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UPDATE 3-Petrobras cancels oil strike talks, union vows escalation

RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Brazil's state-controlled oil producer Petroleo Brasileiro SA canceled talks with union leaders that were planned for Tuesday and aimed at settling a strike that is now in its ninth day.

UPDATE 1-Anger at burst dams in Brazil focuses on Vale, mining code

MARIANA, Brazil, Nov 10 (Reuters) - As despair turns to anger over a deadly dam burst at a Brazilian mine, lawmakers pushed on Tuesday for tougher regulations in a new mining code and iron ore giant Vale SA came under pressure to help mourning families and contain the environmental impact.

Britain loses top energy rating after green policy U-turns

Nov 11 (Reuters) - Britain has lost its top-notch energy policy rating from the U.N.-accredited World Energy Council after the government prematurely cut some renewable energy subsidies, creating uncertainty about how it will address support in future.

UPDATE 1-Marathon Petroleum raises cash portion of MarkWest offer

Nov 10 (Reuters) - Marathon Petroleum Corp on Tuesday raised the cash portion of its offer to buy MarkWest Energy Partners LP, the second-largest U.S.

Iraq agrees to IMF monitoring program as precondition to loan

BAGHDAD, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Iraqi authorities agreed on Tuesday to have the International Monetary Fund monitor Baghdad's economic polices as a basis for a possible funding program in 2016, the IMF said in a statement.

Insurers face $600 mln claim in Brazil dam burst, sources say

SAO PAULO, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Insurers covering risks for a Brazilian mine where two dams burst last week, killing at least six people, could pay up to $600 million in claims, a source with direct knowledge of the matter said on Monday.

Brazil tycoon Batista gets 5-year ban from corporate leadership

RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Brazilian tycoon Eike Batista has been banned for five years from holding any administrative or board of director post at a publicly traded company, Brazil's securities regulator CVM ruled on Tuesday.

As the US Heads to Climate Talks, It Seeks a Plan to 'Trust But Verify'

The U.S., like many other countries, has been participating in negotiations in the lead-up to the United Nations' conference on climate change in Paris.

As the US Heads to Climate Talks, It Seeks a Plan to 'Trust But Verify'

The U.S., like many other countries, has been participating in negotiations in the lead-up to the United Nations' conference on climate change in Paris.

UPDATE 2-Petrobras cancels oil strike talks, may set new date

RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Brazil's state-controlled oil producer Petroleo Brasileiro SA canceled talks with union leaders planned for Tuesday aimed at settling a strike that is now in its ninth day.

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