TCI rejects gov't guidance to drop investment plan for J-Power

TCI rejects gov't guidance to drop investment plan for J-Power

TOKYO, Japan - John Ho, head of The Children's Investment Fund's Asian operations, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on April 25. The British hedge fund, known as TCI, rejected the same day the Japanese government's recommendation that it retract its plan to acquire a larger stake in Electric Power Development Co., Japan's largest power wholesaler. (Kyodo)

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