Facing Rivals From Spain, E.On May End Bid for Endesa
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The German energy giant E.On said it might abandon a yearlong effort to take over the utility company Endesa of Spain.
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E.ON, the biggest German power supplier, said Wednesday it would scale back its ambitions for a planned takeover of Endesa following a new setback in its long-running battle to acquire the Spanish electricity generator.
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HBOS HBOS.L says it will write to the European Commission to complain about Santander Central Hispano's continuing ties to Royal Bank of Scotland despite the Spanish bank's bid for Abbey National.
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The Spanish energy sector, the scene of clashes between political and corporate forces in the last 12 months, was the scene of more titanic stake-building moves.
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The European Union's executive office was expected to end an three-year battle with France and Germany on Tuesday, dropping EU procedures against them after the two pledged to get their budget deficits back within EU limits next year.
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A bidding war involving Europeâs three major exchanges was on the cards today after Paris-based Euronext made an approach to rival Deutsche Boerseâs Â£1.35 billion offer for the London Stock Exchange.
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Spanish stock market regulator CNMV said late Tuesday that it had suspended trading in energy firm Endesa following media reports that Italy's Enel is seeking to buy up to 10 percent of the company at 39 euros per share.
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Shares in Iberdrola, Spain's second-biggest energy utility, closed higher Wednesday following a report that its core shareholder ACS and France's EDF are mulling a joint bid for the firm.
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Spanish builder ACS confirmed Tuesday it had held talks with French power giant EDF over their joint interest in Iberdrola, Spain's second-biggest energy utility, but said no agreement had been reached.
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A top Spanish government official said the demise of armed Basque group ETA may be near, raising hopes that peace could finally take hold after decades of separatist violence.
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German energy giant E.ON has raised its takeover offer for Spain's Endesa electricity firm to 35 euros (44.7 dollars) per share from 25.4 euros (32.5 dollars) offered in February, the company said in a statement.
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Spanish utility firm Gas Natural withdraws its bid for Endesa, leaving German firm E.ON as the only contender.
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The armed struggle of the Basque separatist group ETA may be coming to an end, a senior Spanish government source said, a day after ETA indicated its support to opening a dialogue.
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Spanish energy group Endesa welcomed the takeover plans of German giant E.ON, but advised its shareholders to wait until E.ON had improved its offer as promised before accepting the acquisition.
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The outcome of the political tug-of-war over plans by German energy giant E.ON to take over Spanish electricity supplier Endesa will be clear by the end of the month, Finance Minister Pedro Solbes said.
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Deutsche Boerse has reached the limit  of what it can offer Euronext shareholders in its bid to  convince them to abandon a proposed deal with rival suitor New  York Stock Exchange, a source close to the German bourse  operator&#039;s management said on Tuesday.
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The Spanish financial market regulator CNE slapped conditions Wednesday on the takeover of Spain&#39;s biggest electricity group Endesa by the Italian energy group Enel and Spanish construction company Acciona.