Monday 2 August 2010

The nails.



I can start with Galp Energia. The guys who want sale the part of its gas distribution business. I can start with consumer’s price (again, - of the gas) which seriously jump from 1 of August in Ukraine. Or, how the Minregion (i.e. the Ministry of Regional Development) after the 20 years from the start of the TACIS and PHARE Programmes, - ‘resolve to do something’. To officialise a new rule by which the price of communal services (water and gas) for those who do not have meters, from 1 of January 2011 will grow by half, and in 2012 – four times. But, in any way, all this fuss are “they”, not the “us”. The “us”, don’t sleep all night from Friday to Saturday (30 to 31). IMPORTANT: I never experienced such big angst in my life. I try and can’t sleep because of uninterrupted biting and nightmares. Well, the biting is regular, like you know. But this time, the all dreams (after biting) – where of pure anxiety, worry, sorrow and fear. For many hours after wakeup, I was frightening and with heavy transpiration. All Saturday can’t compose my self! Doing nothing, just feeling amorphous, feeling paralyzed. I wrote in facebook one of the nightmares. Because they all were short and quite clear. Like the small messages. In one of them, I saw myself to giving money to the big snail. (To see others giving money away, suggests that you are feeling ignored, overlooked or neglected. Someone is not paying enough attention and showing enough affection toward you.) In the other, I’m with black Nicole Sarkozi in the garage (To dream that you are in a garage, signifies a period of inactivity and idleness in your life. You feel that you are lacking direction or guidance in achieving your goals.) She’s very smiley after ‘the rocket science’… Than, I try to put my boots on and see how they all full of nails. (To see nails in your dream, symbolize long and hard work for little compensation and pay. It may also be analogous to some rugged or tough force.). (Black symbolizes the unknown, the unconscious, danger, mystery, darkness, death, mourning, rejection, hate or malice. The color invites you to delve deeper in your unconscious in order to gain a better understanding of yourself. It also signifies a lack of love and lack of support.). Dam you the all Elizabeth the II of the world. I’m mortal. I’m not deity, mentalist, or guru. I’ve never pretend to be. If my writing are messing with you, who’s in key position, - say so! At least, - you know my numbers. I have no time, or health, or too many options to going fencing with you around. Save time for both of us.

Secret Haider-million discovered in Liechtenstein. © sueddeutsche.de - published on 07.31.2010 15:22 clock. Vienna (dpa) - The investigation into Hypo Group Alpe Adria now cast a new light on the financial policies of the late Austrian right-wing populist Joerg Haider. In the course of account openings in Liechtenstein front companies from twelve o'clock Haider was found, in which 5 million euros have been reserved, as the Austrian magazine "profil" reported on Saturday. According to current Ermittlungsstand to the property originally have amounted to € 45 million. Where the money comes from and who it to benefit in, a check according to the report today.Claudia Haider, widow of former Carinthian Governor told the press agency APA that they knew nothing of the accounts. Investigators from Austria, Germany and Liechtenstein are currently investigating possible cases of embezzlement, fraud and corruption around the sale of the now nationalized Carinthian Hypo Group at BayernLB in 2007, and a possible case of corruption around the Austrian ex-finance minister and Haider's friend Karl -Heinz Grasser. About Liechtenstein black money to decision-makers could have flowed. A total of 46 front companies in Vaduz and Schaan were opened. Money flows to political parties and politicians in Austria is difficult to understand.Larger donations must still be reported to the Court, but there are under wraps.Haider was known to his accident in 2008 for his extravagant lifestyle and expensive election campaigns.

Li Ka-shing buys EDF arm for £5.8bn. By Ed Crooks. Published: July 30 2010 00:10 | Last updated: July 30 2010 07:29. EDF of France is to sell its UK electricity networks business to Cheung Kong Infrastructure of Hong Kong for £5.8bn ($9bn) – 45 per cent more than the price originally suggested for the deal. The state-controlled French electricity group announced the sale with its half-year results on Friday morning. The deal at a stroke reaches the €5bn ($6.5bn) target the French utility set for disposals by the end of 2011. CKI, controlled by Li Ka-shing, the Hong Kong billionaire, outbid a consortium of Macquarie of Australia, the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, and Canada Pension Plan. In EDF Networks, it has acquired low-voltage electricity distribution networks in the east and south of England, and long-term contracts with businesses such as the London Underground, Heathrow and Gatwick airports, and the Channel tunnel. Vincent de Rivaz, EDF’s chief executive in the UK, had previously opposed the sale plan, arguing that the networks business had great potential for the development of “smart grids”, using information technology to save energy and make it easier for customers to generate their own power. The sale was proposed under Pierre Gadonneix, the previous EDF group chief executive, and for months it was unclear whether Henri Proglio, who succeeded him last year, would go through with it. The attractive price offered – well above the threshold of about £5bn suggested recently – appears to have convinced him. CKI holds a 39 per cent stake in Hongkong Electric, the electricity supplier, and the two companies will be teaming up to run EDF Networks, as they have done for other energy assets in the UK, including Northern Gas Networks, a gas distribution business that was acquired in 2004. The price achieved for EDF Networks, which represents a 27 per cent premium to the regulated asset value of the business, is a sign the market for European energy companies may be improving, and could encourage other companies with network assets in Britain, such asEon of Germany and Iberdrola of Spain, to put their similar businesses up for sale. CKI was advised by RBS, EDF by Deutsche Bank, Barclays Capital and BNP. EDF reported on Friday a 47 per cent drop in first-half profit after making a provision on nuclear development in the US because of financing delays. Net income was €1.7bn in the first half compared with €3.1bn the previous year. Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation rose 4 per cent to €10.4bn, EDF said. The utility took a provision of €1.1bn for its North American activities due to delays in developing nuclear reactors and said building its Flamanville EPR model in France would cost more and be delayed. EDF is also expected to make a statement on Friday on taking a larger stake in Areva, the French nuclear engineering group, after the French government this week urged the two companies to form a more effective strategic partnership to win overseas contracts. Areva has been given the go-ahead for a 15 per cent capital increase, in which EDF could raise its 2.4 per cent stake to 7 per cent, according to officials.

BP may sell German gas stations for $2.6 billion. Sat Jul 31, 5:59 am ET. VIENNA (Reuters) – BP Plc is seeking to sell its German petrol station chain Aral for around 2 billion euros ($2.6 billion), German magazine Wirtschaftswoche reported on Saturday, citing investment bankers familiar with BP's plans. Wirtschaftswoche said France's Total, Russia's Rosneft and Avia, an independent chain of filling stations, were among the possible buyers. Rosneft would also be interested in BP's two German refineries, it said. Aral is the market leader in Germany where around 2,400 filling stations operate under its brand, it says on its website. BP bought the chain in 2002 as part of a larger deal with German energy group E.ON. BP was not immediately available for comment.

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