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BN 05/14 10:29 *FRENCH GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN STEPHANE LE FOLL SPEAKS IN PARIS BFW 05/14 10:28 *FRANCE DOESN'T FAVOR ANY BIDDER FOR ALSTOM BUSINESS: LE FOLL
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France Doesn’t Favor Any Bidder for Alstom Business: Le Foll 2014-05-14 10:44:41.683 GMT
By Mark Deen May 14 (Bloomberg) -- The French government aims to protect Alstom’s strategic and technical independence, maintain decision making powers in France and protect jobs, French government spokesman Stephane Le Foll says. * “Judgment hasn’t been made on any proposal,” Le Foll says. “On these three criteria, we have obtained time.” * NOTE: French Energy Minister Segolene Royal says GE bid is best for Alstom: {NSN N5K69I6JIJUP <go>}
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