Elizabeth Pineau

Paris haute couture strips down in crisis

PARIS (Reuters) - The Paris haute couture shows opened with pared-down collections and sober comments Monday, as the financial woes of designer Christian Lacroix forced even the world's most extravagant fashion scene to face economic reality.
 

Air France to compensate crash victims' families

PARIS (Reuters) - Air France will compensate through its insurers the families of the victims of a June 1 crash in which 228 people died, the company's chief executive said on Friday.