I'm American

and have made scoffish remarks concerning the French and Europe in general but it's like rooting for your team and booing the opponent. But now the opponent has joined our side - capitalism.

The fact remains that the French are doing something right in business. Everywhere I read, Sarkozy is making deals and pushing for bigger slices for French companies.

1) Areva is signing contracts where the US should be, concerning nuclear plants.
2) Total is building new oil pipelines where others, due to political constraints, fear to go.
3) Veolia has the game plan right with a portfolio of water, waste, energy, and a fat dividend.

Barring a global conflict, shareholders throughout the globe will be rewarded, as the big guns realize that Sarkozy is a capitalist with a good looking wife.