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Deepwater says commercial operations start at Block Island Wind Farm

Dec 12 (Reuters) - Privately held power developer Deepwater
Wind said on Monday that commercial operations had begun at its
Block Island Wind Farm, which will deliver electricity into New
England's grid.

UPDATE 1-Contenders for U.S. diplomatic jobs under Trump face Senate resistance

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Contenders for
President-elect Donald Trump's two top diplomatic roles, Rex
Tillerson and John Bolton, will face a tough review in
confirmation hearings in a U.S. Senate led by Trump's fellow
Republicans, as support grew in Congress on Monday for a full
review of possible Russian meddling in America's elections.

REFILE-Venezuelans ditch largest bolivar bill before its removal

CARACAS, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Venezuelans are hastily dumping
the country's 100 bolivar bill because leftist President Nicolas
Maduro is pulling the largest note in currency out of
circulation despite having one of the world's highest inflation
rates.

Dubai signs up 19 firms in new technology sector drive

DUBAI, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Dubai's government said on Monday
it had agreed to invest $33.5 million in the pilot projects and
prototypes of 19 companies as part of a new drive to develop its
technology sector.

Uganda starts up first solar power plant in bid to tap renewables

KAMPALA, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Uganda on Monday started up its
first grid-connected, 10 megawatt solar power plant as the east
African country moves to tap its renewable energy resources and
expand its electricity generation capacity.

UPDATE 1-Sinopec sells 50 pct gas pipeline stake to China Life and SDIC unit

BEIJING, Dec 12 (Reuters) - China's Sinopec
has sold a 50 percent stake in its Sichuan-East China
gas pipeline to China Life Insurance and SDIC's transportation
business in a deal that values the asset at 45.6 billion yuan
($6.6 billion).

RPT-COLUMN-Advantage OPEC in global crude game, but no checkmate: Russell

LAUNCESTON, Australia, Dec 12 (Reuters) - The global crude
oil market is starting to resemble a gigantic game of chess,
with a bold opening gambit by OPEC and its allies giving them an
advantage, but the game is still far from checkmate.

Sinopec sells 50 pct stake in gas pipeline to China Life Insurance, SDIC unit

BEIJING, Dec 12 (Reuters) - China's Sinopec
said on Monday it had sold a 50-percent stake in its
key Sichuan-East China gas pipeline to China Life Insurance and
SDIC's transportation unit for 22.8 billion yuan ($3.3 billion).

Sovereign funds pulled cash from world markets for third year running

LONDON, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Sovereign investors are set to
pull their petrodollars from global stock and bond markets for
the third year running in 2016, a process that is unlikely to be
reversed next year despite the rebound in oil prices.

UPDATE 1-Kremlin praises Tillerson, tipped for Sec'y of state job, as highly professional

MOSCOW, Dec 12 (Reuters) - The Kremlin on Monday praised Rex
Tillerson, front-runner to be U.S. President-elect Donald
Trump's pick for Secretary of State, as highly professional.

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