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Spotlight | France
Barakat affair hurts Thales' export opportunities

Thales CEO Patrice Caine's insistence on more stringent compliance has made it harder for the company to close export deals. [...]

Published on 12/02/2020 at 03:30 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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