Fincantieri's market value rose 3% on Thursday after comments made by France's economic minister suggest the Italian shipyard is still in the game for a stake in STX France.
Reuters reports that Minister Bruno Le Maire said a "new solution" to Fincantieri's bid for a stake in STX France would be coming in the next few days.
Fincantieri's original bid involved buying two-thirds of the shipyard, but then offloading a slice of that to Italian investor Fundazione CR Trieste and French naval shipbuilder DCNS.
