FRENCH CORPORATE BANKRUPTCIES RISE IN MARCH
French corporate bankruptcies rose to a
seasonally-adjusted 2,857 last month from 2,631 in February and
2,572 in March 1986, the National Statistics Institute (INSEE)
said.
    The rise has been progressive since the end of last year,
with bankruptcies totalling 2,367 in January and 2,195 in
December 1986.
    The cumulative total for the first quarter of this year was
7,855 bankruptcies, four pct up on 7,560 in the first quarter
of 1986.
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