EU debates utilities split after E.ON bombshell

By Marcin Grajewski and Ilona Wissenbach BRUSSELS, Feb 28 (Reuters) – European Union energy ministers debated on Thursday the best way to separate power supply from transmission networks after surprise news that

Dollar steadier; oil, gold off peaks

The dollar found a steadier footing on Thursday after having slumped to a record low against a basket of currencies, and both gold and oil took a breather as investors cashed in

Liechtenstein aims for tax fraud deal with EU

Liechtenstein’s Prime Minister Otmar Hasler said on Thursday that his country aimed to conclude a tax fraud agreement with the European Union, in the midst of a tax evasion scandal concerning the

China may scrap one-child policy, official says

China, worried about an ageing population, is studying scrapping its controversial one-child policy but will not do away with family-planning policies altogether, a senior official said. With the world’s biggest population straining

European firm thrives in Iran despite sanctions

British executive Robert Mills says his express delivery firm is enjoying explosive growth in Iran, despite tightening international sanctions on the Islamic Republic over its disputed nuclear plans. With a longstanding U.S.