GE confirms $16.9bn Alstom bid in move to create renewables powerhouse

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Door still open for rival bid from Siemens, as French engineering giant mulls offer

GE has confirmed it has tabled a $16.9bn bid for French engineering giant Alstom, in a move that would create one of the world's largest manufacturers of clean technologies. Following several days of...

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