DONG Energy boosts earnings expectations as it finalises fossil fuel sell-off and eyes renewables opportunity

Madeleine Cuff
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Sale of Danish energy giant's oil and gas division to INEOS is expected to complete in September 2017, as offshore wind industry chalks off more milestones

Danish wind giant DONG Energy has improved its earnings expectations for the year following a surge in profits in the three months to June 2017. In its first financial results since reaching an agreement...

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