Areva agrees to sale of nuclear reactor unit to EDF

Areva agrees to sale of nuclear reactor unit to EDF
Paris (AFP) July 30, 2015 - Atomic energy giant Areva on Thursday agreed to sell a majority stake of its nuclear reactor unit to electricity group EDF as part of a shake-up of the French sector. EDF said in a statement that the long-time energy rivals "signed an agreement of understanding on June 30" under which the electricity utility will purchase between 51 and 75 percent of nuclear reactor unit Areva NP for an amou ... morehttp://www.nuclearpowerdaily.com/reports/Areva_agrees_to_sale_of_nuclear_reactor_unit_to_EDF_999.html