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☆ India-Canada relations: how could trade be affected as tensions rise?
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( Manoj Kumar | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

On Tuesday, New Delhi dismissed the allegations as "absurd", and asked Canada instead to crack down on anti-India elements operating in its territory. Here is what is at stake for both countries:HOW ARE TRADE TALKS AFFECTED? Steady growth has seen goods trade rising to $8 billion in 2022, with Indian exports to Canada touching $4 billion and imports from Canada also worth $4 billion. Pharmaceutical products, worth about $418 million, made up the bulk of Indian exports last year, followed by iron and steel products worth about $328 million and machinery, nuclear reactors and boilers worth about $287 million. India's growing demand for imported lentils has benefited Canadian farmers, while Indian pharmaceutical and software companies have expanded their presence in the Canadian market.

Persons: Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Nanak, Chris Helgren, Justin Trudeau, Canpotex, Manoj Kumar, Arpan Varghese, Jaiveer, Clarence Fernandez, Anil D'Silva Organizations: REUTERS, Trading Economics, UN, Canpotex, Pharmaceutical, Caisse, Ontario Teachers, Bombardier, SNC Lavalin, TCS, Infosys, Wipro, Canadian Bureau of International Education, Thomson Locations: Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, DELHI, India, New Delhi, India's, Punjab, Bengaluru

A sign outside the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara temple is seen after the killing on its grounds in June 2023 of Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada September 18, 2023. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Monday that domestic intelligence agencies were actively pursuing credible allegations tying New Delhi's agents to the shooting of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, 45, in June. "We've been working with the U.S. very closely, including on the public disclosure yesterday," the source said. India quickly dismissed Trudeau's assertion as absurd, and said it was expelling a Canadian diplomat, a tit-for-tat move after Canada expelled India's top intelligence figure on Monday. New Delhi, which has urged Ottawa to act against anti-Indian elements, has long been unhappy over Sikh separatist activity in Canada.

Persons: Nanak, Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Chris Helgren, Justin Trudeau, We've, Trudeau, Roland Paris, We're, Pierre Poilievre, Jesse Singh, Singh, Nijjar, Steve Scherer, David Ljunggren, David Brunnstrom, Chizu Nomiyama, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, U.S, Tuesday, Canada, India's, University of Ottawa, State Department, Conservative, Washington’s Hudson Institute, Thomson Locations: Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, United States, Canadian, India, New Delhi, University of Ottawa . U.S, Indian Government, America, . New Delhi, Ottawa, India's, Punjab, Pakistan

☆ India-Canada tensions hit crisis point after assassination allegations: Here's what you need to know
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( Clement Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

A security personnel stands guard outside the Canadian High-Commision in New Delhi, India, September 19, 2023. In retaliation, India expelled a senior Canadian diplomat after summoning Canada's High Commissioner to the country, the foreign ministry said. This came just hours after Foreign Minister Melanie Joly announced that Ottawa had expelled a top Indian diplomat. Adnan Abidi | ReutersPrior to the Group of 20 nations' leaders' summit two weekends ago, Ottawa had paused talks on a proposed trade treaty with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party government. India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R) shakes hand with Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ahead of the G20 Leaders' Summit in New Delhi on September 9, 2023.

Persons: Adnan Abidi, Hardeep Singh, Justin Trudeau, Canada's, Melanie Joly, Trudeau, Moninder Singh, Nanak, Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Chris Helgren, Joly, it's, Narendra Modi's, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Indira Gandhi, Narendra Modi, Evan Vucci Organizations: Canadian, Reuters, Canadian Government, Ottawa, Indian, Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party government, India, of, India's, Canada's, Afp, Getty Locations: New Delhi, India, Reuters India, Canadian, Canada, British Columbia, Ottawa, Indian, Sikh, Surrey, Australia, United Kingdom, China, Brampton, of Canada

The Sikh religion was founded in Punjab in the late 15th century and currently has about 25 million followers worldwide. Sikh separatists demand that their homeland Khalistan, meaning "the land of the pure", be created out of Punjab. The Khalistan movement is considered a security threat by the Indian government. In April this year, India arrested a self-styled preacher and Sikh separatist Amritpal Singh for allegedly reviving calls for Khalistan, sparking fears of new violence in Punjab. Canadian Trade Minister Mary Ng is postponing a planned trade mission to India.

