Russia’s Techsnabexport (Tenex) has said that it expects the value of its exports this year to outstrip that of 2014 by $500 million. The Rosatom subsidiary’s preliminary results for 2015 indicate that its revenue from the global market will be worth about $2.7 billion. world-nuclear-news.org

Wednesday will be the last day for commercial power production for the last operating Magnox nuclear reactor, the Unit 1 reactor at Wylfla on the island of Anglesey in North Wales. nucleastreet.com

Two Chinese nuclear giants formed a venture on Wednesday to combine technologies on China’s third-generation nuclear reactor design, known as the Hualong One or HPR1000, a move that could give a boost to nuclear technology exports. chinadaily.com.cn

The German government is preparing “critical questions” to the Belgian authorities on operational safety at the nation’s two active nuclear power plants, following a number of recent successive incidents at nuclear facilities. rt.com