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EADS plan to shift headquarters
Wed Oct 29, 2008 11:15am EDT
BERLIN, Oct 29 (Reuters) - The German government is unaware that European aerospace group EADS (EAD.PA: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) is considering shifting its entire headquarters to Paris, a German government spokesman said on Wednesday.
The company currently has joint headquarters in Paris and Munich.
"I am not aware of such considerations," government spokesman Ulrich Wilhelm told a regular government news conference when asked if he knew about any plans by EADS Chief Executive Louis Gallois to move the headquarters to Paris.
"I cannot imagine they (the plans) would be pursued."
Wed Oct 29, 2008 11:15am EDT
BERLIN, Oct 29 (Reuters) - The German government is unaware that European aerospace group EADS (EAD.PA: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) is considering shifting its entire headquarters to Paris, a German government spokesman said on Wednesday.
The company currently has joint headquarters in Paris and Munich.
"I am not aware of such considerations," government spokesman Ulrich Wilhelm told a regular government news conference when asked if he knew about any plans by EADS Chief Executive Louis Gallois to move the headquarters to Paris.
"I cannot imagine they (the plans) would be pursued."
The article concludes that Gallois was "considering" the move.