Pub date: 02 May 2012 Europe / France Business Forecast Report
Core Views: France's economy is showing signs of a sharp economic slowdown in light of the deteriorating global macroeconomic backdrop, and while a return to recessionary conditions remains outside... Read More
Pub date: 03 May 2012 Europe / France Agribusiness Industry Report
BMI View: We expect lower production growth for French grains in 2012/13, as cold snaps have destroyed parts of the wheat, barley and corn plantings. In addition, the recent decision by the country's... Read More
Pub date: 16 Mar 2012 Europe / France Autos Industry Report
Cumulative new passenger car sales in France just about managed to remain in positive growth territory during the first ten months of 2011, growing 0.4% on a year-on-year (y-o-y) basis to 1.84mn unit... Read More
Pub date: 02 Mar 2012 Europe / France Commercial Banking Industry Report
BMI View: While French banks have staged a shaky return to stability, divesting high-risk and capitalintensive assets, they remain highly leveraged and serious questions still linger over their asset... Read More
Pub date: 04 Apr 2012 Europe / France Defence & Security Industry Report
France continues to maintain one of the world's largest armed forces and the largest combined military service in Western Europe. With more than 300,000 military and civilian personnel, the armed for... Read More
Pub date: 04 Apr 2012 Europe / France Food & Drink Industry Report
We expect households to be hard hit over 2012, with unemployment at 9.9% (a 12 year high) and likely to rise further and leading indicators showing signs of softness. France's synthetic consumer conf... Read More
Pub date: 06 Jan 2012 Europe / France Freight Transport Industry Report
BMI is forecasting growth in all of France's freight transport modes in 2012. This will be driven by a projected 3.6% real growth in France's total trade (imports plus exports). We note that there is... Read More
Pub date: 12 Apr 2012 Europe / France Information Technology Industry Report
Market Overview BMI View: French IT spending is expected to reach US$46.4bn in 2012, up 1%, with BMI downwardly revising its forecast after the PC market reported a further contraction in Q411. Fren... Read More
Pub date: 22 Mar 2012 Europe / France Infrastructure Industry Report
BMI View: A worsening outlook for the French economy has resulted in BMI downgrading its forecast for the country's construction industry value from growth of 1.2% year-on-year (y-o-y) last quarter t... Read More
Pub date: 26 Apr 2012 Europe / France Metals Industry Report
The French steel industry is set for a contraction in 2012 as exports contract and the domestic market comes under pressure, although it will remain one of the better performing in Europe with constr... Read More
Pub date: 05 Apr 2012 Europe / France Oil & Gas Industry Report
BMI View: Subdued oil demand growth means the prospects for refiners and fuels distributors - already facing strong competition and struggling to maintain investment - are not good. The gas market ha... Read More
Pub date: 16 Mar 2012 Europe / France Petrochemicals Industry Report
Output in 2011 was supported by household spending and export growth, although these diminished as the year progressed. French chemical industry association UIC has cut its growth forecast for the c... Read More
Pub date: 02 Mar 2012 Europe / France Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare Industry Report
BMI View: Despite concerted progress made on the fiscal consolidation front in the first half of 2011, the French government's medium-term fiscal targets remain on the optimistic side, particularly g... Read More
Pub date: 04 May 2012 Europe / France Power Industry Report
BMI View: Nuclear generation remains the first choice for the French power industry, but there are challenges ahead. A review by the Nuclear Security Authority, published in January 2012, has called ... Read More
Pub date: 13 Apr 2012 Europe / France Real Estate Industry Report
France's business environment remains among the best in the world. This is underpinned by a welleducated and highly skilled workforce, strong institutions and advanced transport and communications i... Read More
Pub date: 05 Apr 2012 Europe / France Telecommunications Industry Report
This update of BMI's France Telecommunications Report includes data analysis of the four key telecoms markets - mobile, fixed-line, broadband and pay-TV - based on data disclosed by the principal ope... Read More