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U.S. Democrats say Iran deal will survive despite Congress setback

WASHINGTON, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Democrats said on Friday that they would have enough votes to ensure that the U.S.-led international nuclear deal with Iran survives review by Congress, despite influential Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer saying he would vote against it.

Italy's ERG Power Generation acquires 527 MW of hydroelectric power from E.ON

German utility E.ON has agreed to sell its 527 MW Terni hydroelectric power complex to Genoa-based ERG Power Generation S.p.A.

REFILE-RPT-'Frack now, pay later,' top services companies say amid oil crash

HOUSTON, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Business is so tough for oilfield giants Schlumberger NV and Halliburton Co that they have come up with a new sales pitch for crude producers halting work in the worst downturn in years. It amounts to this: "frack now and pay later."

UPDATE 9-Oil down, heads for 6th weekly loss on gasoline glut

* Brent crude revisits Jan. 30 low, U.S. crude hits March bottom

Brazil prosecutors say charges pending over Ensco drillship lease

SAO PAULO, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Brazilian prosecutors plan to file criminal charges stemming from the lease of an Ensco Plc offshore oil-drilling ship to Brazil's state-run oil company Petrobras "in due course," they said.

Can Utilities and Innovators Work Together at the Edge of the Grid?

Recent events and developments have me pondering a significant question regarding the future of our industry: can traditional utilities and companies innovating at the edge of the grid find common ground to work together?

Utility Solar Still Attractive in Japan Despite FIT Cut

Covering an area about the size of Montana, but with a population of more than 127 million, land commands a high premium in Japan. That said, utility solar power project developers continue to see opportunity in the Land of the Rising Sun despite high land-acquisition costs and a recent scaling down of the government's solar feed-in tariff (FIT).

REUTERS BUSINESS NEWS SCHEDULE AT 1830 GMT/2:30 PM ET

WASHINGTON - U.S. employment rose at a solid clip in July and wages rebounded after unexpectedly stalling in the prior month, signs of an improving economy that could open the door wider to a Federal Reserve interest rate hike in September. (USA-ECONOMY/ (WRAPUP 5), moved, by Lucia Mutikani, 870 words)

UPDATE 1-White House shrugs off Schumer's decision on Iran deal

WASHINGTON, Aug 7 (Reuters) - The decision by one of the top Democrats in the U.S.

White House says cannot confirm Iran Quds chief Moscow visit

WASHINGTON, Aug 7 (Reuters) - The White House said on Friday it could not confirm reports that the head of Iran's elite military Quds Force, who is subject to a U.N.

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