Update 2: French Gov&#39;t May Link EADS With Thales
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The French government plans to merge Airbus parent EADS with defense company Thales to create a new European giant to rival Boeing Co.
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The French-British defence electronics group Thales and the European aerospace group EADS do not have a plan to merge, EADS co-chairman Philippe Camus said.
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Germany does not expect to take a direct  stake in aerospace group EADS  via state bank KfW or  other federal or state institutions, a senior government  official told Reuters on Thursday.
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DaimlerChrysler  has placed a 7.5 percent stake in EADS  with a public-private consortium in a 1.5-billion-euro ($1.95-billion) deal that maintains the Franco-German balance of power at the aerospace group.
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BERLIN/STUTTGART/FRANKFURT  - DaimlerChrysler  could announce the transfer of shares in European aerospace group EADS   to a financial consortium as soon as Friday, industry sources said.
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Arnaud LagardÃ¨re, a shareholder in the European Aeronautical Defence and Space company, yesterday signalled a new shake-up of Europe&#39;s defence industry which could see EADS swallow up its smaller French rival, Thales, and acquire Dassault&#39;s fighter
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The French Defense procurement agency (DGA) gave the European Aeronautic Defense and Space Company (EADS) an order of 3 billion euros (about 4.02 billion dollars) for M51 ballistic missiles, French Defense ...
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PARIS -- Feuding managers at EADS had their wings clipped by the French government yesterday as a succession war threatened to engulf Europe&#39;s largest aerospace firm, distracting from new plans to challenge Boeing.
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Russia, which has just acquired a 5.0-percent stake in the European aerospace consortium EADS, hinted that it might seek a &quot;blocking minority&quot; interest to have an impact on company policy.
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The British government has signaled its opposition to the creation of a European defence industry giant by the merger of the European aerospace group EADS and the French-British defence electronics group ...
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The government of French President Nicolas Sarkozy has raised the possibility of France rejoining the military wing of NATO. via Political Gateway
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French defence electronics group Thales is considering a tie-up with British rival BAE Systems, French group Snecma or Italian firm Finmeccanica, without saying goodbye to a possible merger with EADS, the ...
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French President Jacques Chirac today meets Chancellor Angela Merkel for talks expected to centre on Franco-German tension over a major restructuring plan for European aircraft manufacturer Airbus.Comment
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The embattled French co-chairman of Airbus parent EADS on Friday defended his sale of shares in the company before delays in the superjumbo A380 sent stock tumbling, calling it an &quot;unfortunate coincidence.&quot;
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Airbus manufacturer EADS denied reports in French daily Le Monde Saturday that it had published misleading information now being investigated by French financial markets regulator AMF.
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The German government and DaimlerChrysler will reveal details next week of a deal enabling the car maker to sell part of its stake in European aerospace giant EADS while keeping it in German hands, a business daily has reported.
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Defence giant EADS is interested in buying parts of UK's BAE Systems, in addition to seeking a merger with Thales, a report says.