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It’s a takeover – the Germans and French want our nuclear power industry

07.05.09

Other EU countries have tough rules covering their atomic energy market. Our open-door approach means foreign firms are queuing up ... more

Germans set pace in nuclear power chase

29.04.09

German energy giants E.On and RWE npower have muscled in on the battle to build Britain’s new fleet of nuclear reactors... more

Nuclear bids begin as 11 new sites are shortlisted

15.04.09

Months — possibly years — of wrangling kicked off today as the Government shortlisted 11 sites for the construction of new nuclear power stations... more

Nuclear windfall as bidders vie for sites

20.03.09

The Treasury is expecting a windfall running into hundreds of millions of pounds after an eBay-style auction of new nuclear power station sites looked set to go into a second week... more

Big-hitter lowers sights on troubled Barclays

20.03.09

Banking bosses may be telling the markets that business isn't too bad, but brokers do not believe the bounceback will last... more

UK nuclear power struggle hots up as new team joins fray

04.02.09

Energy: The scramble for the British nuclear industry has intensified as it emerged that another French heavyweight is bidding to build new multi-billion-pound reactors in the UK... more

Should Centrica walk away from Britain’s nuclear timebomb?

22.01.09

Analysis: You could be forgiven for thinking the go-ahead for the unwanted construction of a third runway at Heathrow airport is nothing but a carbon dioxide-filled smokescreen... more

Market report: Blue-chips await marching orders from the Footsie

08.12.08

Up to half a dozen blue-chip companies face losing their place as constituents of the Footsie 100 index when the regular quarterly review is undertaken later this week... more

Time to act together on rates

07.10.08

A cut by the MPC acting on its own, though welcomed, would quickly be forgotten in the current market climate... more

Market report: Bank deal helps Taylor Wimpey build support

26.08.08

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Bumper bid hope as British Energy beats forecasts

28.05.08

Nuclear power generator British Energy boosts its chances of attracting a bumper takeover offer as its profits smash City forecasts... more

Grid may switch balance of power with buy in Germany

15.05.08

National Grid indicates it could be on the verge of turning the tide of industrial history by bidding for a major chunk of Germany's electricity market... more

EDF is favourite to swoop for British Energy

09.05.08

French electricity monopoly EDF is the forerunner to take over UK nuclear energy generator British Energy in a deal that could be worth £10 billion.... more

French bid talk fires up British Energy

04.04.08

British Energy shares soar to 20-month high amid speculation of a £9bn EDF takeover offer... more

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