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India's telecom firms gear up for deals as competition heats ups

MUMBAI, Nov 3 (Reuters) - India's crowded telecoms sector is preparing for a long-awaited shake-up as highly indebted players jostle for access to costly airwaves and brace for the launch of a deep-pocketed new rival backed by India's richest man, Mukesh Ambani.

UPDATE 3-Shell says can make BG deal work despite weak oil price

* Says will maintain dividend, share buyback plans (Adds CEO quote, updates shares)

Kazakhstan mulls selling stake in miner ERG, dozens other firms

ALMATY, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Kazakhstan's government is considering selling some or all of its stakes in 60 companies, including miner Eurasian Resources Group (ERG), flagship carrier Air Astana and Kazakhtelecom, two sources close to the cabinet told Reuters.

Ukraine will only buy gas from Russia in Q1 if reasonably priced - Naftogaz CEO

KIEV, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Ukraine will buy gas from Russia until the end of the year, but will purchase all its gas from Europe in the first quarter of 2016 if Russia does not offer a competitive price, the head of Ukrainian state-run energy firm Naftogaz said on Tuesday.

BUZZ-BG up more than 1 pct as Shell backs deal

** BG Group and Shell outperform the FTSE 100 in the wake of Shell's recommitment to its planned $70 bln takeover of its smaller rival

UPDATE 1-Weir Group expects revenue recovery as oil firms replace parts

Nov 3 (Reuters) - Engineering company Weir Group Plc expects its revenue to recover from recent decline as customers are forced to replace parts, but said it would continue its cost-cutting efforts by eliminating 400 more jobs.

BUZZ-Weir jumps, Hunting slips as outlooks diverge

** Weir Group up 6 pct and a rare sight atop the STOXX 600 after setting FY outlook in line with expectations

Amnesty accuses Shell of failing to clear Nigeria oil spills

LAGOS, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Shell has failed to fulfill its legal obligations to clear up oil spills that it has caused in Nigeria's oil-rich Niger Delta region, Amnesty International said on Tuesday.

UPDATE 1-France's Hollande says would welcome Chinese investment in Areva

BEIJING, Nov 3 (Reuters) - French President Francois Hollande said on Tuesday that he would welcome Chinese investment in state-owned nuclear group Areva but that the French government was ultimately responsible for the company's recapitalisation.

Keystone XL's builder faced darkening prospects

Nov 3 (Reuters) - Faced with dimming prospects for approval, the Canadian company behind the proposed Keystone XL pipeline chose to plead with the U.S.

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