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Finland inks nuclear plant construction agreement with Russian company
Finnish utility Fennovoima declares it has offered a Russian company a deal for building a new nuclear plant in Finland.
read more... 05/05/2015
Sweden: Vattenfall to cut jobs, close nuclear reactors
Hurt by decreased electricity, Vattenfall will slash 1,000 jobs and close its two oldest nuclear reactors earlier than intended, as stated by the Swedish state-owned utility on Tuesday.
read more... 29/04/2015
Areva orders external evaluation of Creusot Forge unit
French state-owned nuclear conglomerate Areva declared it has ordered an external evaluation of its Creusot Forge division to find the origins of possible flaws in its practices and quality control.
read more... 22/04/2015
Costs for Germany’s nuclear exit might increase to 70 billion euros
The bill for closing Germany's nuclear power plants and constructing a secure disposal location for nuclear waste might increase to 70 billion euros, the manager of a government commission declared to daily Frankfurter Rundschau in an interview.
read more... 21/04/2015
Daily: European spot power prices diverge on weaker French nuclear, stronger German wind output
Crude oil futures boosted on Tuesday on evidence of declining oil production in North Dakota, depreciation of dollar and turmoil in the Middle East, especially in Yemen. Brent crude firmed by 50 cents to settle at $58.43 a barrel, ahead of Wednesday's May contract expiration, closing just above its $58.40 100-day moving average. WTI crude for May delivery climbed $1.38 to close at $53.29, soaring above its 100-day moving average of $52.96.
read more... 15/04/2015