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• Centrica sparks up on Gazprom talk.

  - 2007-06-12

  Centrica's business looks solid, whether or not the Russians are coming Kirsty Green Centrica's business looks solid, whether or not the Russians are coming Kirsty Green

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• Brown slams protectionism, cites 'political' aspect to Gazprom case

  - 2006-06-05

  LONDON AFP — British Chancellor Gordon Brown has criticised protectionism in Europe, but said that there were "political" issues over a potential Russian takeover of British energy group Centrica by Gazprom of Russia. Brown, who met German Chancellor Angela Merkel for talks last Friday, was asked on BBC Radio...

  Tags: British Broadcasting Corp., Centrica, chancellor, Europe, FINANCE, Gazprom, Globalization, Investment, Strategy

• GAS GIANT CONFIRMS PLANS FOR GLOBAL EXPANSION DURING SPECIAL EDITION OF HARDTALK.

  - 2006-04-30

  In BBC World's HARDtalk to air on Monday (May 1), the deputy CEO of Russian gas giant Gazprom outlines his company's massive expansion ambitions including the company's bid for UK gas utility Centrica. Speaking to the HARDtalk programme, filmed in front oIn BBC World's HARDtalk to air on Monday (May...

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• RUSSIA: GAS GIANT CONFIRMS PLANS FOR GLOBAL EXPANSION DURING SPECIAL EDITION OF HARDTALK.

  - 2006-04-30

  In BBC World's HARDtalk to air on Monday (May 1), the deputy CEO of Russian gas giant Gazprom outlines his company's massive expansion ambitions including the company's bid for UK gas utility Centrica. Speaking to the HARDtalk programme, filmed in fr In BBC World's HARDtalk to...

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• Blair rules out blocking possible Gazprom bid for Centrica: report

  - 2006-04-26

  LONDON AFP — British Prime Minister Tony Blair has ruled out attempting to block any potential takeover of Centrica, Britain's biggest household gas supplier, by Gazprom of Russia, the Financial Times reported. The business daily said that Blair believes Britain must stick by its commitment to liberalize European markets....

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• Is Gazprom mulling acquisition of Centrica?

  - 2006-04-01

  Gazprom was studying a plan to acquire Britain's Centrica Plc, citing Gazexport Vice President Alexander Shkuta, who added that no decision had been taken as yet.

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• UK WARNS GAZPROM GOVERNMENT APPROVAL WOULD BE NEEDED FOR CENTRICA TAKEOVER.

  - 2006-02-09

  The British government has warned Russian gas group Gazprom that it would scrutinise any takeover move for UK gas company Centrica after a Gazprom manager had hinted that the company was looking at the possibility of buying the British utility as par The British government has...

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• British govt. warns Gazprom over possible Centrica bid

  - 2006-02-03

  LONDON AFP — The British government has warned state-owned Russian gas giant Gazprom that a bid for British energy group Centrica would face regulatory scrutiny, according to an official statement. On Thursday, Interfax news agency had cited Alexander Shkuta, the vice-president of Gazexport, Gazprom's export subsidiary, as saying that...

  Tags: Agence France-Presse, Centrica, Gazprom

• French gas group GDF eyes Britain's Centrica

  - 2005-08-28

  LONDON AFP — British energy group Centrica could be the target of a multi-billion-pound takeover by French company Gaz de France GDF. The Observer newspaper said that a merger with GDF would put Centrica in a stronger position to fend off an approach from a producer such as Russia's...

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• RUSSIA - Spot Trading.

  - 2000-08-21

  In September 1999 Gazprom's UK unit, Gazprom UK Trading which was established in May in Richmond, entered the gas spot markets at Bacton and Zeebrugge, the UK and Belgian terminals of the Interconnector pipeline. It did that by selling to Centrica 6 In September 1999...

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