France economy

Francois Hollande declares economic emergency in France

French President Francois Hollande Monday pledged to redefine France's business model and declared what he called "a state of economic and social emergency," unveiling a 2-billion-euro (USD 2.2 billion) plan to revive hiring and catch up with a fast-moving world economy.

Jan 18, 2016, 19:14 PM IST

Paris attacks wipe a quarter off French growth: Central bank

The economic impact of last month's attacks in Paris will likely wipe a quarter off the growth that had been expected in the final three months of the year, the Bank of France said Tuesday.

Dec 08, 2015, 18:47 PM IST

France economy to shake off Paris shock: Analysts

The experience of attacks in New York in 2001, Madrid in 2004, London in 2005, and Bombay in 2008 shows the economic impact may be fleeting.

Nov 21, 2015, 01:49 AM IST

French growth revised up to 0.6% in first quarter

France`s economy grew by 0.6 percent in the first quarter of this year, the national statistics agency Insee said Wednesday, revising up its initial estimate by a tenth of a percentage point.

Jun 24, 2015, 15:14 PM IST

French economy registers zero growth in second quarter: official

The French economy ground to a standstill in the second quarter of the year, official figures published on Thursday showed, further fanning fears that France could drag down a stuttering eurozone recovery.

Aug 14, 2014, 11:30 AM IST

French jobless at new record in June

The number of registered unemployed in France rose by 9,400 in June to a new record of 3.398 million, the labour ministry said on Friday.

Jul 25, 2014, 23:17 PM IST

Eurozone growth stalls, France lags, deflation threatens

France risks getting left behind in the eurozone economic recovery.

Jun 29, 2014, 09:11 AM IST