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The article discusses the attempts of officials in countries such as France and Great Britain to prevent terror attacks from jihadist fighters who may be connected to Islamic extremist rebels in Syria as of December 2013. Topics include the al Qaeda fundamentalist organization, counterrorism policies from the U.S., and the arrests of suspects.

The article reports that riots in the low-income suburbs of Paris are not affecting tourism. American biotechnology researcher, David Santa Ana, says he is not very concerned about the riots. Attendance at tourist events and sites such as the Eiffel Tower appear to be normal. Accor SA, the largest hotel group in France, increased its discounts. It is suggested that the trend in the travel industry is for tourist to be nonchalant about disturbances and disasters.

The article reports that the French government is allowing local officials to impose curfews in an effort to stop the riots that have been raging for 12 days. Doubts about the ability of the country's centralized police system are increasing. Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin outlined the steps that he is currently taking to cope with the rioting by bands of young, poor, Muslim men of North African descent, including calling in 1,500 police reservists. The riots have spread to 300 towns and there has been one fatality. 500 vehicles have been burned, 77 policemen have been injured, and 1,285 people have been arrested. Some analysts say that France's difficulty in containing the violence is a result of its system of law enforcement.

The article reports that British authorities arrested three individuals on February 14, 2013 during a fraud investigation stemming from the mislabeling of horse meat as beef, while officials in France suspended the license of a meat processor after instances of fraud and mislabeling were revealed.

This article announces the death of Jean-Pierre Aguilar, head of one of France's largest hedge funds, in a gliding accident in July 2009. Aguilar, an experienced glider, was participating in a tournament when the accident occurred near the French Alpine town of Barcelonnette. Particular focus is given to the firm Capital Fund Management SA established by Aguilar in 1991, along with his early career in finance.

The article reports on a deal between Nokia Corp. of Finland and France-based Universal Music that allows the former unlimited music downloads for a year on phones bundled with Ovi Web. Nokia is under negotiations with other music companies and independent labels to add their catalogues to their list by the time the service begins in the second half of 2008. As Nokia expands into other areas such as advertising, Internet and navigation services, equipment manufacturing remains its primary focus.

The article examines the political debate over a proposed merger of British defense, security and aerospace company BAE Systems PLC and the defense and aerospace corporation European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. (EADS). Government representatives from Great Britain, France, and Germany have negotiated over topics such as state ownership stakes, political interference, and the location of the new company's headquarters.

The author discusses the history of the doggie bag in the United States. The article describes the reactions of waiters in various restaurants around the globe towards a request that leftovers be boxed up. The article found that the idea of taking leftovers home from restaurants was not customary in France, Japan and Russia. In Singapore and Brazil, the requests were met without question; in other countries the requests were honored.

This article focuses on the opposition by Great Britain to the plan of the European Union (EU) to create a new regulatory bodies for the financial markets that will enforce a stronger pan-EU regulation ion 2009. It explains that Germany and France, two of the biggest economies in the EU, are supporting the creation of a pan-EU regulation for the financial markets. Supporters of the pan-EU regulation point to the flaws in the market that were exposed by the crisis. It says that Great Britain is home to Europe's biggest financial market.

The article explores the shortcomings of French military intervention against Islamic extremists in northern Mali in 2013. Topics include why France is disappointed with the U.S. government's seeming lack of support for their efforts against terrorist group al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), why many countries in the European Union are economically unable to support military action in Mali, and a discussion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) reluctance to join the campaign.

The article discusses airstrikes by French military forces on January 13, 2012 against Islamist rebels in sections of northern Mali, with additional details presented about fighting between the rebels and Mali security forces that has prompted Mali's president, Dioncounda Traroé, to appeal for French assistance.