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Ricoh to cut 13 of French workforce
PARIS (AFP) - Japanese office equipment and digital camera maker Ricoh will cut 338 jobs in France, some 13 percent of its workforce in the country, union officials said Thursday."The management told us it intends to cut 338 posts among the 2,500 the company has in France," said CGT union representative Thang Doan following a meeting with company officials.Hit hard by the 2008-09 ...
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IMF chief grilled in Paris court over 2007 payout scandal
View Photo International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde arrives at the French Republic Justice Court in Paris on May 23, 2013. French prosecutors were grilling Lagarde on Thursday to decide if she should be charged over a state payout to a disgraced tycoon during her time as finance ...
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Cornet Bouchard Reach Strasbourg Semifinals
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Paris hosts First Meeting in 2013 of France-UAE Strategic Dialogue
WAM Paris, 23rd May 2013 (WAM) - The France-United Arab Emirates Strategic Dialogue was convened on 22 May 2013 in Paris, its first meeting of the year, and was co-chaired by Khaldoon Al Mubarak, Chairman of the Executive Affairs Authority of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, and Pierre Sellal, Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Personal representative of the President of the ...
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France says it will protect its interests following Niger bombings
PARIS // The French president, Francois Hollande, vowed yesterday to help Niger "destroy" the militants who launched deadly attacks against a military base and a French-run uranium mine in the west African country. Suicide bombers in Niger detonated two car bombs simultaneously yesterday, one in a military camp in the city of Agadez and another in the town of Arlit inside a ...
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Banned Iranian director Rasoulof coming to Cannes
CANNES, France -; Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof, whose movies are banned in his country and who has been sentenced to jail by the Islamic regime, is coming to Cannes for a screening of his latest ...
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Rafa targets super 8 in Paris
Rafael Nadal can become the first man to win the same Grand Slam title eight times at the French Open with few willing to risk talking down the rejuvenated Spaniard's chances.Having pulled clear of Bjorn Borg's record of six wins at Roland Garros with a seventh championship in 2012, the 26-year-old has already confounded the critics who had written him off during a seventh-month injury ...
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High-priced necklace stolen in second Cannes theft jeweller
Thieves have made off with a high-priced necklace made by Switzerland's De Grisogono in the second jewellery theft at this year's Cannes Film Festival, the company said on ...
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Jewelry stolen a second time during Cannes festival
A "high-value" necklace was stolen overnight from the luxurious resort town PARIS -- A second jewelry theft has been reported in the French Riviera during the Cannes Film Festival, this time an expensive necklace.A police official said Thursday that the "high-value" necklace was stolen overnight from the luxurious resort town of Cap d'Antibes. She gave no further details ...
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Graphic sex in applauded lesbian love story gets Cannes buzzing
Cast members Lea Seydoux (L) and Adele Exarchopoulos (R) kiss director Abdellatif Kechiche (C) as they pose during a photocall for the film ''La Vie D'Adele'' at the 66th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes May 23, ...
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The French protect their language like the British protect their currency | Andrew Gallix
a new bill , which, if passed, would allow some university courses to be taught in English.Inside the paper (and in French), the editorialists urged their compatriots to "stop behaving like the last representatives of a besieged Gaulish village". The nod ...
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Cannes 2013 The Golden Cage – review
Ken Loach doesn't have a film in competition in Cannes, his influence is still keenly felt. Spanish director Diego Quemada-Diez was a camera assistant on ...
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Eurozone crisis time for France to step up | Kenneth Rogoff
eurozone crisis must involve massive write-downs (forgiveness) of peripheral countries' debt. These countries' massive combined bank and government debt - the distinction everywhere in Europe has become blurred - makes rapid sustained growth a dream.This is hardly the first time I have stressed the need for wholesale debt write-downs. Two years ago, in ...
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IMF head Christine Lagarde in Paris court in fraud probe
Ms. Lagarde , smiling at reporters, left her Paris apartment Thursday morning and appeared at a special court that handles cases involving government ministers. She has denied wrongdoing.At the time of the ...
