How does France's public debt compare with the rest of Europe? The new government has made it a priority to rein in the deficit
Confirmed: France鈥檚 minimum wage will increase in November A 2% rise will see the wage rise above 鈧�1,800 per month for the first time
news Strong public support for new TGV lines in south-west France More than three quarters (78%) of people polled nationally support the Toulouse-Bordeaux and Bordeaux-Dax lines despite considerable local opposition
Do you agree? Flawed trickle-down economics at odds with French values Columnist Nick Inman digs into why many 麻豆传媒映画 are sceptical that tax breaks for the wealthy will benefit society
Chart: See how France鈥檚 inflation compares within the Eurozone We also look at the figures for the UK and US - and how they differ from the same time the year before
鈥楧on鈥檛 let recent protests in France detract from the positives鈥� While recent protests have highlighted the challenges France faces, there are also reasons to be optimistic, says columnist Richard Ogier
Inflation in France should fall from June, says Banque de France Food prices will remain high until then, it is predicted, but a recession can be ruled out for 2023
Inflation, interest rates, energy: is France winning on the economy? Partner article: Christopher Davenport of Kentingtons looks at how France is managing its economy compared to other European countries
UK鈥檚 economic situation 鈥榳orrying鈥�, says French finance minister His comments come after a week in which the pound crashed to its lowest level against the euro in around two years
French banks to limit fee increases to 2% in 2023 amid high inflation The banks, which have made enormous profits recently, agreed to the measure upon a government request to help preserve public buying power
Petition launches against 鈥榮hrinkflation鈥� in shops in France Have you noticed the practice whereby a product shrinks in size but its price does not? Two independent experts explain why its particularly useful to retailers
鈥業 fight for wine in French culture, heritage and economy鈥� The new president of France鈥檚 most powerful wine lobby talks to The Connexion about climate change, health and the true value of wine
Foreign firms pledge to invest record 鈧�6.7bn in France this year Technology and manufacturing industries account for most of the investment and job creation
Macron-Putin talks, SNCF free trains: Four Ukraine-France updates We also summarise statements from the French Finance Minister in which he says that France will wage an 鈥榓ll-out economic war against Russia鈥�
Influential French figures unite against Amazon A group of 120 NGOs, unions, MPs and influential French figures say the online retailer must be stopped 鈥渂efore it鈥檚 too late鈥�
What lockdown help is there for businesses in France? The French economy minister has said financial support will be 鈥渆ven stronger than during the first confinement鈥�
France confirms 鈧�1,000 grant for second-hand electric cars The new grant is available to all, has no conditions attached and is for use with second-hand cars - in contrast to previous grants.
Covid-19 France: More cities on 鈥榤ax alert鈥� amid new rules Health Minister Olivier V茅ran and Economy Minister Bruno le Maire confirmed stricter rules for more cities, extended aid for stricken businesses, and issued a warning before the Toussaint holidays.
France factory planning permission eased for investors A list of 74 places where simplified procedures will allow investors to have 鈥渒ey in hand鈥� factory sites, ready to build in nine months, has been published by the government.
Covid-19 in France: 鈥楳uch bigger impact鈥� than thought The coronavirus Covid-19 is expected to have a 鈥渕uch bigger impact鈥� on France than thought, including on the economy, schools, high-profile events, tourist destinations, and cultural spaces.
SNCF staff announce strike across France amid 20-hour delay SNCF staff are to strike across France on Thursday, September 17 - amid delays of up to 20 hours on TGV services last night.
France announces 鈧�100billion plan to relaunch economy French Prime Minister Jean Castex announced the economic relaunch plan to counteract the economic effect of the Covid-19 crisis, with the objective of creating 160,000 jobs in 2021.
Up to 鈧�8,000 available for self-employed in France New measures will give independent workers access to up to 鈧�8,000 from their retirement funds, with exemptions on income tax for those who receive financial support.
