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  • June 2008

    • France's Top Newspaper Faces Crisis

      Guardian (UK)  |  Jun 23, 08 12:40 PM CDT

      France's Top Newspaper Faces Crisis

      (Newser) - In the past year, the French newspaper Le Monde has endured the worst crisis in its history, losing its editor-in-chief and failing to appear on newsstands for days during a series of strikes. Now its 340 staffers have been given an ultimatum, writes the Guardian : Unless about 20% accept voluntary resignations by next week, the independent paper will be taken over by corporate owners. More »

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      France  • newspaper  • corporate governance  • Le Monde

  • April 2008

    • Strike Keeps Le Monde Off Newsstands

      Times (UK)  |  Apr 15, 08 6:19 AM CDT

      Strike Keeps Le Monde Off Newsstands

      (Newser) - Le Monde was absent from French streets today for the first time in more than 30 years as staff went on strike at the debt-ridden newspaper. In the ongoing battle over the future of the prestigious evening title, which saw the editor-in-chief pushed out, management is now trying to eliminate 130 jobs, or 25% of journalists. That was too much for staff, who walked off, reports the Times of London. More »

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      France  • Nicolas Sarkozy  • newspaper  • strike  • layoffs  • Le Monde

  • January 2008

    • Battle for Le Monde Heats Up

      Reuters  |  Jan 22, 08 4:37 PM CST

      Battle for Le Monde Heats Up

      (Newser) - A showdown over the future of one of the world's most prestigious newspapers has come to a head after the editor in chief of Le Monde said he would fight to keep a bosom buddy of Nicolas Sarkozy's from taking over the paper. The French evening newspaper lost $14.5 million last year, Reuters reports, and editor Eric Fottorino is battling to keep employees from losing their role as majority shareholders. More »

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      Nicolas Sarkozy  • Le Monde

  • August 2007

    • French Foodies Eating Up 'Ratatouille'

      Washington Post  |  Aug 14, 07 1:02 PM CDT

      French Foodies Eating Up 'Ratatouille'

      (Newser) - Legions of French citizens are crowding theaters for a first taste of Pixar's latest 3-D animated feature Ratatouille , the story of a rodent chef in Paris and now the 4th highest-grossing movie premiere in France's history. The French, known for their devotion to everything food-related, are raving about "Ratatouille" for its fastidious faithfulness to gourmet food and the art of cooking. More »

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      France  • movie  • film  • food  • chef  • cooking  • cartoon  • movie theaters  • Pixar  • 3D  • Le Monde  • Ratatouille

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