Shares in Fukushima plant owner TEPCO plunge

Meanwhile, the company confirms that its CEO has been hospitalised with dizziness.

30/03/11 436 Views 1 Comment

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THREE STRAIGHT GIGANTIC down days for TEPCO, owner of the Fukushima nuclear power plant.

After starting the Wednesday session “ask only” shares plunged 20%. The stock is now down 80% since the crisis.

And a day after rumours started swirling about the whereabouts of CEO Masataka Shimizu, the company said he has been hospitalized with dizziness and high blood pressure.

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