Persons: Nanak, Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Chris Helgren, Justin Trudeau, Indira Gandhi, Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, Gandhi, Amritpal Singh, Narendra Modi, Trudeau, Mary Ng, Rupam Jain, Shivam Patel, YP Rajesh, Mark Heinrich Our Organizations: REUTERS, Canadian, Air, Air India Boeing, Indian, India . Canadian Trade, YP, Thomson Locations: Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, DELHI, India, Punjab, New Delhi, Air India, Britain, Australia, U.S

[1/3] A sign outside the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara temple is seen after the killing on its grounds in June 2023 of Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada September 18, 2023. Here are some recent examples of uneasy ties between the two countries:Sept 2023: Canadian Trade Minister Mary Ng postponed a trade mission to India planned for October. Sept 2023: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi conveyed strong concerns about protests in Canada against India to Trudeau on the sidelines of the G20 summit in New Delhi. Indira Gandhi was assassinated in 1984 by two Sikh bodyguards after she allowed the storming of the holiest Sikh temple, aimed at flushing out Sikh separatists who demanded an independent homeland to be known as Khalistan. March 2023: India summoned Canada's High Commissioner to convey concern over pro-Khalistan protesters in Canada who breached the security of India's diplomatic mission and consulates.

Persons: Nanak, Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Chris Helgren, Justin Trudeau, Mary Ng, Narendra Modi, Trudeau, Indira Gandhi, Canada's, Kanishka Singh, Sandra Maler Organizations: REUTERS, Canadian, Canadian Trade, Indian, Sikh, Air, Air India Boeing, Thomson Locations: Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, Ottawa, New Delhi, Punjab, India, Air India, Washington

☆ Canada expels Indian diplomat over ‘credible allegations’ linking India’s government to killing on Canadian soil
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Paula Newton | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Canada has expelled a top Indian diplomat from the country, after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau described “credible allegations” linking India’s government to the assassination of a Canadian citizen and prominent Sikh leader. The Indian diplomat’s expulsion was confirmed by Canada’s foreign affairs minister, Mélanie Joly, who also confirmed that the individual is the head of the Indian intelligence agency in Canada. Trudeau also said Monday that he had brought Canada’s concerns over the assassination “personally and directly” to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi last week at the G20. “Any involvement of a foreign government in the killing of a Canadian citizen on Canadian soil is an unacceptable violation of our sovereignty,” he said. CNN has reached out to the High Commission of India in Ottawa for comment but has not received a reply.

Persons: Justin Trudeau, “, Hardeep Singh, ” Trudeau, ” Nijjar, Mélanie Joly, ”, Trudeau, Narendra Modi Organizations: CNN, Canada, Canadian, “, Monday, Indian, High Commission of Locations: Indian, India, British Columbia, Surrey, Canada, Ottawa, High Commission of India

The tit-for-tat diplomatic expulsions came after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Canada was investigating “credible allegations” linking India to the June killing of Canadian citizen and prominent Sikh leader, Hardeep Singh Nijjar. India’s foreign ministry on Tuesday responded in kind, saying it had expelled a senior Canadian diplomat based in India. “The concerned diplomat has been asked to leave India within the next five days,” it said in a statement. We have conveyed our concerns at senior levels to India,” a statement shared with CNN said. That operation caused huge anger within the Sikh community and Gandhi was assassinated by her Sikh bodyguards in the aftermath.

