EDF to Lead ‘Team France,’ Sarkozy Decides

摘要

EDF is set to take center stage in France’s troubled nuclear industry, after President Nicolas Sarkozy last week announced his decision based on a yearlong effort — spearheaded by a former EDF president — to figure out how to recalibrate the loss-making sector. But the move begs an obvious question: Will a utility whose overseas ventures led to a near-50% drop in earnings so far this year have what it takes to turn the French nuclear juggernaut around (see story)?