Combining EADS and BAE would have allowed EADS to balance out its Airbus SAS civil aviation business with more defense assets. Photographer: Fabrice Dimier/Bloomberg
Combining EADS and BAE would have allowed EADS to balance out its Airbus SAS civil aviation business with more defense assets. Photographer: Fabrice Dimier/Bloomberg
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