Boss Hijackings Spike in France

Anger moves to menace as economic tensions mount

By Mary Papenfuss, Newser Staff

Posted Apr 1, 2009 4:18 AM CDT

(Newser) – Worrisome "hijackings" of bosses are spiking in France, underlining the threatening tensions within a staggering economy, reports the Wall Street Journal. Workers angered by layoffs surrounded the car of Salma Hayek's retail tycoon hubby François Pinault in Paris yesterday for over an hour... Read full story »

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Anger moves to menace as economic tensions mount

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