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BusinessWeek July 9, 2007 Carol Matlack |
Sarkozy's Free-Market Muscle France's Finance Minister Lagarde could help President Nicolas Sarkozy cut spending and reduce red tape. |
BusinessWeek May 21, 2007 Stanley Reed |
What Blair Could Teach Sarkozy France's new President might learn a lot from Tony Blair about building a vibrant economy. |
The Motley Fool May 7, 2007 Seth Jayson |
A New Chance for France It was more than the usual defeat for French Socialists. France's economy continues to lag much of the rest of developed Europe, a situation most observers blame on hide-bound bureaucracy, stifling labor laws, and a rampant over-reliance on public-sector employment. |
Reason April 2007 Brian Doherty |
Google Envy In 2005 France and Germany decided to subsidize and develop a new Internet search engine that would not have to be channeled through American technology. However, a government Google may not be so successful. |
National Defense January 2007 Robert H. Williams |
French Navy Acquires Commando Boats The French navy has ordered 20 9.5-meter commando craft from VT Halmatic. |
Chemistry World July 10, 2006 Arthur Rogers |
Outdoor Chores Outlawed Under restrictions triggered when ground levels of ozone -- an indicator of photochemical smog -- exceed set thresholds, French officials are empowered to ban certain activities in order to reduce emissions of volatile organic compounds. |
InternetNews May 11, 2006 Nicholas Carlson |
FairPlay Score For Apple in France The French Senate deleted language that Apple said would lead to 'state-sponsored piracy.' |
The Motley Fool April 10, 2006 Rich Smith |
France Surrenders President Jacques Chirac replaced Article 8 of the law on equal opportunities with measures in favor of the professional insertion of young people in difficulty. Great news for the workers, but less so for local companies and foreign investors. |
Chemistry World March 28, 2006 Katharine Sanderson |
Blast in French University Kills Professor An explosion in a French university chemistry department has killed one person and seriously injured another. |
InternetNews March 22, 2006 Nicholas Carlson |
A French Crack at FairPlay The French government thinks it's an inalienable human right to be able to play any digital music file on any digital music player, but Apple Computer said such a right could only be part of a "culture of piracy." |
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