FINANCIAL CRISIS: French banks feel the heat
Local French News In English
Although France does not host large, specialised investment banks such as the ones going bankrupt in the US, Paris has announced "new measures" to deal with the ongoing financial turmoil - starting with a rescue package for Dexia.
Source: France24 - france
France Belgium set to finalize Dexia break-up
(Reuters)
Reuters - France and Belgium were set finalize the break-up Sunday of Dexia, the first bank to fall victim to the euro zone sovereign debt crisis, with global credit risk exposure of 512 billion euros ($691 billion).
Source: Yahoo! News: Business - European Economy