News on Paris

Danone 2009 earnings boosted by baby food sales

2010-06-14T11:46:49Z

Danone earnings up 3.7 percent in 2009 on strong revenue in baby food division, Asian demand

French yogurt and bottled water company Groupe Danone SA on Thursday reported 2009 earnings rose 3.7 percent from the previous year, boosted by strong growth in its baby food division and demand in Asia.

Full-year 2009 profit rose to euro1.36 billion ($1.9 billion) from ...

Alcatel Settlement

2010-12-28T09:02:10Z

FILE - In this Sept. 16, 2010, The logo of Alcatel Lucent is seen at the entrance during a visit at Alcatel Lucent research center in Villarceaux, outskirts of Paris. Alcatel-Lucent SA has agreed to pay more than $137 million to settle charges brought against it by the Securities and Exchang...

France Europe Weather

2010-12-25T03:00:06Z

Plane is seen on the snow covered tarmac at the Charles-de-Gaulle Roissy airport, near Paris, Friday Dec. 24, 2010. The civil aviation authority asked Paris' Charles de Gaulle airport to cancel 20 percent of flights because of snow. (AP Photo/Jacques Brinon)

CORRECTION France Weather

2010-12-21T05:01:24Z

Planes are deiced at Orly Airport south of Paris Monday, Dec. 20, 2010. Heavy snow on Monday shut down European airport runways, forced fast trains to slow down and left cars skidding through icy, slushy streets on a weekend where many people were trying to head home for the holidays. (AP Photo/Jacques Brinon)

France Weather

2010-12-20T07:02:24Z

Passengers wait at Orly Airport south of Paris Monday, Dec. 20, 2010. Heavy snow has shut down European airport runways; forced fast trains to slow down and left cars skidding through icy slushy streets on a weekend where many people were trying to head home for the holidays. (AP Photo/Jacques Brinon)

France Sharing Electric Cars

2010-12-16T06:31:41Z

This computer generated image provided Thursday Dec.16, 2010 by the Paris Town Hall shows a visualization of a proposed electric car station in Paris. After its successful bike-sharing program, the city of Paris in moving into higher gear, now preparing to lend out 3,000 electric cars across the City of Light. City Hall spokesman Damien Steffan says the service, set to begin in Paris and nearby ...