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Fillon uses China visit to call for more flexible yuan
22/12/2009 - FRANCE

Fillon uses China visit to call for more flexible yuan

French Prime Minister François Fillon, on the final day of his visit to China, urged Beijing to make its exchange rate more flexible to help promote economic cooperation between France and China.
Eurostar to resume 'restricted' service on Tuesday, but backlogs remain
22/12/2009 - TRANSPORT

Eurostar to resume 'restricted' service on Tuesday, but backlogs remain

Eurostar has said it would provide "restricted" service between Paris and London on Tuesday, with two out of three trains expected to run - and initially only passengers originally due to travel on Saturday or Sunday will be eligible.
Eurostar's woes leave thousands stranded
21/12/2009 - FRANCE - UK

Eurostar's woes leave thousands stranded

The distress and irritation is mounting for the tens of thousands of passengers stranded days before the Christmas holidays. Eurostar says unprecedented weather conditions are behind the electrical failure that stopped trains from running.
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Eurostar to resume 'restricted' service Tuesday
22/12/2009 - TRANSPORT

Eurostar to resume 'restricted' service Tuesday

Eurostar has said it would provide "restricted" service between Paris and London on Tuesday, with two out of three trains expected to run. As many as 75,000 passengers have been left stranded since severe winter weather shut down service on Saturday.
Aviation and nuclear deals signal improved relations
21/12/2009 - FRANCE - CHINA

Aviation and nuclear deals signal improved relations

France and China applauded efforts to buck up relations strained by the Tibetan issue on Monday, as a French delegation led by Prime Minister François Fillon signed a raft of business deals during a trip to Beijing.
France to return 'stolen' HSBC data to Switzerland
21/12/2009 - BANKING

France to return 'stolen' HSBC data to Switzerland

France has agreed to a Swiss request to return banking information believed to have been "stolen" from an HSBC branch in Geneva. The data was allegedly handed over by a former HSBC employee to French authorities probing suspected tax evaders.
France refuses to swap Iranian prisoner for Clotilde Reiss
21/12/2009 - IRAN

France refuses to swap Iranian prisoner for Clotilde Reiss

France has refused to exchange Clotilde Reiss, a French academic charged in Tehran with taking part in opposition protests, for an Iranian agent jailed in France for murder, French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner has said.
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Eurostar says service may resume Tuesday
21/12/2009 - TRANSPORT

Eurostar says service may resume Tuesday

Eurostar has said service between Paris and London may resume Tuesday if test runs on trains "go well" but that normal service would not resume before Christmas. Meanwhile, France said it would launch a probe into why the Eurostar trains broke down.
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France's Safran to sign multi-billion dollar deal to equip Chinese jet
21/12/2009 - AEROSPACE

France's Safran to sign multi-billion dollar deal to equip Chinese jet

French aerospace and defence industries group Safran on Monday will sign a multi-billion dollar contract to provide engines for China's first large passenger jet, the group announced.
Eurostar services cancelled for Monday as investigation starts
21/12/2009 - TRANSPORT

Eurostar services cancelled for Monday as investigation starts

Eurostar is cancelling its English Channel services for Monday, as it investigates the breakdown of several trains over the weekend, stranding passengers for as long as 16 hours.
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