A court in Thailand on Tuesday approved bail for three leaders of anti-government protests who had been remanded on charges of insulting the country's powerful king, their lawyer said.
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The headquarters of U.S. energy exporter and pipeline operator Kinder Morgan Inc. is seen in Houston, Texas, U.S. September 27, 2020. REUTERS/Gary McWilliams
Kinder Morgan Inc (KMI.N) said on Tuesday it has agreed to buy Stagecoach Gas Services LLC for $1.23 billion as the pipeline operator looks to expand into the northeast U.S. market.
Stagecoach is a natural gas pipeline and storage joint venture between Consolidated Edison Inc (ED.N) and Crestwood Equity Partners LP (CEQP.N).
The deal, expected to close in the third quarter, will give Kinder access to Stagecoach s four natural gas storage facilities and three pipelines serving the northeast market. (https://refini.tv/34DcQvK)
Exabeam, a Silicon Valley startup that helps companies automate the analysis and monitoring of their cybersecurity data, on Tuesday said it raised $200 million in its latest round of funding which valued the company at $2.4 billion.
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A Chinese national flag flutters near the building of China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) at the Financial Street area in Beijing, China July 16, 2020. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang
The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) pays great attention to commodity price fluctuations and has been cracking down on irregularities in the futures market, it said on Friday, amid worry about higher prices being passed on to consumers. CSRC will help manage commodity prices in coordination with other government bodies, CSRC spokeswoman Gao Li told a media briefing.
The assurance comes after commodity prices touched record highs in recent weeks raising concerns in Beijing. Regulators have repeatedly pledged tougher inspections of physical and derivatives markets, and crackdowns on speculation and hoarding. read more
U.S. President Joe Biden's administration on Tuesday said it would suspend oil and gas leases that had been handed out in an Alaska wildlife refuge during the final days of the Trump administration pending an environmental review.