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Report: European Union plans to reduce energy prices for industry

8:25 AM MDT | May 21, 2013 | Michael Ravenscroft

The European Union plans to reduce energy prices for industry to stimulate growth, create jobs, and improve the competitiveness of European companies, according to a report in German newspaper Die Welt. These are the main points to be discussed at a summit...

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