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British Energy deal wins EU's approval

EDF, the French state-controlled utility, won an important round in its long fight to take over Scottish-based British Energy after the European Commission yesterday cleared the £12.5bn take-over of Britain's main nuclear power operator.

EDF, the French state-controlled utility, won an important round in its long fight to take over Scottish-based British Energy after the European Commission yesterday cleared the £12.5bn take-over of Britain's main nuclear power operator.