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...case here." Sounds great. But mergers have an odd way of not living up to their architects' expectations, and the energy sector is no exception. While Suez and GdF are aiming to slash annual costs by as much as €500 million, utility deals don't always make stockholders smile. After a study of almost 40 such transactions involving U.S. energy groups, Credit Suisse analyst Dan Eggers recently concluded that mergers "consistently destroy value." The utilities' obligation to pass on savings to consumers means that shareholders are often shortchanged. "Most [utilities]," Eggers added, "have been best served by trying...
...when I was sitting in the audience opening night, and this older gentleman came to see the show by himself and sat in the front row,” Walleck says in an e-mail. “During the trans piece, he had this enormous ear-to-ear smile on his face the entire time...
...from blah to babe. “I was kind of a fat kid in middle school,” says the now-svelte Wint. When asked to choose his best physical attribute, he hesitates, laughs, and replies: “Without looking like a huge douchebag? My smile.” He flashes said smile as he ruminates. “This has been one of the weirder experiences in my life...At first, it was like ‘Don’t let anybody I know see this,’” Wint says...
...Crash wins on Oscar night next Sunday, Haggis, 52, will have achieved a unique honor: he'll be the first man to write two consecutive Best Pictures. That should make him smile. So should the notion that Crash was helped by an anti-Canada vote--for Haggis is a native of London...
...know I’m supposed to be serious and all—but this is seriously fun,” Hayek said with a smile...