French employers' group chief hails 'revolutionary' deal
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A deal struck last week on labour market reform between French employers and trade unions was "revolutionary", the head of the country's MEDEF employers' group said in an interview published Tuesday.
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PARIS, Sep 3 (IPS) - On a rainy day in an eastern Paris suburb, members  of the ConfÃ©dÃ©ration gÃ©nÃ©rale du travail (CGT), one of  France's two largest labour unions, told the assembled press  corps at their union hall that the government of President  Nicolas Sarkozy wanted to "disarm" French workers with a  new law aimed at curbing transportation strikes.
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French Prime Minister Francois Fillon said Thursday that it was not the shareholder structure that was fundamental to the success of European aerospace giant EADS, but the organisation and management of the company.
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The outgoing French finance minister has been confirmed as the new head of President Jacques Chirac's governing party.
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France&#39;s energetic and outspoken finance minister, Nicolas Sarkozy, today took over the leadership of the country&#39;s ruling party, giving him a vehicle and platform to
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President Nicolas Sarkozy pledged "new hope" to France's riot-hit suburbs on Friday with a nationwide plan to give jobs and training to 100,000 youths, root out racial discrimination and slash drug crime.
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About 100 Chinese companies have overcome the hurdle of high wages to set up production bases in France.
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President Nicolas Sarkozy on Sunday hailed the French parliament's adoption of the European Union's new reform treaty, saying it had restored the country to its rightful place in Europe.
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French President Nicolas Sarkozy proposed on Wednesday that a third of company profits should go to employees, with the same amount reserved for shareholders and investment.
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France's centre-right government stood defiantly by plans to make the 35-hour work week more flexible with the controversial prospect of longer hours, despite mass weekend protests.
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French President Nicolas Sarkozy unveils plans to give French employers incentives to allow overtime.
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European regulators hailed the deal as a breakthrough that should create more competition, especially for server software that powers corporate data centers and the Internet.
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Nicolas Sarkozy, French finance minister, is expected to present the new commitment on Tuesday afternoon after meeting representatives from the insurance industry, the small business community, the private ...
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The French economy will surpass European Commission estimates, figures from the Bank of France indicate.
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PARIS: &quot;Yes&quot; campaigners claimed a clear victory in a ballot held by France&#39;s main opposition Socialist Party on the EU constitution, a result that boosts the treaty&#39;s prospects for approval by French voters next year.
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Unions give their backing to a new deal offered by the US owner of car parts maker Turner & Newall to save its troubled pension scheme.
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Guardian letter points to success of Labour move as Tories insist they back the policy.