but it's not confirmed that ge improved its original bid. on the side of siemens, chairman of siemens france said yesterday through a committee of the french parliament, that the company would make formal offer on the 16th of june at the latest. and he confirmed that it would propose an asset swap in order to create two european champions, one in rail with alstom and one in energy, in power with siemens. but that's all we know for now. we don't know what would be the strategy of siemens in terms of job creation. the latest is that ge improved the offer in order to get the blessing from the french government and from what we knew, that's definitely a good step in order to get the approval from the government. as we know, that's the job protection in france was the top priority for the french government. i propose we can perhaps listen to what jeff immelt, the ceo of general electric, said to the french lawmakers yesterday evening. >> alstom will not disappear. through our industrial project, france will have more jobs in the global power busi

beenrench government has vocal against the ge bid.arantees to pretense -- protect french jobs. >> it is not only about the money. the money question is for shareholders, not the state. the state does not have a preference. it is here to look at the different offers made to alst om shareholders and how our strategic interests are preserved and how they can be improved. we are playing a role just like any other state would. french government wants three things. to protect french jobs. they want to keep the headquarters here in paris. they want to make sure that the energy interests and france's energy independence is preserved. one other suggestion from the government was to transfer some alstom. they would notat raise in the freight business, but he was ready to discuss some kind of swap with ge in terms of the signaling business. a lot of this political discussion is purely political to please the french public and to show the economic patriotism. >> thank you so much. up, fiat's road ahead. we will discuss the mission when we return.

ge has sweetened their offer. what they are talking about is having a swap for the rail signal business. they are not that interested in the local motive side of things. they have indicated that is something they could live without. the sensitive energy business side of things, they are working to work with the french stake am especially nuclear power reactors that are so crucial to the economy and security. >> hans, there will be debate over whether this time is squeezing the price, as you have touched upon, or giving siemens the opportunity to rehash their bid, rehashed their offer. is that something that we think is a possibility? >> absolutely. there are risks in whatever ge does. if this goes through, he will be seen as brilliant and a lot of talks about how he massaged the french public and made assurances on jobs, how he convinced the french government this was a good deal. if it doesn't go through, everyone will say, why did he give so much time, why didn't he involve the french government earlier, why the

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. ♪ my mom works at ge. ♪ my mom works at ge. >>> welcome back to the "halftime" show.tric ceo, speaking before the french parliament as ge competes with siemens over the energy assets of allstock market. those companies going toe to toe. jeffrey immelt as that company trying to woo legislators about its interesting in alstom. they will meet tomorrow with french president hollande. we'll monitor details that come out of this over in france now. stephanie, you own ge? >> yeah. >> what do you think about this proposed transaction? the competition with siemens, et cetera? >> we want resolution, one way or another. ideally, we want ge to build their industrial presence. right? to get to 75% to be industrial, the rest financial. this gets them there but kind of odd assets. more power and less oil and gas. i think some investors might applaud if they don't get allstrom may go after more oil and gas properties, higher return assets. i think one way or another i can make a case for either side. getting allstrom or not. we wan resolution, likely to come at the end of the month.

. >>> and general electric, ge aviation is working on its first jet engine made up of parts from 3-d printers. melissa lee got exclusive access to ge's facilities in cincinnati. >> reporter: so how do you turn this into a jet engine part? walk us through? >> well, we start with a very fine powder and load this material into what we call an additive metal machine. >> and this is effective, this is very, very fine powder but is very heavy. >> what this material is capable of doing is resisting high temperatures. very high strength, so yeah, this is actually metal material just in powder form versus in a plate or bar form. >> reporter: more than 6,000 of ge's jet engines have been ordered by customers like boeing and lockheed martin, by 2016, they will contain a fuel nozzle that is lighter, more efficient and could save companies big bucks. >> the beauty of what we're doing is we take what would have been 20 different components that would have been machine welded together. and now we're growing just one. >> it is about 25% lighter than our previous generation fuel nozzle and that is ve

