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Poland likely to scrap $3 bln Airbus helicopter deal - report

WARSAW, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Poland's $3 billion army helicopter deal with Airbus is "very likely" to be cancelled, the deputy defence minister said, signalling one of Warsaw's key military programmes, speeded up in response to the Ukraine crisis, may face delays.

Saudi, foreign firms sign MoU for new shipbuilding complex

RIYADH, Jan 26 (Reuters) - National oil giant Saudi Aramco has signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a shipbuilding and repair complex in the kingdom, part of Saudi Arabia's efforts to diversify its economy beyond oil, the company said on Tuesday.

UPDATE 4-Oil extends slide below $30 on oversupply, weak China data

* Investors eye Fed meeting on Tuesday-Wednesday (Adds China rail data, Kuwait Petroleum CEO comments, updates prices)

Despite holding steady, North Dakota braces for oil supply crash

Rather than striving for 2 million b/d, state officials are hoping to maintain production above 1 million b/d.

Changing contract expiration dates will affect crude oil futures comparisons

(Tue, 26 Jan 2016) A change to the North Sea Brent crude oil futures contract will alter the way prices for Brent futures are compared to futures prices for WTI crude oil. Beginning January 29, the Brent contract will expire, or rollover to the next month, approximately two to three weeks before expiration of the WTI contract for delivery in the same month. Prior to the change, the Brent contract rollover was only five to seven days ahead of the WTI rollover.

Nepal protesters face tough choice - give up or march on Kathmandu

BIRGUNJ, Nepal, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Nepal's constitutional crisis has entered a new and potentially dangerous stage as protesters, exhausted by a five-month blockade that has paralysed most of the border with India, weigh whether to change tactics and march on the capital.

China, Hong Kong stocks slide as oil prices resume decline

* China's outstanding margin loans shrink for 16 days in a row

UPDATE 1-Freeport yet to pay Indonesia smelter deposit as export deadline looms

* Will not extend copper concentrate export permit if no payment

UPDATE 1-California insurance commissioner calls for coal divestment

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 25 (Reuters) - California's insurance commissioner on Monday asked all insurance companies doing business in the state to voluntarily divest from coal companies and said he will also require insurance companies to disclose their coal company holdings.

Britain's coal plant closure plan could risk power supplies -report

LONDON, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Britain's plan to close coal-fired power plants by 2025 has come under scrutiny from engineers who warned on Tuesday it could contribute to electricity supply shortages.

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