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Rare bright spot for gas in China’s power mix at risk

Bloomberg One of the few bright spots in China’s coal-dominated power mix for cleaner-burning natural gas is at risk after a proposed tariff cut. The southern province of Guangdong is mulling a 5-12% cut in the rates gas-fuelled generators can charge, according to a report on a website run by China Southern Power Grid Co, referencing an unpublished policy consulting ...

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Why Mullen and Mattis broke their silence?

The military establishment’s anger at President Trump’s politicisation of the armed forces has been building for three years. It finally ripped open in the aftermath of the appalling presidential “photo op” at St John’s Episcopal Church. The break was a decisive moment in the Trump presidency. But such inflection points are mysterious. Why does a bridge that has carried a ...

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Long lines don’t spell retail boom!

Anyone who has ever waited at Primark to pay for cheap workout attire or a bargain dress knows just what a challenge it is to keep the snaking line in the right place. With precautions to control the novel coronavirus’s spread, that logistical nightmare will get even worse. Every second cash register will be shut and there’ll be an employee ...

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