France/Germany: Siemens appeals for merger plan to combat GE dominance (Competition Policy International)

Germany engineering giant Siemens has reportedly appealed to French lawmakers to promote its planned acquisition of French competitor Alstom in part of the company’s plans to strengthen its position against US rival General Electric.

According to unnamed sources, Siemens is looking to acquire Alstom power assets in exchange for about $7 …read more

Source: Global Competition Law Blogs

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21st Century Competition. "France/Germany: Siemens appeals for merger plan to combat GE dominance (Competition Policy International)." 21st Century Competition, 27 May 2014. https://www.twentyfirstcenturycompetition.com/2014/05/francegermany-siemens-appeals-for-merger-plan-to-combat-ge-dominance-competition-policy-international/.

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@misc{21st-century-competition2014, author = {21st Century Competition}, title = {{France/Germany: Siemens appeals for merger plan to combat GE dominance (Competition Policy International)}}, year = {2014}, url = {https://www.twentyfirstcenturycompetition.com/2014/05/francegermany-siemens-appeals-for-merger-plan-to-combat-ge-dominance-competition-policy-international/}, note = {21st Century Competition} }
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