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UPDATE 1-Six Turkish crew freed two weeks after kidnap by pirates off Nigeria -lawyer

ISTANBUL, April 26 (Reuters) - Six Turkish members of a
cargo ship's crew who were kidnapped by pirates off the coast of
Nigeria two weeks ago have been released and are safely back in
Istanbul, a lawyer for the shipping company said on Tuesday.

S&P cuts Exxon's credit rating to "AA+" from "AAA"

April 26 (Reuters) - Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said
on Tuesday it had cut Exxon Mobil Corp's corporate
credit rating to "AA+" from "AAA," citing the impact of low oil
prices.

World watches as China appears to find floor of ferrochrome market

The significance of China's ferrochrome price is often understated in the market, yet when some of the country's stainless steelmakers rolled over purchase prices for April, the world's markets paid attention.

US Federal Regulators to Examine Barriers to Energy Storage Participation in Markets

Staff of the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) last week said the agency intends to examine whether barriers exist to the participation of energy storage in the capacity, energy and ancillary service markets, and whether those barriers could lead to unjust and unreasonable energy rates.

COLUMN-China tries to tame animal spirits in commodity markets: Andy Home

LONDON, April 26 (Reuters) - Nearly 240 million tonnes of
steel rebar traded on the Shanghai Futures Exchange (ShFE) last
Thursday.

UPDATE 2-Teck Resources reports surprise profit helped by cost cuts

* Q1 revenue falls 16 pct to C$1.70 bln

(Adds details, compares with estimates)

INSIGHT-Iran and Russia move closer but their alliance has limits

DUBAI/MOSCOW, April 26 (Reuters) - When Iran took delivery
of the first parts of an advanced Russian air defence system
this month, it paraded the anti-aircraft missile launchers sent
by Moscow to mark Army Day.

UPDATE 2-E.ON's Uniper plans cost cuts and asset sales

* E.ON to spin off 53.35 pct of Uniper in first step

(Adds company, trader quotes, background)

Teck Resources quarterly profit rises 38 percent

April 26 (Reuters) - Canadian miner Teck Resources Ltd
reported a 38 percent rise in quarterly
profit, helped by lower costs.

UPDATE 1-UK regulator fines ScottishPower $26 mln over customer services

April 26 (Reuters) - ScottishPower has agreed to pay a fine
of 18 million pounds ($26 million) for customer service
failings, Britain's energy market regulator Ofgem said on
Tuesday, sending a strong message to energy firms about the
importance of treating consumers well.

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