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Hollande and Sarkozy almost neck-and-neck
09/01/2012 - IN THE FRENCH PAPERS

Hollande and Sarkozy almost neck-and-neck

The presidential election campaign grabs most of the headlines with the four main players - François Hollande, Nicolas Sarkozy, Marine Le Pen and François Bayrou - each given prominence. That, and the controversial 'Robin Hood' tax, is the focus for this look at the French papers, Monday 9th January 2012.
Greek tax office workers go on 48-hour strike
29/12/2011 - GREECE

Greek tax office workers go on 48-hour strike

Greek tax office workers went on a 48-hour strike Thursday to protest the government's austerity measures. This comes toward the end of the fiscal year, as the government struggles to shore up funds to meet its end of year targets.
Opposition party drops insistence on early elections
28/12/2011 - GREECE

Opposition party drops insistence on early elections

Greece's conservative New Democracy party, leading in the opinion polls, agreed on Wednesday to postpone elections until April, thereby allowing technocrat PM Lucas Papademos more time to implement a crucial debt restructuring deal.
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Olympus: a blurry financial picture
18/12/2011 - THE WEEK IN ASIA

Olympus: a blurry financial picture

Japanese camera-maker Olympus is not smiling for the picture, as it is engulfed in a messy and expensive scandal. Meanwhile, China’s Confucius prize winner this year is Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. However, the laureate himself did not make the trip to claim his award. Finally, we head to India to discover the story of an Indian cobbler who has become the untouchable with the Midas touch.
To lose AAA rating not a 'cataclysm', Juppé says
15/12/2011 - FINANCE

To lose AAA rating not a 'cataclysm', Juppé says

French Foreign Minister Alain Juppé said in a newspaper interview Thursday that for France to lost its AAA rating "wouldn't be good news, but it wouldn't be a cataclysm either". Ratings agencies have said they are reevaluating eurozone states.
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UK: choosing the City over Europe
14/12/2011 - THE WEEK IN EUROPE

UK: choosing the City over Europe

The City of London is an economic powerhouse and at last week's EU summit, Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron said he was determined to keep it that way. Meanwhile, in Russia, tens of thousands took to the streets in cities nationwide to protest against the rule of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and his party's win in the recent parliamentary elections. Finally, we see how British authorities are getting tough on benefits cheats.
Faith and finance: how Brazil's churches compete
10/12/2011 - BEYOND BUSINESS

Faith and finance: how Brazil's churches compete

It's probably the last place you'd associate with words like "marketing" and "expansion plans". Churches are usually seen to be a world away from business and money-making. But in Brazil, religion appears to have become a market place - and competition between churches and temples is fierce.
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No need for ECB intervention in euro crisis, French bank chief says
16/12/2011 - FRANCE - ECONOMY

No need for ECB intervention in euro crisis, French bank chief says

Bank of France chief Christian Noyer said Friday that there is no need for another "massive" intervention from the European Central Bank.
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All EU nations but UK open to joining 'new fiscal contract'
09/12/2011 - EUROPEAN UNION

All EU nations but UK open to joining 'new fiscal contract'

EU leaders in Brussels Friday said that 26 of its 27 member states are open to joining a new treaty tying their finances together to save the euro. The UK remains opposed, arguing the new treaty would threaten their sovereignty.
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Eurozone to forge ahead as UK blocks EU treaty change
09/12/2011 - EUROPEAN UNION

Eurozone to forge ahead as UK blocks EU treaty change

EU leaders meeting in Brussels have agreed on stricter budgetary rules to tackle the eurozone crisis, but British opposition to a reform of existing EU treaties means the 17 eurozone members will press ahead with a separate pact.
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