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Tidal lagoon cheaper alternative for nuclear power in UK

  Bloomberg Generating power in the UK by harnessing the ebb and flow of tidal lagoons may be significantly cheaper than building new nuclear electricity plants or offshore wind farms, according to a government-backed review. Tidal lagoons, such as the 1.3 billion-pound ($1.6 billion) pilot project planned in Swansea Bay off the coast of South Wales, would likely cost “well-below” ...

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Ambani plows $4.4bn more in 4G unit to bolster war chest

  Bloomberg India’s richest man isn’t done yet. After plowing $25 billion into starting a national fourth-generation mobile network, billionaire Mukesh Ambani is spending more to boost coverage amid complaints from its largest rival that his free services are hurting competition. Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd., a closely held unit of Ambani’s Reliance Industries Ltd., plans to raise 300 billion rupees ...

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Iron ore opens 2017 with a bang on higher Chinese consumption

  Bloomberg Iron ore has carried last year’s bullish momentum into the start of 2017, with prices rallying to a two-year high amid speculation that China’s demand for overseas ore will hold up even as the world’s largest miners bring on new capacity. Ore with 62 percent content in Qingdao in China climbed 3.9 percent to $83.65 a dry metric ...

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