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To: PaulM who wrote (14085)	7/3/1998 3:00:00 PM
From: goldsnow	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 116764

Paul GE plus MSFT are now trading almost equal to the entire Germam Market

To: PaulM who wrote (14085)	7/4/1998 10:38:00 AM
From: Alex	Respond to of 116764

French mint workers strike stops production of new Euro currency Following a dispute over working conditions, including longer hours and productivity targets, workers at the French mint in Pessac, in southwestern France, have taken strike action halting the production of the new Euro coins. The plant opened on May 11 amidst wide publicity. The dispute comes just one month after the coins were approved by the French Finance Minister. It is alleged that the French government demanded the production targets in order to be the first to complete new coin production. The strike began on June 24 after workers voted unanimously for the stoppage. One of the demands of the strike is for the management to employ more staff in order to meet the Euro currency requirements by the end of the year. A meeting between management and a delegation of staff failed to reach an agreement. A spokesman for the CGT union said that "management has over-estimated production capacity... we have great difficulty in keeping to the programme."