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 MARCH 1, 2004 Luck, Be a Lady, Madame, and Senora Inspired by American lotteries like Mega Millions, outfits in Spain, Britain, and France have joined forces to woo European bettors  DECEMBER 4, 2003 More Sour Notes in the Eurozone When it comes to counterfeiting, the euro isn't in the same league as the dollar. Now, though, authorities fear it's heading in that direction OCTOBER 23, 2003 Cable News with a French Accent President Jacques Chirac's government is set to launch its own, low-budget world news channel. Can it hope to compete with the likes of CNN? SEPTEMBER 25, 2003 Tourists Say Au Revoir to France After a two-year boom, tourism is being clobbered, thanks to everything from global tensions to oil slicks and forest fires JULY 31, 2003 Curtains for France's Summer Festivals Strikes and protests by arts workers are canceling even the most famous events, slamming tourism in host cities and towns nationwide JUNE 6, 2003 A Sad Adieu to Air France's Concorde Flying enthusiasts, particularly one tour operator, are grieving the loss of the supersonic jet that never quite hit its potential MARCH 27, 2003 France Gives Its Muslims a Voice In an effort to heal rifts, a national organization recognized by Paris will represent members of the nation's second-biggest religion FEBRUARY 12, 2003 The Americanized Heart of Paris France has its differences with the U.S., but celebrating Valentine's Day with flowers, candy, and lingerie clearly isn't one of the them FEBRUARY 3, 2003 Mother Russia at War with Herself While Putin pushes business to look outward, he's supporting security bureaucrats who harrass, or even expel, foreigners. This won't work DECEMBER 12, 2002 Labels Take the Talent-Show Prize Programs like France's Star Academy are boosting music sales in Europe, and American Idol may do the same in the U.S. NOVEMBER 8, 2002 Rolling Stone with a Gallic Accent The rock 'n' roll magazine's French edition is off to a promising start in a tough market. If it works, Italy could be next OCTOBER 11, 2002 French Cinemas: Slow Saga, Happy Ending Unlike the U.S., where multiplex chains are in dire straits, red tape and construction delays have saved French operators from overexpansion SEPTEMBER 4, 2002 Banks and Insurance: A Bad Policy Driven to the altar by dreams of synergy, some of the Continent's largest financial outfits are paying for their ill-conceived unions JUNE 25, 2002 Meet Europe's Next Central Bank Chief He's Frenchman Jean-Claude Trichet, who has already been ordained to succeed Wim Duisenberg at the ECB in July, 2003 JUNE 19, 2002 Germany's Teetering Banks Bankruptcies and near-bankruptcies sparked by bad loans, overcapacity, and a sagging economy are roiling the sector MAY 20, 2002 Inflation's Shadow Dims Europe's Hopes Rising prices are jeopardizing a recovery, as the European Central Bank may be forced to hike rates -- despite the howls | |
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