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RPT-COLUMN-Technology may lower commodity prices, widen nation gaps: Russell

--Clyde Russell is a Reuters columnist.

INSIGHT-Chinese firms do brisk business in Venezuela despite idle factories

SAN FRANCISCO DE YARE, Venezuela, June 23 (Reuters) - Five years after Chinese home appliance maker Haier agreed to build a $912 million factory in Venezuela, its washing machines and refrigerators are almost the only ones available in the country's department stores.

Dutch government cuts Groningen gas field production

THE HAGUE, June 23 (Reuters) - Dutch Economy Minister Henk Kamp ordered a further tightening of production at Groningen, Europe's largest gas field, in response to a spate of earthquakes that have caused extensive property damage in the Netherlands' northernmost province.

World power sector emissions seen peaking in 2029 -research

LONDON, June 23 (Reuters) - Global greenhouse gas emissions from the power sector are expected to peak in 2029 and then start falling, but will still be some way above levels needed to limit temperature rise, research showed on Tuesday.

IHS raises full-year forecast on strong subscription growth

June 23 (Reuters) - Business research firm IHS Inc said it expects strong growth in its subscription business and raised its revenue and profit forecasts for the full year, helped by the purchase of mobile network analytics company RootMetrics in April.

Barclays in talks to sell private equity unit to management -source

LONDON, June 23 (Reuters) - British banking group Barclays is in talks to sell its natural resources-focused private equity business to the unit's management, a person familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.

Russian central bank sees risks; conservative towards reserves

MOSCOW, June 23 (Reuters) - Russia needs a more conservative approach towards its reserves, the central bank said on Tuesday, noting risks to financial stability from limited access to foreign capital, tighter U.S.

UPDATE 1-Petrofac's order backlog rises to $20.5 bln

June 23 (Reuters) - Oilfield services provider Petrofac Ltd said strong performance at its engineering and construction division had helped increase its order backlog to $20.5 billion at the end of May.

Heat wave kills 400 in Pakistan's Karachi, but rain expected

KARACHI, June 23 (Reuters) - A devastating heat wave has killed more than 400 people in Pakistan's southern city of Karachi over the past three days, health officials said on Tuesday, as paramilitaries set up emergency medical camps in the streets.

COLUMN-Technology may lower commodity prices, widen nation gaps: Russell

--Clyde Russell is a Reuters columnist. The views expressed are his own.--

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