Новости за 26.02.2016

LONDON (Reuters) - Sterling hit a seven-year low against the dollar on Friday, dogged by persistent worries about a possible British exit from the European Union which left the currency on track for its biggest weekly loss since 2009.

BRUSSELS, Feb 26 (Reuters) - A Belgian judge has charged Swiss bank UBS with money laundering and serious and organised tax fraud, Brussels prosecutors said in a statement on Friday.

PARIS, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Toulon's Australian wing James O'Connor will be sidelined for at least three weeks after feeling unwell and undergoing hospital checks.

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Hezbollah indicated there would be no apology to Saudi Arabia over Lebanon's decision not to condemn attacks on Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran, signalling no quick end to a crisis seen as a risk to Lebanese economic and political stability.

Grammy Best New Artist nominee Tori Kelly reflects on a whirlwind year of success and hints at a possible Justin Timberlake collaboration. Holly Rubenstein reports.

Grammy Best New Artist nominee Tori Kelly reflects on a whirlwind year of success and hints at a possible Justin Timberlake collaboration. Holly Rubenstein reports.

Feb 26 (Reuters) - U.S. energy firms this week cut oil rigs for an 10th week in a row to the lowest levels since December 2009, data showed on Friday, as some producers focus more on completing their drilled but uncompleted wells instead of drilling new ones. Looking forward, analysts forecast the rig count will bottom in a few months before recovering later this year when they expect crude prices to rise. Drillers removed 13 oil rigs in the week ended Feb. 26, bringing the total rig cou

Suntrust Robinson's Patrick Scholes talks about Hilton's spinoff moves, and why he believes the company is positioned to outperform its peers. Bobbi Rebell reports.

Suntrust Robinson's Patrick Scholes talks about Hilton's spinoff moves, and why he believes the company is positioned to outperform its peers. Bobbi Rebell reports.

Suntrust Robinson's Patrick Scholes talks about Hilton's spinoff moves, and why he believes the company is positioned to outperform its peers. Bobbi Rebell reports.

* Lebanon now arena for Saudi attack on Iranian influence-analyst (Recasts with Hezbollah statement, context)

A boat in the road slowed traffic on Folly Road near Maybank Highway Friday afternoon.

BAKER HUGHES DATA SHOWS U.S. WEEKLY OIL RIG COUNT DOWN 13 - SELERITY

FORT WORTH, Texas — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie backed Donald Trump in the Republican race for president Friday, a powerhouse endorsement as the billionaire tries to beat back assaults on his character from a newly aggressive rival, Marco Rubio.

Dow Chemical agrees to pay $835 million to settle a decade-long lawsuit on price fixing. Fred Katayama reports.

Dow Chemical agrees to pay $835 million to settle a decade-long lawsuit on price fixing. Fred Katayama reports.

Dow Chemical agrees to pay $835 million to settle a decade-long lawsuit on price fixing. Fred Katayama reports.

Speaking on behalf of her mother at the College of Charleston Friday morning, Chelsea Clinton introduced herself both as a daughter of presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and as a mother herself.

LONDON, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Eleven years after winning a high-profile battle to prevent Deutsche Boerse and the London Stock Exchange from merging, hedge fund TCI stands to gain if the latest round of talks between Europe's biggest exchanges leads to a deal.

BEIJING (Reuters) - Taiwan's president-elect Tsai Ing-wen must respect the island's own constitution that states Taiwan and the mainland are both part of one China, China's foreign minister has said during a visit to Washington.

Sanders wants Clinton to release transcripts of Wall Street talks saying, maybe what "she said behind closed doors," is different than what she says during campaign. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

Sanders wants Clinton to release transcripts of Wall Street talks saying, maybe what "she said behind closed doors," is different than what she says during campaign. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

HOUSTON, Feb 26 (Reuters) - If a crisis is a terrible thing to waste, the oil industry sees the Paris climate accord not as a death knell, but an opportunity to innovate and even grow.

LONDON (Reuters) - Former Argentina captain Diego Maradona says longtime FIFA president Sepp Blatter and European soccer chief Michel Platini should have been given life imprisonment rather than six-year bans from soccer for ethics violations.

BENGHAZI, Libya, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Seven soldiers were killed on Friday in clashes with Islamist militants in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi, where military forces are pressing to consolidate recent gains, an army commander said.