
EDF starts selling to reduce debt
French utility EDF, which is slated to lead Britain's nuclear renaissance, might sell part of a British energy company to reduce its massive debt.
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French utility EDF, which is slated to lead Britain's nuclear renaissance, might sell part of a British energy company to reduce its massive debt.
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