France firms urged to use lunch vouchers to save restaurants They are called tickets restaurants, titres-restaurants, ch猫ques d茅jeuner or ch猫ques pass restaurant 鈥� you may know them as luncheon vouchers. Why are users being urged to spend more with them?
Traditional French banks under pressure as customers switch An increasing number of people in France are changing banks - including many to new "digital banks" - with the quality of customer service and high fees cited as major factors in the decision to switch.
Paracetamol to be made in France post Covid-19 Following the Covid-19 crisis, France plans to produce more medicines nationally, starting with paracetamol, which French consumers stockpiled at the beginning of lockdown.
Covid recovery: President Macron to address France on Sunday French President Emmanuel Macron is to address the public this Sunday, and is expected to cover topics including the impact of deconfinement, and plans to kickstart the economy - including tourism - after the crisis.
Safety rules proposed as France to reopen hair salons As it is confirmed that most hairdressers, barbers and beauty salons will be allowed to reopen in France after confinement is lifted on May 11, a list of new rules has been proposed to keep staff and customers safe.
France must 鈥榳ork twice as hard鈥� after confinement France will 鈥渉ave to work twice as hard鈥� after confinement to jumpstart the economy from a crisis worse than that 鈥渟een even in wartime鈥�, business federation the Medef and the French junior economy minister have said.
Covid-19 in France: What impact on work? As French President Emmanuel Macron has announced tough measures across the country to reduce the spread of coronavirus Covid-19, we answer questions about the impact on work and workplaces.
Covid-19: France in 鈥榥ew epidemic stage鈥� says minister France is in 鈥渁 new stage of the epidemic鈥� of coronavirus Covid-19, the health minister has said, as a total of 100 cases have been confirmed since the end of January.
Future sell-offs in doubt despite Loto share success The partial privatisation of the lottery monopoly Fran莽aise des Jeux last November has been judged a success.
Help show vital role of Britons to south west France? An economics lecturer wants to gauge readers鈥� support to continue his research on Britons鈥� importance to the south west鈥檚 economy.
French products could face 100% import tax to US French products including cheese, yoghurts, sparkling wine, cosmetics and accessories could have additional import taxes of up to 100% imposed on them by the United States, it has been suggested.
Farmers from across France blockade roads in protest Farmers across France have come together in tractors to block roads into Paris and other major cities to protest against poor economic and social conditions in the farming community.
President Macron sums up key G7 issues as summit ends President Emmanuel Macron has wrapped up the G7 summit in Biarritz, on topics including the 鈥淕AFA鈥� digital tax, Amazon fires, Brexit, tensions between Donald Trump and China, and nuclear power in Iran.
Provence sends French ros茅 to Trump after tax threat The French region of Provence has sent crates of local ros茅 wine to American President Donald Trump, after the latter threatened to increase import taxes on French wine to the USA.
Hackers alter more than 2,000 French tax returns The tax returns of more than 2,000 people in France may have been altered by hackers, for reasons that remain unclear, it has been confirmed.
France hits back at President Trump on Iran tensions France has hit back at United States President Donald Trump after he criticised the country for commenting on growing tensions in the Persian Gulf.
France in top five for foreign investment France has become more appealing for foreign investors and has reached the top five of an influential global index of attractiveness for the first time.
More jobs created in France in first months of 2019 Job creation accelerated in the first quarter of 2019 with 93,800 new jobs, mostly in industry and construction, state statistics agency Insee reports.
Tax cuts and green pledges for government鈥檚 Act 2 Tax cuts for 12 million families, pension reform and urgent action on the environment were among key promises by the prime minister as he launched the second half of the Macron presidency.
Legalise cannabis in France, economic think tank says Recreational cannabis should be legalised in France, with a suggested fixed price of 鈧�9 per gram, an economic think tank under the authority of the Prime Minister has recommended.
