France France unveils 'historic' €100 billion package to boost sick economy The French economy shrank by a massive 13.8 per cent in the three months to June as lockdown measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 hit hard. 03/09/2020
Good Morning Europe Coronavirus France: Millions return to work and school in masks Infections are still surging in over 20 French departments. Indeed, public health authorities reported over 3,000 new cases on the last day of August. 01/09/2020
France Five key takeaways from France's €100 billion COVID-19 recovery plan France's newly appointed prime minister Jean Castex laid out a €100 billion recovery roadmap on Wednesday to rescue the coronavirus-battered economy, revamp disputed pension plans and put funds aside for the environment. 15/07/2020
world news IMF: coronavirus pandemic will cause worst economic slump since Great Depression "The bleak outlook applies to advanced and developing economies alike. This crisis knows no boundaries. Everybody hurts," says International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva. 09/04/2020
no comment First Ikea store in Paris kicks off 400 million euro French investment The new store is in the Madeleine district which is popular with tourists and near many historic landmarks 06/05/2019
France Macron says some impoverished members of society are 'mucking about' As French president starts off a national debate aimed at uniting his nation, he immediately causes a rift. 15/01/2019
business planet Why the 'inclusive micro-franchise' could be significant for start-up businesses Hundreds of jobs have been created by the new multi-award winning financial model, designed to help entrepeneurs get their businesses off the ground. 20/04/2018
France French baker's pain after being fined for working too much A baker from a small village southwest of Paris is being fined €3,000 for opening seven days a week throughout summer 2017. 15/03/2018
Business 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
Business 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
Business 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
Business 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
Business 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
Business 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
World 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
Business 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
Business 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
Business 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
