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Support services firm DCC looks beyond Europe for long-term growth

LONDON, Oct 28 (Reuters) - London-listed support services firm DCC expects to see more acquisition opportunities as oil majors slim down, and is looking to expand its energy business beyond Europe into areas such as South East Asia and South America over the long term.

CORRECTED-Shell halts construction on new Alberta oil sands project

CALGARY, Alberta, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell Plc will not continue construction of its 80,000 barrel per day Carmon Creek thermal oil sands project in northern Alberta because of the lack of infrastructure to move Canadian crude to market, the company said on Tuesday.

CORRECTED-Shell halts construction on new Alberta oil sands project

CALGARY, Alberta, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell Plc will not continue construction of its 80,000 barrel per day Carmon Creek thermal oil sands project in northern Alberta because of the lack of infrastructure to move Canadian crude to market, the company said on Tuesday.

COLUMN-Willing to pay the ultimate price to protect animals

At least two defenders fighting against environmental destruction around the world were killed each week last year. Many more people engaging in peaceful struggles to protect nature regularly face down serious threats or violence.

A very refined irony: Switzerland dips into emergency oil stocks as main refinery shuts

Even as Europe is swimming in oil products, one country has had to dip into emergency stocks of diesel and gasoline to guarantee supplies.

In a world awash with oil, inland Europe runs dry with the Rhine

LONDON/FRANKFURT, Oct 28 (Reuters) - While the world grapples with overflowing oil, Europe is struggling to refill its inland tanks as a result of a decidedly old world problem that could torpedo any recovery in oil prices - lack of rain.

UPDATE 1-EU member states reach compromise on car engine tests

* Deal gives car industry more time and more scope to pollute (Updates with outcome of meeting)

Nepal signs deal with China for supplies as fuel crisis deepens

KATHMANDU, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Nepal signed a deal on Wednesday with China to import petroleum products, its embassy in Beijing said, as the Himalayan nation tries to boost supplies to deal with a deepening fuel crisis.

REUTERS SUMMIT-Iraq to adjust military spending, hire 10,000 new forces -minister

* For other news from Reuters Middle East Investment Summit, click on http://www.reuters.com/summit/MiddleEast15

European lawmakers reject national bans on GM food, feed imports

* Industry says new law would have breached single market rules

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