France's EDF reports 1% drop in first-quarter revenue as nuclear output falls

PARIS (Reuters) - EDF on Thursday reported a 1% drop in first-quarter revenue to 20.7 billion euros ($22.4 billion) as nuclear power output at the French state-controlled utility fell on prolonged reactor outages. "Sales were generally stable compared to the first quarter of 2019. They were supported by better price conditions in electricity in France and in the United Kingdom," EDF said in a statement.The company's shares on the Paris bourse were up 0.5% in early trade.EDF, which operates all..