PARIS, Aug 1 (Reuters) - French nuclear power group EDF , which earlier on Friday called off talks to acquire British Energy , reported a bigger-than-expected 2 percent rise in half-year core earnings on Friday. EDF said earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) rose to 9.041 billion euros ($14.12 billion) in the first half from 8.865 billion in the first half of
PARIS, Aug 1 (Reuters) - French power group EDF reported a bigger-than-expected 2 percent rise in interim core earnings on Friday. Europe's biggest power utility by market value said earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) rose to 9.041 billion euros ($14.12 billion) in the first half from 8.865 billion in the first half of 2007, on sales up 6.4 percent to 32.239
Congress adjourned Friday for a five-week summer recess with little-to-nothing to show on lowering high energy prices for consumers. This comes despite a vow by legislators following its last long break to deliver some relief to outraged constituents.
Kenny Wallace has been around the NASCAR Nationwide Series too long to get excited about early success at an international event. "We can't judge Montreal by the first and second years," Wallace said. "We've really got to judge this race by its fourth and fifth year, because what seems to be happening is every time we do an international deal, it loses its luster. It starts way up because
French power giant EDF walked away from a 12 billion pound ($23.8 billion) deal to buy British Energy early on Friday in a dramatic U-turn that could delay Britain’s plans to relaunch its nuclear program.
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