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Inside this issue
• Attracting companies from emerging economies is the order of the day
• A Japanese clothes group is focusing on Paris; and Lyon, a city with excellent transport links, is proving to be a big draw
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Alluring market, attractive resource
Ross Tieman suggests investors should not take too much notice of the occasional outbreak of strikes
Inward investment: Mixed message blurs country’s image overseas
Attracting companies from emerging economies such as China and India is where priorities lie, writes Ross Tieman
Uniqlo: Japanese store begins to make its mark in the City of Light
The fashion retailer plans to open five to 10 more stores in the capital, writes Pierre Tran
Property market: Relocation trend lifts the spirits in buoyant sector
Businesses looking to reduce their costs by moving headquarters have plenty of choice, says Ross Tieman
Global investing: Capital forges a bond with new horizons
Pierre Tran on moves to boost the image of Paris as a post-crisis finance centre of excellence
Economy: Growth picks up but trails Germany’s
All is not gloom, as reforms show signs of working, writes Ross Tieman
Business development: Technology gives Paris an appetite for renewal
The arrival of Google and Microsoft has set a tone of optimism, writes Pierre Tran
Lyon: Thriving business region that is answer to Rhineland
Good transport and skills are a draw, says Ross Tieman
Digital future: Sinequa paves way for new Silicon Valley
Pierre Tran charts the growth of a software company at the heart of a high-technology upturn
Lille’s sense of place
Ross Tieman explains why peace, and a penchant for culture, are delivering dividends for Lille
