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ABC News (Free subscription) | 25/11/2009
Oil hovers near $76 in Asia amid investor concern about US economy, crude demand Economy of the United States - Business - Asia - Energy - Oil and Gas
buyside (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
The following Companies had significant dealing near the start of the Company closed period. For further information a spreadsheet showing full details may be downloaded here : BUYS Company name No of Directors Dealing Total Value QinetiQ Group PLC 2 £1,134,000 Lombard Risk Management PLC 3 £1,040,000 Conygar Investment Company (The) PLC 5 £977,800 Ideal Shopping Direct PLC 2 £432,000...
Independent.ie - European RSS Feed (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009
The UK's biggest coal mining firm has warned a recent fatal accident and tough geological conditions had delivered a bigger-than-expected blow to output.
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WILL UK COAL INVESTORS LOSE THEIR £100M?
Can someone verify and explain something for me. I’ve been following UK coal for a while. I recently came across a claim that over the last 8 years UK...
Adam Smith Institute Blog (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009
Earlier this month, the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) made a raft of announcements, including six draft national policy statements on energy planning issues; the identification of no less than 10 sites for new nuclear-build; and a framework for developing clean coal plants. After 12 years of Government indecision on key energy issues, policy initiatives are coming out in droves as...
The Wall Street Journal (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009
Asian governments need to act more aggressively to boost energy security, including making it easier to develop untapped gas deposits and alternative energies, a top Chevron official said.
OPNTALK (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
From the energy Front 111009. Hey folks, Back in 2005, McKinsey Quarterly reported this. Securing Asia's energy future As Asia's appetite for energy surges, the desire of the region's leaders to ensure a reliable flow of reasonably priced oil and natural gas will also intensify. If they fail, Asia's fast-growing economies could stumble. A race is now under way—between China and India, in particular—to...
Alter The Press! (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
In a recent interview Propagandhi stated they are working on new material. Bassist Todd Kowalski said: We've got twelve songs, pieces of twelve songs going already; like pretty far into them. The full interview can be found here . November 30, 2009 London, UK Koko December 1, 2009 Leeds, UK Rios December 2, 2009 Cardiff, UK Coal Exchange December 3, 2009 Dublin, Ireland Village December 5, 2009 Belfast,...
The Injury Lawyers Blog (Free subscription) | 28/10/2009
The UK’s biggest coal miner, UK Coal, has suspended production at one of its sites after the death of an employee. According to The Guardian, Mr Ian Cameron died after an equipment failure, the company said. This comes hot on the heels of the Health and Safety Executive announcing that it intends to prosecute the company [...]
Financial Times (Free subscription) | 27/10/2009
Lower electricity demand has depressed coal prices in recent months, although UK Coal said its output remained steady amid signs of future price rises. The group said...
The Independent (Free subscription) | 27/10/2009
UK Coal Our view: Buy Share price: 91p (-4.25p) Any investor prepared to believe UK Coal's plans for production hikes at several of its sites in the coming years (and that coal prices will hit the expectations of most pundits) should have a bet on the group. The problem is that from where things stand today, the company does not look that impressive. Coal prices have suffered in soft international...
Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 27/10/2009
THE City expects annual losses to widen at UK Coal after a trading update was overshadowed by the fallout from a tragedy at one of the group's collieries last week.
Daily Star (Free subscription) | 27/10/2009
THE UK's biggest coal miner revealed falling revenue and warned of lower output after the death of a miner at one of its pits.
Times Online (Free subscription) | 26/10/2009
UK Coal has suspended production at its deep mine in Kellingley, Yorkshire, after the death of a colliery worker last Sunday.
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 26/10/2009
As such, the miner scaled back expectations for the output of its deep mines for the year, to around 6.2m tonnes, at the lower end of its earlier estimate of 6.4m-6.6m tonnes. It is thought it will cost the company around £12m in pre-tax profits.
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 26/10/2009
UK Coal has served notice that losses this year will be higher than forecast because of a slide in revenues and a fatality that has forced a halt to production at one of its four remaining deep mines.
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