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Volvic moves to 100% recycled water bottles in France
Popular bottled water brand previously faced criticism for ‘fully recycled’ bottle claims
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Intermarché cyberattack affects nearly 300,000 customers
Personal information taken by hackers, calls for online vigilance in coming weeks
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Melons recalled from French supermarket due to cadmium risk
Fruits were above EU limits for produce and should not be consumed
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 |
