💙 🔷 Not impressed by Big Tech in Q3? Explore these Blue Chip Bargains insteadExplore for free

Bombardier jobs hugely important to N. Ireland - PM May's spokesman

Published 2017-09-12, 08:26 a/m
© Reuters.  Bombardier jobs hugely important to N. Ireland - PM May's spokesman
BA
-
BBDb
-

LONDON, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Jobs at aerospace firm Bombardier BBDb.TO in Northern Ireland are hugely important to the province's economy, British Prime Minister Theresa May's spokesman said on Tuesday, explaining her intervention in a trade dispute with U.S. rival Boeing (NYSE:BA) BA.N .

Earlier this year, Boeing launched a potentially damaging trade challenge action against Bombardier, alleging it is dumping its new C-Series passenger jets on the U.S. market.

May raised the issue in a call with U.S. President Trump earlier this month. jobs are of huge importance to Northern Ireland and the economy in Northern Ireland and the prime minister wished to make that point to the president," the spokesman told reporters, adding there had been a lot of government engagement with Boeing to try to persuade the company to drop or settle the case.

"It is in everyone's interests that we safeguard Bombardier's operations and the highly skilled workers that it has in Belfast."

Latest comments

Risk Disclosure: Trading in financial instruments and/or cryptocurrencies involves high risks including the risk of losing some, or all, of your investment amount, and may not be suitable for all investors. Prices of cryptocurrencies are extremely volatile and may be affected by external factors such as financial, regulatory or political events. Trading on margin increases the financial risks.
Before deciding to trade in financial instrument or cryptocurrencies you should be fully informed of the risks and costs associated with trading the financial markets, carefully consider your investment objectives, level of experience, and risk appetite, and seek professional advice where needed.
Fusion Media would like to remind you that the data contained in this website is not necessarily real-time nor accurate. The data and prices on the website are not necessarily provided by any market or exchange, but may be provided by market makers, and so prices may not be accurate and may differ from the actual price at any given market, meaning prices are indicative and not appropriate for trading purposes. Fusion Media and any provider of the data contained in this website will not accept liability for any loss or damage as a result of your trading, or your reliance on the information contained within this website.
It is prohibited to use, store, reproduce, display, modify, transmit or distribute the data contained in this website without the explicit prior written permission of Fusion Media and/or the data provider. All intellectual property rights are reserved by the providers and/or the exchange providing the data contained in this website.
Fusion Media may be compensated by the advertisers that appear on the website, based on your interaction with the advertisements or advertisers.
© 2007-2024 - Fusion Media Limited. All Rights Reserved.