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France + start-ups = bad romance

By: Alice Tidey

Friday, 9 May 2014 | 7:15 AM ET

France appears to have the talent and know-how to foster the creation of successful technology companies, but its record at retaining them is less than impressive.

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Britain bounces back to pre-crisis peak

S&P revises Portugal outlook to stable from negative

Co-op Bank to raise another $678 million

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• ArcelorMittal trims outlook on China, RussiaFriday, 9 May 2014 | 1:47 AM ET

  

  ArcelorMittal trimmed its forecast for global steel consumption on Friday, due to a slowdown in China and a decline in Russia.
• Putin flies to Crimea, more bloodshed in UkraineFriday, 9 May 2014 | 10:01 AM ET

  

  President Vladimir Putin flew in to Crimea on Friday for parades marking the Soviet victory in World War Two.
• Omnicom, Publicis deal was driven by ego: WPPThursday, 8 May 2014 | 11:07 PM ET

  

  A deal that would have created the world's largest advertising firm was driven by ego, advertising firm WPP said after the collapse of a planned merger between Omnicom and Publicis.
• Will the ECB's euro bashing work?Thursday, 8 May 2014 | 9:18 PM ET

  

  The euro has taken a beating from comments by the ECB that currency strength is a concern, but will only stay down if action follows.