Tag: Michel Sapin

• Wednesday, May 25th 2016 - 08:52 UTC

  Paris police raids Google's offices as part of a tax fraud investigation

  

  Paris police raided the headquarters of Google in France on Tuesday as part of an investigation into tax fraud that has been running since 2011. About 100 tax fraud police, including 25 computer experts, swooped on Google's offices at 5.00am to investigate charges of aggravated tax fraud and money-laundering.

• Saturday, May 30th 2015 - 08:51 UTC

  US and Germany disagree about a world economy 'possible accident' if Greece collapses

  

  The United States warned on Friday of a possible accident for the world economy if Greece and its creditors miss their June deadlines to avert a debt default. Germany said there was no sign of a breakthrough. The ongoing debate is taking place in Dresden, Germany in the framework of G7 Finance ministers and central bank chiefs meeting.

• Friday, May 30th 2014 - 05:11 UTC

  France praises Argentina's agreement with Paris Club and normalization efforts

  

  French Finance Minister Michel Sapin praised Argentina’s agreement with Paris Club creditors, saying it highlights the country’s effort to “normalize its relations with creditors.”

• Monday, May 7th 2012 - 04:33 UTC

  Hollande first scheduled meeting with Merkel in Berlin to address austerity and growth

  

  A victorious Francois Hollande faces a short honeymoon after his election as France's first Socialist president in 17 years, with financial markets eager for clear signals on his policies and how hard he plans to push back against German-led austerity.