The long-delayed merger of French energy groups Suez and state-owned Gaz de France could be announced next week, creating one of Europe’s biggest power companies after 18 months of delays, a source told AFP on Friday.

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A sign featuring the logo of the French utility giant Suez. The long-delayed merger of French energy groups Suez and state-owned Gaz de France could be announced next week, creating one of Europe’s biggest power companies after 18 months of delays, a source told AFP on Friday.

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German shares close higher as Bernanke comments boost Wall Street
Forbes, NY -3 hours ago
Gazprom Neft deputy chief executive Alexander Medvedev told Sueddeutsche Zeitung in an interview that he will meet this week with management of E.ON AG's

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France poised to unveil Suez-GDF merger
AFP -1 hour ago
At the close of the Paris stock exchange on Friday, Suez shares had jumped by 1.80 percent to 41.90 euros, while those in GDF had leapt by 3.95 percent to

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MOSCOW. Aug 31 (Interfax) – The board of directors of Unified Energy System (UES) (RTS: EESR) has approved a plan in which OGK-2 (RTS: OGKB) would place additional shares to raise investment. The board suggested that the genco issue bonds convertible for GDR, UES said in a press release.

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BERLIN, Aug 31 – The deputy head of Russian gas giant Gazprom Alexander Medvedev will meet with officials from German utility E.ON to discuss deadlocked talks on a gas field stake, Medvedev was quoted as saying on Friday.

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PARIS, Aug 31, 2007 (AFP) – The long-delayed merger of French energy groups Suez and state-owned Gaz de France could be announced next week, creating one of Europe’s biggest power companies after 18 months of delays, a source told AFP on Friday.

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Arsenal’s shares surged on expectations Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov and fund manager Farhad Moshiri will increase their stake after buying 15 percent of the soccer club from former

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Alisher Usmanov, the new owner of a 14.6 percent stake in Arsenal, has at least two things in common with the first Russian to own a leading English football club.

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Gazprom and Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Works Sign Cooperation Agreement
HULIQ, NC -15 minutes ago
from coiled stock with a diameter of 18.7 mm and up to X70 strength class in order to satisfy potential demand of Gazprom for such products.

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