Millions of jobs in France but workers 鈥榣ack skills鈥� Recruitment in France is predicted to rise sharply this year, with more than 2.5million new jobs created.
Franco-German electric battery plan to rival China More than 鈧�5billion is to be invested in a Franco-German project to develop electric car batteries to compete with China.
Asian visitors boost French tourism A surge in visitors from Asia helped France retain its crown as the most-visited country in the world in 2018, new figures show.
France now more attractive to foreign money than China France is now more attractive than China for foreign investment, according to an annual classification of the top five most attractive investment countries worldwide.
France to remove one bank holiday to fund elderly care The French government is expected to announce the removal of one public holiday a year - with no extra pay for workers - as a means to finance increased support for older people.
French state 鈥榮ecu鈥� deficit falls France has made progress in balancing the books of its social security system.
China orders 300 Airbus planes for 鈧�30bn during visit China has ordered 300 Airbus planes in a 鈧�30 billion deal hailed as an 鈥渆xcellent sign鈥� for Chinese-French relations, it was confirmed during President Xi Jinping鈥檚 visit to France this week.
France introduces extra tax on digital giants France is to impose an extra tax on digital giants such as Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon from this year, in part to finance the social measures announced in response to the gilets jaunes protests.
New-(ish) owner takes over France's La Poste The jolly yellow vans and bicycles which fan out across France each day will not change but La Poste will have a new owner next year.
Important mortgage bank is to shut down One of France鈥檚 oldest banks, Cr茅dit Foncier, established in 1852 and an important player in home loans to British and American buyers, is to close.
Calculating the hidden cost of Brexit Dr Tim Blakemore , a former senior law lecturer at the University of Northampton who now lives in France, argues that the UK will end up paying far more than the 拢39billion 'divorce bill' to leave the EU
Macron announces France鈥檚 new 鈧�8bn 鈥榩overty plan鈥� President Emmanuel Macron鈥檚 anti-鈥減overty plan鈥� is set to be announced today (Thursday September 13), and expected to include measures such as breakfast at school, and mandatory education up to 18.
Leading firms fined for paying bills late Leading public and private companies have been named and shamed for late payment of bills to suppliers and fined a total of 鈧�6.9million as the government moves to protect small PME businesses.
Stopping centime coins is first step to saving 鈧�30bn France wants to find 鈧�30billion in savings in public expenditure by 2020... and getting get rid of one and two centime coins could help.
Mythbuster: France trailing European financial markets Fact or Fake? In this regular column, we look at the 鈥榯ruths鈥� that everyone 鈥榢nows鈥� about France
Funding for small French airports queried A think tank set up by the prime minister to look at ways to make savings has advised reducing state funding to regional airports 鈥� a measure which opponents say could put at risk many small airports.
Public sector jobs axed in economy push Prime Minister reveals nearly 15,000 public jobs will go in next two years, while pensions, family allowance and housing benefits will fall behind inflation
SNCF signs 鈥榖iggest ever TGV order in France鈥� for 鈧�3bn Train company SNCF has ordered 100 new and modern TGV trains from French manufacturer Alstom, to the value of three billion euros, in what has been called the 鈥渂iggest order of TGVs ever in France鈥�.
India overtakes France India has overtaken France to be the world鈥檚 sixth-largest economy and the World Bank says it is likely to also overtake the UK.
Cash still popular in France despite other pay options 麻豆传媒映画 are still very likely to use cash to pay for goods, despite the increase in online shopping and the continued development of other, more high-tech forms of payment.
Deficit drops below 3% for first time since 2007 Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire welcomes figures and says they prove President Emmanuel Macron's policies are working
Job creation back at 2007 levels Employers in France advertised more than 250,000 new jobs in 2017 - the highest level for a decade
鈧�5bn to help economy in small towns New government plan aims to fund housing developments and create new jobs
India to overtake France economically in 2018 France is to join the UK in being overtaken on the global economic stage by India in 2018.
