Dec 1 (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is
considering Democratic Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia for
energy secretary, Politico reported on Thursday, citing unnamed
sources close to the discussions.
BRASILIA, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Brazil's Supreme Court indicted
the president of the Senate, Renan Calheiros, on Thursday for
embezzlement, a ruling that is expected to fan growing tensions
between the judiciary and Congress over corruption cases.
SINGAPORE, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Flush with cash, private
equity-backed firms and former oil industry executives are
eyeing energy assets in Southeast Asia as prolonged lower crude
prices drive oil majors hungry for cash to divest or seek
additional funds.
Dec 1 (Reuters) - California agencies expect to complete
their safety review of Southern California Gas' (SoCalGas) Aliso
Canyon in early 2017, preventing the utility from injecting
natural gas into the Los Angeles storage facility for at least
the first half of winter.
WASHINGTON, Dec 1 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate passed a
10-year extension of sanctions against Iran on Thursday, sending
the measure to the White House for President Barack Obama to
sign into law and delaying any potentially tougher actions until
next year.
Trina Solar Ltd. fell the most in more than 10 months as shareholders prepare to vote on a $1.1 billion deal to take the company private.
Dec 1 (Reuters) - California agencies expect to complete
their safety review of Southern California Gas' (SoCalGas) Aliso
Canyon in early 2017, preventing the utility from injecting
natural gas into the Los Angeles storage facility for at least
the first half of winter.
SAO PAULO, Dec 1 (Reuters) - The oldest member of the family
that controls Odebrecht SA has apologized to the
staff of the engineering conglomerate for its involvement in
Brazil's massive corruption scandal, following a decision on
Thursday to sign a 6.7 billion-real ($2 billion) leniency deal
with prosecutors.
HOUSTON, Dec 1 (Reuters) - President-elect Donald Trump is
considering Democratic U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp of North
Dakota for either the interior or energy secretary positions in
his Cabinet, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on
Thursday.
WASHINGTON, Dec 1 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate passed a
10-year extension of sanctions against Iran on Thursday, sending
the measure to the White House for President Barack Obama to
sign into law and delaying any potentially tougher actions until
next year.
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