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[25-02-2013 12:13]: France Seven Belarus tractors presented at Sima-2013 Minsk Tractor Works (MTZ trademark) has displayed the lineup of seven Belarus tractors at Sima-2013, the international agro-industrial exhibition, in Paris. The Belarusian booth was organized with support of the Embassy of Belarus in France, BelTA learned. Read
[28-06-2012 17:21]: France Franco-German clash over eurozone recovery tactics rules out defining deal A Franco-German clash over eurozone recovery tactics has ruled out a defining deal to solve the growing economic crisis at the latest EU summit in Brussels on Thursday, June 28, Belfast Telegraph said. Read
[21-06-2012 16:34]: France Air France to cut 5,000 jobs to reduce costs French airline Air France has announced it is to cut more than 5,000 jobs by the end of 2013 in an attempt to reduce costs and return to growth, BBC News reported. Read
[19-06-2012 17:29]: France Danone says Europe economic woes will hit its 2012 profits French food and drink group Danone SA warned Tuesday, June 19 that economic woes in southern Europe would hit its profits this year. Read
[07-06-2012 16:12]: France Cuban foreign trade minister meets French businessmen Cuban Minister of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment, Rodrigo Malmierca, held a meeting with businessmen and representatives of French government agencies. Read
[14-02-2012 11:50]: France Moody's threatens France with downgrade The largest ratings agency, Moody's, threatened to follow its rival Standard & Poor's by downgrading France from its triple-A rating, along with the UK and Austria. Read
[07-02-2012 16:50]: France Trade deficit hits record high in 2011 France's trade deficit with the rest of the world hit a record €69.6 billion ($91.3 billion) last year according to figures given by a minister in a newspaper interview. Read
[26-01-2012 11:13]: France Jobless rate up again in December Unemployment rose in December to its highest level since November 1999 with the number of registered jobseekers up by 29,700 to reach 2.87 million. Read
[19-01-2012 17:41]: France France to step up promotion of export potatoes France must be able to keep its position as EU’ largest potatoes exporter. This year the country will have to market over one million tons of potatoes. Read
[29-12-2011 11:21]: France France approves tax on fizzy drinks France's top constitutional body on Wednesday approved a new tax on sugary drinks that aims to fight obesity while giving a boost to state coffers. Read
[27-12-2011 12:17]: France Unemployment hits twelve-year high The number of out of work people in France rose to its highest level since November 1999, according to figures released on Monday. Read
[22-12-2011 15:47]: France Chinese wines beat French at own game French wine growers had their finely trained noses put out of joint when they were trounced by a group of Chinese wines in a blind tasting. Read
[12-12-2011 16:18]: France France willing to boost economic relations with Cuba France’s Secretary of State for Foreign Trade, Pierre Lellouche, said that the French government is willing to boost relations with Cuba in the economic and other sectors. Read
[08-12-2011 17:09]: France Sarkozy seeks support for Franco-German euro plan France and Germany drummed up support for their plan to fix the eurozone Thursday as European leaders geared up for a last chance summit to save the debt-laden currency union from collapse. Read
[02-12-2011 14:46]: France France lags Germany and UK in corruption rankings A report on corruption in 183 countries has put France at 25th place, performing better than Italy and Spain but behind the UK and Germany. Read
[02-12-2011 10:39]: France French president calls for overhaul of Europe French President Nicolas Sarkozy says Europe needs to make major changes to face down the eurozone's debt crisis. He plans to meet with German Chancellor Angela Merkel to discuss a "refounding and rethinking" of Europe. Read
[22-11-2011 11:42]: France Moody's warns France over its rating outlook US credit rating agency Moody's has warned that France's creditworthiness remains under pressure after market nerves last week saw its borrowing costs rise to record levels. Read
[18-11-2011 12:21]: France Eurozone bond markets squeeze France French and Spanish borrowing costs shot up on Thursday as the spread between their bonds and those of Germany hit a record high despite political leaders' promises to end the eurozone debt crisis. Read
[16-11-2011 15:22]: France France-Germany rate gap at eurozone record The gaps between the German borrowing rate and French and Spanish rates widened sharply to record amounts on Tuesday, in a new sign of acute tension at the heart of the eurozone. Read
[02-11-2011 14:40]: France Euro crisis: France insists on debt deal Greece plunged the eurozone back into crisis and markets into panic on Tuesday with a shock call for a referendum on a debt rescue package reached only with huge difficulty just last week. Read
[18-10-2011 16:03]: France Moody's warns France on 'negative outlook' France's Finance Minister Francois Baroin said Tuesday that the government would do everything in its power to maintain its triple-A rating after Moody's warned it may place the country on negative outlook. Read
[04-10-2011 14:01]: France French want their banks to move with the times Customers are frustrated with banks that have inconvenient opening hours and long queues, according to a new survey. Read
[14-09-2011 11:57]: France Moody's downgrades top French banks Moody's ratings agency said Wednesday it had downgraded by one notch top French banks Societe Generale and Credit Agricole while leaving BNP Paribas on negative watch. Read
[08-09-2011 12:52]: France French trade deficit deepens France reported an increased official trade deficit of €6.46 billion ($9.0 billion) in July on an adjusted basis owing to a rise of imports, customs data released on Thursday revealed. Read
[12-08-2011 16:29]: France French economy stagnates in second quarter The French economy disappointed Friday with second-quarter figures showing zero growth in gross domestic product. The results come amid flagging confidence in French financial institutions. Read
[22-06-2011 11:32]: France G20 agriculture ministers to confront food crisis Demand for food is outpacing supply, driving up prices and eating into reserves. Agriculture ministers from the Group of 20 nations will meet in Paris this week to discuss how to combat food shortage and soaring prices. Read
[07-06-2011 10:10]: France French companies eager to cooperate with Minsk Oblast in agriculture French companies are interested in the implementation of joint agricultural projects in Minsk Oblast, they are looking for Belarusian partners, Racheline Levi, head of the French delegation, head of the association for the development of international exchanges of agro-food products and techniques ( Read
[24-05-2011 10:51]: France French companies plan to operate in Belarus FEZs Belarusian and French companies are developing cooperation. A delegation of Belarusian businessmen visited Lyon and Paris on 17-20 May. The visit was organized by the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) under the auspices of the Embassy of Belarus in France, BelTA learnt from the BCCI Read
[16-05-2011 14:18]: France Paris sets prices to spark energy sector competition France is looking to promote competition in the energy sector – by setting wholesale prices. From July, energy giant EDF will sell up to a quarter of its electrical output to rival retailers for 40 euros a megawatt-hour. Read
[04-05-2011 16:12]: France PM Gilani assures foreign investors of secure business in Pakistan Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Wednesday urged the foreign businessmen not to fall for the propaganda about security situation in Pakistan and rather invest in diverse sectors for securing tremendous dividends. Read

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