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• The difference between Marseilles city centre today and the dilapidation of five years ago is striking
• In the Paris region, hopes are pinned on the public sector to sustain activity - -
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Holding on to its slice of a smaller cake
Ross Tieman on the attractions of the second-largest market in continental Europe
Investment inflows: Ranking faces challenge as growth slows
Ross Tieman on the likely impact of uncertainty and increased risk
Finding a home: Critical role for advice on taxes and law
Ross Tieman on why professional help is essential
Economic reforms: Opening the door to new practices
By pursuing simultaneous, incremental changes, the government is confounding objections raised by unions and the socialist opposition, writes Ross Tieman
Financial sector: ‘Place de Paris’ is resilient in crisis
Pierre Tran on the qualities that have helped operators resist the turmoil
Paris and Ile de France: hopes pinned on public sector
Companies in and around the capital have huddled down against the economic big chill, writes Pierre Tran
Marseilles: Looking to turn Côte d’Azur into California
Ross Tieman on the state-backed rebirth of the Mediterranean city
Profile: Why Egencia chose Marseilles
Service projects that begin small but grow are increasingly seen as the way forward by inward investment agencies, writes Ross Tieman
Toulouse: Airbus and farming help region fly high
Ross Tieman on a city whose growth is based on old and new sources
