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Government supporting four out of six of UK’s steel companies

Intervention at Speciality Steel deepens taxpayer support for struggling but strategically important sector

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Peabody pulls out of $3.8bn Anglo American coal deal

Withdrawal triggered by ongoing closure of major mine in Australia deals blow to Anglo’s restructuring drive

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China cracks down on foreign companies stockpiling rare earths

Beijing determined to retain leverage over supply by preventing buyers from building large inventories

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Thyssenkrupp cuts outlook as trade turmoil dents sales

Chief says industrial group is ‘very much feeling the weak market environment’ despite higher defence spending

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Mr Kipling’s lentil deal shows it has its finger on the pulse

New acquisition by cake maker’s owner Premier Foods could reignite a sputtering share price

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In defence of the bank holiday

Scrapping public days off is not a fiscal fix

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Gold diggers follow the money

The danger with gold rushes is turning up too late, and previous bouts of outperformance have typically been reversed

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Will expanded access to US federal lands spur oil and gas output?

The Trump administration policy may not be enough to fulfil the president’s ‘drill, baby, drill’ agenda

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France ‘flexes’ nuclear output as solar reshapes European energy

Country’s reactors are adjusting output more frequently as more renewables come online

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Efficiency is becoming a bigger priority as tech companies confront strained energy resources

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Has the UK now found its role in the world?

As Trump’s America steps back from the global stage, there are openings for post-Brexit Britain to lead

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The US needs a return to realism

Washington should dial down its global military involvement but must not retreat on trade at the same time

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Renewable Energy

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Donald Trump’s attacks on renewables sector quash nearly $19bn worth of projects

Stifled growth will hamper ability to meet energy demand from artificial intelligence, analysts say

Article image: UK green power surges with record approvals for new renewable energy capacity

UK green power surges with record approvals for new renewable energy capacity

Rise in planning permission for projects reflects growing momentum behind Labour government’s clean power push

Article image: France ‘flexes’ nuclear output as solar reshapes European energy

France ‘flexes’ nuclear output as solar reshapes European energy

Country’s reactors are adjusting output more frequently as more renewables come online

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