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China Aug power consumption up 2.5 pct on yr - state planner

BEIJING, Sept 7 (Reuters) - China's total power consumption in August rose 2.47 percent on a year earlier to 508.3 billion kilowatt hours (kWh), the country's state planning agency said on Monday, citing data from the State Grid.

RPT-Reliance's Singapore office gets new head, new business development role-sources

SINGAPORE, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Reliance Global Energy Services, a Singapore-based unit of Reliance Industries , has appointed a new chief executive and created a business development role to expand its trading activities, industry sources said on Friday.

China's economy showing signs of stabilising - state planner

SHANGHAI, Sept 7 (Reuters) - China's top state planner said on Monday that the country's power usage, train freight and property market have all shown improvement since August, indicating that the economy is stabilizing.

UK's North Sea loses 5,500 jobs in oil market downturn - regulator

LONDON, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Britain's North Sea oil and gas sector has shed more than 5,000 jobs since late last year, the country's new Oil and Gas Authority said on Monday, putting an official figure on job losses resulting from a year-long decline in oil prices.

RPT-India to tax collectors: give foreign companies a break

* Indian government under pressure to increase tax collection

Bechtel-led consortium to support construction of new petrochemical complex in Ohio

Bechtel and its partners JGC America and Samsung Engineering America have received a contract from PTT GC America to perform front-end engineering and design for a new petrochemical complex in Belmont County, Ohio.

UPDATE 1-Total Port Arthur refinery operating at 50 pct capacity -sources

HOUSTON, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Total SA's Port Arthur, Texas, refinery is running at about half of its 225,500 barrel per day (bpd) capacity as coker throughput is minimal following a fatal accident at the unit on Saturday, sources familiar with plant operations said on Sunday.

Ex-VP nominee Palin: Immigrants in U.S. should 'speak American'

WASHINGTON, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Immigrants to the United States should "speak American," former Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin said on Sunday, adding her voice to a controversy triggered by Donald Trump's criticism of fellow Republican White House hopeful Jeb Bush's use of Spanish.

Saudi Arabia to allow full foreign ownership in retail

RIYADH, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia will ease restrictions on foreign investors to let them own 100 percent of retail and wholesale businesses, the government said on Sunday as the world's top oil exporter embarks on a new drive to attract investment and diversify its economy.

Pope sees "hope" for Colombia-Venezuela border spat as bishops meet

ROME, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Pope Francis said on Sunday a meeting between Colombian and Venezuelan bishops was a clear sign of hope in a border dispute that has seen some 16,000 Colombians leave their adopted home.

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