Utility ADRs in spotlight on merger talks
6th Sep 2005, 17:57 GMT
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) - European utility shares listed in the U.S. were trading higher Tuesday, propped by merger news, while easing crude prices and positive economic data lifted Wall Street's spirits.
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