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The EIB is providing a EUR 500 million loan to Endesa to support the necessary investment to upgrade its distribution grid. 

Japan's trade and industry ministry (Meti) in August launched an expert committee to discuss the country's energy policy.

The study ‘Awareness and attitude of the population regarding the issues of the European Union’, ordered by the Government Office of Estonia and conducted by Rait Faktum & Ariko OÜ, claims that 79% of Estonian residents support Estonia belonging to the European Union.

A new device could help law enforcement spot traces of drugs or bomb-making materials from more than 100 feet away.

ADB expresses its condolences to the families of those who were killed in the recent tropical storms in the Philippines that impacted the Visayas and Mindanao regions.

The Asia-Pacific butane market underwent a sharp and largely unexpected reversal in 2017, as strong demand from major regional economies underpinned prices early in the year, only for signs of slowing consumption to erode gains in the fourth quarter.

"Understanding the magnitude of this bias is essential in accurately interpreting survey results that include subjective reports of feelings and symptoms."

Researchers from the Higher School of Economics have shown that by stimulating the frontal cortex, a person’s financial risk appetite can be increased temporarily.

"If the fish improves sleep, great. If it also improves cognitive performance—like we've seen here—even better. It's a double hit."

Americans are evenly divided on whether businesses can deny services to same-sex couples. But it's not just for religious reasons.

Forget the chilly stethoscope: Small tags that emit radio waves could give doctors information on patient vital signs while they sit in the waiting room.

"Instead of looking for individual viruses, our A new test can identify whether viral infections are causing a patient’s respiratory illness by measuring RNA or protein molecules in their cells, according to a new study.test asks the question: 'Is the body fighting a virus?'"