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In pursuit of partners: the UK doubles down on small modular reactors

2015-12-09 01:00:00| Power Technology

At the end of November, the UK Treasury announced a doubling of nuclear funding alongside a design competition to revive the UKs nuclear expertise and position the UK as a global leader in innovative nuclear technologies. With small modular reacto

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Market divided as Woodside Petroleum continues pursuit of Oil Search

2015-12-06 10:52:42| Oil & Gas - Topix.net

Woodside Petroleum's insistence that it will not pay cash for its target Oil Search has been questioned by the country's top-ranked oil and gas equities analyst as the Perth-based player's $11.6 billion takeover pursuit continues to confuse the market. Chief executive Peter Coleman has repeatedly said that offering cash as part of the consideration for the Papua New Guinea oil and gas player would effectively lock in a particular oil price outcome.

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Germany, US in hot pursuit of 'messenger' drug molecules

2015-11-12 14:04:36| Biotech - Topix.net

FRANKFURT/LONDON: A molecule that carries the recipe for making drugs inside body cells is exciting scientists and investors alike, attracting hundreds of millions of dollars in a scramble for the next promising area of biotechnology. German and U.S. firms are leading the way in synthetic messenger RNA, or mRNA technology, a new approach to tackling a range of hard-to-treat diseases.

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Bank accused of ruthless loan pursuit

2015-09-14 01:16:33| BBC News | Business | UK Edition

In the wake of the 2008 financial crash, builders and developers were left with large loans from Dunbar Bank which they were unable to repay. Instead of offering support, customers claim the bank was ruthless in its pursuit to recoup the money. But did Dunbar Bank act unreasonably?

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