links for 2009-12-16

• Senegal leader offers French property for charity | Top News | Reuters
  Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade has told French mayors they can sell for charity any hidden property found in his name in France, rejecting accusations he has used public funds to amass real estate.
• Air France A380 New York-Paris Flight Canceled (Update2) - Bloomberg.com
  The double-decker Airbus jumbo jet’s 511 passengers were put up in New York-area hotels after the airline discovered that fuel was not transferring properly between tanks.
• France returns 'stolen' relics to Egypt | World news | guardian.co.uk
  Fragments of ancient wall painting, which were subject of a dispute with Louvre Museum, handed back.
• Nicolas Sarkozy's media operations rises to €7.5m | World news | The Guardian
  Calculation by newspaper of French president's communications budget for 2009 is correct, says Elysée palace.
• France paying the price for 'historic error' of 35-hour week - Europe, World - The Independent
  While the reduction in working hours from 39 per week to 35 was introduced in the hope of creating jobs for the French workforce, it has been a resounding failure.
• Sarkozy reveals 'grand loan' to secure France's future - Telegraph
  French President Nicolas Sarkozy has outlined a €35bn (£31.6bn) "grand loan" France will take out to invest in universities and fields such as renewable energy and the digital economy.