āEnBW remains on course to reach earnings turnaroundā
German utility EnBW reported a 10.9 percent increase in its first-half core profit, citing refunds of a nuclear fuel tax, consolidation of a majority in gas supplier VNG in April 2016, and the sale of an offshore wind park stake, reports Reuters. EnBW is āwell on trackā to reach its earnings target for 2017, but āmust continue to make every effort to achieve itā, said Thomas Kusterer, Chief Financial Officer, in a press release. āThe reimbursement of the nuclear fuel rod tax changes nothing in this regard. Although it eases the tense situation in terms of equity and debt on the balance sheet, it is just a one-off extraordinary effect,ā said Kusterer.
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