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French Open preview Nadal dominance to continue
The betting market suggests that there's approximately an 85% probability of either Rafael Nadal or Novak Djokovic winning the French ...
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Cubas Film School Celebrated in France
3 de mayo de 2013, 10:23 Paris, May 23 (Prensa Latina) The significance of the San Antonio de los Baños International Film School (EICTV) in Cuba, where young filmmakers from many countries have trained, was highlighted in France during an exhibition of films from the school. Founded 27 years ago, the institution is one of the most important of its kind in the world, and its associated ...
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Cannes Film Festival Keeps Kenneth Turan Coming Back
film critic Kenneth Turan about some of the movies at this year's Cannes Film Festival in France. They include a standout from American director Alexander Payne ...
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Irina Shayk shows off some sideboob in Cannes
The Russian model, who narrowly escaped a wardrobe malfunction by putting her sideboob on show, wore a revealing sequined black dress, the Mirror reported.Shayk's attire also boasted a plunging neckline and a cut out panelling.Cristiano Ronald's girlfriend lapped up the attention on the red carpet as she flashed a winning smile while posing for ...
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Police Jewels stolen in Cap dAntibes near Cannes
PARIS -- Police say an expensive necklace was stolen overnight in the luxurious resort town of Cap d'Antibes, the second jewelry theft on the French Riviera during the Cannes Film Festival.A police official said Thursday that the necklace was of "high value" but couldn't put a price on it. She would only speak on condition of anonymity because an investigation is under ...
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Graphic gay sex stirs controversy at Cannes
From left, producer Lene Borglum, actor Matthew Newman, actress Kristin Scott Thomas, director Nicolas Winding Refn, actor Vithaya Pansringarm, and musician Cliff Martinez listen during a press conference for the film Only God Forgives at the 66th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France, Wednesday, May 22, 2013. AP CANNES, France -- Explicit gay sex has hit the big screen at the ...
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Exploring the highs and lows in Cannes
May 23--CANNES, France -- American movies are faring well this year in Cannes, with the Coen Brothers' "Inside Llewyn Davis" holding on to the No. 1 spot in the competition for the Palme d'Or, according to a poll of critics compiled by Screen International. Set in 1960s Greenwich Village, "Davis" focuses on a struggling folk singer who's a predecessor of Bob ...
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Expensive jewels stolen near Cannes
PARIS – Police say an expensive necklace was stolen overnight in the luxurious resort town of Cap d'Antibes, the second jewelry theft on the French Riviera during the Cannes Film Festival. A police official said Thursday that the necklace was of "high value" but couldn't put a price on it. She would only speak on condition of anonymity because an investigation is under ...
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Cannes Fashion Film Stars to Unite for AmfAR Charity Event Thursday
Harvey Weinstein and Kenneth Cole will host the 20th anniversary of the glitzy affair, which will feature a fashion show with 40 of the world's top ...
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Paris Hilton to release second album on Cash Money Records
Paris Hilton is venturing into the music industry once again. The hotel heiress is currently working on her sophomore album, the follow-up to 2006's ...
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U.N. mine clearing work under way in Mali
An anti-land mine advocacy group said it would work with a U.N. stabilization mission in Mali to clear unexploded ordnance from the country. The U.N. Mine Action Service said it was preparing to deploy an African-led mission to work with the U.N. stabilization mission in Mali on mine abatement. UNMAS set up an office in Mali in January, the same month the government called in French support to ...
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Paris has one of the largest and most emulated bike-sharing systems in the world
Paris is becoming ever more eco-friendly with bike-sharing becoming the major fad of daily commuters and public transport users. The system is so popular, major expansion plans have been announced.
Paris is already home to the largest bicycle-sharing system in the world, but the corporation set up to manage the city’s most eco-friendly form of public transport, Velib, has extensive expansion plans for the network, which is also one of the most copied in the world. Read more
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