France resists crisis. - With 639 foreign investment projects identified last year, almost the same number as in 2008 (641) and more than in 2007 (624), France managed to maintain its attractiveness last year, according to an announcement made by the French Agency for International Investments. With 17% of all projects, the US has lost first position as the main foreign investor, to Germany (18%). Italy in is in third place with 9%, more than double the 2008 figure. In total, these...