Persons: Justin Trudeau, Hardeep Singh, ” Trudeau, Mélanie Joly, ”, Trudeau, Joe Biden, Rishi Sunak, “, ” Nijjar, Nijjar, Penny Wong, Narendra Modi, Modi, Guru Nanak, Indira Gandhi, Gandhi Organizations: CNN, Ottawa, British, Sikh Organization, India’s, Indian National Investigation Agency, Khalistan, Government of, Canadian Government, Reuters, Canadian, Relations, Analysts, Indian Army, of, Air Locations: India, New Delhi, Canada, Indian, Ottawa, Canadian, Surrey, British Columbia, Government of India, Canada’s, Toronto, of Canada, Punjab, Britain, Pakistan, Air India, Australia

☆ Canada says it has info linking India gov't agents to Sikh leader's murder
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomes Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau upon his arrival at Bharat Mandapam convention center for the G20 Summit, in New Delhi, India, Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023. Evan Vucci/Pool via REUTERS/File photo Acquire Licensing RightsOTTAWA, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Canadian security agencies have been actively pursuing credible allegations of a potential link between Indian government agents and the murder of a Sikh leader in British Columbia in June, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Monday. "Canada has declared its deep concerns to the top intelligence and security officials of the Indian government," Trudeau said in an emergency statement to the House of Commons. Trudeau said he had raised his concerns "personally and directly" to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, at a Group of 20 summit last week in India, about the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, who was shot dead outside a Sikh temple in Surrey, British Columbia, on June 18. Reporting by David Ljunggren; Editing by Mark Porter, William MacleanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Narendra Modi, Justin Trudeau, Evan Vucci, Trudeau, Hardeep Singh Nijjar, David Ljunggren, Mark Porter, William Maclean Organizations: Indian, Canada, Bharat, Rights, Thomson Locations: New Delhi, India, British Columbia, Canada, Surrey

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Monday that “agents of the Indian government” carried out the killing of a Sikh community leader in British Columbia last June. Speaking in the House of Commons, Mr. Trudeau said that he raised India’s involvement in the shooting of Hardeep Singh Nijjar directly with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Group of 20 summit meeting earlier this month “in no uncertain terms.” He said the allegation was based on intelligence gathered by the Canadian government. “Any involvement of a foreign government in the killing of a Canadian citizen on Canadian soil is an unacceptable violation of our sovereignty,” Mr. Trudeau told lawmakers. He said Canada would pressure India to cooperate with the investigation into the killing. Mélanie Joly, the foreign minister, later announced that Canada had expelled an Indian diplomat whom she described as “the head” of Indian intelligence in Canada.

Persons: Justin Trudeau, ”, Trudeau, Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Narendra Modi, ” Mr, Mélanie Joly Organizations: British Columbia, Group, Canadian Locations: British, Canada, India, Indian

☆ Canada expels Indian diplomat as it investigates India’s possible link to Sikh activist’s slaying
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a press conference following a cabinet shuffle, at Rideau Hall, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, July 26, 2023. Canada expelled a top Indian diplomat Monday as it investigates what Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called credible allegations that India's government may have had links to the assassination in Canada of a Sikh activist. Trudeau told Parliament that he brought up the slaying with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the G-20 last week. Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly said the head of Indian intelligence in Canada has been expelled as a consequence. It called on Canada to work with India on what New Delhi said is a threat to the Canadian Indian diaspora.

Persons: Justin Trudeau, Trudeau, Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Narendra Modi, Modi, Mélanie Joly, " Joly, Hardeep Singh, Dominic LeBlanc, Joly, Joe Biden, Rishi Sunak, Pierre Poilievre, Poilievre, Jagmeet Singh, Sikh, Singh, Nijjar Organizations: Canada's, Rideau Hall, Indian, Canadian, Indian Embassy, Associated Press, Public, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, United Nations, Assembly Relations, Conservative, Opposition New, India's Ministry, External Affairs, Sikh Organization of Canada Locations: Ottawa , Ontario, Canada, Indian, Surrey, British Columbia, Ottawa, India, New York City, United Kingdom, Delhi

☆ Stunning video appeared to show 2 humpback whales trying to save a seal from a pod of orcas, but the seal may have been trying to hide behind the gentle giants
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

National Geographic captured humpback whales interrupting orcas that were hunting a seal in Antarctica. But then, Gregory said in the video, two humpback whales appeared out of nowhere. AdvertisementAdvertisementWhile killer whales do not pose a direct threat to adult humpback whales, which are much larger than orcas, killer whales do prey on humpback whale calves. While most people believe the humpbacks are swimming over to save the seal, the seal may actually be swimming toward the humpbacks to save itself. Sea lions and seals have been captured hopping onto boats in order to evade killer whales.

