EDF (EDFEF.PK) is weighing the benefits of selling its regulated electricity distribution business in the UK as it seeks disposals in order to help it cut the debt built up after a year of costly foreign acquisitions, FT reported.
The reports said that no decision has been made. However, the reflection is part of a wider strategic review of the nuclear power operator's industrial future as it faces unprecedented investment requirements in France and abroad.
People close to EDF's board reportedly said management was considering whether to focus purely on power generation internationally.
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June 12, 2026 17:14 ET Major central bank action was the focus this week in economic news. The European Central Bank became the first major central bank to move in response to the rising inflationary pressures in the backdrop of the conflict in the Middle East. In North America, the U.S. inflation and trade data as well as Canada’s central bank decision gained attention. The Chinese trade data was the main news in Asia.