Iran urges France not to miss out on $80 billion of transport deals

PARIS (Reuters) - Iran's transport minister said on Tuesday there was about $80 billion worth of business up for grabs in his sector, including the renewal of the country's air fleet, but warned France it risked missing out unless it changed its stance toward Tehran.

France to raise VAT to fund company tax breaks

The French government has said it will raise value added tax and cut public spending in order to fund tax credits for firms that keep jobs in France.