Francois Baroin

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  France says agreement on emergency oil stock use is closer

  By Ayesha Daya and Gregory Viscusi, Bloomberg  |  March 29, 2012

  France said governments are moving closer to an agreement on a release of oil from emergency stockpiles to stem gains in crude that have driven prices to the highest levels in three years.

• EU ministers seek more study of financial transaction tax

  By Rebecca Christie, Bloomberg  |  March 13, 2012

  European Union finance ministers remain divided on a financial-transaction tax, with France, one of the main backers of the levy, saying it will allow more time to reach an accord.

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  EU leaders call for financial transaction tax: Der Spiegel

  By Stefan Nicola  |  March 11, 2012

  German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble reportedly is among European leaders calling for a Europe-wide tax on financial transactions.

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  Greece pushes through debt swap as Euro chiefs ready rescue

  By Maria Petrakis and Rebecca Christie, Bloomberg  |  March 9, 2012

  Greece pushed through the biggest sovereign restructuring in history after cajoling private investors to forgive more than €100 billion ($132 billion) of debt.

• French take lead on transaction tax

  By Steve Zwick  |  March 1, 2012

  Sarkozy goes rougue

• Gold lifted on hopes that EU disaster is diverted

  By Jon Nadler  |  November 11, 2011

  Daily metals update including analysis of gold and silver

• Gold launches over $1,700 mark

  By Jon Nadler  |  August 8, 2011

  Daily metals update including analysis of gold and silver