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Net profit shed seven percent year-on-year in April-June, to $3.8 billion (AFP)
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Refining and gas give TotalEnergies Q2 blues

Profits slump for French oil company blamed on lower margins in refining and falling LNG demand in Europe.

Climate protesters cut their way onto the tarmac at Germany's busiest airport in Frankfurt (AFP)
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Climate activists halt traffic at Frankfurt airport

Flights delayed for two hours during Frankfurt airport protest that saw activists glue themselves to the runway

Sir Keir Starmer hailed the ‘innovative partnership’ between Great British Energy and the Crown Estate (Paul Campbell/PA)
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GB Energy to work with Crown Estate to develop offshore wind farms, says Labour

The Crown Estate owns the vast majority of Britain’s seabed, stretching up to 12 nautical miles from the mainland.

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Enel chairman says investments in grids are financially attractive

Investments in power grids are attractive for Italian power utility Enel and other groups that distribute electricity because, once approved by the authorities,...

FILE PHOTO: Raindrops cover the logo of French car manufacturer Renault on a automobile seen in Paris, France, January 14, 2016. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann/File Photo
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Renault’s first-half profit beats estimates, sticks to 2024 outlook

Renault's first-half profit exceeded expectations due to strong pricing and new vehicle launches, maintaining its full-year profit-margin forecast amidst rising hybrid sales.

FILE PHOTO: Logo of Anglo American is seen on a jacket of an employee of the Los Bronces copper mine, in the outskirts of Santiago, Chile March 14, 2019. REUTERS/Rodrigo Garrido/File Photo
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Anglo American to face investors with wary eye on BHP’s potential return

Anglo American investors will keenly scrutinize CEO Duncan Wanblad's update on Thursday, just months after BHP takeover bid

FILE PHOTO: A Porsche logo is displayed at the 89th Geneva International Motor Show in Geneva, Switzerland March 5, 2019.  REUTERS/Pierre Albouy/File photo
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Porsche bids to restore output, tackle supply chain risks in second half

Porsche fighting to restore production volumes after months of supply chain snags, slow EV demand and a sales slump in China

ScottishPower also builds and operates wind farms in the UK (Tom Leese/PA)
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ScottishPower earnings hit after energy crisis allowance payment drops off

ScottishPower said its earnings fell 11% in the first half of the year to just over £1 billion, after an energy crisis allowance...

FILE PHOTO: Battery cells with the logo of LG Energy Solution are displayed at the company headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, April 23, 2024.   REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo
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LG Energy Solution in talks with Chinese firms to make low-cost EV batteries for Europe

South Korea's LGES is in talks with Chinese suppliers to produce low-cost EV batteries for Europe, a senior executive said

Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrive to attend the special sitting of the States of Deliberation, at Guernsey Parliament at Saint Peter Port, Guernsey, during their two day visit to the Channel Islands, Tuesday July 16, 2024. (Andrew Matthews/PA via AP)
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Biofuel Bentleys are coming for Britain’s green king

Environmentally conscious King Charles III will convert chauffeur-driven cars to run on biofuels, install solar panels and increase use of SAF for royal...

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