Serendipity or savvy investment? A cable venture pays off
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Houston Industries Inc.'s venture into the cable television business in 1986 eventually paid off for the company in Aug. 1995 when it sold KBLCOM and its 50% share in Paragon Inc. to Time Warner. The deal left the company with over $700 million in cash after tax.
Publication Name: Electrical World
Subject: Electronics and electrical industries
ISSN: 0013-4457
Year: 1996
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New gas finds, pipelines shaping Latin American IPP environment
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Experts state that the rapid growth of Latin American natural gas projects will allow gas-fired technologies to dominate expansion capacity in the region. A brief overview of projects in key Latin American countries is provided.
Publication Name: Electrical World
Subject: Electronics and electrical industries
ISSN: 0013-4457
Year: 1996
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Who turns on the lights?
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New trends in the electric power industry have resulted in financing changes and global projects across the world. It has also led to the emergence of independent power producers in the US.
Publication Name: Electrical World
Subject: Electronics and electrical industries
ISSN: 0013-4457
Year: 1995
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