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Air France Says Recovery in Business Travel, Freight Drove Earnings Boost - Bloomberg

Air France Says Recovery in Business Travel, Freight Drove Earnings Boost
Bloomberg
Air France-KLM Group, Europe's biggest airline, said resurgent business travel and freight traffic helped ...

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BEFORE THE BELL: US Stock Futures Down Before US GDP Data - Wall Street Journal

BEFORE THE BELL: US Stock Futures Down Before US GDP Data
Wall Street Journal
The Stoxx Europe 600 index fell 0.5% in late morning trade following a flood of earnings news from major French firms. The Commerce Department will release ...

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Trouble in fighting Sahara Qaeda - Zimbabwe Independent

Reuters UK

Trouble in fighting Sahara Qaeda
Zimbabwe Independent
In the fallout, French President Nicolas Sarkozy has vowed to punish the killers and extended travel warnings for the region for fear of further attacks. ...
27/07/2010Extreme vigilance urged in Sahel after hostage killingExpatica France
Mauritania 'mobilises army to counter Qaeda'AFP
Sarkozy vows revenge after Al-Qaeda kills hostageCanada Free Press

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EADS lifts guidance on order pickup; profit dips - MarketWatch

EADS lifts guidance on order pickup; profit dips
MarketWatch
... reflect stronger demand for its aircraft now that air travel demand has started to recover. French police questioned a senior cabinet minister Thursday, ...

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French strike disrupts European air travel - Examiner.com

MiamiHerald.com

French strike disrupts European air travel
Examiner.com
... to place France's 4000 air traffic controllers under the administration of Eurocontrol, the agency with overall responsibility for European air travel. ...
UK - MFA - France travel advice - Strike by air traffic controllersISRIA (registration)
Air traffic controllers' strike disrupts air travel in FranceDeutsche Welle
Air Traffic Control Strike Disrupts Air Travel in FranceEasy Destination Blog (blog)
The Voice of Russia -Hotelier Middle East -Daily Star
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EU washes hands of French plans for Roma expulsions as tensions grow - EUobserver.com

Kansas City Star

EU washes hands of French plans for Roma expulsions as tensions grow
EUobserver.com
He also deflected France's objections to accepting Romania into the border-free travel area known as Schengen, a move which should take place in March 2011, ...
France cracks down on Roma after violenceUPI.com
Sarkozy Orders Illegal Roma Immigrants ExpelledNPR
Sarkozy to address cabinet on 'Roma problem' amid criticismFrance24

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Biking the Nostalgic Way in Paris - New York Times (blog)

New York Times (blog)

Biking the Nostalgic Way in Paris
New York Times (blog)
Mr. Badia and Mr. Delgado travel the French countryside in search of unwanted, unusual bicycles. Back in their shop, Vélo Vintage (58 rue du Ruisseau; ...

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France's Sarkozy confirms Al Qaeda hostage dead - Reuters

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France's Sarkozy confirms Al Qaeda hostage dead
Reuters
... Monday that a 78-year-old French hostage held by Al Qaeda's North African wing was dead and urged French citizens to avoid travel to the Sahel region. ...
French hostage executed: militantsThe Australian
Sarkozy vows revenge after Al-Qaeda kills hostageHindustan Times
Al Qaeda kills French hostage in Mali, says Sarkozy has 'opened the doors of hell'Christian Science Monitor
New York Times -RTT News
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Getting the Old Band Back Together - New York Times

New York Times

Getting the Old Band Back Together
New York Times
The movie never satisfactorily explains how the musicians acquire their instruments, travel visas and concert attire in only two weeks. ...

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France luxury villas to rent 'best by rail' - Azure Holidays

France luxury villas to rent 'best by rail'
Azure Holidays
Anyone who wants to holiday at a France luxury villa to rent should travel there by rail, it has been claimed. This is the view of the French Travel Service ...


