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FILE PHOTO: Signage for the London Stock Exchange Group is seen outside of offices in Canary Wharf in London, Britain, August 3, 2023. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo
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FTSE 100 edges higher as oil offsets defence slide

Shell and BP rose more than 1% each as crude prices steadied.

FILE PHOTO: National flags of the U.S. and China are seen in front of an international hotel in Beijing January 17, 2011. REUTERS/Jason Lee/File Photo
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Chinese companies seek assurances from Malaysia on avoiding US tariffs, FT reports

China has been fighting against tariffs on its imports, set to be imposed by the U.S. within weeks.

FILE - Republican presidential candidate North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum speaks during a debate, Sept. 27, 2023, in Simi Valley, Calif. Burgum is one of Donald Trump’s most visible and vocal backers, sprinting around the country to drum up support while auditioning to be his running mate. Meanwhile, Burgum is wrestling with a mammoth carbon dioxide pipeline project in his home state. The $5.5 billion venture has split North Dakota and left him straddling an awkward political divide as Trump and President Joe Biden offer voters starkly different visions of America. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)
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A potential Trump VP pick backs a controversial CO2 pipeline favored by the Biden White House

Doug Burgum has championed the pipeline, calling it a great business opportunity.

FILE PHOTO: A pumpjack operates at the Vermilion Energy site in Trigueres, France, June 14, 2024. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo
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Oil prices dip as investors fret over demand outlook

By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON (Reuters) -Crude oil prices fell 1% on Tuesday as weak U.S. consumer confidence data fed worries about the economic...

Niger's military rulers have have broken ties with France, the former colonial power and traditional partne (AFP)
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Major Niger uranium mine back in public control: govt

Niger's military rulers have broken ties with France and have now revoked the licence of nuclear fuel producer Ornao.

Trash and debris little an empty lot on Detroit's eastside, Monday, June 24, 2024. The eastside neighborhood is one of a few that are expected to receive solar arrays as part of Detroit's efforts to remove blight and find uses for underpopulated areas in the city. (AP Photo/Corey Williams)
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Detroit plans to set up solar panel arrays on vacant lots throughout the city

Detroit is using something it has plenty of — vacant land — to produce something the city needs — clean and relatively inexpensive...

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Enbridge, First Nations and Métis partners to advance 200-megawatt wind energy project in Saskatchewan

REGINA, SK, June 24, 2024 /CNW/ - Today, Enbridge Inc. (Enbridge or the Company) (TSX: ENB) (NYSE: ENB) and Six Nations Energy Development LP (Six Nations)...

FILE PHOTO: A view of the Weisweiler coal power plant of German utility RWE in Weisweiler Germany, January 17, 2023 REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay/File Photo
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German coal power phase-out likely before 2038 due to economics: climate envoy

Leaders of the Group of Seven developed countries this month pledged to phase out existing unabated coal power generation in energy systems during...

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