France

Rugby-Yachvili out of France's Six Nations tie with Ireland

9 Feb 2012

France will be without scrumhalf Dimitri Yachvili for their Six Nations home tie against Ireland on Saturday, the French rugby federation (FFR) said on Thursday.

Orascom, France Tel hold talks over Mobinil: source

9 Feb 2012

CAIRO (Reuters) - Orascom Telecom Media and Technology is in discussions with France Telecom over the future of their Egyptian cellphone venture Mobinil, a person who said he was familiar with the talks told Reuters. Speculation of a possible change in Mobinil's ownership has re-emerged since the firm's Egyptian parent company sold most of its assets to Russia's Vimpelcom last year. France ...

Air France warns of fresh strike disruptions

8 Feb 2012

French flag-carrier Air France warned that it would cancel 35 percent of its long-haul flights and 25 percent of shorter journeys Thursday as an aviation workers' strike went on for a fourth day.