French business confidence grew in September despite COVID resurgence

[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: Tourist wearing protective masks enter a duty free shop in Paris as the country is hit by the new coronavirus, France, January 30, 2020. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier PARIS…

French central bank nudges up 1Q economic growth forecast

[ad_1] PARIS: The French economy is set to grow around 0.2% in the first quarter of 2023, up from around 0.1% forecast last month, the central bank says, as activity…