May 17, 2007

After Nicolas Sarkozy's May 6th presidential win, what's next for France, the nation that Alexis de Tocqueville called "the most brilliant and dangerous in Europe"? Current Minister of Foreign Trade Christine Lagarde analyzes the new France and how its business climate will shape up.
Pondering the Future of France: Now minister of foreign trade, Christine Lagarde (left) will likely be tapped for a high-ranking role in the administration of newly elected French President Nicolas Sarkozy (right).

This week's SiteNet Dispatch also brings you new and exclusive stories from the spanking-new May 2007 issue of Site Selection, including:

Big Country, Busy Shovels: With March's groundbreaking ceremonies for two more operations (pictured), BASF now has three plants under construction in the Shanghai area.
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There's more expansion news online in global project coverage from London-based partner Oxford Intelligence.
This week's installment includes:
  • "eSys Technologies to Invest in India"
  • "Samsung Opens Software Centre in India"
  • "Klockner Pentaplast Launches Indian Plant"
  • "Asahi Glass Expands in Taiwan"
  • "Wienerberger Expands in Eastern Europe"

Copacetic clicking,

Jack Lyne
Site Selection Executive Editor of Interactive Publishing


Upcoming Conferences and Expositions of Note
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