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UK tidal-power plan put at risk by threat to marine lives

  Bloomberg UK plans to generate power by building a 1.3 billion pound ($1.7 billion) tidal lagoon off the South Wales coast are in doubt after a government-backed body said the project could kill thousands of migratory fish. Natural Resources Wales may withhold the marine license that Tidal Lagoon Plc needs to build a 320-megawatt renewable energy project in Swansea ...

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UK November inflation beats expectations

  Bloomberg UK inflation accelerated more than economists forecast in November, boosted by prices for clothing and gasoline. The jump to 1.2 percent from 0.9 percent in October means consumer prices are rising at the fastest pace since October 2014. Economists had anticipated an increase to 1.1 percent. The latest data from the Office for National Statistics also added to ...

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Dutch economy back to pre-crisis levels

  The Hague / AFP The Dutch economy has grown by 2.1 percent this year the government’s economic think tank said, thereby recovering to pre-financial crisis levels. “With one quarter to go, 2016 has been a special year for economic recovery,” the Hague-based Central Planning Office said in a statement. “Production per capita is back to 2008 levels following double ...

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