Areva Sees Higher Provisions for Nuclear Construction Projects

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Areva SA, the French nuclear company which in November abandoned forecasts for 2015 and 2016 amid weaker-than-expected demand, said it probably needs to increase provisions for unprofitable construction projects.

Sales last year slumped 8 percent to 8.3 billion euros ($9.4 billion), the company said in a statement.