The Local France https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Saving morale, one French boss at a time Entrepreneurship is in fashion in France with President Emmanuel Macron spreading a vision of a nation rejuvenated by the energy of startups, but being the boss can be a crushing burden when things go wrong. https://www.thelocal.fr/20171008/saving-morale-one-french-boss-at-a-time Sun, 08 Oct 2017 10:47:25 +0200 saving-morale-one-french-boss-at-a-time 'Starting a business in France? Think it through' Opening a brewery and traditional pub in the French countryside would be a dream life for many ex-pats. Englishman Steve Skews did just that, but it wasn’t all easy. Find out about the pros and cons of starting a small business in France. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130603/starting-a-small-business-in-france-think-it-through Mon, 03 Jun 2013 17:56:00 +0200 starting-a-small-business-in-france-think-it-through Enough! 'It's time to stop sport of French-bashing' The French must put an end to the culture of self-denigration and French expats need to stop "bashing" their home country, a government minister demanded on Tuesday as she called for a change of mentality to boost the economy. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130430/enough-its-time-to-stop-sport-of-french-bashing Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:05:00 +0200 enough-its-time-to-stop-sport-of-french-bashing France to woo foreigners with 'entrepreneur visas' France's president moved to woo entrepreneurs and small business owners on Monday by announcing a raft of proposals to win back their confidence. Among the new measures will be an "entrepreneurs visa" for foreign investors. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130430/france-to-attract-foreigners-with-entrepreneur-visas Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:41:00 +0200 france-to-attract-foreigners-with-entrepreneur-visas France 'loses one million jobs' due to tax exiles France has lost around one million jobs in recent years as a result of entrepreneurs and business leaders fleeing abroad to escape the French tax man, a new report has claimed. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130325/france-loses-one-million-jobs-because-of-tax-exiles Mon, 25 Mar 2013 10:16:00 +0100 france-loses-one-million-jobs-because-of-tax-exiles