The best California sparkling wines come close to and occasionally overtake their French rivals in quality.

The results improve its case for a planned merger with a French rival, Crédit Agricole.

The ban was dropped to allow American aerospace companies to gain a competitive edge over Russian and French rivals.

While big French rivals like Jeanneau let go half their workers, Beneteau hung on.

The deal ends Blue Circle's yearlong attempt to fend off a hostile approach from its French rival.

They also kept order among Worthing's fishermen during a period of discord with their French rivals during the 1830s.

Industry growth has slowed, but K2 is expanding quickly and now hopes to challenge its French rival, Rossignol, for the No.

A crowd of around 500 spectators saw them defeat their French rivals.

Now, exchange rate movements have edged top Swiss resorts ahead of French rivals.

It was also here that Queen Mary triumphed over her French rival.