France sees hopes of recovery by end of year

The French economy should begin to recover from the recession towards the end of 2009 despite a surge in unemployment and continued slide in business investment, according to Insee, the national statistical office.

Website: France: National Institute for Statistics and economic Studies (INSEE) http://www.insee.fr/en/

INSEE: Topics: Economic outlook: Heading towards the end of recession?, June 2009 http://www.insee.fr/en/themes/theme.asp?theme=17&sous_theme=3&page=note.htm

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