--The CFO of Germany's RWE AG (RWEOY) said the utility is planning a large expansion of its businesses in the U.S. over the next few years, Reuters reported Wednesday.

--Markus Krebber said the company's focus would be on wind- and solar-generated power, the report said.

--RWE will acquire the assets of two German energy companies in the U.S., and will work to expand the existing 3 gigawatts of renewable energy to 8 GW, according to the report.

Full story: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-rwe-renewables-expansion-exclusive/exclusive-rwe-cfo-maps-out-planned-expansion-in-renewables-u-s-in-focus-idUSKCN1RT1CQ

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April 17, 2019 12:06 ET (16:06 GMT)