Germany should aim to be a leader in hydrogen technology: minister

[ad_1] FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Germany should aim to be a leader in technologies needed to make and utilize hydrogen, which offers a green alternative to fossil fuels in the shift…

Old green power plants seek to regenerate as Germany turns off subsidies

[ad_1] FRANKFURT/DUESSELDORF (Reuters) – Wilfried Haas owns a 3 kilowatt solar system which has been running as a micro power station since 1992, helping Germany, Europe’s largest economy, curb its…

German state ready to buy company stakes to protect core industry

[ad_1] By Paul Carrel, Michelle Martin BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s government could take stakes in key domestic companies to prevent foreign takeovers, its Economy Minister said on Tuesday, presenting a…

Factbox-Countries where Iranian oil and gas revenues are blocked

[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Iran has been unable to obtain tens of billions of dollars of its assets in foreign banks, mainly from exports of oil and gas, due to…

Italy top court throws out prosecutor appeal against Saipem in Algeria graft case

[ad_1] MILAN, Dec 14 (Reuters) – Italy’s top court has turned down an appeal by prosecutors to overturn an earlier ruling acquitting Saipem of corruption in a long-running trial over…

Plains All American earnings slide as oil pipeline volumes drop

[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – Plains All American Pipeline LP reported a 35% drop in adjusted earnings before tax in the fourth quarter as transportation volumes on its pipelines fell…

China rejects reports of hitch in investment pact talks with EU

[ad_1] BERLIN/BEIJING (Reuters) – The Chinese foreign ministry on Thursday denied that talks on an investment pact between the European Union and China had run into complications due to Chinese…

Italy – Factors to watch on June 30

[ad_1] The following factors could affect Italian markets on Tuesday. Reuters has not verified the newspaper reports, and cannot vouch for their accuracy. New items are marked with (*). For…

Cyprus president ready for talks ‘without threats’ in Turkey row

[ad_1] ATHENS (Reuters) – Cyprus is ready to talk with Turkey to resolve differences in a dispute over Mediterranean drilling rights, but only “without blackmail and threats”, its president said…

Premier Oil investor opposes plan to extend debt maturity, approve deals

[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Premier Oil’s PMO.L largest creditor, hedge fund Asia Research and Capital Management (ARCM), said it would oppose the plan announced by the company on Tuesday to…