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Italy's Ilva factory: your job or your health?
26/10/2012 - REPORTERS

Italy's Ilva factory: your job or your health?

An Italian court has ruled in favour of closing Europe's biggest steel works on environmental and health fears. But the plant's managers are fighting to keep it open. Determined not to let that happen, citizens and workers have formed a united front.
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France's troubled suburbs: the same old story?
04/10/2012 - FRANCE 2012

France's troubled suburbs: the same old story?

The escalating violence in France's suburbs is becoming a headache for the Socialist government. How can they tackle crime without mimicking what the previous conservative governments have done for the past 10 years? Also in the news: layoffs are continuing to pile up, mostly in French industry. The government is trying to limit the damage, but how much can it really do?
Industry: Florange furnaces closure, the end of an era?
02/10/2012 - THE WEEK IN FRANCE

Industry: Florange furnaces closure, the end of an era?

This week saw bad news for French industry after steelmaker ArcelorMittal confirmed it is closing part of a plant in eastern France. Next, players for French handball champion Montpellier are accused of match-fixing. Finally, a new play criticising the lack of transparency at the UN hits the stage in Paris.
French govt in ‘tug-of-war’ with steel giant
27/09/2012 - FRANCE

French govt in ‘tug-of-war’ with steel giant

The French government on Thursday demanded that steel giant ArcelorMitttal restart or sell idled steel furnaces at a plant in France’s blighted industrial north-eastern region, openly declaring itself in “conflict” with the steel maker.
Death tolls soar at Pakistani factory fires
12/09/2012 - PAKISTAN

Death tolls soar at Pakistani factory fires

Devastating factory fires in two separate Pakistani cities claimed at least 128 lives on Tuesday and left dozens more injured. The deadly blazes raged through the buildings in Karachi and Lahore, where employees were working overnight.
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Water-discharge project dropped in China amid mass protests
28/07/2012 - CHINA

Water-discharge project dropped in China amid mass protests

A controversial water-discharge project in eastern China was scrapped Saturday after thousands protested to highlight pollution concerns. Environmental issues have been a prime cause of protests in China in recent years.
Chinese city drops copper plant plans after protests
03/07/2012 - CHINA

Chinese city drops copper plant plans after protests

The Chinese city of Shifang in southwestern China said Tuesday it had scrapped plans for a copper plant after three days of bloody protests during which thousands of people rallied against the health risks posed by the project.
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Stolen secrets: cracking down on industrial espionage
09/06/2012 - BEYOND BUSINESS

Stolen secrets: cracking down on industrial espionage

In this edition we ask what governments can and should do to protect companies from industrial espionage. The French parliament passed a bill earlier this year that sets out harsher punishments for those who are found to leak a company’s trade secrets.
'Made in France' is back
20/04/2012 - REPORTERS

'Made in France' is back

Every year, 10,000 jobs are lost in France and recreated at a lower cost in the Maghreb or in Asia. However, rising oil prices and salaries in developing countries mean that relocating is now a little less attractive. Our reporters went to find out more about the limited comeback of the "made in France" concept.
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Sarkozy goes German
31/01/2012 - THE WEEK IN FRANCE

Sarkozy goes German

During a TV appearance on Sunday night, President Sarkozy showed off a perhaps new-found love - for France's economically stronger neighbour Germany. Next, we meet the lingerie factory workers fighting to keep their jobs. Their plight is becoming a rallying point against industrial decline for politicians on both left and right. Finally, we take a look at the bitingly satirical comic books that are proving hugely popular in France.
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