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ROME, May 9 (Reuters) - Telecom Italia has made a
formal all-cash offer to buy fibre network company Metroweb,
valuing it at more than 820 million euros ($933 million), a
source close to the matter said on Monday.

GENEVA, May 9 (Reuters) - Syria's opposition is hopeful of a
return to peace talks in Geneva if a U.S.-Russian deal on
reviving a failed truce is swiftly implemented, a member of the
opposition High Negotiations Committee (HNC) said on Monday.

LAC LA BICHE, Alberta, May 9 (Reuters) - Canadian officials
will take their first look on Monday at the oil sands boomtown
devastated by a wildfire that has been raging for more than a
week, and the prime minister vowed a years-long commitment to
rebuild the town.

GENEVA, May 9 (Reuters) - Syria's opposition is hopeful of a
return to peace talks in Geneva if a U.S.-Russian agreement on
reviving a failed truce is swiftly implemented, a member of the
opposition High Negotiations Committee told Reuters on Monday.

PARIS, May 9 (Reuters) - French oil and gas producer Total
plans to sell its specialty chemicals and equipment
division Atotech, its chief executive told Le Figaro newspaper
after the company announced on Monday it would buy battery maker
Saft.

* Rising production puts pressure on refineries, crude
demand

WASHINGTON, May 9 (Reuters) - The White House said it was
looking into whether or not Iran had tested a medium-range
ballistic missile on Monday after Iranian news agencies issued
conflicting reports about whether a precision-guided weapon had
been fired.

PARIS, May 9 (Reuters) - Total plans to sell its
specialty chemicals and equipment division Atotech, the chief
executive of the French oil and gas major told French daily Le
Figaro after the company announced on Monday it planned to buy
battery maker Saft.

A series of new reports is showing how Beijing’s strong support for new energy technologies is benefiting both domestic and foreign companies, as China tries to become a global leader in this emerging area. But the reports also spotlight the dangers that come with such aggressive support, which often leads to abuse of subsidies and other preferential policies that can lead to big waste and market distortions.

Enel S.p.A. said May 5 that through its subsidiary Enel Green Power North America (EGPNA) it has started construction of the 150-MW (dc) Aurora utility-scale distributed solar PV project in Minnesota.

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