ge's bid asfollow the ceo meets with francois hollande.h the rally for the top jobs at the european commission and beyond. another criminal investigation in the u.k.. the drugmaker has been accused of bribing drugmakers and hospitals in china. caroline has the details. what are they saying? >> this is the first formal confirmation have had that the u.k. is investigating. they face criminal investigation. we got a statement that the office has opened formal criminal investigation. there is no direct link he ain't drawn -- being drawn as to whether this is linked to china. time they at the same open this investigation, earlier this month we had things handed -- a 10 month investigation handed to a unit in china by chinese police. a ramp-up in concerns about the bribery investigations happening within china. alleged to have offered bribes to doctors in return for having used their drugs. it hasn't been said by the office this is directly linked to the chinese. they looked to be a reiteration of what you are already telling us from last night,

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we continue to focus on theion going battle for ge.nference in paris after reporting quarterly numbers. the firm's ceo has opened the deal to some possible deal with ge. kron reiterated he would give rival siemens fair access to its books so it can decide on whether to make a counteroffer. stephan has been speaking exclusively to the alstom ceo and he jones us njoins us now. i'm particularly interested in what he had to say about the prospect of the french government blocking any deal. >> yes, that's one of the questions, of course, that we've heard this morning at a press conference here at alstom headquarters. the press conference was focused on the earnings of the company, down 28% on the full year. of course, most of the questions, if not all, were focused on general electric and siemens, both reportedly interested by the energy activity of alstom. ge has made an offer. siemens is still working on it. i caught up with the ceo of alstom, patrick kron and asked him if it was the right thing for the french government to step in these

with thef ge just met french president this morning. he told the french president that he would improve the offer and protect more french jobs. there has been concern of the french government using -- losing french jobs. g already employs more than 10,000 people in france. he came to defend his proposal last night. besaid alstom would not absorbed by ge. have a listen. >> we come to build. we do not leave when times are tough. that we canonfident compete and win with our french businesses. >> to reassure the french government and the lawmakers last night, he also said that ge could sell its rail business to alstom and that the nuclear operations of alstom would remain based in france, something that was a big concern of the government because they want to preserve france's nuclear energy independence. french government has explicitly voiced their preference for siemens to make a bid. they also had a word at the hearing. what did they have to say? >> that is right. important because the french finance ministry has been very impatient abo

this affirms ge eerks earlier comments and those made by immelt. these have been made since the offer was announced in april. it's the first time we've had a hard number. yesterday, immelt said it would increase jobs in france. ge employees 10,000 people. alstom employs about 8300 people in the country. in a statement, ge said we had a constructive discussion about the details with alstom. we have made progress and look forward to the conclusion of this progress. alstom's board has until june 23rd to vote on the offer. now, government officials in france have been resistant to ge's offer. they're concerned about losing an industrial gem and about losing jobs and for alstom, losing a power business that's far stronger. >> thanks very much. no steering wheel, no pedals, google wants to built a fleet of them and begin testing them, but what are the chances that we might see driverless cars on the road anytime soon? phil lebeau joins us from chicago. >> tyler, we're a long way from the -- with the tree. take a look again at this video. this is really c

. >> and france asks ge to extend by threer alstmom weeks. welcome to "the pulse," live from bloomberg's european headquarters in london. >> coming up, the coding revolution. the ceo of a company teaching the world to code. >> and we are live in ukraine's capital to see why voting next week and could be a dangerous endeavor. >> let's start with the recovery in europe. standard & poor's raising spain's credit rating. fitch also boosting greece's rating. david tweed joins us with more. what is the update behind the numbers? >> i want to start with greece. i am going to read a couple of lines from the fitch upgrade. they are still below investment grade, but moving in the right direction. "remarkable progress on the fiscal front. the most challenging adjustment for greece is behind it," says fitch. there are problems still, but they have managed to have a primary surplus and start interest payments in 2013. there is a funding shortfall also say theyy will fill the gap. just hold that thought. spain, standard & poor's, i will read you something f

