Indo-French CEO Forum lays groundwork for 5 task forces

Last Updated: Saturday, April 11, 2015, 19:56

Industry leaders from India and France have agreed to set up five task forces to address issues in areas including energy, defence and aerospace to deepen business ties between the two countries.

PM Modi's France visit: Airbus to increase Indian outsourcing to $2 billion

Last Updated: Saturday, April 11, 2015, 19:34

French aerospace major Airbus on Saturday said it would increase its Indian outsourcing to USD 2 billion.

France to work with India on semi-high speed rail

Last Updated: Saturday, April 11, 2015, 13:11

France will partner India in a study for upgrading the speed on Delhi-Chandigarh rail line to 200 km per hour and help in re-development of Ambala and Ludhiana railway stations.

French CEOs classify India as pre-Modi and now

Last Updated: Saturday, April 11, 2015, 09:13

Prime Minister Modi welcomed France`s invitation to Indian businessmen to set up businesses in France.

France to invest 2 billion euros in India

Last Updated: Friday, April 10, 2015, 23:37

France Friday announced an investment of 2 billion euros (about USD 1 billion) in India as Prime Minister Narendra Modi invited French companies to pump in money in technology in the fastest growing economy.

India a bright spot in global economy, says France

Last Updated: Friday, April 10, 2015, 23:27

India has been identified as a bright spot in the global economy, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said on Friday at a meeting here attended by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

France cancels $69 million debt owed by Mali

Last Updated: Friday, April 10, 2015, 21:54

France has cancelled $68.7 million (64.8 million euros) in debt owed by Mali, a west African former colony where French forces have helped fight off Islamist militants.

Global Fashion Group hires ex-Amazon.com exec as CEO

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 8, 2015, 12:29

Global Fashion Group (GFG), formed out of five Kinnevik- and Rocket Internet- backed online fashion start-ups active across dozens of emerging markets, has hired the former head of Amazon France as its new chief executive.

French economy to pick up but jobless at record highs

Last Updated: Friday, April 3, 2015, 14:26

The forecasts suggest there is a good chance the French economy will grow faster over the whole year than the 1.0 percent Paris currently estimates.

Eurozone stock markets slide; London steady

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 17, 2015, 19:35

London`s benchmark FTSE 100 index of top companies was up 0.30 percent at 6,824.51 points in early afternoon trade.

France, Germany, Italy sign up for China-led AIIB bank

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 17, 2015, 19:18

The three European countries followed suit days after the UK became the first Western nation to join the bank disregarding reservations expressed by the US which raised concerns over its transparency.

France, Germany, Italy to join China-led infrastructure bank: Paris

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 17, 2015, 18:06

The $50 billion Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has been feted by Beijing as a way of financing regional development, and is seen as a potential rival to US-based institutions such as the World Bank.