Suez, GDF headed for merger agreement: source
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French energy group Suez and state-owned Gaz de France (GDF) are &quot;headed for an agreement&quot; on a merger to create a new European power giant, a source close to the negotiations said Sunday.
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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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Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. and Dow Jones & Co. Inc. have "basically agreed" on safeguards to the editorial independence of Dow Jones' news operations, a source familiar with the matter said on Tuesday, setting the stage for Dow Jones to accept a $5 billion buyout offer.
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The European Union and its Middle East Quartet partners are close to accord on a &amp;quot;mechanism&amp;quot; to channel aid to the cash-strapped Palestinians, EU external affairs commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner said.
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French utility Suez gives its chairman permission to talk to Gaz de France about their long mooted merger.
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A new round in a bitter fight over French energy privatisation has begun in parliament over a plan for Gaz de France to merge with Suez which also spotlights deep strains in European energy policy.
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The UK's two biggest co-operatives agree terms of a merger that would form the world's largest such group.
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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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EU antitrust regulators gave the green light Monday to a merger of Britain&#39;s Automobile Association with travel and insurance firm Saga after determining that the deal would not stifle competition.
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Russian and French gas companies Gazprom  and Gaz de France  will sign several major deals on Tuesday, guaranteeing the Russian firm access to more end users in Europe, industry sources said on Monday.
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Carlos Ghosn, who heads both Renault SA   and Nissan Motor Co.(7201.T), on Friday told  reporters he was looking forward to a &quot;brisk negotiation&quot; with  General Motors Corp.  once the two sides begin talks on  an expanded alliance.
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Utility giant Suez SA and state-owned Gaz de France agreed to new terms for a long-stalled merger that would create a global energy giant minority-owned by the French state, an official said.
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Wall Street's two main private  regulatory arms said on Tuesday they have agreed to merge in a  widely anticipated move aimed at reducing industry costs and  streamlining oversight functions.
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Italian stock market operator Borsa   Italiana is ready to study a joint offer with Deutsche Boerse   for Euronext ENXT.PA, which has already agreed a $10 billion   deal to merge with the NYSE, Il Sole 24 Ore newspaper said.
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The European Union was ready to announce a settlement Tuesday of its long-running antitrust case against The Coca-Cola Co. after the beverage giant agreed to modify its sales practices in Europe, sources close to the talks said.
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The proposed merger of French energy group Suez and state-owned Gaz de France faced a delay of at least several months after an appeals court ruling in favour of trade unions.
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The French state will take a so-called &quot;golden share&quot; in the to-be-merged energy group of Suez and Gaz de France to prevent sales of GDF assets like gas infrastructure, Finance Minister Christine Lagarde said on Wednesday.