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Latvia, Greece win opt-out from Monsanto GM crop

* Monsanto says not seeking EU approval to grow other GM crops

UPDATE 3-Freeport slashes mining budget, cuts jobs as copper slumps

TORONTO, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Freeport-McMoran Inc said on Thursday it will slash its mining capital budget by 25 percent next year and cut 10 percent of its U.S. mine staff, as the diversified miner and energy producer attempts to weather an ongoing slump in copper prices.

WRAPUP 1-Canadian banks TD, CIBC quarterly profits top expectations

TORONTO, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Toronto Dominion Bank and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce on Thursday posted forecast-topping quarterly profits on robust growth in their domestic retail businesses even as both became the latest Canadian lenders to record jumps in bad loans tied to the energy sector.

U.K. Plans to End Aid to Small-Scale Renewables in Blow to Solar

The U.K. proposed to end an assistance program for small-scale renewable energy projects as part of a drive to cut the costs to consumers of subsidizing clean technologies.

Libya's Tripoli group delays joining peace talks after official quits

SKHIRAT, Morocco, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Delegates for Libya's rival government in Tripoli will hold off joining peace talks that were due to start on Thursday until they manage to form a new team following the resignation of a senior negotiator, a representative said.

UPDATE 1-Syngenta management faces pressure to appease investors

* No rival bidder seen emerging (Adds lack of rival bidders, investment bank comment, analyst comment)

Rocky Mountain Institute: Flexiwatts Save Customers, Utilities $Billions

There is a stark disparity between the falling costs for renewable energy solutions for electricity customers and the rising $1 trillion budget that U.S. utilities will spend on new infrastructure over the next 15 years. The potential for utility over-investment on its side of the meter, and the potential for over-capacity on both sides of the meter, suggest that demand flexibility must be embraced by both parties, according to analysts at Rocky Mountain Institute.

COLUMN-Efficiency mandates to cap recovery in oil demand: Kemp

LONDON, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Lower prices should help stimulate oil consumption in advanced economies, restoring some of the demand lost over the last decade, as the cost of crude soared from less than $50 to more than $100 per barrel.

UPDATE 1-UK proposes end to small-scale renewable support next year

* Tariffs for new installations could end in Jan 2016 (Adds comment from renewable energy association in paragraphs 10 and 11; adds bullet points)

Freeport-McMoran lowers 2016 mining capex, to cut jobs

Aug 27 (Reuters) - Diversified U.S. miner and energy producer Freeport-McMoran Inc said it would lower its capital budget for mining in 2016 by 25 percent, or $700 million, as commodity prices continue to weaken.

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