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MOSCOW, May 8 (Reuters) - Russia and China signed a raft of agreements on Friday aimed at deepening economic ties between the two countries, including a deal for Russia's Sberbank to open a 6 billion yuan ($966.43 million) credit line with China Development Bank.

CALGARY, Alberta, May 7 (Reuters) - Alberta's new left-leaning government, which sensationally ended the Conservative party's 44-year run in Canada's energy heartland this week, is undertaking a crash course that could be called: "Ruling for Rookies."

BRASILIA/SAO PAULO, May 8 (Reuters) - Brazil Finance Minister Joaquim Levy's four-month-old austerity plan is encountering growing resistance in Congress, as some legislators say his policies may deepen a looming recession.

RIO DE JANEIRO, May 8 (Reuters) - With less than 500 days until Rio de Janeiro hosts the Olympic Games, construction of several venues has not started and some major contracts have not even been tendered, setting the stage for a last-minute rush that will likely drive up costs.

LONDON, May 8 (Reuters) - BG Group said on Friday it was still happy with Shell's $70 billion takeover bid despite a recent upturn in oil prices that led the company to increase the profit outlook for its liquefied natural gas (LNG) business.

SHANGHAI/BEIJING, May 8 (Reuters) - Energy, transport and finance deals are likely to be on the agenda as Chinese President Xi Jinping meets his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin during a three-day visit to Russia, where he will attend World War Two commemorations.

* Raises FY revenue guidance to 12-13 bln crowns from 10-11 bln

Platts editors talk about the drop in Chinese imports, production volumes in Indonesia, and the issues preventing more deals for Indian buyers.

HONG KONG, May 8 (Reuters) - A HK$1.3 billion ($168 million) sale of shares in Brightoil Petroleum has attracted interest from investors including China's Social Security Fund, two sources close to the deal said, underscoring support for the country's mixed-ownership reforms.

WARSAW, May 8 (Reuters) - PGNiG, Poland's biggest gas distributor, on Friday reported a 5 percent rise in first-quarter net profit, beating expectations, due to a fall in the cost of gas imports.

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