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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.

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.

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.

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.

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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.

France

The choice facing France

Emmanuel Macron is the political newcomer up against far-right firebrand Marine Le Pen

World

Youth unemployment a puzzle for next French president

Youth unemployment a key issue in the French election

Business Line

French presidential candidates duel on the economy

French presidential candidates set out economic plans

Economy

French presidential candidates outline economic intentions

The economy under the microscope in the French presidential election

Business Planet

Lyon: a stronghold for entrepreneurship in France

Serge Rombi: “Welcome to Business Planet from ‘Now Coworking’ in Lyon.

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.

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.

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.

Business Series

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.

Business Series

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.

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.

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.

Economy

The next French president's tough task: fixing the economy

Francois Hollande leaves plenty of work to whoever will succeed him next spring.

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.

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.