Trade clash widens as Boeing Airbus vie for US defense contracts
US and EU trade officials escalate a long running feud with WTO complaints over Airbus subsidies and Boeing tax incentives. EU counters with its own case while politics swirl around Bush Kerry. Airbus pursues U.S. defense wins, including a $75 million helicopter contract and Racal Instruments acquisition.
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United States
Europe
Airbus
Boeing
U.S
Robert Zoellick
Senate
Washington State
Patty Murray
D-Wash
George Nethercutt
WTO
Chicago
Paris
EADS
Racal Instruments Inc
Homeland Security Department
Northrop Grumman Corp
Lockheed Martin Corp
Germany
France
Spain
United Kingdom
Everett
Wash
Aquila Eyes 315 MW Gas Plant Near Peculiar Missouri
Kansas City based Aquila Inc plans a 315 megawatt gas fired peaking plant south west of Peculiar in Cass County. The $140 million project may use 74 acres, with tax free bonds and local annexation under review. Public meetings are slated for October with an October 12 open house.
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Kansas City, Mo
Cass County
Aquila Inc
Peculiar
Aquila
George Minter
Harrisonville
George Lewis
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