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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.

Economy

France partly blames August jobless rise on terrorist attacks

France's jobless total surged in August. The labour minister said hiring in the tourism sector had suffered because of militant Islamist attacks.

Economy

French economy slows in Q2

France's economy slowed for the first time in three years between April and June - shrinking 0.1 percent - with a dip in consumer spending being blamed.

France

49.3, French politics' imperfect number

Politics, it is often said, is about compromise. But for the French government at the moment compromise on the contentious issue of labour reform is

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France

Francois Hollande defends legacy in last Bastille Day interview

With less than a year until the next presidential election, Francois Hollande used his last Bastille Day address to defend his legacy.

Economy

French economic growth 0.2% in Q2

France's economy grew by 0.2 percent between April and June from the previous three months according to the latest estimate from the country's central bank.

Economy

France moves to lure London bankers post-Brexit

France has stepped up its efforts to grab some of the London banking business that could be displaced by Britain's decision to leave the European Union.

France

French flood damage could cost insurers up to two billion euros

The cost of France's worst flooding in decades could reach an estimated two billion euros with French insurance companies having to pay out many hundreds of millions.

France

Hollande digs heels in as strikes begin on railways

Workers of France’s state-owned railway, SNCF, have gone on strike over controversial new labour reforms as well as issues over working hours and…

Economy

French economic growth improves

France's economy performed better than expected in the first three months of this year up by 0.6 percent from the previous quarter.

Economy

IMF urges France to speed up reforms to create jobs and cut debt

The International Monetary Fund has warned France's economy is not recovering quickly enough to cut unemployment and debt significantly and more reforms are needed.

Economy

Surprise fall in French jobless total, but underlying trend still grim

The number of people claiming unemployment benefit dropped by 60,000 in March, but much of the decline came from people not updating their job-seeking status so they were not counted.

World

Michel Sapin on global tax cooperation, and why we need Europe

The French finance minister discusses the 'Panama Papers,' how to cut deficit, the eurozone economy and the future of Europe.

Economy

French GDP not seen as enough for jobs growth

France's central bank has said economic growth this year will be below the eurozone average of 1.4 percent which is not enough to cut the country's persistently high unemployment.

France

Proposed changes in a new labour law for French workers

A new labour law for France has electrified sections of the French left and angered employees in the private sector. It has been dubbed “the bosses

Business Series

Gucci sales rebound to boost Kering profits

Gucci's parent company Kering has reported revenue last year up by 15.4 percent. The French group, who's brands include Yves Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta and Puma, saw strong sales growth in Western

Economy

French central bank forecasts first-quarter growth improving to 0.4%

The French economy is forecast to grow 0.4 percent in Q1 of 2016 as the latest central bank survey showed morale in the industrial sector rose to the highest level since May 2011.

Business Series

Peugeot Citroen compensates Iran for sanctions prompted pull out

French car-maker PSA Peugeot Citroen will pay Iran over 400 million euros in compensation for losses after it quit the country due to international trade sanctions.

Economy

France confident on deficit reduction, European Commission not convinced

French Finance Minister Michel Sapin has said the country will meet its 2016 target for cutting its public deficit but the European Commission does not believe it can achieve that.

Economy

Warm weather hits consumer spending in France

Consumer spending in France fell by the highest amount in nearly two years in November – partly due to the unusually warm weather according to