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Negative outlook for mergers could turn around
Analysts were unanimous in agreement at the Edison Electric Institute International Utility Conference back in March 2008 that there would not be much cross-Atlantic merger and acquisition activity in the US power sector this year. More...

Calls to curb oil market speculators may spill into gas, industry fears
Talk of curbing speculative trading in petroleum markets has the potential to bleed into the gas market, according to industry insiders, who warned that, despite the historically high price of commodities, the reining in of such players could have devastating effects on energy trading. More...

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