Westinghouse Pact Clips Korea’s Nuclear Ambitions, Sending Stocks Tumbling

SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Shares of South Korea’s nuclear power companies tumbled Wednesday after revelations that a settlement with U.S. nuclear giant Westinghouse has sharply curtailed their access to major global markets. By mid-morning trading, Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO) was down more than 5 percent, while Doosan Enerbility dropped nearly 9 percent. [...]