China’s ZTE Corp, plans to sell 300,000 units of a new Android smartphone to Europe this year. This month, sales will launch in France according to a ZTE spokeswoman. The smartphone has a 3.5-inch touch screen is ZTE’s second cellular phone marketed in France and it also employs Google’s Android operating system. France Telecom’s Orange…
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The Paris Stock Market is Expected to Remain Chilled
The CAC 40, like other global stock markets, expect little change on Tuesday until after the mid-term elections in the United States and the outcome of the Federal Reserve meeting will be on Wednesday evening. The Paris Stock Market probably will not escape the weakness in global equity markets. Investors are eagerly awaiting the results…
France and Hong Kong will Sign a Tax Cooperation Agreement
The French Economics Minister Christine Lagarde and the Hong Kong Secretary of Finance from China, John Tsang, will sign an agreement for avoidance of double taxation today. Mr Tsang said that the deal would eliminate double taxation and provide more beneficial tax rights for investors in Hong Kong and France. This agreement will promote exchanges…
The First “Sharia Compliant” Housing Loan Has Been Transacted in France
The first loan in France for house purchase in accordance with Islamic law was awarded in May to a “top athlete” to purchase a house in the Paris region. This was revealed by an association that works to promote financing according to Islamic Law. “We made a first home loan transaction in May,” said Anass…
Electricité De France wants to Negotiate all of the issues with Constellation Energy Group
Électricité de France (EDF) is the world’s largest utility company with 2009 revenues of €66.34 billion and 2009 profits of €3,905 billion. It operates a diverse portfolio of over 120,000 megawatts of electric generation capacity in Europe, Latin America, the Middle-East, Asia and Africa. The French group EDF proposed a meeting this Tuesday with its…
Four Mutual Funds That are Adapted to Markets
Economic uncertainty makes you fearful, but you do not want to settle for guaranteed investment returns anemic? You might turn to some diversified mutual funds, which are given the ability to quickly change the composition of their portfolios according to market developments. Depending on the context, they may adopt a more conservative or more daring….
France Has Subscribed Itself To Slow Economic Outlook for 2011
The French government has lowered its economic growth forecast for 2011 from 2.5% to 2% this past Friday. This change occurred after an economic meeting in Brégançon near Marseille (south), according to AFP. “The economic growth achieved in the first half of 2010, will allow a forecast of 2% for 2011,” said the French presidency,…
