French GDP set to contract by 0.5 pct in last quarter: central bank

17 November 2008, 12:06 am

The French economy is likely to contract by 0.5 percent in the last quarter of the year, the Bank of France forecast in a first estimate on Monday, putting growth for the year at 0.9 percent.... Read More »

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