Japanese wind beneath Vestas’ wings?

28/08/12 18:59 CET

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The world’s biggest wind-turbine maker – Denmark’s Vestas – may be about to find help from Japan.

Its share price rocketed up on Tuesday in Copenhagen, after the group confirmed it is in talks with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries on possible “strategic cooperation”.

To find out why Vestas needs help, and how much watch our Behind Markets.

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