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PARIS (Reuters) -Thales is putting its rail signalling business up for sale in a potential deal worth 1.5 billion euros or more ($1.8 billion) as the French defence and aerospace group seeks to streamline operations, people close to the matter said.
FILE PHOTO: The logo of French defence and electronics group Thales is seen at the company's headquarters in Merignac near Bordeaux, France, March 22, 2019. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau
Thales, partially owned by the French state, makes equipment ranging from anti-jamming devices for fighter jets to airliner navigation beacons, and investors have often questioned the diversity of its portfolio of assets.
Proceeds from the divestiture would help bolster Thales’ finances after the COVID-19 crisis dented sales and profits last year.