U.S. may increase tariffs after WTO rejects EU claims over Airbus

PARIS/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The World Trade Organization on Monday rejected European Union claims that it no longer provides subsidies to planemaker Airbus , prompting the United States to say it could increase retaliatory tariffs on a wider range of European goods.A new compliance report from the Geneva trade watchdog found that the Airbus A380 and A350 jetliners continue to be subsidised as a result of past European government loans.U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said the decision..