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Nigeria’s battle over $9.6 billion gas lawsuit spreading to Ireland

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Bloomberg Nigerian prosecutors are seeking information about funds sent to a government lawyer that were sent through Allied Irish Banks Plc, broadening an international legal dispute between the African country and a company claiming $9.6 billion for a failed contract. Nigeria is embroiled in a fight with Process & Industrial Developments over a failed 2010 deal to develop a gas ...

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Indonesian driller to triple output

Bloomberg Oil’s dominance as a energy source may be on the wane, but one Indonesian producer is confident there’s still plenty of opportunities to be had as the age of the hydrocarbon enters its final act. PT Medco Energi Internasional is aiming to lift its oil and gas output from 120,000 barrels of oil equivalent a day to 300,000 in ...

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Santander to take $1.7 billion charge on troubled UK unit

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Bloomberg Banco Santander SA will take a 1.5 billion-euro ($1.7 billion) charge over its UK business, which has struggled to boost profit amid stricter regulations and a competitive mortgage market. The impairment will be included in third-quarter results, the Spanish lender said. It won’t affect the bank’s cash flow or tier 1 capital ratio, a key measure of financial strength. ...

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