Новости за 31.03.2016

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Three ultrasounds done in the early weeks of pregnancy in a Finnish woman living in the United States infected by Zika failed to show signs of brain damage in a fetus later diagnosed with the birth defect microcephaly, U.S. researchers said in a study published on Wednesday.

NEW YORK/SAO PAULO, March 30 (Reuters) - Pulpmaker Eldorado Brasil SA has hired the investment-banking units of three international banks and a Brazilian lender to manage a debut global bond offering of up to $500 million, four sources with direct knowledge of the decision said on Wednesday.

Several professors who were fired by the Charleston School of Law last year amid financial turmoil and a controversial proposed sale of the school will be returning to work there, according to Dean Andy Abrams.

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Three ultrasounds done in the early weeks of pregnancy in a Finnish woman living in the United States infected by Zika failed to show signs of brain damage in a foetus later diagnosed with the birth defect microcephaly, U.S. researchers said in a study published on Wednesday.

Krieg sei nicht die richtige Antwort auf Terroranschläge, meint der Philosoph Martin Booms. Ein Vortrag.

March 30 (Reuters) - Global asset manager BlackRock Inc is planning to cut about 400 jobs, or 3 percent of its workforce, as it redirects resources to growth areas, a person familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.

THE HAGUE (Reuters) - U.N. judges rule on Thursday in the war crimes trial of Vojislav Seselj, a Serbian nationalist politician accused of stoking murderous ethnic hatred during the 1990s wars prompted by the break-up of federal Yugoslavia.

TOKYO, March 31 (Reuters) - Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Haruhiko Kuroda will have a more compliant board when two upcoming vacancies are filled, which critics say could limit debate on his controversial policies and leave the bank vulnerable to government pressure to bankroll public debt.

March 30 (Reuters) - Medivation Inc has been working with investment bank JPMorgan Chase & Co to handle interest from other companies in a potential acquisition, but it has no plans to sell itself, according to people familiar with the matter.

COLUMBIA — Chad Holbrook glanced at his watch. It was closing in on 1 a.m. Wednesday when the South Carolina baseball coach wrapped up his comments to the media following a 13-inning loss to College of Charleston. The bus to Vanderbilt was scheduled to depart later that morning.

ABUJA (Reuters) - A suspected suicide bomber intercepted in northern Cameroon last week before she could blow herself up is not one of 219 schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram in the Nigerian town of Chibok in 2014, an African public advocacy group said on Wednesday.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government spent $86 million over seven years developing a counter-narcotics surveillance aircraft for Afghanistan, but the plane has never carried out a mission and is sitting idle in Delaware, a watchdog said on Wednesday.

(Reuters) - Yahoo Inc will allow investors who have held stake of at least 3 percent in the struggling Internet company for a minimum of three years to nominate directors to its board.

The American Civil Liberties Union says, in addition to Apple, Google has also been asked to help the U.S. government access devices during investigations. Bobbi Rebell reports.

The American Civil Liberties Union says, in addition to Apple, Google has also been asked to help the U.S. government access devices during investigations. Bobbi Rebell reports.

The American Civil Liberties Union says, in addition to Apple, Google has also been asked to help the U.S. government access devices during investigations. Bobbi Rebell reports.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon is examining how it might use unmanned craft in the future to accompany piloted battlecraft, likely starting with drones that would fly alongside manned aircraft, a senior Pentagon official said on Wednesday.

WASHINGTON, March 30 (Reuters) - Insurer MetLife Inc won a major regulatory and legal battle on Wednesday when a federal judge struck down the U.S. government's determination that it is "too big to fail."

UNITED NATIONS, March 30 (Reuters) - Libya is asking the U.N. Security Council to approve a sanctions exemption for its blacklisted sovereign wealth fund to halt billion-dollar losses caused by ineffective management of frozen assets, according to a letter released on Wednesday.

UNITED NATIONS, March 30 (Reuters) - Libya is asking the U.N. Security Council to approve a sanctions exemption for its blacklisted sovereign wealth fund to halt billion-dollar losses caused by ineffective management of frozen assets, according to a letter released on Wednesday.

England star batsman Jason Roy is delighted to reach the final of the World Twenty20 competition by beating New Zealand, who praise English bowling too.

(Reuters Health) - Twelve weeks of antibiotic therapy proved ineffective at combating the long-term symptoms seen in some people who have had Lyme disease, a new test of 280 sufferers found.

(Reuters Health) - Twelve weeks of antibiotic therapy proved ineffective at combating the long-term symptoms seen in some people who have had Lyme disease, a new test of 280 sufferers found.

SYDNEY, March 31 (Reuters) - Australian shares looked set to open a shade firmer on Thursday as the prospect of slower rate rises in the United States gave a boost to Wall Street, though weakness in the banking sector could limit any bounce. The local share price index futures rose 0.8 percent, a 25-point premium to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index close. The benchmark ended Wednesday little changed as persistent pressure on banking stocks offset gains elsewhere. New Zealand's benchmark