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France: Police Question Labor Minister - New York Times

Washington Post

France: Police Question Labor Minister
New York Times
... his role in a deepening scandal involving France's richest woman, who has been accused of making illegal cash donations to conservative politicians. ...
French Police Question Labor MinisterWall Street Journal
French labor minister questioned by policeXinhua
French minister Woerth questioned in L'Oreal probeAFP
Bloomberg -The Associated Press -France24
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France infanticide mother's 'relief' after confession - BBC News

The Guardian

ALGERIA: France Declares War - Strategy Page

Reuters UK

ALGERIA: France Declares War
Strategy Page
France has been quietly assisting in the battle against al Qaeda in the Sahel region (semi-desert land just south of the Sahara) for years. ...
France's War on TerrorWall Street Journal
France: Hostage Held by Islamists May Have Died Before Rescue AttemptNew York Times
Trouble in fighting Sahara QaedaZimbabwe Independent
BusinessWeek -Aljazeera.net -French Tribune
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Roma People a Sore Spot for France - The Epoch Times

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Roma People a Sore Spot for France
The Epoch Times
“Traveling folk†(“gens du voyage†in French) is an administrative term in France that encompasses various Roma ethnicities mainly coming from Romania, ...
France Cracks Down on One Kind of Travelers - GypsiesExaminer.com
France to shut illegal Roma campsBBC News
Sarkozy Toughens on Illegal RomaNew York Times
UPI.com -Pravda -RTT News
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'France Telecom confirms talks with Canal, football league' - Trading Markets (press release)

France24

'France Telecom confirms talks with Canal, football league'
Trading Markets (press release)
France Telecom-Orange CEO Stephane Richard has confirmed that the group was in talks with Canal Plus about its Orange Cinema Series subscription TV package ...
France Telecom pledges to keep dividendFinancial Times
France Telecom CEO: No Plans For Large Buy Or MergerWall Street Journal
France Telecom Rises Most in 2 1/2 Months on Dividend PledgeBloomberg
MarketWatch -The Associated Press -Telecoms News (blog)
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EDF Reports 47% Drop in First-Half Profit Amid French, US Nuclear Delays - Bloomberg

Your Industry News (press release)

EDF Reports 47% Drop in First-Half Profit Amid French, US Nuclear Delays
Bloomberg
Electricite de France SA, Europe's biggest power generator, reported a 47 percent drop in first- half profit on ...
EDF Profit Falls 47%Wall Street Journal
EDF Said to Raise Flamanville Costs, Delay ReactorBusinessWeek
Nuclear WarTIME
Financial Times -French Tribune -Reuters Africa
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Contador wins third Tour de France title while Armstrong retires - Seer Press

ABC Online

Contador wins third Tour de France title while Armstrong retires
Seer Press
Alberto Contador of Spain bags his third Tour de France title last Sunday. The 27-year-old Contador managed to keep his pace all throughout the race and the ...
Tour de France Winner Alberto Contador to Leave Astana Team, AP ReportsBloomberg
Menchov takes third in Tour de FranceThe Moscow News
2010 Tour de France Champion Contador to leave AstanaNerdles (blog)
Ski Channel -People's Daily Online -Mirror.co.uk
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European stock futures edge lower - International Business Times

MiamiHerald.com

European stock futures edge lower
International Business Times
... futures on the Germany's DAX are up 0.02 percent, futures on the UK's FTSE 100 are down 0.19 percent and France's CAC 40 futures are down 0.15 percent. ...
European Stocks Fall In Late Trading Despite Upbeat EarningsWall Street Journal
European Shares seen higher; focus on chartsReuters
European shares higher in early tradingMarketWatch
India Infoline.com -The Associated Press -KMPH Fox 26
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Electricite de France gets $9 billion Hong Kong bid for UK networks, but ... - CanadianBusiness.com

AFP

Athletics-Walker Diniz adds to France's golden haul - Yahoo! Eurosport UK

Athletics-Walker Diniz adds to France's golden haul
Yahoo! Eurosport UK
Yohann Diniz overcame a fall late in the race to retain his European 50-km walk title on Friday and give France their third gold medal of the championships. ...
Diniz defends European 50K walk gold in BarcelonaThe Associated Press
Fourth again for HeffernanIrish Times
May the fourth be with youThe Press Association
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