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REFILE-COLUMN-Regulators must remain vigilant in supervising clearinghouses

March 18 (Reuters) - Last month the board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) met in Seoul to discuss a number of agenda items, including safeguards for central counterparties, or CCPs.

China Shenhua Energy 2014 profit falls 19 pct on coal price slide

SHANGHAI, March 20 (Reuters) - China Shenhua Energy Co Ltd , China's biggest coal miner, posted a 19.4 percent fall in 2014 net profit on Friday citing a supply glut and slower demand growth that hurt prices.

Financing Climate-concious Investments in Latin America

Following the conclusion of the United Nations climate negotiations in Lima, Peru, last December, a busy schedule of breakout sessions has begun for Latin American business and political leaders in early 2015.

Nuclear plant closure money insufficient - German gov't report

BERLIN, March 20 (Reuters) - A report commissioned by the German government believes nuclear power firms have not set aside enough money to cover the long-term costs of decommissioning plants, according to a copy of the report seen by Reuters on Friday.

UPDATE 1-India's parliament passes bills to allow mine auctions

NEW DELHI, March 20 (Reuters) - India's parliament passed two bills on Friday to auction mines that produce minerals such as coal, iron ore and bauxite, in a boost for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's bid to kickstart an industry that has languished for years.

Who’s on First, What’s on Second and Why It Does and Does Not Matter

Sizing the supply side of the global PV industry has never been easy. As annual shipments grew to gigawatt heights outsourcing increased in tandem making it almost impossible to settle on a reliable number for the size of the industry in any given year.

UPDATE 1-Gulfsands Petroleum seeks funding from top shareholders

March 20 (Reuters) - Gulfsands Petroleum Plc said it was in talks with its major shareholders to secure immediate working capital as it struggles to repay some debt and continue funding operations.

Tax break, time limits may cause Bakken oil “surge” this summer

As oil prices continue to fall amid flat demand and near-record supply, a dramatic production slowdown is expected to hit the US sometime this summer, if not earlier..

U.S. biodiesel and renewable diesel imports decline 36% in 2014

(Fri, 20 Mar 2015) After reaching record levels in 2013, United States imports of biomass-based diesel fuel (both biodiesel and renewable diesel) fell 36%, to 333 million gallons in 2014. Uncertainty surrounding future Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) targets and the absence of a late-year influx of volumes from Argentina were two main factors in this decline.

Angola Country Analysis Brief

(Fri, 20 Mar 2015) Angola is the second-largest oil producer in sub-Saharan Africa, behind Nigeria. Despite some new oil fields coming online, Angola?s petroleum and other liquids production remained relatively stagnant over the past few years and declined slightly by 50,000 bbl/d to average 1.75 million bbl/d in 2014. Angola's production has been stagnant as a result of persistent technical problems.

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