Reports: Rolls Royce seeking to sell bulk of its civil nuclear business

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Sunday Times reports that engineering giant has appointed consultants to find a buyer for the majority of its nuclear division

Plans for the UK to reinvigorate its nuclear industry supply chain in support of a new fleet of nuclear reactors could be further complicated, following reports engineering giant Rolls Royce is looking...

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