FRENCH INVESTMENT ABROAD ROSE 70 PCT IN 1986
French net investment abroad jumped 70
pct to 34 billion francs in 1986 from 20 billion in 1985, with
total new investment rising to 44 billion francs from 26
billion and liquidation of investments rising to 10 billion
from six, figures released by the Foreign Trade ministry show.
    Investment in the United States rose sharply to 33.95
billion francs last year from 19.8 billion in 1985, while
investment in Canada nearly doubled to 15.9 billion from 8.6
billion. Investment in Europe was also generally higher.
    But investment in Japan fell to 46 mln francs from 167 mln.
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