France

France coach Domenech under pressure after 3-1 loss to Austria (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News)

7 Sep 2008

CLAIREFONTAINE, France - The pressure is building on France coach Raymond Domenech after a humiliating 3-1 loss to Austria gave Les Bleus a dismal start in qualifying for the 2010 World Cup.

Armed with NSG waiver, Manmohan readies for US, France tour (The Economic Times)

7 Sep 2008

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will go on a 10-day visit to the US and France to meet George W Bush.

(AFX UK Focus) 2008-09-07 14:32 France says reviewing budget deficit targets (Interactive Investor)

7 Sep 2008

CERNOBBIO, Italy, Sept 6 (Reuters) - French Economy Minister Christine Lagarde on Saturday said France was reviewing its budget deficit targets after cutting its growth expectations for the year. Asked if France would meet its target of a budget deficit of 2.5 percent of GDP for 2008 and 2 percent for next year, Lagarde told Reuters on the sidelines of a business conference: "Clearly, in light ...