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World Business Report: First broadcast 03/09/2020 14:32 GMT: France's €100 billion stimulus to revive economy

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France's €100 billion stimulus to revive economy

First broadcast 03/09/2020 14:32 GMT

First broadcast 03/09/2020 14:32 GMT: France's €100 billion stimulus to revive economy

BBC World Service - World Business Report, France's €100 billion stimulus to revive economy

Its economy shrank by almost 14% between April and June, the biggest fall post-WW2

The French government has announced €100 billion of spending after the economy shrank by almost 14% between April and June - the biggest quarterly fall since the end of the Second World War. Thierry Drilhon, President of the Franco-British Chamber of Commerce, tells us the rescue package should re-ignite the economy. McDonald's, makers of the famous Big Mac burger, plan to start legal proceedings against Burger King because their Australian franchise Hungry Jack's have brought out the 'Big Jack' burger. We hear from Michaela Whitbourn, legal affairs reporter at the Sydney Morning Herald newspaper. And with the strain of working during a pandemic taking its toll on the world's workers, Monica Miller has been talking to some people who have turned to new - and sometimes unconventional - methods to manage their stress.

(Photo: French Economy and Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire presents the Government's crisis recovery plan for economy from the Covid-19 pandemic. Credit: Getty Images.)

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