LPG: number of French retail sites to rise 5.9% per year

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EdF: sure to lose UK renewables decision

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European electricity: counting the cost of inefficient service

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Vivendi: growth driven by utilities, not media

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EdF: competition worries could scupper expansion

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EdP: putting a stop to EdF's expansion in Spain

Following an 18-month battle, EdF's subsidiary EnBW is reportedly ready to sell some of its shares in Hidrocantabrico in exchange for an active role in management. If EdP wins the fight for control of Spain's fourth largest electricity utility, it will be a serious blow for EdF. The French company's international plans have so far been highly successful.

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French energy: the best of both worlds, for now

Given that the government has yet to implement a gas directive, this is bad news for would-be energy competitors in France. Yet at the same time, France's EdF and GdF are capitalizing on liberalized markets in the rest of Europe, with GdF reportedly negotiating an alliance with Italy's Eni. If France remains uncooperative, its energy companies may run into problems.

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European energy: prodding the French into action

Mr Prodi's threat is just the latest of a long string of threats and promises between the EU authorities and French state-owned power utility EdF. But actions speak louder than words, and there are signs that EdF may be about to move on the issue in the form of a major commercial reorganization. This may not be an easy task either.

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European utilities: UK metering costs twice as much as Germany

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Online utility billing: security is key

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