The busiest merger lab: the UK electricity sector
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The Trafalgar House plc takeover of Northern Electric plc in Dec. 1994 started a series of mergers and acquisitions in the UK electric power industry. Alarmed, the British government disapproved several merger proposals. However, there have been complaints of inconsistent policies.
Publication Name: Electrical World
Subject: Electronics and electrical industries
ISSN: 0013-4457
Year: 1996
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Elusive returns in Eastern Europe
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Private power developers are attempting to understand the chaotic Eastern European economies since they are confident of the region's long-term possibilities. AES Corp of Arlington, VA, and Tractebel SA of Brussels, Belgium are among those who have started investing in the region.
Publication Name: Electrical World
Subject: Electronics and electrical industries
ISSN: 0013-4457
Year: 1998
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Cajun cooking: bankruptcy saga fortells booming of utility assets
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Cajun Electric Power Cooperative went bankrupt in 1994, incurring some $4.2 billion in debts. Several expansion-minded utilities are now fighting it out for the right to acquire the company's assets.
Publication Name: Electrical World
Subject: Electronics and electrical industries
ISSN: 0013-4457
Year: 1996
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