France's economy minister slams German austerity measures
French Economy Minister Arnaud Montebourg on Saturday criticised German austerity measures and warned France would no longer "be pushed around" by the EU`s economic powerhouse.
Aug 23, 2014, 17:57 PM IST
Hollande unveils measures to pep up stagnant French economy
President Francois Hollande on Wednesday vowed to go "faster and further" with reforms as he seeks to bolster France`s economy, which has ground to a halt.
Aug 20, 2014, 23:15 PM IST
French jobless at new record in June
The number of registered unemployed in France rose by 9,400 in June to a new record of 3.398 million, the labour ministry said on Friday.
Jul 25, 2014, 23:17 PM IST
EU must show 'all flexibility' to deficit-cutting: France
French President Francois Hollande said on Monday that Brussels must extend flexibility to countries such as France that are trying to cut their public deficit.
Jul 07, 2014, 23:08 PM IST
Centre-left leaders back Juncker for top EU job
Juncker is the frontrunner to replace Jose Manuel Barroso as European Commission head.
Jun 21, 2014, 20:17 PM IST
Alstom battle heats up as rivals sweeten bids
The battle for French group Alstom heated up on Friday, as Siemens-Mitsubishi and General Electric sweetened their rival bids to win over the government and tie-up with the firm`s main power-generation division.
Jun 20, 2014, 12:57 PM IST
BNP chief operating officer to go amid US probe
A spokeswoman for the bank said he had planned to retire this year anyway and would not comment on the U.S. proceedings.
Jun 12, 2014, 14:09 PM IST
France warns BNP fine may hurt EU-US trade deal
A USD10 billion fine that the US is reportedly preparing for BNP Paribas bank for violating sanctions could hurt negotiations on a mega transatlantic trade deal, France warned again on Friday.
Jun 07, 2014, 00:44 AM IST
