General Electric Co. (GE) is in talks to buy Alstom SA (ALO.FR), a French maker of jet engines and oil-field equipment, Bloomberg News reported Wednesday on its website, citing people with knowledge of the matter.

A deal, which may be for more than $13 billion, could be announced as soon as next week.

Representatives for General Electric and Alstom declined comment to Bloomberg.

Full story at: www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-04-23/ge-said-in-talks-to-buy-france-s-alstom-for-about-13-billion.html

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