France
Economics
Former IMF head Dominique Strauss-Kahn is being questioned by police as a suspect in a prostitution ring inquiry, according to the BBC.
21 February 2012
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Bonds
Invesco Perpetual's co-head of fixed income Paul Read has said April's French presidential election is the "one to watch" for markets in 2012.
17 February 2012
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Economics
Fourth quarter eurozone GDP has come in fractionally ahead of expectations but the 0.3% drop will do little to dismiss predictions of a new recession.
15 February 2012
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Investment
The past three years have been a tumultuous time for the financials sector, which has seen a phase of deleveraging, rights issues and balance sheet repair which continues to this day.
14 February 2012
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Financial services
French President Nicolas Sarkozy has unveiled plans to introduce a tax on financial transactions.
30 January 2012
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Economics
Standard & Poor's has cut the counterparty credit ratings on three French banks, following its removal of France's AAA rating earlier this month.
24 January 2012
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Investment
Neptune founder and CEO Robin Geffen has ruled out the possibility of a eurozone breakup following a meeting with Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti.
23 January 2012
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