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France’s EDF opens LNG terminal with mkt plagued by glut

  Bloomberg The Dunkirk liquefied natural gas terminal in France received its first cargo on Friday, boosting the nation’s import installations for the fuel to four, just as a wave of new supply hits the market. Madrid Spirit, a 285-meter-long tanker, delivered a commissioning cargo from Nigeria, Electricite de France SA, which owns 65 percent of the project known as ...

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Women rise to the top in Brexit Britain

  London / AFP A wave of women are taking power in Britain: the country will soon have a female prime minister following the Brexit vote while Scotland and Northern Ireland already have women leaders. “Is this all a happy coincidence? Has the glass ceiling finally been smashed?” the Guardian newspaper asked this week. In the race to succeed David ...

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US economy looks strong with 287,000 jobs added in June

  Washington / AFP US employers added new workers at a surprisingly strong rate in June after an unnerving stall in May, in a clear demonstration of economic resilience, the Labor Department reported. The much better-than-expected numbers gave a boost to markets in the US and Europe, which have been battered down by worries that Britain’s vote to withdraw from ...

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