France nets 9 billion euros in new corporate investments despite budget battles

PARIS, Nov 17 (Reuters) – Companies have pledged to invest 9.2 billion euro ($10.7 billion) in France, the finance ministry said on Monday, as the government seeks to show the euro zone’s second-biggest economy remains a top business destination despite political turmoil.
French firms in sectors from energy to health and agri-food made the commitments ahead of a government-organised