LISBON The Portuguese unit of telecoms firm Altice is actively discussing expanding into financial services in 2019 and is in talks with two banks about how to do it, the company's chief executive Alexandre Fonseca said.
LISBON, Oct 17 The Portuguese unit of telecoms firm Altice is actively discussing expanding into financial services in 2019 and is in talks with two banks about how to do it, the company's chief executive Alexandre Fonseca said.
LISBON Portugal intends to launch a tender of lithium exploration licenses by the end of the year under a plan to become Europe's top supplier of the metal used in the batteries that power electric cars.
China Three Gorges has held talks with European utilities to gauge their interest in buying EDP's U.S. renewables business, as it looks to smooth the path for its planned takeover of the Portuguese company, three sources familiar with the matter said.
LONDON/LISBON China Three Gorges has held talks with European utilities to gauge their interest in buying EDP's U.S. renewables business, as it looks to smooth the path for its planned takeover of the Portuguese company, three sources familiar with the matter said.
LISBON Utility company EDP may balk at the meager 5 percent premium offered for its shares by China Three Gorges (CT) but the battle for Portugal's biggest business has largely played out already.
LISBON State-owned power firm China Three Gorges launched its 9 billion euros (7.9 billion pounds) takeover offer for Portuguese utility EDP as a pre-emptive move, sensing that other prospective bidders were looking at the company, sources said on Monday.
LISBON State-owned power firm China Three Gorges launched its 9 billion euros ($10.8 billion) takeover offer for Portuguese utility EDP as a pre-emptive move, sensing that other prospective bidders were looking at the company, sources said on Monday.
LISBON, May 14 State-owned power firm China Three Gorges launched its 9 billion euros ($10.8 billion) takeover offer for Portuguese utility EDP as a pre-emptive move, sensing that other prospective bidders were looking at the company, sources said on Monday.
LISBON China's state-owned utility China Three Gorges on Friday launched a bid to take control of Portugal's biggest company EDP, offering a premium of just below 5 percent on the power firm's closing stock price.
Saudi Arabia's explanation of the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi was a "good first step but not enough", the U.S. Treasury secretary said on Sunday, adding it was premature to discuss any sanctions against Riyadh over the incident.