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July 9, 2007
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Sarkozy's Free-Market Muscle France's Finance Minister Lagarde could help President Nicolas Sarkozy cut spending and reduce red tape.   |
BusinessWeek
August 2, 2004
John Rossant |
France: Chirac's Protege Is No Poodle 71-year-old President Jacques Chirac is facing an unprecedented challenge from his onetime protege, Nicolas Sarkozy. |
BusinessWeek
November 29, 2004
John Rossant |
France's Industrial Power Trip Paris can't stop interfering with the economy -- and that's bad news for Europe. |
BusinessWeek
March 14, 2005
Carol Matlack |
Curing France's Economic Malaise Even turnaround whiz Thierry Breton may not be able to help energize France's economy. |
BusinessWeek
May 21, 2007
Stanley Reed |
What Blair Could Teach Sarkozy France's new President might learn a lot from Tony Blair about building a vibrant economy. |
BusinessWeek
September 19, 2005
Carol Matlack |
France: More Talk, Little Action Is that a bracing wind of political change blowing across France, or just a lot of hot air? With President Jacques Chirac temporarily sidelined, the campaign for President in 2007 has suddenly picked up momentum. |
BusinessWeek
August 30, 2004 |
The Sarkozy Express: Straight At Chirac The French Finance Minister is a big favorite to become head of President Jacques Chirac's center-right Union for a Popular Movement later this year and has made clear he would use the post as a springboard to run for President in 2007. Can he be stopped? |
BusinessWeek
October 27, 2003
John Rossant |
Give This Employment Policy The Guillotine France's 35-hour workweek has been a disaster -- so why is it intact? |
BusinessWeek
March 29, 2004
Carol Matlack |
France Is Shooting Itself In The Pied Its rigid labor policies are driving off desperately needed foreign investment |
Chemistry World
July 17, 2013
Phillip Broadwith |
France says no to shale gas French President Francois Hollande has stated categorically that France will not pursue fracking to access alternative energy sources. |
BusinessWeek
November 21, 2005
Carol Matlack |
Man In The Middle Of A Firestorm As riots rage, France's Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy is feeling the heat for his tough policing tactics. |
BusinessWeek
July 15, 2010
Carol Matlack |
The Sarkozy Affair Illicit campaign cash, secret tape recordings - what began as a money fight inside the French family that founded and controls L'Oreal has entangled the French President. |
The Motley Fool
May 7, 2007
Seth Jayson |
A New Chance for France It was more than the usual defeat for French Socialists. France's economy continues to lag much of the rest of developed Europe, a situation most observers blame on hide-bound bureaucracy, stifling labor laws, and a rampant over-reliance on public-sector employment. |
BusinessWeek
April 12, 2004
Carol Matlack |
Can A Lame Duck Keep French Reform Alive? It's the ax that didn't fall. Just about everyone in France expected Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin to lose his job after the poor showing of the ruling center-right coalition in elections on Mar. 21 and 28. |
Job Journal
June 12, 2005
Michael Kinsman |
Career Pros: France's 35-Hour Mistake France admits its shortened workweek was a faux pas. |
BusinessWeek
December 15, 2003
David Fairlamb |
The Euro Zone: There Go The Brakes The decision to scrap strict spending limits may get growth going again. But it could also trigger bigger deficits. |
BusinessWeek
January 9, 2006
Carol Matlack |
Mon Dieu, A Media Breakthrough France's Presidential hopeful Nicolas Sarkozy is the first to make his pitch in a podcast. |
BusinessWeek
June 9, 2011
Carol Matlack |
Is Christine Lagarde Right for the IMF? The clear front-runner to lead the International Monetary Fund is smart, polished, and a welcome relief after the Strauss-Kahn scandal. Is she up to the challenge? |
BusinessWeek
November 1, 2004
John Rossant |
...But A Harsh Diagnosis For Europe Over the past 20 years most of Europe has been in deep denial. Now, the Continent is finally waking up to the policies that constrain it. And European politicians are starting to take some action. |
BusinessWeek
June 21, 2004
Carol Matlack |
Time To Tame This Electrical Storm Workers may be up in arms, but France should privatize its giant utility Electricite de France. |
BusinessWeek
January 17, 2005
Cooper & Madigan |
France: Not A Lot Of Gas In This Job Engine Will a new year mean more new jobs for French workers? President Jacques Chirac has made better employment growth a focus for 2005. But private economists are skeptical that France can grow fast enough to generate a pickup in hiring. |
BusinessWeek
May 10, 2004 |
Will France's Payroll Taxes Be Hiked? In a blow to efforts to curb France's welfare state, the center-right government could be forced to restore $1.4 billion in unemployment benefits . |
BusinessWeek
October 11, 2004
John Rossant |
Turkey At The EU's Door Turkey's decades-long quest to join the European Union looks set to take a great leap forward. But while official pronouncements sound friendly, popular opposition is rising. |
BusinessWeek
June 13, 2005
Carol Matlack |
For Europe, Opportunity Knocks Why the votes against the EU constitution may strengthen Europe. |
BusinessWeek
