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France’s Sapin Says GE May Improve Bid for Alstom Energy Assets 2014-06-15 10:15:45.946 GMT
By Francois de Beaupuy June 15 (Bloomberg) -- French Finance Minister Michel Sapin says on i-Tele, Europe 1 radio he expects GE will improve its offer for Alstom’s energy assets, without specifying how. * Mitsubishi Heavy Industries involvement makes Siemens bid more attractive: Sapin * Sapin says he has no preference among bidders; Alstom to decide own future; French govt won’t decide for co. * France is “weighing” in on talks because govt has responsibility to defend country’s “general interest,” as in the U.S., U.K., Germany or Italy * Sapin said govt’s interest includes jobs, decision centers, turbines, services for nuclear plants * Sapin spoke on i-Tele, Europe 1 radio
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