US launches inquiry into French plan to tax tech giants

Re:US launches inquiry into French plan to tax tech giants by Bayart on Thursday July 11, 2019 @06:46AM (#20410541)

I guess we'll get the usual response of the US trying to bring France to its knees by putting tariffs on wine and cheese.

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Re:US launches inquiry into French plan to tax tech giants by yusi-san on Thursday July 11, 2019 @08:01AM (#20410845)

They have different pressure means on France now, like what they did about Alstom which is a strategic company for France (they produce essential elements about nuclear plants, nuclear submarines for example) now in the US hand through General Electric.

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Re:US launches inquiry into French plan to tax tech giants by JAlexoid on Thursday July 11, 2019 @02:11PM (#20413900)

France has a robust nationalization laws, btw. If US becomes belligerent enough, Alstom may be taken away from GE.

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Re:US launches inquiry into French plan to tax tech giants by Bayart on Thursday July 11, 2019 @08:44AM (#20411042)

Correct me if I'm wrong but GE bought the energy/grid part of the company, not the infrastructure/transportation part.

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Re:US launches inquiry into French plan to tax tech giants by ElKrist on Thursday July 11, 2019 @05:25PM (#20416003)

The turbines production is now under GE

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