Persons: Bertie Gregory, Gregory, Leigh Hickmott, Andrew Trites, Trites, Robert Pitman, Pitman Organizations: Geographic, Service, University of St, Marine Mammal Research, University of British, Biologists, US, Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration, Hakai Magazine Locations: Antarctica, Wall, Silicon, Andrews, Scotland, University of British Columbia, Canada, British Columbia

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Casino company Caesars Entertainment on Thursday joined Las Vegas gambling rival MGM Resorts International in reporting that it was hit by a cyberattack, but added in a report to federal regulators that its casino and online operations were not disrupted. Caesars is the largest casino owner in the world, with more than 65 million Caesars Rewards members and properties in 18 states and Canada under the Caesars, Harrah’s, Horseshoe and Eldorado brands. MGM Resorts said reservations and casino floors in Las Vegas and other states were affected. MGM Resorts has has about 40 million loyalty rewards members and tens of thousands of hotel rooms in Las Vegas at properties including the MGM Grand, Bellagio, Aria and Mandalay Bay. Some MGM Resorts computer systems were still down Thursday, including hotel reservations and payroll.

Persons: “, ”, ” Brett Callow, Emsisoft, Callow, Charles Carmakal, ” Carmakal, Mandiant, ” Mandiant, Brian Ahern, pinky, ’ ”, Frank Bajak Organizations: LAS VEGAS, —, Caesars Entertainment, Las, MGM Resorts International, Securities and Exchange Commission, Social, New, MGM Resorts, “, Caesars, Associated Press, SEC, MGM, Aria, FBI, CNA Financial Locations: Las Vegas, Reno, New Zealand, Russia, U.S, Canada, Harrah’s, Eldorado, Mandalay, China, Macau, British Columbia, Boston

BP scaled back its energy transition strategy earlier this year but still stands out among rivals as the only oil major with plans to cut oil and gas output by 2030 by 25%. Auchincloss told staff in a brief town hall meeting on Wednesday that the company's aims were unchanged. As part of his energy transition strategy he had committed to BP reaching net-zero emissions by 2050. BP's strategy came under renewed scrutiny after rival Shell (SHEL.L) slowed down its energy transition strategy in June. "(The BP board) have enough flexibility within the current strategy to focus more on cash flow," a second source close to the company said.

Persons: Chris Helgren, Looney, Murray Auchincloss, Bernard Looney's, Auchincloss, hasn't, Helge Lund, Murray, Ron Bousso, Dmitry Zhdannikov, Jane Merriman, Mark Potter, Elaine Hardcastle Organizations: BP, REUTERS, Board, Investors, Canadian, Reuters, Shell, Thomson Locations: Vancouver , British Columbia, Canada

☆ Sigma Lithium to explore alternatives after proposals for miner, Brazil unit
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Workers of Sigma Lithium Corp are seen at the Grota do Cirilo mine in Itinga, in Minas Gerais state, Brazil April 18, 2023. REUTERS/Washington Alves/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSept 13 (Reuters) - Miner Sigma Lithium (SGML.V), said on Wednesday it is evaluating strategic alternatives for the whole company, including its Brazilian unit, sending the company's U.S.-listed shares up 14.8% in premarket trading. The company said it has received multiple proposals for its Grota do Cirilo project in Brazil, Sigma Brazil and parent company Sigma Lithium. The proposals were from "global industry leaders in the energy, auto, batteries and lithium refining industries", according to Sigma Lithium. Sigma Lithium CEO Ana Cabral-Gardner said in July that Bank of America was coordinating talks with parties interested in acquiring it.