it was supposed to be the french head of ge.he said he decided to come myself because he thought it was necessary to convince skeptical lawmakers about his $17 billion bid for alstrom's energy unit. he said he would give more precise numbers in terms of french jobs and alstrom would not be absorbed by ge. grow has committed to employment levels in france with a focus on high-value jobs, like manufacturing and engineering. this is in addition to the and gees that alstrom already have in france. i believe there is more we can do to develop small and medium enterprises that support the power industry. tried toy immelt also reassure, saying that he could its business to alstrom. that could be part of the package. of finally, he promised that the nuclear operations of alstrom -- they make parts for nuclear reactors -- would remain in france. it was a concern of the french government, who want to keep france's nuclear energy independent. word inns also had a terms of the hearing. what did they say? this was the president for the frenc

. >> the french president says that ge cost bid is not sufficient.earlier, they said they welcome the input from the french government and the improvements. this for me.nslate >> it is always a challenge with the french government, particularly given that, last week, it seemed that francois hollande was declining to intervene. we have seen a rather coordinated message and hollande. he said that they would like to see the been improved. it is hard to understand what improved means. when you hear improved from the market perspective, you think of more money and that is not what the french government is after. they seem to be confirmed about the possibility that ge could transfer the cash. so, they are trying to ensure the best outcome for france here. down note shares are too much. a little bit. the market is a little bit jittery about political interference here. they kind of backed off. it depends on how the company positions or if they want to get influence or not by the french government. what's that is right. that is a distinction. a lot of compan

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in response, ge says the deal was good for alston and france, but the u.s. company says it is open to further negotiations with alston or with the french government changing the original deal would be for the government a way to escape from that story in a positive way in terms of communication in france. not sure that it would be the best option for ge for alston and even for french employees. >> staying with a and h, m and astrazeneca has received approval for a new drug. >> and this is the kind of medicine that they will rely on to fight off the bid from pfizer. i think it will be a little disappointing and you see this in the share price. this is an interesting treatment for a particular condition. but it's only really going to be analysts think maybe a $200 million a year seller. that's not really a blockbuster, that won't restore the lost sales astrazeneca's pipeline. so what we hear is the new cancer drugs which will probably come on stream 2017, 2018, expecting more of those later this month. >> this month we'll hear about that. got to have something

ge said it would keep their energy unit in france. the world's largest hotel chain has hit an 11-year high. intercontinental rejected a takeover offer from a u.s. company. the identity of the bitter is unclear, but some say it was starwood hotels & resorts. really --s saakashvili said it was a blow to putin. >> that has never happened before in eastern ukraine. that is a new reality. , but a big blow for putin the west has to capitalize on that the -- on that. now they voted for freedom. >> that was georges former president -- that was georgia's former president. ryan joins us with a preview of what he will be talking about in kiev. >> we will have more from my interview with the former president of georgia and i will take a look at petro poroshenko and his tough talk on russia. he is upping the ante in the country's conflict with the kremlin as fighting rages in the east. ♪ >> welcome back to "the pulse." economic heavyweights are gathered in portugal for an ecb forum on central banking. one key question on everybody's ond, is draghi

>> that is only if you are on the ge side.m the siemens viewpoint, you want this meeting to go badly. you used the word robust. what we expect is for them to make ironclad assurances to the french state. there is a nuclear aspect and a nuclear unit instead of alstom will stay inside france. his a quiet -- a quote from the head of operations. we will answer the government's legitimate demand that they'd nuclear unit remain french and that exports be protected. that is a pretty clear signal that would ge wants is they don't necessarily want the train unit, that will stay in a alstom unit. if they don't have approval, it will be difficult to get francois hollande who is in a more difficult position after election results. what does he do with this offer from ge? of course, siemens is also waiting in the wings. give me a clue here. siemens, what will they do? are they going to make a move? what is the thinking? >> there is a report out from reuters over the weekend that they are going to offer 7 billion in cash along with their ra

