French utility groups 'to merge'
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Hopes are mounting that French utility groups Suez and Gaz de France are on the brink of signing a merger deal.
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French energy group Suez and state-owned Gaz de France announced their long-awaited merger on Monday, creating the world&#39;s fourth biggest energy company by market capitalisation.
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Country's largest utility to be created in a merger with Public Service Enterprise Group.
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The NASD and NYSE Group yesterday said they plan to merge their regulatory operations in a move designed to reduce costly duplications.
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French bank Societe Generale is mulling a combination with bigger domestic rival BNP Paribas, a French newspaper said on Friday, in a deal which could create a French national champion in banking.
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A long-anticipated merger may soon come true.
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The French government plans to merge Airbus parent EADS with defense company Thales to create a new European giant to rival Boeing Co.
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Business & money: Â· Two years of strife over dual control ends  Â· France and Germany fall out over raising new funds
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Utility firm AWG has said it had agreed a consortium takeover worth 2.213 billion pounds (3.272 billion euros, 4.145 billion dollars) -- but has also received approaches from other bidders.
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We review 10 companies with the urge to merge. Which deals will work out?
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French bank Societe Generale  is mulling a combination with bigger domestic rival BNP Paribas, a French newspaper said on Friday, in a deal which could create a new French national champion in banking.
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CHICAGO Interpublic Group has a history of merging agencies, whether it be big players like last year&#39;s merger of Draft and Foote, Cone & Belding, or smaller properties, like Atlanta shops Austin Kelley and Fitzgerald + Co. in 2005. Sometimes, like in the combination of Ammirati Puris Lintas and Lowe, the road is rough. Other transitions go more smoothly.
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These merging companies will sop up savings, but will they keep their customers?
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French energy group Suez and state-owned Gaz de France announced their merger Monday, creating the world&#39;s fourth biggest energy company by market capitalisation.
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The French parliament has opened debate on a controversial bill allowing the privatization of gas utility GDF, ahead of a merger with energy group Suez and amid a row over whether the deal would create or cost jobs.
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Business & money: French president will confirm today the â¬90bn (Â£61bn) merger between energy groups Suez and Gaz de France.
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Royal Dutch/Shell plans to end almost a century of tradition by merging its British and Dutch holding companies as it aims to restore investor confidence shaken by an oil reserves scandal.