| Italian utility Enel raises stake in Spain's Endesa
Madrid - The Italian utility Enel has asked the Spanish energy market watchdog CNE for permission to raise its stake in the country's top electricity company Endesa to nearly 25 per cent, reports said Thursday in Madrid. Enel made the request while raising its stake in Endesa to 17 per cent, after initially acquiring nearly 10 per cent for 4.13 billion euros (5.5 billion dollars) on Tuesday. Enel's acquisition of a stake in Endesa could block a 41-billion-euro takeover bid by the German energy giant E.ON, if Enel joins forces with the Spanish builder Acciona, Endesa's main shareholder with a 21 per cent stake. .
Roberto Carlos to quit Real Madrid
MADRID, Spain (Reuters) -- Brazilian defender Roberto Carlos has said he will leave Real Madrid at the end of the season after 11 years at the club. "I'm not going to renew my contract. I think the moment has come for me to put an end to my time at the club and leave them to start a new project," the 33-year-old told sports daily Marca on Friday. "I'm sure about it. My time at Real Madrid has ended. After three years without winning anything I had to take a decision." The former Brazil international joined Real from Inter Milan in 1996 during Fabio Capello's first spell as coach at the club. Since then he has been a fixture in the first team and played a key role in helping Real win three European Cups, three league titles and two World Club Cups.
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