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November 8, 2024
The coastguard reported on Friday that authorities in Comoros arrested a suspected people smuggler for an incident where traffickers intentionally capsized a vessel last week and killed at least 25 people aboard. Fahmy Husny el-nassib is the head of the Comorian Coastguard.
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November 8, 2024
A small group of migrants on board an Italian navy vessel docked at an Albanian port Friday, as Rome attempted to salvage its plan to process asylum-seekers abroad after the first attempt was thwarted by legal obstacles. A reporter reported that the ship had arrived before 8 am (0700 GMT).
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November 7, 2024
Xu Jingkun, the only Chinese skipper among the 12 non French skippers who will start the 10th edition on Sunday of the Vendee Globe, is the first to sail non-stop alone around the world despite having lost his left arm when he was 12. Xu, the…
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November 5, 2024
These are the most popular stories from the Financial Times. These stories have not been verified and we cannot vouch for the accuracy of these reports. The Competition and Markets Authority (UK's competition regulator) has approved the domestic…
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November 4, 2024
Euronext wheat dropped on Monday to its lowest level in two months as a large number of Black Sea suppliers offered to supply a current Egyptian tender, highlighting the export competition despite Russian efforts to introduce minimum prices for overseas sales.
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November 4, 2024
Euronext wheat dropped on Monday to its lowest level in two months as a large number of Black Sea suppliers offered to Egypt's tender highlighted the export competition despite Russian efforts to introduce minimum prices for overseas sales.
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October 31, 2024
The Coast Guard of Finland said that it had detected constant disruptions in satellite navigation signals over the Baltic Sea from April. In recent weeks, tankers have been spoofing location data in order to hide visits to Russia. Lulu Ranne…
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October 30, 2024
Russia accused Britain on Wednesday of using the Black Sea grain canal to deliver weapons to Ukraine after London denied its allegations that Russian attacks against Ukrainian ports disrupted vital grain supplies for other nations. Last week…
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October 30, 2024
shipbuilder said on Wednesday. best strategy is to give more value and reinforce (Thyssenkrupp. Marine Systems). We are at their disposal for any possible kinds. of collaboration, Fincantieri Chief Executive Pierroberto. Folgiero told Bloomberg television.
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October 30, 2024
Orsted, a Danish company, announced on Wednesday that it had sold a 12.45% stake in four of the British offshore wind farms currently in operation to Brookfield for a total amount of 1.75 billion pounds (2.28 billion dollars). As part of an extensive review…
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October 30, 2024
Here are some company news and stories that could impact the markets in France and Benelux or even individual stocks. The Paris-based investment firm CIAM announced on Tuesday that it would appeal directly to France's financial regulator AMF, urging a public offering of Vivendi stock.
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October 30, 2024
Police said that although a significant fire is still burning at BAE Systems shipyard Barrow-in-Furness in northwest England where the new generation of British nuclear submarines are built, there is no nuclear threat from this incident. Cumbria…
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October 29, 2024
The Taiwan Defence Ministry announced on Tuesday that a French naval vessel had passed through the Taiwan Strait. This was the latest Western country to make a trip through this strategic waterway. Around once a year, the U.S. Navy, sometimes accompanied by ships of allied nations…
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October 29, 2024
The administration of President Joe Biden will begin the sale of offshore development rights on Tuesday for eight areas near the northern New England coasts. This is a test for industry interest in new investment following a year of high profile setbacks.
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October 29, 2024
Thyssenkrupp's CFO confirmed that the company is working to spin off its warship division, after Carlyle pulled out of a bid last week. The group has set a realistic date for such a move, 2026, as an example. A spin-off within the next calendar year is ambitious, in my opinion.
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October 28, 2024
The national guard reported on Monday that the Tunisian coastguard had recovered 16 bodies from the sea off the coasts of Maloulech and Salakta. This is the latest boat tragedy in the Mediterranean. The bodies were discovered at the weekend, and then again on Monday.
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October 28, 2024
OMS Group, a KKR backed Malaysian digital subsea infrastructure company, announced on Monday that it had signed a contract for the construction of a number of cable-laying ships with Dutch maritime firm Royal IHC. OMS stated in a press release…
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October 25, 2024
Two senior defense officials have said that the U.S. Navy fears China will use hypersonic weapons in the Pacific to sink ships. They are moving ahead with a plan of arming some of their vessels with Patriot missiles. According to an industry official…
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October 24, 2024
Industry leaders and legislators said that Europe has fallen behind its own ambitious offshore wind energy targets due to rising costs, redtapism and inadequate policies. They presented their recommendations on Thursday to the new European Commission.
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October 24, 2024
The Danish climate and energy ministry said that the country will be seeking a common EU strategy to combat the increased Chinese competition on the European wind market. This was ahead of a Thursday meeting with EU Commission officials and leaders in the industry.
