economy Indian economy to overtake UK and France India looks set to leapfrog Britain and France next year to become the world's fifth-largest economy in dollar terms, while China is predicted to overtake the US as number one by 2032 27/12/2017
France France: thousands rally against labour reforms The French far-left draws tens of thousands to a rally against controversial labour reforms. 23/09/2017
France L'Oréal heiress Liliane Bettencourt dies aged 94 The elderly widow was the world's richest woman, with a net worth of more than 37 billion euros, according to Forbes. 21/09/2017
View France- Macron's magic wand: View Why President Macron needs more than electoral good-fortune to recast his country’s economic prospects. 15/06/2017
economy Germany and France pledge to speed up eurozone reforms Germany and France say they will work together to strengthen the eurozone and warn if they fail political extremists will take power. 22/05/2017
economy French unemployment dips The job market in France is picking up with unemployment reaching its lowest level in almost five years between January and March. 18/05/2017
economy French private sector employment increases It comes too late for outgoing president Francois Hollande, but France's economy added 49,400 private sector jobs between January and March. 12/05/2017
economy EU warns Macron over French budget deficit EU Economic Affairs Commissioner Pierre Moscovici says incoming president Emmanuel Macron must work on permanently reducing France's budget deficit. 09/05/2017
markets Macron's victory gets muted reaction from financial markets After a brief bounce, European indices mostly dipped into the red as investors shifted their focus from politics to monetary policy. 08/05/2017
Business Line How the economic case stacks up in the French presidential election Business Line looks at the high stakes for Europe and its fragile economic recovery as outsiders Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen face off. 26/04/2017
France The choice facing France Emmanuel Macron is the political newcomer up against far-right firebrand Marine Le Pen 24/04/2017
Insight Youth unemployment a puzzle for next French president Youth unemployment a key issue in the French election 20/04/2017
Business Line French presidential candidates duel on the economy French presidential candidates set out economic plans 29/03/2017
economy French presidential candidates outline economic intentions The economy under the microscope in the French presidential election 28/03/2017
business planet Lyon: a stronghold for entrepreneurship in France Serge Rombi: “Welcome to Business Planet from ‘Now Coworking’ in Lyon. 10/03/2017
economy French consumer confidence remains at near 10 year high French consumer confidence remained at its best level in more than nine years in February for the second month in a row. 24/02/2017
economy French unemployment slips, still high French unemployment remains high, but the rate has fallen for the second year running to 9.7% in mainland France, 10% including overseas territories. 16/02/2017
business planet Europe's social and solidarity economy is huge with entrepreneurs The social and solidarity economy (SSE) is a sector far from being marginal today in Europe. 10/02/2017
corporate Renault profits move up a gear French carmaker Renault's operating profit jumped 38 percent in 2016 as it increased market share in all regions boosted by a number of new models. 10/02/2017
corporate European court rules size doesn't matter in supermarket ads European Court of Justice rules on a case involving Carrefour and Intermarché over comparisons in adverts between prices in different sized retailers. 08/02/2017
economy French economic growth to slow says Bank of France The French economy is set to expand by 0.3 percent quarter-on-quarter in the first quarter according to an initial forecast from the Bank of France. 08/02/2017
economy Lyon's light festival gives business big boost Lyon’s festival of light is not only an important economic barometer for France’s second city, it is also a useful gauge for the whole country. 09/12/2016
economy The next French president's tough task: fixing the economy Francois Hollande leaves plenty of work to whoever will succeed him next spring. 05/12/2016
economy French job creation gaining momentum France saw its fastest job creation last quarter since the eve of the financial crisis in 2007 with 52,200 new jobs. 10/11/2016
economy French economy returns to growth in Q3, but lacklustre French economic growth was up by just 0.2 percent from July to September rebounding only slightly after a small contraction in the previous quarter. 28/10/2016
economy Hop over to Paris campaign launched to take advantage of Brexit bank moves Paris, Frankfurt, Luxembourg and Dublin are stepping up a charm offensive to lure London's financial institutions following the Brexit vote. 18/10/2016
