14th May 2008
Travelling first class on the Eurostar from Paris to London (or vice versa) isn't really anywhere close to the romantic vision of a more genteel bygone era. It certainly isn't luxury by any stretch of the imagination and is in fact much more oriented to t...
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08th May 2008
It's official, as if anyone had any doubt. The Aussie pop chanteuse, Kylie Minogue, is now a cultural icon, at least as far as the French are concerned.
On Monday Minogue became a chevalier de L'Ordre des Arts et Lettres (a knight of the order of Arts...
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06th May 2008
It might just be reading a little too much into a statement by Thomas Enders, the Chief Executive Office of Airbus, but there could be troubles ahead again for the company's superjumbo, the A380
On Tuesday, Enders said Airbus was conducting a major rev...
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30th April 2008
There's good news of sorts for Jérôme Kerviel, the junior trader who lost France's second biggest bank, Sociéte Générale, a pile of money back at the end of January. He has found himself a new job.
But the twist in the tale that's difficult to bel...
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26th April 2008
Air France-KLM has thrown in the towel in its attempt to take over Italy's strap-cashed national carrier Alitalia.
And yet again it's for the last time - apparently.
On Monday the Franco-Dutch group released a short statement saying that as far as i...
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25th April 2008
When you're looking for a hotel in New York, you're rather spoilt for choice. The range can be mind bogglingly confusing and first-time or just occasional visitors might feel just a trifle overwhelmed.
Well here's a tip. If you are looking for somethin...
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18th April 2008
It's fast approaching that time of year again, which many music aficionados dread. The Eurovision Song contest takes place on May 24 and already some French are getting their knickers in a twist over their entry.
For the first time since the competitio...
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Johnny Summerton is a Paris-based broadcaster, writer and journalist specialising in politics and sport. For more on what's making the headlines here in France log on to his website at persiflagefrance.com
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