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India to Supply LNG to Sri Lanka

Oilprice.com 

India plans to deliver LNG to Sri Lanka as part of efforts to boost bilateral cooperation in the energy sector, the Indian foreign ministry said on Monday as Sri Lanka’s newly elected president visited India. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed Sri Lanka’s President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on his first visit to India since Dissanayake won the presidential election in September. The two countries also continue discussions on establishing a high-capacity power grid interconnection between India and Sri Lanka... Читать дальше...

UK government approves $4.6-billion takeover of Royal Mail by a Czech billionaire

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Britain’s government has approved the sale of Royal Mail’s parent company to a Czech billionaire, paving the way for the postal service to pass into foreign ownership for the first time in its 500-year history. Authorities confirmed Monday that the 3.6 billion-pound ($4.6 billion) takeover of Royal Mail’s owner, International Distribution Services, by businessman Daniel Kretinsky’s EP Group, can go ahead. Kretinsky and IDS agreed to the deal in May but had been waiting for official approval under... Читать дальше...

Storms halt ferries, isolate towns

Views and News from Norway 

Several ferry routes between Norway and Denmark were disrupted on Monday because of strong winds and unusually rough seas. Stormy weather also closed roads and set off landslides in southwestern Norway.  “Because of the powerful winds blowing 30-35 meters per second, and waves as high as 10 meters in Skagerrak (the open sea area between […]

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