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EDF Denies Power Generator Considering Saur Takeover

Electricite de France SA, Europe’s biggest power generator, denied it’s considering a takeover of the French water utility Saur with Seche Environnement SA.

EDF Investors at Risk of Losing Record Dividend on Costs: Energy

Electricite de France SA’s near record dividend is at risk for the first time in four years as costs spiral at the world’s biggest atomic-power producer.

Veolia, EDF in Talks to Share Investment in Dalkia International

Veolia Environnement SA and Electricite de France SA, locked in a dispute over their energy- services business Dalkia, are in talks on sharing investment in the venture to better reflect their holdings.

French Nuclear-Plant Blast Kills One; No Leak Detected

An explosion and fire at a French nuclear-waste processing site killed one person and injured four, heightening concern of safety risks from atomic energy following the disaster in Japan six months ago.

Edison Is Said to Consider $1.3 Billion Capital Increase as Profit Drops

Edison SpA , Italy’s second-largest power producer, is weighing a capital increase of more than 1 billion euros ($1.32 billion) to strengthen its balance sheet as unprofitable gas-supply contracts threaten to further erode earnings, people with direct knowledge of the situation said.

Baden-Wuerttemberg Starts Arbitration Process Over EnBW Price

EnBW Energie Baden-Wuerttemberg AG’s main shareholder has started arbitration proceedings at the Paris-based International Chamber of Commerce to determine if it paid a market price for the stake it acquired from Electricite de France SA.

Besson Denies Penly EPR Nuclear Reactor Project Is Scrapped

French Industry Minister Eric Besson has denied a report that a plan to build a second EPR nuclear reactor in northern France has been abandoned.

EDF Chief Puts French Nuclear Pullout Costs at EU400 Billion

Electricite de France SA Chief Executive Officer Henri Proglio said a French exit from nuclear energy would cost 400 billion euros ($544 billion) and threaten one million jobs.

Exelon Is Said to Be Near $7.7 Billion Stock Deal for Constellation Energy

Exelon Corp. , the largest operator of U.S. nuclear power plants, is near an agreement to buy Constellation Energy Group Inc . for about $7.7 billion, adding stakes in five reactors in Maryland and New York, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.

EDF Tumbles to Record Low on Overcharging Ruling: Paris Mover

Electricite de France tumbled to a record low in Paris after the country’s highest court, the Conseil D’Etat, ruled that the company overcharged households.

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Yen Jumps Most in Three Weeks on Government Concern; Rand Slides

Microsoft Updates Xbox as Apple to Facebook Gain in Games

U.S. Stocks Fluctuate as Investors Weigh Stimulus Timing