BRUSSELS, June 22 (UPI) -- European energy consumers should distribute best-practice techniques to cut energy use and ensure energy security, the European energy commissioner said.
BRUSSELS, June 22 (UPI) -- Brussels called for talks with Russian and international monetary officials in an effort to avert a gas crisis stemming for Ukrainian economic troubles.
ATHENS, Greece, June 22 (UPI) -- The rise in crude oil prices is good new for planners and developers of the Burgas-Alexandroupolis oil pipeline, majority shareholders say.
BRUSSELS, June 22 (UPI) -- Supporters of the Nabucco gas pipeline for European markets are being forced to re-examine the project as potential suppliers balk on their commitments.
NAIROBI, Kenya, June 22 (UPI) -- European mercenaries, the notorious "Dogs of War," came to prominence in Africa in the 1960s when the mineral-rich continent was convulsed by wars and revolutions as Britain, France and Belgium relinquished their vast colonies.
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, June 22 (UPI) -- Saudi Arabia cut oil production by more than 300,000 barrels per day for April in an effort to control renewed volatility in the energy market.
SAINT JOHN, New Brunswick, June 22 (UPI) -- Spanish energy giant Repsol delivers liquefied natural gas shipments to northeast Canada this week, marking its first entry into North American markets.
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PARIS, June 22 (UPI) -- French Budget Minister Eric Woerth said the budget deficit in France would top 7 percent of the gross domestic product for this year and next.
BRASILIA, Brazil, June 22 (UPI) -- Brazil and fellow up-and-coming economies Russia, India and China discussed how they could exert greater sway over the global financial system at their first summit in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg last week, but they surprised observers with toned-down talk about reducing the world's reliance on the U.S. dollar.
TEHRAN, June 22 (UPI) -- The national oil refining company in Iran reports a 5 percent decline in the average consumption rate of gas in the wake of the disputed presidential election.
NEW DELHI, June 22 (UPI) -- New Delhi has stepped into a family dispute over the Reliance energy conglomerate, staking its claims to natural gas reserves in the country.
ORLANDO, Fla., June 22 (UPI) -- Lockheed Martin announced it has successfully tested a next-generation rocket technology at the U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona.
VALLEY FORGE, Pa., June 22 (UPI) -- The U.S. Defense Department announced the presentation of a James S. Cogswell Outstanding Industrial Security Achievement Award to Lockheed Martin.
ULAN BATOR, Mongolia, June 22 (UPI) -- Tsakhia Elbegdorj was elected president of Mongolia by a people looking for help out of economic doldrums. Tapping into the country's vast mineral resources could be a start.
STRATFORD, Conn., June 22 (UPI) -- Sikorsky announced its Search and Rescue S-92 helicopters have marked a milestone following more than 1,000 of operational flight hours in the United Kingdom.
WALTHAM, Mass., June 22 (UPI) -- U.S. company Raytheon says its KillerBee unmanned aircraft system has been adapted with an open-software architecture operating system.
WASHINGTON, June 22 (UPI) -- The Canadian government needs a level playing field in the natural gas sector as Washington pumps funds into an Alaskan gas pipeline, Canadian lawmakers say.
NORFOLK, Va., June 22 (UPI) -- The U.S. Navy recently completed the final acceptance trials for the Lockheed Martin-built littoral combat ship USS Freedom.
WASHINGTON, June 22 (UPI) -- Harris Corp. announced it has completed the acquisition of Canada-based SolaCom Technologies' Air Traffic Control communication systems developer unit.
VIENNA, June 22 (UPI) -- The European Union and members of the OPEC cartel will hold a closed meeting Tuesday in Vienna to discuss constructive dialogue and bilateral developments.
BELLEVUE, Wash., June 22 (UPI) -- T-Mobile said Monday it would launch its latest Android-based smart phone in July, adding the MyTouch 3G to a growing list of choices for U.S. consumers.
EDINBURGH, Scotland, June 22 (UPI) -- Shareholders and union groups said a lavish pay package promised the Royal Bank of Scotland's chief executive officer shows continued irresponsibility.
WASHINGTON, June 22 (UPI) -- A tax credit offered first-time U.S. homebuyers scheduled to end this fall should be extended and even expanded, various business groups have said.