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they have said they are discussing the ge offer, $17 billion. they have said in the past that they are in talks with ge about that, but they reserve the right to engage in talks with serious bidders. they may not solicit auster's -- offers for the purchase of their energy operations. numbers, cashg us flow, and other parts of the company. let's get some of the broader context around the story. paris, joins us from where she is outside the company's headquarters. the numbers look like they have missed compared to what analysts were estimating. that is right. speak tof alstom will the press in a couple of hours from now. the question on everybody's lips take ge's they will offer for their energy units. the french government has been pretty vocal. it does not want to give away tom that easily. president hollande was saying the counter offers were not sufficient, not acceptable, and he was looking for more guarantees. i spoke exclusively to the finance minister last night in paris. he says it is not all about the money. >> it is not only about the m

the french government has been vocal against the ge bid. talked to the french finance minister exclusively in paris. here is what he said. >> it is not only about the money. the money question is for shareholders, not the state. the state does not have a preference. it is here to look at the different offers made to alstrom shareholders, and among these offers, how our strategic interests are preserved. we are playing our role just like any other state would. >> the french government wants three things. protecting french jobs. alstrom has about 18,000 employees in france. inond, keep the headquarters paris, and third, preserve france's energy independence. france relies on nuclear energy for about 75% of its energy needs. for theseovides nuclear reactors. we will have more at the headquarters in a few minutes. --caroline coon on their caroling coonaird there. with us is bill blain. you must be loving this story. political protectionism -- the priceth the for shareholders is to decide. we could spend the rest of the day talking about m and a

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ge has sweetened their deal ever so slightly. they are talking about an asset swap in the rail signal business. they do not want to give up their locomotive industry. mueller that what ge really gass from alstom, it is turbines, that part of the energy sector. they are willing to live without the nuclear aspect of it, which is so crucial to national security in the french state. >> still with us, final thoughts, james bevan. the meddling of governments. >> very worrying. i do not like it at all. it is interesting. we talk about the astrazeneca as the pinnacle of u.k. technical knowledge. it bought itself from the united states. and the british car industry, absolute success story. largely driven off of tata investment. >> should the government stay out of it? is it right to worry about jobs? >> of course it is right to worry about rmb -- r&d and jobs. it has nothing to do with who owns the company's shares. tata has made a fantastic investment in u.k. education, people. not by a british company. >> do you think they will eventual

>> what ge really wants is the steam turbine business.he is willing to get rid of some of the wind power, hydropower aspect. ge is not interested in the rail signaling, trains communicating with one another, basically. the problem with the steam turbine industry, and that part of the country -- company, is that part of the company makes parts of nuclear reactors, and when the you get to the national security issue of the french state, there have been questions raised about having an american for ouraching parts nuclear -- making parts for our nuclear industry. that is one potential hangup. hours,rall, the last 14 16 hours, it has been good for general election. if he did not charm all of the assembly members, he certainly won a few over. his meeting with francois hollande seems to have gone well. you will see what kind of tables in the city gets when he sits down at a bistro on the left bank. >> thank you, hans nichols. six years into office, president obama will outline a result of u.s. foreign policy, spelling out his vision for the use

a story here with regards to ge. ge is trying to buy french power systems maker. in a statement the company said that at the request of the french government, we, ge, have i agreed in consultation to extend the deadline for consideration by the alstom board till june 23rd to facilitate ongoing discussions with the government. so ge extending its deadline talks with alstom to take that company over. remember, the french government has expressed some reservations about a possible deal. this perhaps, brian, allows a little bit more time for some negotiating to be done. back over to you. >> all right, dom, thank you very much. >>> from ge to gm, we've got more breaking news now. let's get right to phil lebeau. phil. >> and brian, this has to do with whether or not general motors' recall notices, will they slow down this summer. there is a new research out from barclays. bryan johnson met with senior management from gm yesterday. and his takeaway, he says recall announcements from general motors may continue through midsummer. that's based on his conversations with sen

