Stall on take-off: Taiwan

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Taiwan Aerospace announced its purchase of a 40% share in McDonnell Douglas in Nov 1991, and targeted Jan 31, 1992 for completion of the deal. Second thoughts by the Taiwan government about McDonnell's ability to compete in the jumbo passenger carrier market have delayed negotiations for nearly six months.

Taiwan, Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Securities, Industrial policy, McDonnell Aircraft Co., Taiwan Aerospace Co.

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At war with the budget: Japan's defence industry

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Japan's military spending cutbacks and deals with American defense firms have hurt its own defense industry. Japan plans to buy airborne warning and control systems from Boeing Co. Nissan will assemble rocket launch systems instead of licensing their manufacture from LTV Corp.

Blast furnaces and steel mills, Guided missiles and space vehicles, Search and navigation equipment, Japan, Contracts, Defense industry, LTV Corp., LTV

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Now for the really big one

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Boeing Co is preempting competition by negotiating with Airbus Industrie partners to collaborate on a 550 to 800-seat jet transport. The industry claims high development costs make super jumbo jets a natural monopoly, which should be exempt from antitrust laws.

Product development, International aspects, Aircraft industry, Jet transports

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