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UK shale gas firm Cuadrilla hits further planning snag

LONDON, Feb 25 (Reuters) - British shale gas firm Cuadrilla hit another obstacle to getting the gas out of the ground when a local council refused it a permit on Wednesday for a site where it wanted to take geological measurements.

Germany delays decision on power lines until summer

BERLIN, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Germany has delayed a decision on whether to build power transmission lines between the windy north and industrial south until the end of June amid divisions over the plan within the governing coalition.

Albania to work with German firm on power line to Italy

TIRANA, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Albania signed a deal on Wednesday with German project management firm Max Streicher to create a company to build a 200 million euro ($227.1 million) power line to Italy.

The Potential of Nigeria’s Residential Solar Rooftop Systems

The clamour for more stable and reliable electricity supply in Nigeria has been never-ending, particularly for households. The inability for families to consistently enjoy one of the most essential necessities of life in the 21st century has plagued many parts of Africa’s largest economy for too long. And this has had palpable negative impacts on t

UPDATE 1-Argentina says has 'window of opportunity' to issue debt

BUENOS AIRES, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Argentina, shunned by the global debt market for more than a decade, believes it has an opportunity to raise debt internationally and is considering issuing a long-term dollar-denominated bond.

COLUMN-Bakken oil drillers retreat to the core: Kemp

LONDON, Feb 25 (Reuters) - North Dakota's oil producers have pulled back to the core areas of the Bakken formation to cut costs and maximise output amid the slump in prices.

UPDATE 2-Chesapeake profit falls short; company to slash spending

Feb 25 (Reuters) - Chesapeake Energy Corp on Wednesday said it would slash its 2015 spending and rig count in response to low crude oil prices that also pushed its fourth-quarter profit below Wall Street expectations.

In holy city, Iran's Rouhani seeks clergy's backing for nuclear talks

BEIRUT, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani visited the holy city of Qom on Wednesday to appeal to its clergy, religious students and laypeople to back his efforts to strike a deal with major powers over the country's disputed nuclear programme.

GLOBAL MARKETS-World stocks stay near all-time high after Fed signals

NEW YORK, Feb 25 (Reuters) - An index of world equities stayed within reach of an all-time high on Wednesday as investors welcomed comments from Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen suggesting the U.S.

UPDATE 1-Brazil's main port of Santos reopened on truck strike's 8th day

SAO PAULO, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Brazilian police on Wednesday dispersed striking truckers to reopen access to the country's main port of Santos but the protesters' stoppage still gripped a broad swathe of the nation where most farming and industry are concentrated.

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