The Czech government has approved an accord consenting New World Resources to keep on running its unprofitable Paskov hard coal mine to end-2017, which would maintain 1,800 jobs, according to Industry Minister Jan Mladek.
read more... 29/04/2014
French utility EDF is approaching an agreement to reduce electricity tariffs paid by a group of industrial firms, counting chemical producer Solvay and metals conglomerate ArcelorMittal, as published in Les Echos newspaper.
read more... 23/04/2014
A conglomerate run by Stroitransgaz, managed by Gennady Timchenko, an important businessman touched by U.S. sanctions, won a transaction of about 3.5 billion euro to construct a segment of the South Stream natural gas pipeline traversing Bulgaria, as stated by industry sources on Friday.
read more... 24/03/2014
A broad agreement has been reached between the European Commission and German government over the country’s contested rebates to industry from green energy surtaxes, as stated on Monday by sources from German industry and government.
read more... 18/03/2014
Two of Europe's major power companies, E.ON and Enel, declared on Wednesday they intend to close more plants and reduce costs, joining competitors in warning that the industry crisis will influence profits in the years to come.
read more... 14/03/2014