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Fortune: French bankers bid 'adieu' to guaranteed bonuses

Banks in France, including non-French ones, will no longer be allowed to offer guaranteed bonuses to traders and other staff under new rules announced Nov. 5. The only exception is for signing bonuses for new employees, and they are limited to a maximum of one year.

France draw Ireland in World Cup playoffs

Former champions France have been handed a tough task against Ireland in the European playoffs to qualify for next year's World Cup finals in South Africa.

Quartet confirmed as European playoffs seeds

France, Portugal, Russia and Greece have been confirmed as the seeded teams for Monday's World Cup European playoff draw.

France, Portugal claim crucial qualifying wins

Portugal and France kept alive their hopes of qualifying for the 2010 World Cup finals with morale-boosting victories on Saturday night.

Physicist held in France over 'terror links'

A man arrested in France on suspicion of links to terrorist organizations is a physicist who was working with the agency known for being home of the Large Hadron Collider -- the world's most powerful particle accelerator.

France passes tough anti-piracy measure

French lawmakers passed a tough new measure to crack down on illegal downloading.

France bulldozes migrant 'Jungle'

French authorities on Tuesday dismantled a makeshift camp dubbed "the Jungle," which housed illegal migrants fleeing dangerous homelands to seek a more prosperous life in Europe.

H1N1 virus forces French to bid adieu to kiss

It goes without saying that France is a land that puts a certain value on kissing.

To market, to market in Provence

Market days are an especially big deal throughout France. No single event better symbolizes the French preoccupation with fresh products and their strong ties to the farmer than the weekly market. And in no other region is it more celebrated than in Provence.

France and Germany return to growth

An unexpected rebound in French and German growth helped push the eurozone to the brink of economic recovery in the second quarter, delivering a further signal that the worst of the global crisis may be coming to an end in Europe.

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