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Ocean Power wins grant for Australian wave project
Reuters - Saturday, November 7
* Wins A$66.5 mln grant for utility-scale project
Turkey in power grid sale success; more deals seen
Reuters - Saturday, November 7
* Bids above expectations
Turk Eti Gumus submits top bid in power grid tender
Reuters - Saturday, November 7
* Eti Gumus top bid $485 mln
Turk Eti Gumus says plans to partake in other tenders
Reuters - Saturday, November 7
ANKARA, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Turkish mining company Eti Gumus plans to take part in other future power production and distribution grid tenders in Turkey, the company's chairman of the board Sebahattin Yildiz said on Friday.
CEZ consortium eliminated from Turk power grid tender
Reuters - Saturday, November 7
ANKARA, Nov 6 (Reuters) - A consortium of Turkish Akenerji <AKENR.IS>, Czech CEZ <CEZPsp.PR> and Akkok Investments was eliminated from a privatisation tender for Turkey's Osmangazi power grid, Turkey's Privatisation Administration (OIB) acting chief Ahmet Aksu said on Friday.
Average simple rate at 1-wk Turkish repo 6.94 pct
Reuters - Saturday, November 7
ISTANBUL, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Turkey's Central Bank injected 1.955 billion lira ($1.32 billion) into the market in a one-week repo auction on Friday at an average simple interest rate of 6.94 percent.
Turkish c.bank to hold 2 bln lira 1-wk repo auction
Reuters - Saturday, November 7
ISTANBUL, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Turkey's Central Bank will hold a one-week repo auction on Friday with a volume of two billion lira ($1.4 billion), bank data showed <CBTF>.
Australia's central bank raises growth forecast
AP - Friday, November 6
SYDNEY - Australia's central bank said Friday the country is accelerating faster than expected out of the global downturn thanks partly to demand from China, but warned against becoming too reliant on just a few countries for the recovery.
Turkey - Factors to Watch on Nov 6
Reuters - Friday, November 6
ISTANBUL, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Here are press reports, news and events that could affect Turkish financial markets on Friday.
Australia Oct construction activity expands slowly
Reuters - Friday, November 6
SYDNEY, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Australia's construction industry continued to grow in October though at a snail's pace as a recovery in apartment building was tempered by a pullback in housing and new orders, an industry survey showed on Friday.
Exxon-led group clinches Iraq's W.Qurna contract
Reuters - Friday, November 6
* Exxon consortium beats three groups for West Qurna
Turkish assets make slim gains, borrowing weighs
Reuters - Saturday, November 7
ISTANBUL, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Turkish assets made modest gains on Friday and bond yields edged lower after rising as high as 9.0 percent, but lingering worries about high government borrowing kept the rise in check.
Qatar's economy shrinks nominal 4.3 pct q/q in Q2
Reuters - Friday, November 6
* Qatar's nominal GDP down 29.7 pct y/y
Turkish benchmark bond yield rises to 9 percent
Reuters - Friday, November 6
ISTANBUL, Nov 5 (Reuters) - The yield on Turkey's benchmark bond traded as high as 9.0 percent on Thursday, continuing an upward trend driven in part by prospects of the central bank's rate-cutting cycle drawing to an end.
Exxon-Shell consortium wins West Qurna 1 deal
AP - Friday, November 6
BAGHDAD - A consortium grouping U.S. and European oil giants Exxon Mobil Corp. and Royal Dutch Shell PLC on Thursday signed a $50 billion deal to develop one of Iraq's most prized oil fields, as the OPEC nation looks to revamp its battered energy sector.
Exxon eyes raising W.Qurna output to 2.325 mln bpd
Reuters - Friday, November 6
BAGHDAD, Nov 5 (Reuters) - A consortium led by Exxon Mobil <XOM.N> plans to raise output on Iraq's giant West Qurna field to 2.325 million barrels per day from less than half a million bpd at present, the Iraqi oil minister said on Thursday.
Turkey sells less than forecast in swap auctions
Reuters - Friday, November 6
(Adds details, background)
Turkey to hold final tender for 3 power grids Fri
Reuters - Friday, November 6
ISTANBUL, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Turkey's Privatisation Administration will hold its final tender for three electricity distribution grids on Friday with companies that submitted bids last month, the board said on Thursday.
Emirates H1 profit jumps 165 pct; still cautious
Reuters - Friday, November 6
* Does not expect travel demand to rise for at least 1-2 yrs