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CANADA STOCKS-TSX makes slight gain after bank results, energy lags oil

TORONTO, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index notched a small gain on Thursday as two major banks rose after reporting quarterly numbers, while energy stocks weighed despite a late rally in crude prices.

EMEC announces flurry of activity at Scottish marine energy site

Capping a busy February for the European Marine Energy Centre is an announcement that tidal turbine manufacturer Tocardo has signed a 20-year deal for testing at EMEC's array in Orkney.

UPDATE 1-California methane leak was biggest ever in U.S., scientists say

LOS ANGELES, Feb 25 (Reuters) - The months-long natural gas leak that forced thousands of Los Angeles residents from their homes ranks as the largest known accidental methane release in U.S. history, equal to the annual greenhouse gas emissions of nearly 600,000 cars, scientists reported on Thursday.

UPDATE 1-EOG Resources posts quarterly loss, cuts budget in half

HOUSTON, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Oil producer EOG Resources Inc posted a fourth-quarter loss on Thursday that beat Wall Street's expectations and cut its capital budget in half as the plunge in crude oil prices has eroded margins across the energy industry.

Canada's banks feel pain of oil price rout, economic slowdown

TORONTO, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Faced with a double whammy of the oil price collapse and a sluggish economy putting pressure on their corporate and consumer loan books, Canada's major banks started to show cracks this week as they posted another round of quarterly profits.

UPDATE 1-Canada's export agency commits C$750 million to oil, gas sector

* EDC wants firms to be able to benefit from turnaround (Adds comments from official, background)

California methane leak was biggest ever in U.S., scientists say

LOS ANGELES, Feb 25 (Reuters) - The months-long natural gas leak that forced thousands of Los Angeles residents from their homes ranks as the largest known accidental methane release in U.S. history, equal to the annual greenhouse gas emissions of nearly 600,000 cars, scientists reported on Thursday.

UPDATE 1-Halliburton to slash 5,000 more jobs amid oil slump

Feb 25 (Reuters) - Oilfield services provider Halliburton Co , pressured by a prolonged slump in crude oil prices, will further slash its workforce by about 8 percent, or by 5,000 jobs, company spokeswoman Emily Mir told Reuters on Thursday.

Finland's Fortum to take control of Polish utility Duon

HELSINKI, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Finnish utility Fortum said on Thursday it would buy a controlling stake in Polish electricity and gas seller Duon following its public tender offer that valued the company at up to 106 million euros ($117 million).

Italy seeks to keep allies in check as Libya wrangles over govt

ROME, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Italy is resisting pressure to allow aircraft and armed drones to stage attacks on Islamic State militants in Libya from its territory, saying on Thursday that direct Western military intervention on the ground there was "unthinkable".

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