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France's jobless rate hits new record high

Wed, 27 Aug 2014 20:28:00 +0200

The number of people out of work in crisis-hit France hit a new high in July, official statistics published on Wednesday showed, in another blow for President Francois Hollande.

Record French jobless rate is 'under control'

Thu, 27 Feb 2014 10:48:00 +0100

Despite the number of unemployed people in France hitting a new record this week, with 3.31 million people now out of work, the country's labour minister has insisted the government has the jobless rate under control.

French whizzkid wins top US economics award

Wed, 04 Dec 2013 17:19:00 +0100

French economist Christophe Barraud has shown it's possible to make it in America without ever setting foot there. The financial mastermind was named the world’s top forecaster of the US economy for 2013, by the American magazine Bloomberg Markets. But just how did he do it?

Higher prices for heavy internet users

Mon, 22 Aug 2011 13:14:37 +0200

Internet providers could be about to put an end to packages that offer unlimited access to everyone for the same fee, according to a leaked report.