Germany declines to comment on EADS-BAE merger talks
BERLIN, Oct 10 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel's government declined to comment on talks on a planned merger between European planemaker EADS and Britain's BAE Systems as negotiations stalled before a deadline on Wednesday.
"Both companies have until 1700 British time to say whether they want to continue the talks, to seek an extension with the UK Takeover Panel. I am not going to comment," Steffen Seibert told a regular government news conference.
The companies were aiming to create the world's biggest arms and aerospace group.
(Reporting by Alexandra Hudson, Noah Barkin)
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BERLIN, Oct 10- German Chancellor Angela Merkel's government declined to comment on talks on a planned merger between European planemaker EADS and Britain's BAE Systems as negotiations stalled before a deadline on Wednesday.