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UPDATE 1-Greek Cypriots say welcome election of Turk Cypriot moderate

NICOSIA, April 27 (Reuters) - Greek Cypriots welcomed the election of a moderate Turkish Cypriot leader in northern Cyprus on Monday, saying they anticipated a swift resumption of stalled peace talks.

Yemen, Syria, defence deals top agenda as Erdogan heads for Kuwait

ANKARA, April 27 (Reuters) - The crises in Yemen and Syria as well as defence and construction deals will top the agenda when Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan meets Kuwait's emir this week, the latest sign of Turkish efforts to strengthen ties with Gulf Arab states.

Is Standardized Permitting Solar's Next Big Industry Breakthrough?

Cutting costs has been the key to solar’s rapid expansion this decade.  The lion’s share of cost reductions in the solar industry has come from reductions in module prices.  The $4 per watt you’d have paid in 2006 for modules alone gets you the entire residential solar system installed today.  And then along came third party financing which made so

Listen Up: Paperwork Makes Solar Much More Expensive

Eight years ago I was puzzled as to why residential solar installations were $2.50/watt cheaper in Germany compared to the U.S. Perfect excuse for a road trip — so after meetings with installers and visiting job sites in Germany, I finally discovered the reason. It wasn't the beer, but the paperwork and associated regulations. Unfortunately, the price gap is still about the same: a typical 4,000 watt residential system costs about $10,000 in Germany compared to $20,000 in the U.S.

Putin accuses "quasi-partners" of counting on Russia collapse

ST PETERSBURG, Russia, April 27 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin accused some of Russia's "quasi-partners" on Monday of counting on the country's collapse by cutting its banks off from the global financial system at a time when oil prices had plunged.

UPDATE 1-China Sinopec Group president under investigation - anti-graft watchdog

BEIJING, April 27 (Reuters) - A top executive of state energy firm China Sinopec Group is under investigation for suspected "serious disciplinary violations", the country's anti-graft watchdog said on Monday.

Sinopec, PetroChina dismiss media reports about merger

HONG KONG, April 27 (Reuters) - Sinopec Corp and PetroChina on Monday dismissed media reports their parents would merge to create a state giant, saying they have never received any official information about such a restructuring.

PetroChina first-quarter profit dives 82 pct, below forecasts

HONG KONG, April 27 (Reuters) - PetroChina, China's biggest oil and gas producer, reported a sharper-than-expected 82 percent fall in first-quarter profit, due to lower international crude prices and inventory writedowns at its refining division.

Facing oil price drop, Algeria's Sonatrach seeks service discounts

ALGIERS, April 27 (Reuters) - Algeria's state energy company Sonatrach has demanded its service providers cut their prices by up to 15 percent as the OPEC member country tries to ward off the impact of falling oil prices, industry sources said.

UAE billionaire calls for new rules on succession for Gulf family businesses

DUBAI, April 27 (Reuters) - One of the United Arab Emirates' (UAE) most prominent businessmen is leading calls for regulations across the Gulf Arab region to smooth the transfer of ownership of family businesses after the death of the founder.

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