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France: economy tries to pick up pieces after yellow vest protests

After the civil unrest of recent months caused by the 'yellow vest' movement hit profits, French businesses look to the January sales which started on Wednesday to offset losses. As Laura Frykberg reports, the protests have made themselves widely throughout a fragile French economy.