Christine Lagarde, the French foreign minister, wants to promote Paris as a financial services hub and chip away at London’s dominance. She recently told reporters that she wanted to emulate the entrepreneurial dynamism of the City of London better to exploit the competitive DNA that exists in Paris.
All fine words but she might want to coordinate her efforts with her peers in France’s transport ministry. As London-based bankers (and the odd hack) flooded into Paris to enjoy the rugby World Cup final, striking transport workers brought the city almost to a standstill.
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