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UK proposes end to small-scale renewable support next year

LONDON, Aug 27 (Reuters) - The British government on Thursday proposed ending feed-in tariffs for new small-scale renewables installations next year, or cutting the remaining budget available, if a support scheme is found to be unaffordable following a consultation.

"Smart" solar palm trees power Wi-Fi, phones in Dubai

DUBAI, Aug 27 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A new species of palm tree has started sprouting around Dubai. But instead of producing dates, the fronds of the Smart Palm harness the sun's energy to allow people to look up city information, access Wi-Fi, and charge their phones, all for free.

Exporters run for high ground as China growth story unravels

FRANKFURT, Aug 27 (Reuters) - The alarming scale of China's economic slowdown is pushing European exporters to accelerate a move into premium goods and services, sacrificing volumes if necessary to sustain margins.

UPDATE 1-PetroChina profit dives 63 percent in first half

BEIJING, Aug 27 (Reuters) - PetroChina , China's biggest oil and gas producer, reported a 63 percent drop in first-half profits, with earnings upstream and in the marketing segment hit by lower prices, while earnings from natural gas jumped.

Kremlin pivot to China slowed as projects delayed

* Chinese graft probes, market turmoil also complicating talks

Syngenta shares rebound as management seen under pressure to act

FRANKFURT, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Shares in pesticides maker Syngenta bounced back on Thursday from their worst ever slump in the previous session as the market speculated on management being pressured into quickly boosting the shares after suitor Monsanto walked away.

UPDATE 2-Iraqi Kurdistan says to allocate up to $100 mln for oil firms in Sept

LONDON/ERBIL, Iraq, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Iraq's Kurdistan region said on Thursday it expected to begin making regular payments to oil-exporting companies in the first half of September, sending shares in those firms up as high as 17 percent in early trade.<

PetroChina profit dives 63 pct in first half

BEIJING, Aug 27 (Reuters) - PetroChina , China's biggest oil and gas producer, reported a 63 percent drop in its first-half profit, with earnings upstream and in the marketing segment both taking a hit from lower prices.

China's slowing auto market to put further pressure on oil

SINGAPORE, Aug 27 (Reuters) - China's falling auto sales have been at the forefront of concerns that its economy is slowing much faster than expected, weighing on oil prices.

Latin America water security depends on curbing use by agriculture - experts

STOCKHOLM, Aug 27 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Countries in Latin America and the Caribbean must rein in their thirsty agriculture sector to ensure water security, as extreme weather takes a toll on the region's growing cities, experts said.

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