* OPEC ministers meet Dec.
LONDON, Oct 19 (Reuters) - A slowing global economy is likely to darken the outlook for UK dividends as companies cut back to protect their balance sheets, after a record third quarter for shareholder payouts, a report said on Monday.
LONDON, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Britain's top share index slipped on Monday as mining stocks suffered after China reported its economic growth had slowed, while drugmaker Shire dipped after U.S. regulators withheld approval for a new drug.
LONDON, Oct 19 (Reuters) - President Xi Jinping will be feted by the royal family and leading politicians during a trip this week which Prime Minister David Cameron hopes will cement Britain's lucrative place as China's closest friend in the West.
Energy storage developers have been saying for a decade that the industry is on the verge of a big breakthrough that will finally turn the battery into a major player in the power market.
NEW DELHI, Oct 19 (Reuters) - India is talking to South Africa to buy coal mines there to feed its expanding steel industry, Coal Secretary Anil Swarup said, adding that New Delhi also hopes to stop imports of coal used to generate power in three years as domestic output jumps.
Solar Frontier K.K., a unit of Showa Shell Sekiyu K.K. says the switch to a more efficient production process will help cut costs at a new factory intended to serve as a model plant for overseas expansion.
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