World business in brief: British Energy Group to be sold
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 25/09/2008
French power provider Electricite de France agreed Wednesday to buy British Energy Group PLC for $23.2 billion in cash.
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 25/09/2008
French power provider Electricite de France agreed Wednesday to buy British Energy Group PLC for $23.2 billion in cash.
Baltimore Sun (Free subscription) | 25/09/2008
PARIS French power provider EDF agreed yesterday to buy British Energy Group PLC for about $23.2 billion in cash, betting big on the prospects for Britain's nuclear industry at a time of growing global concern about greenhouse gas emissions. The deal, which has the blessing of the French and British governments, would hand over British Energy's eight nuclear plants to EDF - already the world's largest...
Examiner (Free subscription) | 24/09/2008
French power provider EdF agreed Wednesday to buy British Energy Group PLC for about $23.2 billion in cash, betting big on the prospects for Britain's nuclear industry at a time of growing global concern about greenhouse gas emissions.
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 24/09/2008
French power provider EdF agreed Wednesday to buy British Energy Group PLC for about $23.2 billion in cash, betting big on the prospects for Britain's nuclear industry at a time of growing global concern about greenhouse gas emissions.
Examiner (Free subscription) | 24/09/2008
French power provider EdF said Wednesday it has agreed to acquire British Energy Group PLC for about $23.2 billion in cash in a deal that would create a powerhouse in nuclear energy.
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 24/09/2008
French power provider EdF said Wednesday it has agreed to acquire British Energy Group PLC for about $23.2 billion in cash in a deal that would create a powerhouse in nuclear energy.
Baltimore Sun (Free subscription) | 24/09/2008
French power giant EDF said today it has agreed to acquire British Energy Group PLC in a cash offer valued at 12.5 billion pounds ($23.18 billion), creating a cross-Channel powerhouse in nuclear energy.
The Washington Times (Free subscription) | 24/09/2008
French power provider EdF said Wednesday it has agreed to acquire British Energy Group PLC for about $23.2 billion in cash in a deal that would create a powerhouse in nuclear energy.
Deutsche Welle: DW-WORLD.DE (Free subscription) | 24/09/2008
Following months of negotiations, French energy giant Electricite de France (EDF) is to purchase British Energy Group for 15.6 billion euros. The deal was welcomed by British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, who called it a "significant step towards the construction of a new generation of nuclear power stations." The British government, which has a 36-per-cent share in British Energy, has been looking...
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 24/09/2008
Paris - French energy giant Electricite de France (EDF) is to purchase British Energy Group after both boards agreed on a price following months of negotiations, EDF said Wednesday in a statement. According to the agreed deal, EDF will pay 12.5 billi...
Examiner (Free subscription) | 24/09/2008
French power giant EdF said Wednesday it has agreed to acquire British Energy Group PLC in a cash offer valued at 12.5 billion pounds ($23.18 billion), creating a cross-Channel powerhouse in nuclear energy.
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 24/09/2008
French power giant EdF said Wednesday it has agreed to acquire British Energy Group PLC in a cash offer valued at 12.5 billion pounds ($23.18 billion), creating a cross-Channel powerhouse in nuclear energy.
The engineer (Free subscription) | 24/09/2008
French energy company EDF has agreed to buy British Energy Group, the company which runs eight of the UK’s nuclear power stations, in a deal worth £12.5bn.
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 24/09/2008
French power giant EdF said Wednesday it has agreed to acquire British Energy Group PLC in a cash offer valued at 12.5 billion pounds ($23.18 billion), creating a cross-Channel powerhouse in nuclear energy. EdF's bid of 774 pence for every ordinary share of...
The Washington Times (Free subscription) | 24/09/2008
French power giant EdF said Wednesday it has agreed to acquire British Energy Group PLC in a cash offer valued at 12.5 billion pounds ($23.18 billion), creating a cross-Channel powerhouse in nuclear energy.