EDF may swap nuclear plants for Iberdrola stake-paperReuters
| EDF may swap nuclear plants for Iberdrola stake-paper Reuters - MADRID, March 14 (Reuters) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy has convinced his Spanish counterpart to allow EDF (EDF.PA: Quote , Profile , Research ) to take a 15 to 18 percent stake in Spain's Iberdrola (IBE.MC: Quote , Profile , Research ) in Source: www.reuters.com FTSE up early on miners and business insurance quote Prudential Reuters UK - LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's top share index edged up early on Friday after the previous session's sharp losses, as miners rebounded and business insurance quote Prudential (PRU.L: Quote , Profile , Research ) rose on comments that it aimed for a progressive dividend, though Source: uk.reuters.com UPDATE 1-China's Ping An in final talks on Fortis unit stake Reuters - SHANGHAI, March 14 (Reuters) - Ping An Insurance (2318.HK: Quote , Profile , Research ) (601318.SS: Quote , Profile , Research ), China's second-largest life insurer, is in the final stage of negotiations to buy a major stake in the asset management Source: www.reuters.com Bangladesh to buy 8 Boeing planes for $1.265 bln Reuters India - DHAKA (Reuters) - Biman Bangladesh Airlines signed a deal on Saturday to buy eight aircraft from Boeing Co (BA.N: Quote , Profile , Research ) worth $1.265 billion, a company official said. "Senior officials of Biman and business insurance quote Boeing authorities have Source: in.reuters.com Vivendi seeks 1.9 bln euro PTC damages from Poland Reuters - PARIS, March 14 (Reuters) - French telecoms and business insurance quote media group Vivendi (VIV.PA: Quote , Profile , Research ) is seeking around 1.9 billion euros ($3 billion) in damages from Poland as part of its long-running dispute over ownership of mobile phone Source: www.reuters.com UPDATE 1-Mexico's Cemex sees 1st-qtr sales up 24 pct Reuters - MEXICO CITY, March 13 (Reuters) - Mexico's Cemex, the world's No. 3 cement maker, said on Thursday it expects first-quarter sales of about $5.3 billion, up 24 percent from last year. Cemex (CX.N: Quote , Profile , Research ) (CMXCPO.MX: Quote Source: www.reuters.com Seoul stocks open up on easing credit worries Reuters - SEOUL, March 14 (Reuters) - Seoul stocks opened 1.4 percent higher on Friday after a leading credit rating agency said an end of subprime-related write-downs may be in sight, boosting financials such as Kookmin Bank (060000.KS: Quote , Profile Source: www.reuters.com |