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UPDATE 2-Former Bank of England chief economist Dale quits to join BP

* Dale leaves BoE for BP after 25 years at central bank * Dale recently moved to focus on financial stability * HSBC calls Dale's loss a setback for central bank * UBS's Yallop to join BoE's Prudential Regulation Authority (Adds analyst comment) By David Milliken L

COLUMN-EU energy restrictions on Russia are mostly "sanctions theatre": Kemp

(John Kemp is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own) By John Kemp LONDON, Aug 4 (Reuters) - EU sanctions on Russia's oil sector will not seriously hamper the development of new oil resources in either the short or the long term, though they leave open the possibili

MOVES--BP appoints BoE's Dale as group chief economist

(Adds details) Aug 4 (Reuters) - BP Plc has appointed senior Bank of England executive Spencer Dale as its chief economist. Dale, currently executive director for financial stability, strategy and risk at the Bank of England, as well as a member of its Financial Policy Committee, will

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Quantum, Golar sign deal for Ghana LNG terminal

* Terminal to begin LNG supply to power utility in 2016 * Final investment decision expected end of 2014 * Supplies expected from Qatar, other suppliers By Kwasi Kpodo ACCRA, Aug 3 (Reuters) - The Ghanaian subsidiary of Quantum Pacific, the industrial investment group owne

Historic energy overhaul advances in Mexican Congress

MEXICO CITY, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Mexico's lower house of Congress passed early on Saturday the last package of bills needed to implement a landmark energy reform, moving the reform one step closer to final approval. Following a marathon three-day extraordinary session, lawmakers made minor ch

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BP closes half of its Rotterdam refinery for maintenance

LONDON, Aug 1 (Reuters) - One of two 200,000-barrel-per-day crude distillation units at BP's Rotterdam refinery has been shut for maintenance, a company spokesman said on Friday. He declined to comment on the duration of the planned work. Industry intelligence group Genscape said on Wednesd

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Centrica Profit Slumps On Higher Costs But Raises Interim Dividend 4%

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WRAPUP 2-Moscow fights back after sanctions; battle rages near Ukraine crash site

(Adds Moscow comment, NATO, details) * Moscow calls the sanctions "destructive and short-sighted" * Says will lead to higher energy prices in Europe * Moscow imposes ban on Polish fruit and vegetables * Fighting with Ukraine rebels continues near plane crash site * B

MARKET COMMENT: UK Stocks Fall As US GDP Surge Turns Attention To Fed