It is International Women?s Day. A friend of mine blogged a beautiful story at the encouragement other women who believe in the power of story. She, in her reflection, celebrates the Girl She Is and The Girl She Once Was.…
International Women?s Day
It is International Women?s Day. A friend of mine blogged a beautiful story at the encouragement other women who believe in the power of story. She, in her reflection, celebrates the Girl She Is and The Girl She Once Was.…
Statoil Awards Njord Upgrade Contract
Statoil, on behalf of Njord partners, has awarded a NKr 5bn ($587mn) contract to Kvaerner to upgrade the Njord A platform in the Norwegian Sea. The engineering procurement and construction (EPC) contract, signed March 17, was made under a framework
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T2 Trainspotting: Don’t Look Back
Sometimes, it?s best not to revisit the past. That?s the thesis behind T2 Trainspotting, but it?s also the challenge with which this movie consistently grapples. Checking back in on the characters from the 1996 original, the new film self-consciously
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EC OKs Belgian Nuclear Extension
The European Commission said March 17 it has approved Belgium?s state aid package extending the operating life of three ageing nuclear power plants there run by Engie subsidiary Electrabel and by EDF Belgium. Separately the EC has cleared a multi-billion
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‘F&F Magazine’ now part of The Sofia Globe: How to follow us on social media
The technical process of integrating F&F Magazine in The Sofia Globe has been completed. Readers who follow a link to former F&F Magazine articles will be automatically redirected to the same article on The Sofia Globe.
Some ten …
Philippines Declares Strong LNG Interest: Report
Philippine National Oil Co (PNOC) has received 26 unsolicited proposals to develop an LNG import project in Batangas, Manila Times reported March 17.
The companies include seven from China, six from Japan, three from Singapore, two from South Korea, two
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Bulgarian election commission orders halt to distribution of book attacking Ivanov?s ?Yes Bulgaria? and New Republic
The Central Election Commission has ordered an end to the distribution of a book distributed free with a newspaper, directed against former justice minister Hristo Ivanov?s Yes Bulgaria coalition and Radan Kanev?s New Republic coalition.
The decision was …
Azeri SGCC Places $1bn Eurobonds on World Markets
Azerbaijan’s Southern Gas Corridor Company has this month issued a second, $1bn tranche of 10-yr eurobonds, a year after it issued the first. The yield last year was 7%/yr (coupon rate 6.875%) and this year it is lower, at 5.8%/yr,
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Trump and Warren Are on a Collision Course
In his second week in office, Donald Trump huddled at the White House with a group of leading Wall Street executives. Their goal: to unravel Dodd-Frank, the law passed in the wake of the global financial crisis to curb some
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