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Shell, Japan firms may get stake in Gazprom's Baltic LNG -Russian newspaper

MOSCOW, June 17 (Reuters) - Russian gas company Gazprom may offer up to 49 percent in its Baltic LNG project to a strategic partner and the most likely candidates are Royal Dutch Shell or a consortium of Japanese firms, Russia's Kommersant newspaper said on Wednesday. The agreement may be

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As company payouts rise, markets test limit of hunt for cash

* Europe at highest dividend payout ratio in 5 years * Market jitters knock crowded dividend trades * Tough to convince CEOs to return more cash-fund manager * Ahold, Metro show market preference for capital return * Some say dividend play can withstand higher yields Read more

European oil 'mini-major' challenges industry's old model

* Varo Energy's refining-storage-retail model mimics oil majors * Sees itself as more efficient 'mini-major' * Top oil companies are retreating from European business * Varo Energy seeking to expand its northern Europe turf By Ron Bousso LONDON, June 16 (Reuters) - A

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UPDATE 1-Shell-BG $70 bln deal crosses key milestone with U.S. clearance

* U.S. FTC regulalator give first clearance to deal * Approvals required from other key countries (Adds details, quotes, background) By Ron Bousso LONDON, June 16 (Reuters) - U.S. regulators have given the green light for Royal Dutch Shell's proposed $70 billion acquisition of

U.S. FTC clears Shell-BG $70 billion deal

LONDON, June 16 (Reuters) - BG Group said on Tuesday it had received anti-trust regulatory clearance from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission for Royal Dutch Shell's proposed $70 billion acquisition. The FTC clearance is the first regulatory approval received for the deal, announced on April

Shell calls for political intervention on tax avoidance rules

Oil giant Royal Dutch Shell has warned the increasing tensions generated by a planned crackdown on tax avoidance could have strong repercussions on the industry. Simon Henry, the FTSE 100 group's chief financial officer, has urged political leaders to ensure global tax rules are not fragmented, clai

MEDIA-RBS's global retreat forces Shell to look for other banks-Bloomberg

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Job losses in UK's North Sea raise skills and safety concerns

* Companies slash jobs in face of oil price plunge * Experienced workers retiring early, raising safety fears * Previous downturns led to skills gaps in the sector * GRAPHIC-Age distribution: http://link.reuters.com/kan74w By Claire Milhench LONDON, June 16 (Reuters)

Russia's Gazprom says answers on Sakhakin-2 expansion to come in 2016

MOSCOW, June 16 (Reuters) - Russian gas company Gazprom, a leading shareholder in Russia's sole liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant, Sakhalin-2, hopes to be able to answer questions about the plant's expansion next year, Deputy CEO Alexander Medvedev said on Tuesday. The plant's capacity stan

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Shell gets environmental ok for Canada offshore drilling project

VANCOUVER, June 15 (Reuters) - Canada's environment ministry on Monday said it had approved an East Coast offshore drilling project led by Royal Dutch Shell Plc, saying the exploration project was "not likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects." The approval is contingent on

UPDATE 2-Shell Arctic drilling rig departs Seattle surrounded by protesters

(Updates with Coast Guard, Shell comments) SEATTLE, June 15 (Reuters) - A Royal Dutch Shell PLC drilling rig that will search for oil in the Arctic left its temporary base in Seattle on Monday for the trip north to Alaska as dozens of activists in kayaks tried to stop it, authorities said.

Shell Arctic drilling rig departs Seattle surrounded by protesters

SEATTLE, June 15 (Reuters) - A Royal Dutch Shell drilling rig that will search for oil and gas in the Arctic pulled out of its temporary base in Seattle on Monday for the trip north to Alaska as dozens of activists in kayaks tried to stop its movement, authorities said. Live television news