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Top Stories:  | Companies hit by commuting stress
 Tuesday, February 09, 2010
COMPANIES need to do more to help workers deal with the stress of commuting, a report has found.
The study, based on interviews with staff and human resources directors, said French firms tended to c... (read more...) |  Power fault brings chaos to TGV line
Tuesday, February 09, 2010
THE SNCF has promised a full refund to passengers who were stuck for up to six hours on stationary TGVs yesterday due to a technical fault in the Bourgogne.
Power supply problems near Mâcon in the Sa... (read more...) |  Numericable unveil €10 internet offer
Tuesday, February 09, 2010
INTERNET service provider Numericable has become the first French operator to launch a cut-price package reserved for low-income households.
The operator has announced plans for a €9.99-a-month packa... (read more...) |  VAT cut fails to encourage diners
Tuesday, February 09, 2010
A VAT cut in restaurants has done nothing to increase customer numbers, new figures have revealed.
The number of people visiting restaurants fell by 1.2% in 2009 according to data by consumer researc... (read more...) |  Councillor jailed in smuggling plot
Monday, February 08, 2010
A TOWN councillor who helped her son smuggle 16 Vietnamese immigrants from France to the UK has been jailed for three years.
Christiane Chocat, who sits on the Lumigny-Nesles-Ormeaux council in the S... (read more...) | | | | | |
London, Feb.9 : Kasabian star Tom Meighan has backed England for World Cup victory after unveiling the new Three Lions away kit on French soil. ANI Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:30:43 -0500Paris, Feb 9 (DPA) Swastikas and racist and anti-Moslem graffiti were discovered Monday on the Great Mosque of the city of Saint-Etienne, French media reported. IANS Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:00:03 -0500Paris, Feb 8 (DPA) The sale by France of a Mistral helicopter-carrying warship to Russia appeared to have soured Monday's meeting between US Defence Secretary Robert Gates and his French counterpart Herve Morin. IANS Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:50:01 -0500Nicholas Kralev Dealing Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates a diplomatic slap, France announced Monday it will sell at least one amphibious assault warship to Russia. The sale, the first by a NATO m... Washington Times Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:53:20 -0500Strasbourg, France - The new European Commission is set to be approved for a five-year term in a vote of confidence by the bloc's parliamentarians on Tuesday - after months of political delay. Parliam... Earth Times Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:34:41 -0500Paris is in a bad mood. The sullen, steel-grey sky seems to be permanently snivelling sleet. The Seine, swollen against its banks, pushes and squeezes its way through the city like an irascible woman ... BBC Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:21:26 -0500The French government has dropped plans to shut the 60-year-old institution in Randolph Crescent after hundreds of people signed a petition praising its work.A new director is expected to be appointed... The Scotsman Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:20:30 -0500The French government has dropped plans to shut the 60-year-old institution in Randolph Crescent after hundreds of people signed a petition praising its work.A new director is expected to be appointed... The Scotsman Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:20:25 -0500LONDON - (Business Wire) VeriFone Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: PAY), today announced that the Afone Group (EURONEXT: AFO), the leading French payments and telecoms company, has joined the VeriFone Internatio... Earth Times Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:12:11 -0500PARIS -- Immigrants will be taught French and trained to treat men and women equally, France announced yesterday -- with an eye toward better integrating newcomers into their adopted country's society... New York Post Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:18:57 -0500COMPANIES need to do more to help workers deal with the stress of commuting, a report has found.The study, based on interviews with staff and human resources directors, said French firms tended to con... The Connexion Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:11:22 -0500A VAT cut in restaurants has done nothing to increase customer numbers, new figures have revealed.The number of people visiting restaurants fell by 1.2% in 2009 according to data by consumer research ... The Connexion Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:11:21 -0500FLORENCE, ITALY, February 09, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Hotel Keppler in Paris, an Epoque Classic Superior boutique hotel, was chosen as a Best Top 25 French Hotel by TripAdvisor in its 2010 Traveler... 24 / 7 Press Release Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:54:42 -0500Counting down to the best activities in Paris and surrounding cities, City Discovery celebrates romance and the good life as it invites travelers to explore the most romantic city in the world. 24 / 7 Press Release Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:54:33 -0500France announced a few symbolic measures on Monday to provide concrete results from France’s bitterly contentious debate over “national identity.”... International Herald Tribune Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:51:43 -0500France announced a few symbolic measures on Monday to provide concrete results from France’s bitterly contentious debate over “national identity.”... International Herald Tribune Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:50:07 -0500LUXEMBOURG - (Business Wire) SES ASTRA, an SES company (Paris:SESG)(LuxX:SESG), announced today that the French DTT on satellite offer TNTSAT, broadcast via ASTRA, posted strong growth with 1.85 milli... Earth Times Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:44:58 -0500Leader in premium payment solutions, American Express Middle East and North Africa (AEME) announced today the introduction of three new global airline partners, British Airways, Air France and KLM, to... AME Info Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:26:08 -0500PARIS -- France's government on Monday will study ways to bolster the nation's identity, culled from three months of sometimes noisy and occasionally racist debate on what it means to be French in an ... The China Post Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:40:53 -0500PARIS -- Thi in Hanoi needed 190 euros (US$260) to buy feed for her pigs and chickens and cloth for the workshop where she makes children's T shirts and trousers. The China Post Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:40:51 -0500Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- A group representing French holders of czarist bonds says it will sue Russia in a bid to seize Paris property bought by the Kremlin and reclaim part of a century-old debt valued ... Business Week Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:29:25 -0500Paris: Foreigners who come to live in France should sign a contract recognising that the wearing of the full Islamic veil is banned, a minister said yesterday. The Peninsula Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:14:59 -0500CAPE MAY, N.J. - Cape May County, at the southern tip of New Jersey, has put out the welcome mat for Quebecers for decades. "Many in the Quebec market are very, very loyal to us," says Diane Wielan... C News Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:00:51 -0500Brown under fire for delay in expenses response PARIS – The United States and France said yesterday it was time to impose new sanctions on Iran after Tehran announced it was planning a major exp... Irish Times Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:27:27 -0500RUADHÁN Mac CORMAIC in ParisFRANCE’S ACRIMONIOUS three-month debate on national identity wound down yesterday, when prime minister François Fillon announced a series of mostly symbolic... Irish Times Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:27:26 -0500The actor Jim Carrey has extended his reputation as an irrepressible off-screen clown by turning France's most watched television news programme into a comedy show. His extraordinary performance is... The Independent Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:25:42 -0500The announcement by French company Technip came yesterday as First Minister Alex Salmond was in Paris to meet energy and finance executives to discuss investment in Scottish wind and wave power. Mr Sa... The Scotsman Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:06:38 -0500The French consumption of primary energy decreased 5 percent in 2009, mainly due to economic recession, the General Commission for Sustainable Development said on Monday in an economic report.The repo... People's Daily Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:30:37 -0500The United States denied on Monday it was disappointed by France's decision to send only 80 more trainers to Afghanistan and held out hope President Nicolas Sarkozy would be able to do more later.... World Bulletin Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:03:37 -0500Tuesday, February 09, 2010 By Khalid MustafaISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin and his team is all set to thwart the attempt of an unscrupulous combine of oil industry heavyweights and some fu... The News Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:00:52 -0500France has agreed to sell Moscow a Mistral-class warship and is considering a Russian request for three more -- against the wishes of other NATO members. Spero News Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:55:46 -0500BEIRUT: The flight recorders from the Ethiopian Airlines plane which crashed off the coast of Beirut were transported Monday to France, where investigators hope to unlock the secret of what caused the... The Daily Star Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:42:27 -0500OTTAWA: A Canadian court on Monday set a tentative June extradition hearing for Canadian-Lebanese national Hassan Diab, arrested 15 months ago for his alleged role in a 1980 Paris bombing that killed ... The Daily Star Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:42:16 -0500Plan-B: Bordeaux coach Laurent Blanc has revealed he is prepared to send his B team to play a delayed Coupe de la Ligue semi-final next week after the French League turned down his request to ease the... soccerway Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:07:33 -0500By Tony Barber in Brussels, Gerrit Wiesmann in Berlin and Ben Hall in Paris Published: February 8 2010 22:40 | Last updated: February 8 2010 22:40... Financial Times Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:48:53 -0500France and the national anthem sung by students at least once a year as part of government efforts to instill in citizens a sense of pride in being French,... Examiner Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:34:35 -0500Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad tours an exhibition on laser technology in Tehran. Iran could face new sanctions if it proceeds with its nuclear enrichment plans. National Post Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:18:50 -0500The French prime minister, Francois Fillon, said the question of national identity needed to be debated. Photograph: Michel Euler/AP French children are to be given a "citizen's handbook" to teach t... guardian.co.uk Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:08:58 -0500France on Monday brushed off defense contractor EADS' demand for a decision on financing for the troubled A400M military transport plane by the end of the week, saying that setting a deadline is not h... The Seattle Times Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:25:37 -0500Bordeaux midfielder Alou Diarra is expected to miss at least two games due to a torn thigh muscle. The defending French champions said on their website that the 28-year-old Diarra has a "small tear" ... CBC News Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:19:48 -0500Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad tours an exhibition on laser technology in Tehran. Iran could face new sanctions if it proceeds with its nuclear enrichment plans. National Post Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:18:13 -0500Britain had to be content with two fifth-place finishes from the first judo Grand Slam of the international circuit in Paris over the weekend.Matt Purssey lost the bronze medal bout in the -90kg weigh... BBC Sport Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:16:48 -0500Strasbourg - The European Commission is set to give a statement on the financial crisis faced by Greece on Tuesday in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, the assembly decided on Monday. Greece's ba... Earth Times Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:36:59 -0500(RTTNews) - In the first major arms deal between Russia and a NATO member, the French government has agreed to sell the controversial Mistral warship to Russia.The Russian government had expressed in... Quote.com Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:45:15 -0500Jonathan Sexton and Donncha O'Callaghan are in line to be available for the pivotal RBS 6 Nations clash with France on Saturday but doubts remain about Stephen Ferris. Sexton was not considered for S... RTE Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:54:21 -0500'The group of 23 players will be retained despite the uncertainties,' he said. 'It's been a while since there was continuity in the France team, given injuries and dips in form.'... RTE Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:54:20 -0500France coach Marc Lievremont accused Welsh referee Nigel Owens of denying his side an even bigger victory than their eventual Six Nations championship 18-9 win over Scotland at Murrayfield. RTE Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:54:14 -0500Paris - The sale by France of a Mistral helicopter-carrying warship to Russia appeared to have soured Monday's meeting between US Defence Secretary Robert Gates and his French counterpart, Herve Morin... Earth Times Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:43:11 -0500London, England (CNN) -- A proposed partnership between the French government and Google is stoking fears in France that the country's literary treasures will fall under commercial control of a U.S. t... CNN Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:32:49 -0500PARIS (Reuters) - Thi in Hanoi needed 190 euros ($260) to buy feed for her pigs and chickens and cloth for the workshop where she makes children's T shirts and trousers. Reuters Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:27:11 -0500The plot of Google's first-ever Super Bowl advertisement is standard-issue romantic comedy stuff: A guy lands in Paris to study abroad. He meets a girl. He takes her for some coffee; he buys her truff... Christian Science Monitor Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:05:54 -0500 |
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