ge says the new deadline will allow for further discussions.shares in britain's royal mail pharaoh -- fell nearly 10%. riseswly privatized fund to about 830 million euros. that they could undermine future earnings. unilever selling ragu for more than $2 billion. -- a japaneseapan group. they won't be making sauces. >> thanks that update from the business world. time fred daily roundup. be back in 10 minutes with more news and headlines. >> today, we are meeting the actress jessica chastain. three years ago, she was a relative unknown when she came here with the tree of life. they have been a firm fixture on the hollywood a-list. at the festival playing in the competition. a true passion project is also listed. >> very nice to meet you. off, it's all about it. , her parents met at the beatles concert. they fell in love. the father's last name was rigby so they made -- named their first child eleanor rigby. a beautiful relationship and eleanor is the product of that. >> how do you prepare for her role like this? >> i read some short stories in ne

getink ge and jeff imelt that but this is a bumpy road. >> the french government and the u.k.overnment have played prominent roles in road blocking both transactions. would this be as big of an issue if the buyer were not an american company? fire ands is the rival this is an offer that has been solicited in the case of alstom when it elements of the french government, the idea creating a european champion. there is always a bit of baggage around having an american buyer. i don't think it makes a huge difference. there is enormous nervousness out there among politicians out or threatening jobs and that is pretty much buyer agnostic given the broader political context. >> thank you for your time this morning. upve got a lot more coming in the next hour, the former deputy director of the consumer financial protection board will be joining us. "bloomberght here on surveillance," on bloomberg television, streaming on your phone, your tablet, and bloomberg.com and now available on apple tv and amazon fire. ♪ " good morning, everyone bloomberg surveillance," futures are up nine on a

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a good deal for france, good deal for ge, answered two questions that i heard before i came down here, one was on job security, air they are looking to hire possibly new engineers, also a question about energy security. he basically pointed out how it would be a diverse energy provider, a lot of it export oriented. knoll ned in france, but the export power it would bring. ge open to working with france's concerns about nuclear security through the deal. >> so the questioning continues. >> le grilling. >> and he was -- >> is siemens coming in? >> they did speak before. this was before the economic committee. they had their chance earlier. >>> sue, down to you. >> thanks, guys. >>> to the health of the housing sector. home surprises still climbing. diana olick joins us with some of the details. >> reporter: hi, sue, as investors move out and mortgage-dependent buyers move in, the price gains are easing, but still above historical norms. home prices in the nation's top ten and top 20, up 12.6 and 12.4% respectfully. q2 came in all that according to the s&p case shiller report. taking it

this is all about getting the french government to support ge's deal.ent within the government that tried to get the siemens two big counter offer. ge has a bit of an uphill battle but they are still ahead of are the one who has the agreement of the target company. >> as this takes longer, does the environment get better or worse for ge or siemens? >> i do not think it is getting any better. we had over the weekend what one right politician described as an earthquake in the european elections. that indicates a lots of the populace, concern about the economy, concern about jobs, the national front is a populist party. that has francois hollande concerns, as he should be, about forg seen to be sticking up french industry. was never government benign for ge, and it is now getting more difficult as time caps on -- goes on. >> thank you. moving and shaking this hour, new jersey governor chris christie is counting on online gambling to help fill the gaps in his budget. there is a problem. in april the business had its first monthly revenue decline. earn $180w

it is inspiring. >> and for ge, is there a next step? is there business case here for you? is there something you can build out of this? >> we're not doing this to get new products for ge, but just feeling a great pipeline of inventors for our future. i'm still going to be hiring engineers for researchers when jessica comes out of school. i need a lot of great kids like jessica to be ready to help us orent the next great engine refrigerator. >> good for you for launching this program. jessica, congratulations, joining us from idaho. she has won me over because she's wearing leopard print sneakers. what a special morning. thanks so much. >> it is friday, time to play the yearbook game. a film makerow you who graduated from a california high school in 1962. that is all we are going to tell you. tweet us your answers. identity andl his a couple short minutes after this break. >> do you know who it is. ♪ >> that is it for "market makers." filmmaker from downey high school, class of 1962. i could not get it at first. is george lucas. "star wa

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