Promethean perils
After a hiatus, nuclear power is set for a revival in China
AFICIONADOS of fission have had to wait nearly two decades for another public flotation of a firm operating nuclear power plants. The last one, that of British Energy, was back in 1996, and that troubled company has since been taken over. Now investors have the chance to get in on the action in the hottest place in the global nuclear business: China.
This article appeared in the Business section of the print edition under the headline “Promethean perils”
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