
Among the British, the French have a reputation for arrogance so I was interested to hear Christine Lagarde, the new French finance minister, talking humbly this week in New York about Paris.
By John Gapper
Published: October 24 2007 19:59 | Last updated: October 25 2007 06:34

Among the British, the French have a reputation for arrogance so I was interested to hear Christine Lagarde, the new French finance minister, talking humbly this week in New York about Paris.