February 16, 2004 |
French Voters May Slam Chirac & Co. The decision of France's ruling center-right party chief Alain Juppe to remain in politics could spur a voter backlash. |
BusinessWeek
June 7, 2004
Ewing & Matlack |
The Lazy Men of Europe No More? Longer working hours will help make Germany and France more competitive with lower-wage countries. |
InternetNews
November 26, 2007 |
France Set to Cut Web Access For Music, Film Pirates ISPs, government officials and media owners announce sweeping new plan to curb illegal downloading in France. |
BusinessWeek
April 11, 2005
Carol Matlack |
The EU: One Pricey Constitution To win support for a new constitution, European states may have to shelve reform. But is that too high a price to pay? |
BusinessWeek
November 21, 2005
Carol Matlack |
Crisis In France How welfare state economics failed a generation in France. |
BusinessWeek
January 26, 2004 |
Another Battle Over European Union Rules The European Commission put its credibility on the line on Jan. 13 when it asked the European Court of Justice to review the controversial November decision by European Union Finance Ministers not to punish France and Germany for breaking the EU's financial regulations. |
BusinessWeek
October 11, 2004
James Mehring |
European Union: Sending The Wrong Signal To Business Recently proposed measures intended to protect workers' health and safety could also be a competitive drag for the EU. |
Chemistry World
December 21, 2009
Ned Stafford |
French researchers get funding boost French President Nicolas Sarkozy caught the Christmas spirit early this year, announcing plans to increase spending by 35 billion Euros to boost the nation's scientific and technological competitiveness. |
BusinessWeek
March 7, 2005
John Rossant |
In Europe, Every Little Reform Counts A slew of modest economic policy moves in Germany and France may add up to brighter growth prospects for 2005. |
BusinessWeek
May 31, 2004
David Fairlamb |
Tax Harmony, EU Fracas Germany and France are raising tempers by pushing for a minimum corporate tax. |
BusinessWeek
April 19, 2004
Rachel Tiplady |
Not A Vintage Era For French Winemakers With domestic consumption way down, they're losing power, prestige, and profits |
The Motley Fool
October 1, 2009
Rich Smith |
Cheese-eating Surrender Monkeys ... Packing Heat? France's Dassault Aviation is working hard to capture a $7 billion contract to equip the Brazilian air force with three dozen Rafale fighter jets. |
BusinessWeek
October 6, 2003
John Rossant |
The Real War Is France vs. France Resentment of the U.S. is being challenged by a growing cadre of French thinkers. |
BusinessWeek
September 12, 2005 |
Paris Fences Off Strategic Industries France's center-right government said that it will block foreign acquisitions of French companies in 10 "strategic" industries, including defense, military-related technologies, biotechnology, information security, and the casino business. |
Reason
November 2007
Juliet Samuel |
Speed for Sale Highway robbery in France: At least one French market has taken off -- the trade in speeding penalties. |
BusinessWeek
November 17, 2003
John Rossant |
How Europe Could Grow Again The European experiment was supposed to deliver prosperity. It hasn't. But with less reform than you might think, a healthy new economy could emerge. |
BusinessWeek
August 25, 2003
James Mehring |
France: A Baby Step in the Right Direction The French government is taking another step in reforming its economy. Amid heavy criticism, Finance Minister Francis Mer revamped a government-subsidized savings account called the Livret A. |
BusinessWeek
May 10, 2004
John Rossant |
The Pernicious Rise Of "Core Europe" Germany and France are building a bloc to preserve their political and economic influence. |
BusinessWeek
April 12, 2004
John Rossant |
Europe Is Playing With Fire Just about everywhere you look in Europe, the protectionist rhetoric is rising. Keeping national control over key companies and industries is seen as a way to make sure jobs don't evaporate. |
Chemistry World
October 14, 2010
Laura Howes |
France and Spain commit funds to research The 'knowledge economy' has been declared a priority for the governments of both France and Spain, as they announce extra funds for higher education and research in their 2011 budgets. |
BusinessWeek
February 23, 2004
John Rossant |
Is France's Center Coming Unglued? Behind all the ethnic turmoil, the idea of France itself is eroding |
BusinessWeek
July 26, 2004 |
A New Fight Over Deficits In Europe? Chalk up one victory for small countries in Europe angry at big nations such as France and Germany for bending the rules. |
Investment Advisor
January 1, 2011
Savita Iyer-Ahrestani |
Revolution and Reform France's trouble with retirement reform has done little to sway investors away from the country. |
BusinessWeek
February 7, 2005
Jack Ewing |
The Downside Of Higher Productivity A small jump in labor productivity may inspire complacency -- and slow the push for labor reform in Europe. |
BusinessWeek
March 28, 2005
Cooper & Madigan |
France: Stumbling Over The High Euro And Oil After putting in a solid showing at the end of 2004, France's economy may be shifting into a lower gear. |
Reason
January 2009 |
Quotes Comments on the state of the economy and the bailout from government spokesmen. |
