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EU Trading Rules May Soak Up $93 Billion of Utility Cash: Energy Markets Bloomberg The European Commission, the bloc's regulator, proposed Oct. 20 to extend its Markets in Financial Instruments Directive, or Mifid, to include commodity companies. The rule suggests utilities will probably need by 2015 to clear at least a portion of ... See all stories on this topic » Bloomberg

EU Rules May Soak Up $93 Billion of Utility Cash: Energy Markets BusinessWeek 18 (Bloomberg) -- Companies from RWE AG to Vattenfall AB may have to find an extra 69 billion euros ($93 billion) to meet unprecedented European Union regulations designed to crack down on speculation in the region's energy markets. ... See all stories on this topic »

EU bans claim that water can prevent dehydration Telegraph.co.uk Now the EFSA verdict has been turned into an EU directive which was issued on Wednesday. Ukip MEP Paul Nuttall said the ruling made the “bendy banana law” look “positively sane”. He said: “I had to read this four or five times before I believed it. ... See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk