Tue, 21-Oct-2025

EDF nationalisation will not raise French household power bills

EDF

EDF is essential to France’s nuclear plan. The government is relying on to mitigate the effects of skyrocketing energy prices. The cost of power for the French people won’t change as a result of the nationalisation of EDF. According to government spokesman Olivier Veran, the planned nationalisation of French power company EDF (EDF.PA) won’t raise … Read more

Kyrgyzstan ‘open to out-of-court settlement’ in gold mine row

Kyrgyzstan

BISHKEK: Kyrgyzstan is open to settling its differences with the Canadian investor that operated its giant Kumtor gold mine before the authorities took it over earlier this year, a top official said on Wednesday. Kyrgyzstan justified its May seizure of the mine, which accounted for 12.5 per cent of GDP in 2020, by citing company Centerra … Read more