Highlights
A collection of news and information related to France published by this site and its partners.
Displaying items 1-12 of 3915
» View courant.com items only
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-327
•
Next >
-
SocGen CEO to face shareholders after Rosbank arrest
ReutersPARIS (Reuters) - Societe Generale management will face investors later on Wednesday for the first time since the shock arrest of the French bank's top Russian executive on charges of bribery. The annual shareholder meeting is also likely to draw ire...Tags: Police Arrests, Layoffs and Downsizing, Paris (France), Russia, Job Layoffs
-
INSIGHT-No more easy pickings in Russia's banking market
Reuters* Domestic players Sberbank, VTB are hard to beat * Foreign banks have made mistakes in Russia's retail market * Russia remains under-banked compared to BRICs * Investment banks are here to stay By Megan Davies MOSCOW, May 22 (Reuters) - Foreign...Tags: Investments, Investment Service, Vladimir Putin, Business Enterprises, Government
-
EU mission seeks to rebuild Mali army after U.S. faltered
ReutersKOULIKORO, Mali (Reuters) - Under a blazing sun and the critical gaze of British and Irish instructors, a line of 11 Malian soldiers lie prone in the dust firing AK-47 rounds at targets, one-by-one. "One out of 10 - not very good," Captain Ibrahim...Tags: Al-Qaeda, Crime, Law and Justice, Civil Rights, U.S. Military, Politics
-
CORRECTED-EU mission seeks to rebuild Mali army after U.S. faltered
Reuters(Corrects number of Malian troops to be trained from 2,100 to 2,800, paragraph 11) * EU mission piecing army back together, one battalion at a time * Army imploded last year despite years of U.S. training * EU focus on building units and restoring...Tags: Al-Qaeda, Crime, Law and Justice, Civil Rights, U.S. Military, Politics
-
Credit Agricole seen challenging Emporiki tax verdict: paper
ReutersPARIS (Reuters) - Credit Agricole is expected to file a lawsuit in the coming days challenging a decision by French tax authorities to bar a tax deduction it sought on the sale of its Greek Emporiki unit, newspaper L'Opinion reported. Chief Executive... -
Local Voices, May. 22
Hospital charges This is in response to the extensive article on the variations of same-procedure charges ("An acute gap in prices at hospitals; U.S. list offers look at billing disparities for same procedure," Page 1, May 9). Not only the variation is...Tags: Weight, Agriculture, Prices, Breads, Obesity
-
RPT-EU leaders look to end Apple-style tax avoidance schemes
Reuters* European leaders meet to discuss tax, energy policy * Tax avoidance schemes by major companies on agenda * EU loses 1 trillion euros a year to tax avoidance, evasion By Luke Baker and Mark John BRUSSELS/PARIS, May 21 (Reuters) - Growing concern in...Tags: United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, Energy, Energy Saving, Paris (France)
-
Insight: No more easy pickings in Russia's banking market
ReutersMOSCOW (Reuters) - Foreign banks that once treated Russia as virgin land where easy money could be made are now finding it a cut-throat market tougher than some bargained for. While players such as Citi and Austria's Raiffeisen thrive, many have found...Tags: Vladimir Putin, Igor (movie), Government, Russia, Financial Markets
-
GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian stocks supported by Fed reassurance; BOJ stands pat
Reuters* Some Asian stock markets buoyed by record highs on Wall St * Fed officials play down speculation of ending stimulus anytime soon * BOJ keeps policy unchanged as expected * JGB futures dip after BOJ, Nikkei stays firm By Masayuki Kitano and Vidya...Tags: Nikkei, Stock Market, DAX, Japan, Ben Bernanke
-
Dollar treads water as investors await Bernanke testimony
ReutersTOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar languished well below last week's 4-1/2-year high against the yen on Wednesday, ahead of testimony from the U.S. Federal Reserve chief after two regional Fed presidents hinted that the central bank will continue its bond-...Tags: G7, Executive Branch, Casino and Gambling Industry, Employment Opportunities, White House
-
European stock index futures signal mixed open
ReutersPARIS, May 22 (Reuters) - European stock index futures pointed to a mixed open on Wednesday, with the market's month-long rally taking a breather ahead of U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's testimony before Congress. At 0603 GMT, futures for...Tags: Germany, Federal Reserve, Stock Market, DAX, Ben Bernanke
-
The Irish loophole behind Apple's low tax bill
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - Apple's ability to shelter billions of dollars of income from tax has depended on an unusual loophole in the Irish tax code that helps the country compete with other countries for investment and jobs. A U.S. Senate investigation...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Teachers, Republic of Ireland, Taxation, Government
May 22, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 22, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 22, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 22, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 22, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 22, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune
May 21, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 21, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 21, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 21, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 21, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 21, 2013
|Story| Reuters
Original site for France topic gallery.
