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Areva: nuclear reactor sales objective might lessen by 1-2 years
Areva's head of the company modified his prediction that the French nuclear group controlled by the state would vend 10 reactors by 2016, stating it would be no problem if that time limit reduces by a year or two.
read more... 21/05/2014
Italy studies power bill reductions to aid companies
The Italian government thinks about measures to reduce energy bills in a move intended to make more competitive the nation's small- and medium-sized businesses and to support jobs, as described in slides viewed by Reuters.
read more... 16/05/2014
France published a decree to impede foreign takeovers of strategic companies
The French government has proclaimed a decree permitting it to impede any foreign takeovers of French firms in "strategic" industries, such as energy, transport, water, telecommunications and health sectors, this way putting up a barrier to General Electric's intended $16.9 billion offer for Alstom's energy assets.
read more... 15/05/2014
Europe forms single power market covering 70% of customers
Power grids and exchanges in southern and north-western Europe connected markets on Tuesday covering approximately 70 percent of European customers, which will contribute to unified power pricing while diminishing risks of supply.
read more... 14/05/2014
Germany: warning of the medium-sized groups on high-energy costs
The mid-sized industrial conglomerates in Germany warned on Monday that elevated energy costs generated by the country's move towards renewable power would damage their competitiveness over the next two years and appealed to the government to put a restriction on prices.
read more... 13/05/2014