PARIS, Nov 19 (Reuters) - The derailment of a high-speed French TGV train from Paris to Strasbourg in which 11 people were killed on Saturday was caused by excessive speed on a bend in the route, railroad operator SNCF said on Thursday.
LAUNCESTON, Australia, Nov 19 (Reuters) - - China's fuel usage tends to gather headlines as an indicator of the strength of global crude oil demand, and while this has been justified, the real growth action is happening over the Himalayas in India.
MILAN, Nov 19 (Reuters) - European shares rose to three-month highs on Thursday, helped by food and facilities group Sodexo rallying after a solid update and a share buyback announcement.
The first greenfield ethylene and polyethylene facility to hit North America in more than a decade could disrupt US resin exports, as Platts' Chris Ferrell explains.
LONDON, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Investor confidence in the Royal Dutch Shell's proposed $70 billion acquisition of BG Group rose on Thursday after the merger won a key approval from Australian regulators.
** UK miners among top risers on the FTSE as the dollar backs off highs on expectations of a December rate rise by the US Federal Reserve<
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