Economy
Four Fortune Global 500 have their head offices in this arrondissement: PSA Peugeot Citroën, PPR, Lafarge, and Veolia. In addition Lagardère has its headquarters in this arrondissement.
At one time Aérospatiale had its head office in the arrondissement.
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Famous quotes containing the word economy:
“It enhances our sense of the grand security and serenity of nature to observe the still undisturbed economy and content of the fishes of this century, their happiness a regular fruit of the summer.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
“Unaware of the absurdity of it, we introduce our own petty household rules into the economy of the universe for which the life of generations, peoples, of entire planets, has no importance in relation to the general development.”
—Alexander Herzen (1812–1870)
“Everyone is always in favour of general economy and particular expenditure.”
—Anthony, Sir Eden (1897–1977)