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hf-implode.com - 4 days ago
ABCP Outstandings Slip 35% in 2009
— hf-implode.com — "Fitch also indicated in the ABCP market commentary a positive outlook on global recovery despite recent projections by French investment bank Société Générale that 2010 might end in “global economic collapse” under a worst-case bearish economic scenario. Signs of green shoots in financial ... (more) ABCP Outstandings Slip 35% in 2009

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ft.com - 4 days ago
Stake valuations hit Comcast deal for NBC
— ft.com — General Electric and Vivendi are at least $1bn apart in their valuation of the French group’s stake in NBC Universal, damping hopes of a quick resolution to a stand-off that is holding up Comcast ’s planned bid for a majority stake in the US ... (more) Stake valuations hit Comcast deal for NBC

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Iraq wants France's Total to work its oilfields: Talabani
news.yahoo.com - 6 days ago
Iraq wants France's Total to work its oilfields: Talabani
— news.yahoo.com — Iraqi urges French firms to invest, offers oil AFP/File An Iraqi engineer works at the Barjisiya oil field in Zubair. Iraqi President Jalal Talabani told business (more) Iraq wants France's Total to work its oilfields: Talabani

Comments vote down The Oil Drum - Discussions about Energy and ... found this 6 days agofound this
ft.com - 8 days ago
A Franco-German marriage of convenience
— ft.com — A photographer managed to capture that briefest of moments, heavy with historic symbolism, when Angela Merkel and Nicolas Sarkozy held hands during the November 11 armistice commemorations in Paris. The German chancellor and the French president got ... (more) A Franco-German marriage of convenience

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dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com - 13 days ago
Credit Agricole Profits Slide, and Chief Steps Down
— dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com — Credit Agricole, one of the largest French banks, said late Tuesday that it had taken in a profit of 289 million euros ($433 million) for the third quarter, down 21 percent from a year ago, and that its chief executive, Georges Pauget, would step down. (more) Credit Agricole Profits Slide, and Chief Steps Down

Comments vote down FinanceProfessor.com found this 13 days agofound this
nasdaq.com - 7 days ago
French Oct Gasoline Consumption Down 2.9% From Year Earlier
— nasdaq.com — PARIS -(Dow Jones)- The consumption of gasoline in France in October dropped 2.9% from a year earlier, after four consecutive months of increase from June to September, French oil industry association Union Francaise des Industries Petrolieres said ... (more) French Oct Gasoline Consumption Down 2.9% From Year Earlier

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The French Rebound Continues In October While Germany Moves Sideways
fistfulofeuros.net - 28 days ago
The French Rebound Continues In October While Germany Moves Sideways
— fistfulofeuros.net — Whoever would have thought that some people once called economics the most dismal of sciences. Certainly as the current crisis goes on and on those of us who consider ourselves to be economists scarcely have time for a dull moment. But even the broader level of interest in the theory and ... (more) The French Rebound Continues In October While Germany ...

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The French Rebound Continues In October While Germany Moves Sideways
spaineconomy.blogspot.com - 28 days ago
The French Rebound Continues In October While Germany Moves Sideways
— spaineconomy.blogspot.com — Whoever would have thought that some people once called economics the most dismal of sciences? Certainly, as the current crisis goes on and on, those of us who consider ourselves to be economists scarcely are able to find the time to squeeze in a dull moment, even here and there. But even at a ... (more) The French Rebound Continues In October While Germany ...

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The French Rebound Continues In October While Germany Moves Sideways
eurowatch.blogspot.com - 28 days ago
The French Rebound Continues In October While Germany Moves Sideways
— eurowatch.blogspot.com — Whoever would have thought that some people once called economics the most dismal of sciences? Certainly, as the current crisis goes on and on, those of us who consider ourselves to be economists scarcely are able to find the time to squeeze in a dull moment, even here and there. But even at a ... (more) The French Rebound Continues In October While Germany ...

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The French Rebound Continues In October While Germany Moves Sideways
globaleconomydoesmatter.blogspot.com - 28 days ago
The French Rebound Continues In October While Germany Moves Sideways
— globaleconomydoesmatter.blogspot.com — By Edward Hugh: Barcelona Whoever would have thought that some people once called economics the most dismal of sciences? Certainly, as the current crisis goes on and on, those of us who consider ourselves to be economists scarcely are able to find the time to squeeze in a dull moment, even here ... (more) The French Rebound Continues In October While Germany ...

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The French Rebound Continues In October While Germany Moves Sideways
frencheconomy.blogspot.com - 28 days ago
The French Rebound Continues In October While Germany Moves Sideways
— frencheconomy.blogspot.com — Whoever would have thought that some people once called economics the most dismal of sciences? Certainly, as the current crisis goes on and on, those of us who consider ourselves to be economists scarcely are able to find the time to squeeze in a dull ... (more) The French Rebound Continues In October While Germany ...

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Former NBCU Chairman Says Now Is Not The Time For An IPO
paidcontent.org - 26 days ago
Former NBCU Chairman Says Now Is Not The Time For An IPO
— paidcontent.org — It isn’t his problem anymore but former NBC Universal ( NYSE: GE ) Chairman and CEO Bob Wright has a few thoughts on whether Vivendi ( EPA: VIV ) will end up getting out its stake in NBCU and if a Comcast-GE will go through. During an interview with ... (more) Former NBCU Chairman Says Now Is Not The Time For An IPO

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Tragedy of the Commons: French Bicycle-Sharing Program Goes Flat; 80% of Bikes Stolen or Damaged
mjperry.blogspot.com - 22 days ago
Tragedy of the Commons: French Bicycle-Sharing Program Goes Flat; 80% of Bikes Stolen or Damaged
— mjperry.blogspot.com — NY TIMES -- The latest French utopia (Vélib’, Paris’s bicycle rental system) has met a prosaic reality: Many of the specially designed bikes, which cost $3,500 each, are showing up on black markets in Eastern Europe and northern Africa. Many ... (more) Tragedy of the Commons: French Bicycle-Sharing Program ...

Comments vote down Coyote Blog found this 22 days agofound this
French Industry Continues To Surge, While Spain's Contracts Faster Than Anyone Else
spaineconomy.blogspot.com - 21 days ago
French Industry Continues To Surge, While Spain's Contracts Faster Than Anyone Else
— spaineconomy.blogspot.com — Well, it is not as if I relish rubbing salt into old wounds, but this quote from the latest piece by Ben Hall in Paris and Ralph Atkins in today's Financial Times is just too good to resist. French manufacturing output rose at its fastest rate for nine years, according to a survey on Monday, ... (more) French Industry Continues To Surge, While Spain's ...

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newmarksdoor.com - 15 days ago
"Is Market Efficiency the Culprit?"
— newmarksdoor.com — Are "our current economic problems . . . due to blind acceptance of the efficient markets hypothesis (EMH)"? Hell, no. Fama and French dispatch that dopey idea quickly and efficiently .  (more) "Is Market Efficiency the Culprit?"

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