PARIS | By Geert De Clercq Thu Feb 25, 2016 9:47am EST
French state-controlled nuclear firm Areva (AREVA.PA) postponed the publication of its results on Thursday after securing a 1.1 billion euro ($1.2 billion) bridging loan to make an upcoming bond repayment.
Le Monde newspaper said the government had strong-armed six reluctant banks - Societe Generale, Credit Agricole, BNP Paribas, Natixis, Credit Mutuel and HSBC - into extending the credit line, citing unidentified sources. (…)