Friday, October 31, 2014
Polanski. Traqué par la justice américaine jusqu'en Pologne - France - Le Télégramme, quotidien de la Bretagne
A great opportunity to compare and contrast with France.
Thursday, October 30, 2014
France Says Conditions Still Not Met to Deliver Warship to Russia - NYTimes.com
Great opportunity to compare how the US and France see things.
Wednesday, October 29, 2014
Comment faire des économies : le partage (2/4) - Le journal de 20h - Replay
Fascinating report. 50% of French engaged in some form of sharing? In the US? Save on average 350 euros/year? Great example of a service that moves magazines around every day with fresh delivery - pick up next day and new are dropped. I assume that covers 7 days for a weekly and 30 for a monthly?
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Citi Bike to Expand as New York City Reaches Deal With Private Company - NYTimes.com
Compare with France.
France and “la guerre de quatorze”: Never-forgotten names | The Economist
So much opportunity for review.
Monday, October 27, 2014
Sunday, October 26, 2014
Saturday, October 25, 2014
Trop cher et peu cohérent : la Cour des comptes épingle le réseau TGV - Libération
Troubling criticism; analyze and compare with US.
Friday, October 24, 2014
Where Americans Turned the Tide in World War I - NYTimes.com
So much we must both learn and not forget.
Thursday, October 23, 2014
Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Tuesday, October 21, 2014
Immobilier : la France a la fiscalité la plus élevée d’Europe, Immobilier - BTP
Compare with the US.
Vaccination en pharmacie : le gouvernement veut bousculer les habitudes des Français - Le journal de 20h - Replay
Compare with US. The parallel challenge for pharmacies in France is the growing and threatened competition from supermarkets and Target/Walmart type stores. That is being debated now as well.
Monday, October 20, 2014
VIDEO. Belgique : gros succès pour les plaques d’immatriculation personnalisées
Fascinating story. Note reference to France and compare with US.
Sunday, October 19, 2014
Friday, October 17, 2014
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
French Foreign Minister, in a First, Attends a German Cabinet Meeting - NYTimes.com
Compare with US. Do we do this?
Tuesday, October 14, 2014
Monday, October 13, 2014
The Week Ahead: Apple iPad Upgrades, France’s Budget Review and Wall Street Bank Results - NYTimes.com
One big difference between the US and France!
Sunday, October 12, 2014
Saturday, October 11, 2014
Thursday, October 09, 2014
French Embassy Starts a Festival and Albertine, a Bookstore - NYTimes.com
Worth understanding better.
Uber Flunks the Better Business Bureau Test - NYTimes.com
Will be interesting to see how France handles this.
Wednesday, October 08, 2014
Plusieurs fois remises en cause, les allocations familiales résistent depuis 1930
Great comparison to be had with the US.
What the Dollar’s Rise Tells Us About the Global Economy - NYTimes.com
What stark differences between the US and France.
Tuesday, October 07, 2014
I.M.F. Lowers World Growth Forecast, Pointing to U.S. as a Bright Spot - NYTimes.com
The comparison with France.
Monday, October 06, 2014
Emmanuel Macron of France Is the Face of the New Socialism - NYTimes.com
C'est vraiment on verra.....
Ce que la France risque en cas de rejet de son budget par la Commission
Another comparison opportunity.
Sunday, October 05, 2014
‘Flirting With French,’ by William Alexander - NYTimes.com
Interesting, but I cannot tell if the reviewer liked the book or not!
Saturday, October 04, 2014
Mondial de l'automobile: le salon ouvre ses portes à Paris | Dernière minute | Nice-Matin
Need for more comparing between US and France.
Friday, October 03, 2014
De Paris à San Francisco, les sacs plastiques perdront-ils leur droit de cité?
Compare France and US.
Quand un grand patron britannique pratique le "french bashing"... et s'excuse
A combination of stupidity and honesty, I fear.
Thursday, October 02, 2014
USA Women's Basketball Blows 18-Point Lead In Loss To France - Hartford Courant
Hmmm, had not been following this!
Indians Join the Wave of Investors in Condos and Homes in the U.S. - NYTimes.com
Compare US and France.
Wednesday, October 01, 2014
Cajuns are fiercely proud of their culture, but they're divided over the word 'coonass' | Public Radio International
Really interesting story. Contrast it with the one from France where new Front National mayor is requiring all of his people to speak ONLY French!
Netflix Reportedly Reaches More Than 100,000 Subscribers in France
Fascinating. What would have happened had Netflix been primarily French content and new to the US market? Hard to imagine must interest at all. Opportunity to dig into what people watch in each country.
La redevance audiovisuelle augmentera de 3 euros en 2015
Needs an even clearer comparison with the US.
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