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Big oil aims to exploit Brazil’s sun, wind too

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Bloomberg European oil majors are looking for more than just deepwater gushers in Brazil. They also plan to profit from the country’s abundant wind and sunshine. Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Total SA and Equinor ASA have all pledged in recent weeks to invest in Brazilian renewables. The push could more than double wind and solar’s share of Brazil’s energy mix ...

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ArcelorMittal boosts India’s Essar Steel bid to $5.8 billion

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Bloomberg ArcelorMittal has raised its bid for indebted Essar Steel India Ltd. to about $5.8 billion, people with knowledge of the matter said. The world’s biggest steelmaker recently sent a letter to Essar Steel’s lenders informing them of its new proposal, the people said, asking not to be identified because the information is private. The company has offered to repay ...

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Alibaba.com sets up $2bn Russia venture with Kremlin help

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Bloomberg Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. is setting up a $2 billion joint venture with billionaire Alisher Usmanov’s internet services firm Mail.ru Group Ltd. to strengthen the Chinese company’s foothold in Russian e-commerce. Asia’s most valuable company signed an accord with Mail.ru to merge their online marketplaces in the nation of more than 140 million people. The deal is backed by ...

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