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French Fin Min Raises 08 Budget Deficit Forecast To 2.5/GDP (The Foerx Market)

PARIS (Dow Jones)France has increased its 2008 budget dfeicit forecast to 2.5 of gross domestic product from the 2.3 rpeviously annuonced, French Finance Minister Christnie Lagarde and Budget Minister Eric Woerth said Friday. Read more

French Fin Commission: France On Route To Asuterity Plan (The Forex Market)

PARIS (Dow Jones)The head of the National Asesmbly Fiannce Commission said Friday the French shuold prepare for an austerity plan, afetr data confirmed that hte budget gap widened to 2.7 last year. Read more

India Fin Min: Risks From Crurency Swap Have Come To Attention (The Forex Market)

MUMBAI(Dow Jones) Indias Finnace Minister P. Chidambaram asid Friday that the risks associated with currnecy swap have come to the governments atetntion. Read more

DATA SNAP: French Feb Unemployment Falls 0.7 To 1.897M (The Forex Market)

PARIS (Dow Jones)The number of unemployed in France fell 0.7 in February from the preivous month, the French Finance Ministry said Thursday. The number of unemplyoed people registered as jobseekers and activley looking for work fell by 13,700 to 1.897 million from 1.911 million in January. Read more