Tag Archives: France
Hollande and Merkel: Let the Games Begin
Now that France has a new leader in Socialist Francois Hollande – and one with an ideology drastically different than that of his predecessor – the big question for the eurozone is, how will this new partner play with Merkel’s … Continue reading
Where to Throw Your Dosh
After having lived in London for many years, from the late 1980s through to 2009, it’s interesting to try to gauge how the city has morphed in those decades. It’s always been a desirable capital, but the property prices were … Continue reading
Dare Not Speak Thy Name
The French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, recently weighed in at a technology conference with the viewpoint that the burgeoning internet world of innovations and new business need not “exclude the government,” the assumption being that there will be some form of … Continue reading
Filed under Government, Social Media, Tech
Sarkozy Wants a Piece of the Pie
At a recent forum for internet companies in Paris, French President Nicolas Sarkozy, suggested that it’s ludicrous to limit governments from being more ‘active’ on the internet, Business Week reports. He suggested in front of such distinguished panelists as Facebook … Continue reading
Flowers and Chocolates for China
First it was France’s Nicolas Sarkozy that rolled out the red carpet for China’s leadership in an attempt to grab onto the latter’s economic coattails, and now it’s Britain’s turn to ‘woo’ the Chinese into making business deals to help … Continue reading
Filed under China, Finance, United Kingdom
Pensions: The Cost of Aging
There have been huge protests in France lately about the newly revised state pension plan. The French government is changing the age of retirement from 60 to 62, and as it doesn’t take much to get a Frenchman in the … Continue reading
Filed under Commentary, Finance
More Blues In The News
All talk of coming out of the recession with any expediency took a hit with the recently disclosed financial woes in Dubai. The footballer’s paradise with its man-made islands and towering hotels is asking creditors to stop knocking on its … Continue reading
Filed under Business Commentary, business news
Do Nothing, Get More Done
Ah, Europe in August. The piazzas of Italy and villages in France reverberate with the sounds of shuttered windows closing and look more like a Sergio Leone scene than a place with a competitive GDP that closely rivals America. Everyone … Continue reading
Filed under Business Commentary, business news
Red Bull vs. Slow Cow
This post, friends, is about beverages. And more interesting than you might, at first, assume. Every great business idea has to move from the initial ‘light bulb’ inspirational moment to logistics. And that happens fast. Who else is doing this? … Continue reading
Filed under business news, Food and Beverage
France: what else do they want?
The front page of BBC news recently showed the swell of protests in France concerning the government’s plans to add two years to the retirement age. The French aren’t having it. Even though they already enjoy a shorter working week … Continue reading →
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