- France: according to the French daily, Les Echos, the French Government could soon announce the placing up for sale of a first slice of the capital in the French engine manufacturer SNECMA (5.7 bn euro turnover in 2000) still held to the tune of 97.3% by the State. According to the daily, the government has opted for a "snap operation", i.e. floating "20% of the capital on the stock market for the public, institutions and employees". - Norway: the Norwegian Government has announced that it...