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The decision to re-privatise the line before the General Election has intensified debate over the future of railways, with Ed Miliband declaring that a Labour-led Government would allow a British state-owned company to compete against private operators for lucrative contracts. (The Telegraph)
Currency war, also known as competitive devaluation, is a condition in international affairs where countries compete against each other to achieve a relatively low exchange rate for their own currency. (Wikipedia)
The problem is that the distribution system - broadly the cables that transfer electricity between generators and consumers - remains largely a regulated monopoly, while the power companies compete under minimal regulation. (BBC News)
"""Before deciding to allocate support on a non-competitive basis, however, we recommend that DECC set out clearly in an impact assessment why it considers that it is not feasible for the project to compete in the competitive auction process and why the benefits to customers of non-competitive allocation are likely to exceed the costs,"" the CMA states." (businessGreen)
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