EU leaves options open in French trade dispute with U.S.

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union is keeping its options open after the United States threatened to hit French goods with tariffs of up to 100%, although negotiations and an appeal to the World Trade Organization are its preferred choices.Washington said on Monday it may impose duties of up to 100% on $2.4 billion in imports from France of Champagne, handbags, cheese and other products, after concluding that France's new digital services tax would harm U.S. tech firms.EU trade chief Phil..