https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed The maker of France's iconic TGV trains Alstom and German industrial leader Siemens signed on Friday an agreement on creating a global leader in the rail industry. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180324/germanys-siemens-and-frances-alstom-couple-train-units Sat, 24 Mar 2018 18:46:39 +0100 germanys-siemens-and-frances-alstom-couple-train-units Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is offering to buy a 10 percent stake in Alstom, a report said Sunday, as it seeks to sweeten a joint bid with Siemens to acquire some of the French firm's energy assets. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140615/mitsubishi-offers-to-buy-alstom-stake Sun, 15 Jun 2014 13:25:00 +0200 mitsubishi-offers-to-buy-alstom-stake German industrial giant Siemens said on Sunday it was ready to discuss strategic opportunities with French engineering group Alstom after reports it was considering a takeover offer. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140427/siemens-ready-to-talk-strategic-opportunities-with-alstom Sun, 27 Apr 2014 12:46:00 +0200 siemens-ready-to-talk-strategic-opportunities-with-alstom