Persons: Washington Alves, Calvyn Gardner, Ana Cabral, Gardner, Sourasis Bose, Shounak Dasgupta Organizations: Sigma Lithium Corp, REUTERS, Sigma, Sigma Lithium, of America, LG Energy, Thomson Locations: Itinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil, U.S, Sigma Brazil, Vancouver , British Columbia, Bengaluru

☆ Canada finance minister defends central bank independence after rate comment
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Thomas White/Illustration Acquire Licensing RightsSept 6 (Reuters) - Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland defended the central bank's independence on Wednesday after her comments welcoming the Bank of Canada's decision not to increase its key interest rate raised concerns to the contrary. In a widely expected decision, the Bank of Canada held interest rates steady at a 22-year high of 5%. It is rare for Canadian government ministers to publicly back or criticize central bank policies. Like many developed economies, the Bank of Canada makes its monetary policy decisions independent of the federal government. In June, when the central bank raised rates for the first time after a four-month pause, Freeland stressed that she respected the independence of the central bank, a sentiment she repeated in a press conference later in the day.

Persons: Thomas White, Chrystia Freeland, Freeland, Derek Holt, Pierre Poilievre, Justin Trudeau's, Steve Scherer, David Ljunggren, Denny Thomas, Leslie Adler Organizations: Canadian Finance, Bank of, Bank of Canada, Conservative, Liberal, Ontario, Thomson Locations: Canada, Bank of Nova Scotia, British Columbia, Ottawa

Prelude, whose deck is longer than four soccer fields, was the world's first floating LNG facility to use novel technology and cost over $12 billion, according to estimates. That means the 3.6-million-ton-per-year LNG plant could continue to encounter operational issues, the sources said. A Shell executive said on Wednesday that Prelude was currently undergoing a major turnaround that would last around two months. The decision not to go ahead with extended repairs stemmed in part from concerns that Shell (SHEL.L) would miss out on sales of LNG at a time of strong demand, the sources said. Shell said in response that "turnarounds are a regular part of maintaining LNG facilities and are planned well in advance".

Persons: Chris Helgren, Shell, Wael Sawan, Sawan, Cederic Cremers, Ron Bousso, Nick Macfie Organizations: Shell, REUTERS, Companies Shell, LNG, Thomson Locations: Vancouver , British Columbia, Canada, Australia, China, Europe, Ukraine

The deal is seen as a bet on the future of natural gas in a regulated market even as energy companies and consumers are transitioning to a greener future by phasing out fossil fuels. But some analysts were surprised at the timing, the scale and impact such a deal would have on the company's already leveraged balance sheet. Enbridge struck the deal just over a month after CEO Greg Ebel told analysts the company saw 'tuck-in' acquisition opportunities 'across the board'. By late morning, Enbridge shares were down 5.5% at C$45.50, while the benchmark Canadian share index was off 0.5%. Enbridge is selling new shares at a discount of 7.2% to its Tuesday close to part-fund the transaction.

Persons: Chris Helgren, Moody's, Morningstar, Stephen Ellis, Ellis, Enbridge, Greg Ebel, Wells, Mrinalika Roy, Denny Thomas, Anil D'Silva, Alexandra Hudson Organizations: REUTERS, Enbridge, Dominion Energy, East Ohio Gas, Public Service Co, Management, TC Energy, Alexandra Hudson Our, Thomson Locations: Calgary, North, Vancouver , British Columbia, Canada, North Carolina, North America, company's, Bengaluru

☆ Opinion | A Progressive James Bond Is Proof of American Cultural Imperialism
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Ross Douthat | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

(The cruelty and neglect at these schools was real but the specific claims about graves at the B.C. school have outrun the so-far scanty evidence.) The first is a general tendency of provincial leaders to go overboard in establishing their solidarity and identification with the elites of the imperial core. The second point is the role of secularization and de-Christianization, which are further advanced in the British Isles and Canada than in the United States. Then the third point is that smaller countries with smaller elites can find it easier to enforce ideological conformity than countries that are more sprawling and diverse.

