NUCLEAR POWER: India signs multi-billion euro nuclear deal with France
French company Areva will build two nuclear power plants in west India after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh signed a seven billion euro agreement with President Nicolas Sarkozy during his four-day trip to the booming nation. Read More
Lights out at the French finance ministry
Germany and France are at sixes and sevens over the euro after Chancellor Merkel suddenly banned ‘naked’ short selling of government bonds without consulting Paris. As the markets fell again, Christine Lagarde, the Finance Minister, created new jitters by complaining… Read More
FRANCE: Lagarde denies ‘rumours’ that Sarkozy threatened euro pullout
French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde (photo) has denied “rumours” that President Nicolas Sarkozy had threatened to pull France out of the euro to force Germany to help Greece with its debt crisis. Read More
FRANCE: French anti-hero Musulin stands trial for 11.6 million euro heist
The trial of Tony Musulin, the French security van driver who made headlines in 2009 when he stole 11.6 million euros in cash, is due to open on Tuesday. Read More
FRANCE: French lawmakers approve Greece rescue package
The French parliament has approved a 16.8 billion euros financial aid package to help Greece overcome its massive debt crisis. France is the second biggest contributor to the 110-billion-euro aid package after Germany. Read More
No mystery over the euro’s woe
Like many journalists, I’m not much good at managing money. I have picked up a bit about economics over the years as a reporter, but have always distrusted my instincts and deferred to the experts. The present mess involving the… Read More