Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Monday, January 20, 2014

The Unbearable Lightness of Hollande - NYTimes.com

C'est ca.

The Global Retail e-mpire | OC&C

France a big part of this.

Sunday, January 19, 2014

Boston students take on the French consulate over its warning to avoid their neighborhood | Public Radio International

We need to look at how it works in the other direction.

Le «Made In France» se décline en magazine - Offremedia

Cannot find a website for Made in France magazine yet they seem to have a new issue out (their fourth, I think the guest said0, having seen a representative on French TV talking about it.

Thursday, January 16, 2014

Emails Raising Questions About the Polanski Case - NYTimes.com

The whole matter has a bad smell to it.

Monday, January 13, 2014

Hollande - Gayet : «Le président est mal protégé», selon le photographe de Closer

Incroyable.

Paris Cabbies Slash Tires, Smash Windshields in Protest Against Uber - Businessweek

Pas bon.

Committee Roster

Any of these lawyers?

LCCHP - HOME

Were they involved in the Hopi case in France?

Sunday, January 12, 2014

Hollande/Gayet: 'tourner la page' (Royal)

Well said!

Thursday, January 09, 2014

Normandie : chez un fabriquant de girouettes en replay - 9 janvier 2014

How many people do we have in the US custom-making weather vanes these days, at last count?

La Verrerie de Biot, 2e entreprise la plus visitée de France | Antibes | Nice-Matin

What are top two in the US?

Wednesday, January 08, 2014

Jean-Paul Viguier Architecture . Accueil

Impressive.

Tuesday, January 07, 2014

Goodyear Managers Held by French Workers Then Released - NYTimes.com

That's one approach.

Fall of France II: How a Cockerel Nation Became an Ostrich

Too much.

Newsweek sur "la France qui chute": la presse hexagonale répond

Touchy.

Achat sur le meuble et l’aménagement durable de la maison | Camif

Television commercials claim all made in France.

Sunday, January 05, 2014

Chute record du moral des Français en 2013

Compared to US?

Demander Un Devis - Page d'accueil - Homepage

US version of this?

Saturday, January 04, 2014

Dossier médical personnel : un demi milliard pour presque rien

Why is this so hard to do both in France and in the US?

Procédure Judiciaire Simplifiée : Saisissez le tribunal en Ligne avec Demander Justice

Pretty interesting. This has been in operation for several years, apparently.

URGO

The Band-Aid of France?

Friday, January 03, 2014

Thursday, January 02, 2014

Concern Over ‘Quenelle’ Gesture Grows in France - NYTimes.com

There are differences.

House Hunting Near ... Mont Blanc - NYTimes.com

Pourquoi pas?

Thursday, December 26, 2013

Wednesday, December 25, 2013

France’s Operation Butterfly - NYTimes.com

Seems like a clear-headed assessment.

Saturday, December 21, 2013

Off the Charts: In the United States, Production Is Back - Graphic - NYTimes.com

The US and France, sadly, seem headed in opposite directions.

Friday, December 20, 2013

Les Français achètent de plus en plus sur Internet à l’étranger, DHL en profite

Who is really focusing on the cross-border sales between France and the US?

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Why Students Do Better Overseas - NYTimes.com

Great chance to compare.

French Employers' Group Threatens to Boycott Tax Reform Talks - NYTimes.com

Things are not going well.

Sunday, December 15, 2013

Val-de-Marne : un magasin Toys'R'Us attaqué par trois hommes armés

Sad story.

Pour payer le PV du stationnement, voyez le maire

Any abuse, do you suppose?

Thursday, December 12, 2013

Collection

What's the French version of this?

Friday, December 06, 2013

Roxanne Varza : la « french start-up lover »

Worth knowing more.

Thursday, December 05, 2013

Wednesday, December 04, 2013

Lawmakers in France Move to Discourage Sex Trade - NYTimes.com

A lasting difference between our two countries.

Tuesday, December 03, 2013

Old Washington Building Rules Meet Push for Change - NYTimes.com

Compare with Paris and Nice.

Rapport Transparency France 2013

Compared with US?

PISA scores

France beat the US in all three subjects.

Sunday, December 01, 2013

Une majorité de Français pensent probable une explosion sociale

Huge volatility.

That ‘Made in U.S.A.’ Premium - NYTimes.com

There is something super screwy with all this - saw essentially the same report in France about Made in France items. What are we doing wrong?

Where Factory Apprenticeship Is Latest Model From Germany - NYTimes.com

So much to be learned.

Saturday, November 30, 2013

Friday, November 29, 2013

Thursday, November 28, 2013

Recasting France’s Role in Africa - NYTimes.com

Compared with the US?

Thanksgiving: Barack Obama gracie.... une dinde

Tough for the French to swallow?

Europe vs. Amazon: Anger Rising - NYTimes.com

How will the policies reconcile?

Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Friday, November 22, 2013

About rue21

Had never noticed this store in Durham.

Obamas to host French president for state dinner - POLITICO.com

Bien!

Revoir en replay et en streaming "Revue de presse du 22/11/2013" - Télématin - France 2

Liberation report mentioned here showing, on graph, that Americans are polluting at twice the level of Europeans.

Thursday, November 21, 2013

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

(Le Père) Noël stresse plus d'un tiers des Français

Compared to US?

Monday, November 18, 2013

The Shame of American Health Care - NYTimes.com

We need a side-by-seed comparison of getting sick/staying well in France v. US.

Sunday, November 17, 2013

Saturday, November 16, 2013

La consommation collaborative gagne du terrain en France

In both the US and France.

In a Bean, a Boon to Biotech - NYTimes.com

Who would have thought?

Above, Below and Around Paris, on Foot - NYTimes.com

Nice!

Over 2K Trucks Block French Highways in Protest - NYTimes.com

Change is tough.

Friday, November 15, 2013

VAT rates in France

I assume there will be new version of this on 1 January.

In France, New Tech Academy Defies Conventional Wisdom - NYTimes.com

Neat.

Thursday, November 14, 2013

Storied French Piano Manufacturer to Close - NYTimes.com

Such a shame.

French Muscle, American Cheese - NYTimes.com

I wish he wasn't right.

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Why S.&P. Faulted France - NYTimes.com

Fascinating.

Monday, November 11, 2013

Will The French Really Pay More for 'Made in France'? : Parallels : NPR

Made in NC worth as much?

The Plot Against France - NYTimes.com

All the more reason to understand more.

Sunday, November 10, 2013

Saturday, November 09, 2013

France Rethinks The Sanctity Of Its Day Of Rest : Parallels : NPR

So hard to change traditions.

Initiative : jeunes Strasbourgeois à Miami en replay - 9 novembre 2013

Lots of potential.

Nuclear Talks With Iran Hit a Snag as France Questions Deal - NYTimes.com

Challenges abound.

La pauvreté progresse encore en France

So much to learn from both countries, together.

"La transparence est bonne pour le marché de l’immobilier"

Imagine this in the US; highly unlikely.

Friday, November 08, 2013

Expérience : le tout "made in France" en replay - 7 novembre 2013

A great one for a US/France comparison.

Letter From France | In Paris, a Ragtag, Resplendent District Prepares for Its Close-Up - NYTimes.com

Restoration is usually always exciting.

Under Strain, France Examines Its Safety Net - NYTimes.com

Can the net be fixed?

S&P Cuts France's Credit Rating by One Notch to Double-A - WSJ.com

Not good.