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Swatch CEO defends watch launch as tear gas used after shoppers in France turn violent
Swatch CEO Nick Hayek Jr called the overcrowding "good news" despite scenes of widespread chaos
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Well-known supermarket chocolate named ‘best’ in France
Organic and fairtrade bars were not necessarily the healthiest or best quality, according to study
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2017 sales dates revealed
Legal dates for twice-a-year ' soldes ' announced.
Although sales seem to have become a semi-permanent feature in shops and online stores, the ‘legal’ sales dates for next year have been set at January 11- February 21 and June 28 - August 8.
Winter sales dates are a week earlier in Lorraine and the summer sales in Alpes-Maritimes and Pyrénées-Orientales start a week later for the tourist season.
| This article is by Bill Blevins of Blevins Franks financial advice group He also writes for the Sunday Times on overseas finance. He is co-author of the Blevins Franks guide to Living in France |
