A news conference scheduled for tomorrow by Alcatel Alsthom SA and Dassault Industrie SA to discuss their joint bid for the state’s 58% stake in defense major Thomson-CSF SA has been postponed, Alcatel said. It denied that there was any problem between the partners, but clammed up when Reuters suggested it might be because of the uncertain political climate and rumors of a government reshuffle or snap election.
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