Persons: Ed West, it’s, tastemakers, Aris Roussinos, ” Organizations: Canadian, “, British Isles, Christianity’s, Republican, Laurentian Locations: Canada, British Columbia, British, Ottawa, London, Rome, Europe, United States, Britain, America, Westminster

The logo of Calgary-based Enbridge, one of North America's largest energy infrastructure companies, is displayed during the LNG 2023 energy trade show in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, July 12, 2023. Analysts, however, were surprised at the timing, the scale and impact such a deal would have on the company's already leveraged balance sheet. "I don't see how you can keep piling more issuance - debt and equity - on this company at these rates. Enbridge shares provisionally closed down 5.9% at C$45.31, while the benchmark Canadian share index was off 0.9%. "While Enbridge paid a reasonable price, high leverage and funding gap could act as overhang," Wells Fargo analysts said in a note.

Persons: Chris Helgren, Ryan Bushell, Enbridge, Greg Ebel, Morningstar, Stephen Ellis, Ellis, Wells, Alan Armstrong, Mrinalika Roy, Nia Williams, Denny Thomas, Anil D'Silva, Alexandra Hudson, Devika, Marguerita Choy Organizations: REUTERS, Dominion Energy, Ohio Gas, Public Service Co, Newhaven Asset Management, Management, TC Energy, Williams Companies, Barclays CEO Energy, Power Conference, Thomson Locations: Calgary, North, Vancouver , British Columbia, Canada, North Carolina, North America, Newhaven, Enbridge, New York, Bengaluru

The logo of Calgary-based Enbridge, one of North America's largest energy infrastructure companies, is displayed during the LNG 2023 energy trade show in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, July 12, 2023. REUTERS/Chris Helgren Acquire Licensing RightsSept 5 (Reuters) - Enbridge (ENB.TO) will buy three utilities from Dominion Energy (D.N) for $14 billion including debt, the Canadian pipeline operator said on Tuesday, creating North America's largest natural gas provider and doubling its gas distribution business. The deals for East Ohio Gas, Questar Gas, and Public Service Co of North Carolina will consist of $9.4 billion in cash and $4.6 billion of assumed debt. U.S.-listed shares of Enbridge fell 6.5% to $33.01 in extended trading after the company also announced a C$4 billion ($2.9 billion) bought-share sale to fund a portion of the deal. The modest improvement in Enbridge's business risk profile is not enough to "offset ongoing pressure on the company's financial profile," said Gavin MacFarlane, vice president and senior credit officer at Moody's, in a statement.

Persons: Chris Helgren, Berkshire Hathaway, Greg Ebel, Enbridge, Patrick Murray, Moody's, Gavin MacFarlane, Morgan Stanley, Sullivan, Cromwell, McCarthy Tétrault, Arunima Kumar, David French, Denny Thomas, Shailesh Kuber, Sriraj Kalluvila, Richard Chang Organizations: REUTERS, Dominion Energy, East Ohio Gas, Public Service Co, Dominion, Federal Trade Commission, Foreign Investment, Co LLC, RBC Capital Markets, Thomson Locations: Calgary, North, Vancouver , British Columbia, Canada, Canadian, North Carolina, Enbridge, Point, United States, Ohio , North Carolina , Utah , Idaho, Wyoming, North America, Bengaluru, New York

The U.S. in January granted Venezuela's PDVSA, Shell and NGC a two-year authorization to revive the project, which could boost Trinidad and Tobago's gas processing and exports. Negotiations between the trio initially had progressed little over a U.S. demand that the proposed Dragon gas project exclude cash payments to Venezuela or its state companies. "Discussions on the Dragon project involving the governments of Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago and Shell are ongoing and commercially confidential," Shell told Reuters. PDVSA, Venezuela's oil ministry and Trinidad's energy ministry did not reply to requests for comment. A second could connect to Shell's Hibiscus field on Trinidad's side, allowing gas to flow to Trinidad, the people said.

