SocGen denies rumours over its credit

euronews 11-AUG-11

France's gas pumps remain closed

CBC 24-OCT-10

Kerviel risk-taking 'was inhuman'

bbc 09-JUN-10

Trader on trial in $6B fraud case

cnn 08-JUN-10

French jobless rate at 10-year high

channel4news 04-MAR-10

Germany and France climb out of recession

euronews 14-AUG-09

European Shares Rise After U.S. Jobs Data

javno 09-JAN-09

Ripples from Madoff losses felt in Europe

euronews 15-DEC-08

Global stocks in turmoil as Wall Street gyrates

afp 11-OCT-08

Global markets dive in relentless selloff

IHT 10-OCT-08

Adieu to 35-hour working week

TheScotsman 25-JUL-08

France drops the 35-hour working week

telegraph 24-JUL-08

[ says]: This agreement is fundamentally marketing that addresses politically sensitive issues like debt, but does nothing to stimulate or support growth -- and growth is both essential to lowering debt, and the single most important concern of markets,

news 09-DEC-11

[ says]: This agreement is fundamentally marketing that addresses politically sensitive issues like debt, but does nothing to stimulate or support growth — and growth is both essential to lowering debt, and the single most important concern of markets,

time 09-DEC-11

[-says]: The problem is, the Germans have been incredibly dogmatic in insisting on the terms of the treaty agreed to in Brussels and in refusing any change of the ECB's independent status or range of activity,

time 09-DEC-11

[ said]: The question is not whether France will lose its triple-A but when and by how many notches,

economictimes 06-DEC-11

[ said]: You could call this the lull in the storm,

TheFrontierPost 16-NOV-11

[ said]: The question is not if France will be downgraded, the question is to know when France will be downgraded,

news 14-NOV-11

[-says]: The (governing) right lost a real chance of distinguishing itself from the left by placing spending cuts rather than new revenues at the heart of its solution,

time 07-NOV-11

[-said]: It is marketing to say that we will do it (reduce the deficit), but the bulk of the measures will take effect in 2012, 2013, 2014, so that means that in fact the current government may not have to take responsibility,

news 07-NOV-11

[said:]: The real challenge for Sarkozy at the G20 is to improve his standing at home. He has to shore up France's credibility and avoid a downgrading of France's AAA rating before the election. People in France are really feeling the economic crisis. We're almost in a recession. Unemployment is up. Purchasing power is low.

mg 04-NOV-11

[said:]: The real challenge for Sarkozy at the G20 is to improve his standing at home. He has to shore up France's credibility and avoid a downgrading of France's AAA rating before the election. People in France are really feeling the economic crisis. We're almost in a recession. Unemployment is up. Purchasing power is low. The problem is if the electorate see the promises on regulation and tax havens as only marketing, with no real effect.

guardian 02-NOV-11

[ said]: We have just added fuel to the fire and we don't understand at all the decision of the Greek PM,

gmanews 01-NOV-11

[ said]: We have just added fuel to the fire and we don’t understand at all the decision of the Greek PM,

france24 01-NOV-11

[ said]: stopped the hemoraghing,

kyivpost 27-OCT-11

[ said]: We have saved the eurozone and that's the good news and that's why the markets are reacting positively,

AP 27-OCT-11

[ said]: stopped the hemorrhaging,

economictimes 27-OCT-11

[ said]: stopped the haemorrhaging,

independent 27-OCT-11

[-said]: (They) have only saved it temporarily,

AP 27-OCT-11

[ said]: It's complete chaos,

latimes 27-OCT-11

[-said]: We have only saved it temporarily,

kyivpost 27-OCT-11

[ said]: I think the seriousness of the banks' situation was exaggerated,

guardian 29-SEP-11

[ said]: That means reduce the regulatory pressure, the fiscal pressure that weighs on companies in terms of hiring,

nzherald 27-SEP-11

[-said]: Making markets the scapegoats is a little easy,

ChinaPost 19-SEP-11

[-said]: States are caught in their own trap,

ChinaPost 19-SEP-11

[ said]: This crisis is the result of a decade of political errors by European leaders who failed to make the eurozone a high growth zone, to reduce debt and deficits or harmonise taxes or the labour market,

news_com_au 18-SEP-11

[ said]: This crisis is the result of a decade of political errors by European leaders who failed to make the euro zone a high growth zone, to reduce debt and deficits or harmonise taxes or the labour market,

mg 18-SEP-11

[ said]: There's nothing behind it, it's a market of malintentioned speculators trading on pure rumours,

news_com_au 12-AUG-11

[ said]: There's nothing behind it, it's a market of malintentioned speculators trading on pure rumors,

AP 12-AUG-11

[ said]: There’s nothing behind it, it’s a market of malintentioned speculators trading on pure rumors,

japantoday 12-AUG-11

[ said]: There's nothing behind it, its a market of malintentioned speculators trading on pure rumors,

AP 11-AUG-11

[-says]: Though her successor probably won't have any more economic background Christine Lagarde did when she was named, they also won't have any of the personality traits, American experience, or distance from France's obsessions that allowed her to achieve so much in her governmental post,

time 29-JUN-11

[ says]: The leader of the IMF has personal impact on the way things are done, the tone of discussion, and on management style, but not so much on what the IMF does—which pretty much remains applying the same kinds of responses to economies in turmoil as it always has,

time 29-JUN-11

[ says]: The good news is the IMF is getting a capable and respected managing director with cool head, engaging personality, and a proven record during times of considerable economic crisis in both France and Europe,

time 29-JUN-11

[ said]: While not catastrophic, these developments are a reminder of a sad and inevitable reality, the little recovery in 2010 is already in the process of withering away,

ChinaPost 02-MAY-11