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ATHENS—Greece's state-owned electric utility, Public Power Corp. SA, Monday began limited power cuts to selected towns across Greece as a strike by workers forced nearly a third of the company's generating capacity offline.

Strike Forces Power Cuts in Greece

MADRID—The Spanish government said Monday that it selected Royal Bank of Scotland PLC to coordinate the privatization of the country's airports, in the latest step to shed state-owned assets and cut spending to narrow Spain's hefty budget gap.

Spain Hires RBS to Privatize Airports

Spain hired RBS to coordinate the privatization of its airports in the government's latest effort to shed state-owned assets.

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Mr. Rozanov thinks this will be difficult, but he too feels that India will be left with six operators--five private and one state-owned.

Interview: Sistema Shyam Keen to Acquire or Merge in India

This is part of the government's plan to raise 400 billion rupees in the current financial year which started April 1 by selling shares in state-owned companies to raise funds for social welfare and infrastructure projects.

ONGC May Launch Share Sale by Mid-July

Under that plan, Greece wants to reduce the state's holdings in PPC to 34% from 51% currently, and cut its stake in other state-owned enterprises.

Strike Forces Power Cuts in Greece

In April, the ICB said it would likely recommend additional divestment at 41% state-owned Lloyds to encourage more competition in U.K. banking, as part of its mandate to come up with ways to make the sector safer and more competitive.

Lloyds Shares Slide

Likewise, business leaders in state-owned enterprises and the private sector are on the move.

Mark Tercek: China Offers Important Lessons on Greening the Economy

'At least one journalist, Ahmed Mahmoud, who worked for a state-owned publication, has been killed during the demonstrations,' The BBC has stated.

Bianca Jagger: The Fall of Mubarak

Sanford is accused of using tax money to purchase business-class airfare on domestic and international flights, flying on a state-owned aircraft to political gatherings or events "which involved no official business," and spending campaign funds for personal use such as purchasing a ticket to attend President Barack Obama's inauguration in January.

South Carolina panel hits Sanford with 37 ethics charges