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UPDATE 1-Vattenfall gets one binding bid for German lignite assets

PRAGUE/FRANKFURT, March 16 (Reuters) - Sweden's Vattenfall has received a binding offer for its lignite assets in Germany, while one potential buyer has dropped out and another said Vattenfall would have to contribute money itself to keep the loss-making operations running.

Listen Up: Energy in the Home of the Future

Fireplaces and chimneys have been part of every home and shelter ever since primitive man poked holes in the tops of their caves to let the smoke out … until about a hundred years ago when central heating became widely available. Conveniences of modern life, such as gas lights, closelines, ice boxes, Victrolas and Super 8 movies, have all been replaced with successive generations of new, better and cheaper technology.

UPDATE 1-Two suicide bombers kill 22 at mosque in northeast Nigeria's Maiduguri

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, March 16 (Reuters) - Two female suicide bombers killed 22 people on Wednesday at a mosque outside the northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri, the heart of a seven-year-old insurgency by Islamist Boko Haram militants, a military spokesman said.

Document lays out "Democratic Federalism" for Syrian north

RMEILAN, Syria, March 16 (Reuters) - A conference underway in Kurdish-controlled northern Syria on Wednesday aims to approve a "Federal Democratic" system of government for the area and envisions the failure of U.N.-led peace talks in Geneva, according to a document seen by Reuters.

SunEdison delays filing annual report for second time

March 16 (Reuters) - Solar company SunEdison Inc said on Wednesday it had delayed filing its annual report beyond the extended due date of March 15 after identifying material weaknesses in its financial reporting controls.

APW wheat lower on weaker Australian dollar, CBOT corn futures

A slight dip in the Australian dollar March 16 made wheat exports marginally more competitive and most traders adjusted down their offers by $1-$2/mt from the day before.

RPT-Fooled by oil's false bottom, most US shale firms skipped hedging in Q4

NEW YORK, March 16 (Reuters) - Last October, as U.S. oil prices seemed to be stabilizing around $45 a barrel, some bullish traders chuckled at the notion of U.S.

Peabody flags bankruptcy risk after skipping interest payment

March 16 (Reuters) - Peabody Energy Corp, the largest U.S. coal producer, raised substantial doubt about its ability to remain as a going concern and said it may need to seek Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, after it delayed an interest payment.

Blast kills at least 21 at mosque in northeast Nigeria's Maiduguri

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, March 16 (Reuters) - At least 21 people have been killed and 32 were injured in a suicide bomb attack at a mosque in the northeast Nigerian city of Maiduguri on Wednesday, a military source and a civilian joint task force member said.<

CORRECTED-UPDATE 1-Engineer Smiths Group first-half profit beats estimates

March 16 (Reuters) - British engineering conglomerate Smiths Group Plc posted a better-than-expected first-half profit, as growth at its medical division made up for poor performance at its John Crane unit.

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