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ENERGYCapGemini: mergers 'a distraction'.(Features)

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European utilities would be "better investing in their own businesses than trying to buy each other at high prices", according to Colette Lewiner, vice president for global energy and utilities at CapGemini.

Launching the company's annual European Energy Markets Observatory report, Lewiner said there was little synergy in recent mergers. She said companies were investing in new generation, but were not investing enough in infrastructure or low-carbon plants.

"Companies are less keen to invest because it is more difficult," Lewiner said, due to local regulatory issues and public opposition. She said utilities were being asked to ...

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