in a country where being openly gay largely remains taboo.

MOSCOW, Feb 18 (Reuters) - The Russian state could sell only around 25 percent in mid-size oil company Bashneft if the likely buyer fails to offer a significant premium to the market price, a senior Russian government source said.