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To: Haim R. Branisteanu who wrote (45702)1/23/2009 7:28:40 AM
From: elmatador  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 217864
 
Germany says cannot confirm Siemens sale plan
Fri Jan 23, 2009
BERLIN, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Germany said on Friday it could not confirm that industrial group Siemens AG (SIEGn.DE) planned to sell its 34 percent stake in the nuclear power plant unit of France's Areva (CEPFi.PA), as reported in a French newspaper.

"I cannot confirm anything. This is a matter for the companies to decide and we cannot comment here," government spokesman Ulrich Wilhelm said when asked about the report.

(Writing by Noah Barkin)

Strange Siemens selling this when nuclear can be revived...



To: Haim R. Branisteanu who wrote (45702)1/23/2009 7:34:51 AM
From: elmatador  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 217864
 
Areva steps up to court GE Hitachi's customers
NEI SmartBrief | 01/12/2009

Areva could benefit from the breakdown between GE Hitachi and two suitors for its simplified boiling reactor design. Entergy Nuclear and Dominion Power told the NRC they wanted the GE Hitachi design for proposed new nuclear power plants but say they been unable to reach agreement on business terms -- both on finances and a timetable. Now Areva is courting Entergy and Dominion. News & Advance (Lynchburg, Va.), The (01/18)

And Siemens saying it is selling 34% stake in Areva...

There must be a connection



To: Haim R. Branisteanu who wrote (45702)1/23/2009 8:36:04 AM
From: TobagoJack  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 217864
 
<<seems nothing new unders the SUN>>

counting on that truth, and must count our blessings.

what is your read of chf vs usd?



To: Haim R. Branisteanu who wrote (45702)1/23/2009 10:28:41 AM
From: carranza2  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 217864
 
seems nothing new unders the SUN

Yes indeed.

The only things new are the various new ways in which the old mistakes are made...but they are old mistakes, variations on a theme.