Energy Daily: Modernisation drive aims to connect east and west, P...

To view this email as a webpage, click here     Friday October 18 2013     Energy   Modernisation drive aims to connect east and west   The region has recognised it has to update its energy and transport infrastructure if it is to end its reliance on Russian supplies and become more competitive       Peabody defies fall in coal prices     Cairn plans to return $300m in buyback     Green energy costs to be 'stress tested'     Chinese nuclear to help UK 'decarbonise'         Oil & Gas   Consol Energy: dual fuel   Investors do not want Consol's stagnant (if cash-generative) coal mining paired with its soaring (if capital-heavy) natural gas production       Petrobras: Unfulfilled potential     Mol-Ina marriage descends into acrimony     Ineos shuts down Grangemouth refinery     Russia-South Korea pipeline talks revived   Mining   Newcrest cuts costs after gold price fall   Australia's largest gold producer is hit by extra tax charge as it responds to a $6bn writedown to the value of its assets after a gold price fall       Iran: A changing of the Guards   Utilities   British Gas stint will aid Bentley at CWC   Phil Bentley, who lost out on the top role at Centrica to Sam Laidlaw, will become the new chief executive of Cable & Wireless Communications       UK nuclear deal with China a 'new dawn'     Co-operation key to Chinese growth hopes     Ofwat rejects Thames Water 8% price rise         Manage email    Forward this email   Feedback    Manage portfolio Subscribe to the FT Follow the FT   Unsubscribe | My Account | RSS | Privacy Policy | About Us | Help   © THE FINANCIAL TIMES LTD 2013 You have received this email because you have signed up from the NBE preference page. This email was sent by a company owned by Pearson plc, registered office at 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL. Registered in England and Wales with company number 53723.