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[mali12] 28/1/2013 12:05

LONDON (ShareCast) - Despite SSE (LSE: SSE.L - news) underperforming the wider UK utility sector on the news that its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is leaving, Credit Suisse (NYSE: CRP - news) has kept its 'outperform' recommendation for the shares, saying that value-creation is expected to continue.

[mali12] 25/1/2013 15:33

sse and svt long,uu short.

[mali12] 24/1/2013 21:40

time to come out of retirement,get back into the UTIL'S.

[spob] 08/4/2008 22:41

Utilities powered up by takeover talk

The Scotsman



By VICTORIA THOMSON

CONTINUED speculation over the role foreign utilities companies may play in UK power generation yesterday boosted the share prices of both British Energy and Centrica.

Shares in British Energy, which is seen as a key player in the government's plans for a new generation of nuclear power stations, have risenby 30 per cent in the past month amid hopes of a takeover approach.

Foreign groups – led by EDF of France and Germany's RWE – are believed to have approached Centrica about a £10 billion joint bid, a move that offered a "British-led solution" tothe future of British Energy.

Centrica shares have fallen this year, but yesterday rose by 4 per cent amid signs the British Gas owner could take its first step into nuclear generation.

The company's hopes of bidding on its own have been frustrated by its lack of financial firepower and weak share price. It is now being courted by European firms as Centrica's involvement would water down criticisms of strategic industries going to foreign owners. A Centrica spokesman last night declined to comment on the speculation. Any takeover would involve buying the government's 35 per cent holding.

In addition to its financial handicap, Centrica's lack of expertise in the nuclear industry may encourage the government to consider an approach from the likes of EDF.

The French company runs 19 nuclear sites in France, where it supplies more than 80 per cent of the country's power needs.

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[spob] 08/4/2008 22:35

started a new utils thread for anyone watching

[hijeff] 02/4/2007 07:56

alltime hi on IPR

[hijeff] 16/2/2007 11:47

It worked out ok.

[ttg100] 15/2/2007 16:09

ok m8 will have look

[hijeff] 15/2/2007 16:05

KEL is due a drop,all the brokers have it as a sell.only use this thread as the charts are all here.lol

[ttg100] 15/2/2007 16:02

what are u up to !!
u know this is the first sign !

saw u pop up and when signed on saw
my last post hrer was 4 years ago when put
in offer for big Vic house by the sea
- 4 years later and still looking !!
i used to be decisive !!!!!!!!!

seriously - looking to short something
fancy WHS but not sure enuff in it
any utils o/b poss or u still rampant bull?

[hijeff] 15/2/2007 14:49

IBE wins EU approval to buy SPW for 11.6bil

[hijeff] 13/2/2007 07:36

PNN buys Skipaway Hlodings for 15m

[hijeff] 06/2/2007 08:47

IPR on its way to new high.

[hijeff] 31/1/2007 10:24

SSE to cutprices the first time in 6yrs!

[Abuse team] 17/1/2007 07:47

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[hijeff] 17/1/2007 07:47

the ft today said 'a bid for 1759 a share for sse is due' still a couple of hundred points in her then!

[anthony18] 05/1/2006 08:47

UU has lagged other water companies. Due a leap to catch up?

[hijeff] 26/10/2005 08:40

TREND LINES ARE TELLING A STORY HERE.

[kerrphi] 24/5/2005 17:21

Hi hijeff, for what its worth , rumours today that now SPW has got rid of PacifiCorp to Buffet, they become a more attractive bid target. SSE and E.ON mentioned as posible bidders . Not so sure about SSE , they must still have their hands full with the NGT assets purchase.