France Said to Seek Faster Start to EU Iran Oil Embargo

Oil markets see a bit of a boost from France's push toward cutting the grace period before implementing a ban on Iranian crude in half, breaking a 4 day loosing streak.


S&P Backs French Triple-A Rating

PARIS—A senior Standard & Poor's Corp. analyst Thursday confirmed France's triple-A rating and stable outlook for the country, dispelling investor fears that the top-notch grade of the euro…


France Seeks New Deficit Battle Plan

PARIS—The French government pledged Wednesday to consider fresh tax rises, spending cuts and other budget measures to ensure the country doesn't deviate from a challenging deficit-reduction…