Veolia sale going to be fun to watch

摘要

Veolia Environnement, the $46 billion utility giant based in France, revealed last week that it will sell its solid-waste business in the United States.It was a stunning announcement, but the shock has worn off ... and now things get interesting.Since the football playoffs are approaching, we are viewing the parent company as the guy standing outside the Super Bowl, holding a block of tickets and needing some cash.The tickets are valuable - Veolia ES Solid Waste is an $822 million business with a strong profit, 29 landfills, 72 collection operations and 2,800 trucks.