Germany defends plans for more interventionist industrial policy

[ad_1] BERLIN (Reuters) – German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier has rebuffed increasing criticism of his shift towards a more interventionist industrial policy, saying it will lead to improved global competition…

French leisure and travel stocks fall again as country moves into new lockdown

[ad_1] PARIS, Oct 29 (Reuters) – French leisure and travel stocks, including Air France KLM and hotels company Accor , fell for the second consecutive day on Thursday as France…

Swiss voters approve $6.5 billion purchase of fighter jets

[ad_1] ZURICH (Reuters) – Swiss voters backed the government’s plan to spend up to 6 billion Swiss francs ($6.46 billion) on new fighter jets in a surprisingly close referendum that…

Strong sterling knocks FTSE 100 despite trade lull

[ad_1] By Muvija M, Indranil Sarkar (Reuters) – London’s FTSE 100 slipped on Thursday as a surge in sterling pushed exporter stocks lower, missing out on a global rally led…

EU should retaliate in Airbus-Boeing dispute: France

[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: Bruno Le Maire, French Minister of the Economy, Finance, and Recovery, wearing a protective face mask, speaks during a news conference to present French government 2021 budget…

Boeing loses case against Denmark over fighter jet deal

[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: The Boeing Company logo is projected on a wall at the “What’s Next?” conference in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., October 4, 2016. REUTERS/Jim Young/File Photo COPENHAGEN (Reuters) –…

‘Good progress’ in Rafale jets negotiations between France and Indonesia – minister

[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: A French Air Force Rafale fighter performs during a presentation of the French Air and Space Army at the BA 105 Evreux-Fauville Air Force Base, France, October…

UPDATE 1-Safran eyes Aubert & Duval under gaze of French state

[ad_1] By Tim Hepher, Gwénaëlle Barzic (Recasts with French government comment, adds details) PARIS, Oct 30 (Reuters) – French aerospace group Safran said on Friday it was closely monitoring superalloys…

U.S. says EU has no legal basis to impose tariffs in aircraft dispute

[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer speaks at a Senate Finance Committee hearing on President Donald Trump’s 2020 Trade Policy Agenda on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S.,…

New U.S. tariffs on French, German aircraft parts, wines to start Tuesday

[ad_1] By Andrea Shalal, David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government on Monday said it would begin collecting new duties on aircraft parts and other products from France and…