Persons: Chris Helgren, Venezuela's PDVSA, Biden, PDVSA, Shell, Stuart Young, Nicolas Maduro, Keith Rowley, Trinidad's, Curtis Williams, Marianna Parraga, Timothy Gardner, Marguerita Choy Organizations: Shell, REUTERS, Rights, Tobago's National Gas Company, NGC, Reuters, Trinidad's Energy, U.S . Treasury, U.S . State Department, Trinidad's, U.S, Washington, Thomson Locations: Vancouver , British Columbia, Canada, Trinidad, U.S, Venezuela, Trinidad and Tobago, Maduro, Guiria, Point Fortin, Houston, Washington

☆ Whales swimming behind fishing vessels catch an easy feast of escaped fish, but experts warn this 'free meal' is risky, potentially lethal behavior
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-03 | by ( Rupendra Brahambhatt | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Sperm and bottlenose whales are known to pursue fishing boats to catch fish that escape the nets. Hal Whitehead, a sperm whale expert and biology professor at Dalhousie University, told Insider. What's even more interesting is that it's not only whales that have learned to catch fish escaping the fishermen's nets. Usua Oyarbide"As time goes on we hear more and more reports of everything from sperm whales to dolphins doing this. "I've known about sperm whales being engaged with different fisheries but I wasn't aware northern Bottlenose whales show similar behavior, so I've learned something new."

Persons: It's, Whales, Usua, Usua Oyarbide, Oyarbide, Hal Whitehead, wasn't, Andrew Trites, Vince Streano, Whitehead, Trites, I've Organizations: Service, Greenland, Dalhousie University, Marine Mammal Research, University of British, International Whaling Commission, National Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration Locations: Wall, Silicon, Newfoundland, Greenland, University of British Columbia, Canada, Africa, China, Australia

☆ Shell to sell home energy business in UK, Germany to Octopus Energy
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( Susanna Twidale | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The logo of British multinational oil and gas company Shell is displayed during the LNG 2023 energy trade show in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, July 12, 2023. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Shell (SHEL.L) said on Friday it would sell its home energy business in the UK and Germany to British energy supplier Octopus Energy Group as part of a deal in which the two companies explore a partnership on EV charging. “This agreement follows the announcement during our Capital Markets Day to divest our home energy retail business in Europe,” said Shell Executive Vice-President Steve Hill. Shell Energy Retail Limited in the UK and Shell Energy Retail GmbH in Germany provide domestic gas, power and broadband services to about two million customers and operate under the Shell Energy brand. Shell and Octopus have also signed a memorandum of understanding to explore a potential international partnership over electric vehicles (EV) charging, including for Shell Recharge subscribers, Shell said.

Persons: Chris Helgren, ”, Steve Hill, Shell, Susanna Twidale, Radhika Anilkumar, Savio D'Souza, Chizu Organizations: Shell, REUTERS, Octopus Energy, EV, Shell Energy Retail Limited, Shell Energy Retail GmbH, Shell Energy, Gas, Shell Energy Retail, Thomson Locations: Vancouver , British Columbia, Canada, Germany, British, Europe, Britain, London, Bengaluru

☆ In surprise move, Canada pauses talks on trade treaty with India
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOTTAWA, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Canada on Friday unexpectedly said it had paused talks on a proposed trade treaty with India, just three months after the two nations said they aimed to seal an initial agreement this year. Canada and India have been talking off and on since 2010 about a comprehensive economic partnership agreement. India and Canada said in May they aimed to seal an initial agreement this year to increase trade and expand investment while setting out a mechanism to deal with disputes. Last month, a top Indian trade official said New Delhi planned to hold bilateral free trade talks with Canada and other nations on the sidelines of a G20 summit next week. Neither Trudeau's office or the office of Trade Minister Mary Ng were immediately available for comment.

Persons: Justin Trudeau, Chris Helgren, we've, Sanjay Kumar Verma, Trudeau, Mary Ng, David Ljunggren, Jonathan Oatis, Andy Sullivan Organizations: Canada's, Seventh Assembly of, Global Environment, REUTERS, Rights, Canadian Press, Ottawa, Trade, Thomson Locations: Vancouver , British Columbia, Canada, India, New Delhi, Delhi

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