Airbus insider trading case collapses

The Paris Criminal Court has dropped all charges against a number of individual and corporate defendants in the case of alleged insider trading at EADS (Airbus) which relates to events that took place in 2006 when a large batch of shares were offloaded by several entities and individuals just before the A380 delay was announced and EADS shares tanked by over 25% – Amazing luck for those involved some might say, especially for those who’s shares were trading through other family members. The trial itself began last year, but was immediately brought to a halt as the defence sought to