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Botswana coal miner sees opportunity in ‘shortages’

Bloomberg Botswana’s sole operating coal mine will increase output almost threefold within seven years as it eyes export opportunities created by a shortage of the fuel that’s used to fire most of southern Africa’s power plants. Morupule Coal Mine in the east of the country will ramp up annual production to 8 million metric tonnes by 2025 from 2.8 million …

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EDP says Three Gorges bid low, will seek details

Bloomberg EDP-Energias de Portugal SA’s executive board reaffirmed that the 9.1 billion-euro ($10.7 billion) takeover offer from China Three Gorges Corp. is low and said it will seek more information from the bidder about its plans for the Portuguese utility. “The executive board of directors notes that there are merits in the strategic intentions of the offeror,” Lisbon-based EDP said …

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US stocks open higher as intense week kicks off

Bloomberg US equities opened tentatively higher and European stocks rose as investors eased into a hectic week, during which three major central banks set interest rates, President Donald Trump meets North Korea’s leader and Brexit returns to the fore. The S&P 500 Index gained a bit at the start of trading, led by financials, while the dollar rose with Treasury …

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