New Market Report Now Available: France Food & Drink Report Q2 2014
France's economic stagnation is becoming increasingly salient as recovery in the rest of the eurozone picks up momentum. In response to weaker demand, domestic manufacturers continued to cut jobs. The growing underperformance of French exports suggests that the lack of competitiveness in the manufacturing sector remains a major impediment to economic growth, and the increasing strength of the euro is likely to further exacerbate this dynamic. Spending by households was surprisingly strong in Q213, growing by 0.5% y-o-y against a...
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