International Business News - French http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif French Budget Minister Eric Woerth said on Sunday he was horrified by a publicity stunt that attracted huge crowds hoping for a cash handout and led to serious violence when it was canceled for safety reasons. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/224206-people-wait-forbus-which-is-part-ofpublicity.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091117/websites-cash-handout-stunt-horrifies-french-minister.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091117/websites-cash-handout-stunt-horrifies-french-minister.htm Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:24:01 EST French President Nicolas Sarkozy promised on Tuesday to fight for tougher controls on bankers' bonuses at a meeting of the Group of 20 leaders next month. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090825/sarkozy-pushes-french-banks-on-bonuses-before-g20.htm Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:33:10 EDT France's proposed carbon tax is expected to be included in the 2010 budget but will probably be set below the 32 euros per metric ton level recommended by a special advisory panel, Budget Minister Eric Woerth said on Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090825/french-minister-sees-carbon-tax-budget.htm Tue, 25 Aug 2009 07:47:46 EDT True to their reputation as leisure-loving gourmets, the French spend more time sleeping and eating than anyone else among the world's wealthy nations, according to a study published Monday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090504/sleeping-eating-french.htm Mon, 04 May 2009 11:34:32 EDT