French #companies are working out how to adapt to the closure of #schools announced by President Emmanuel #Macron on Wednesday night. Parents who cannot work from home but need to look after their children can avail of the government’s furlough scheme, so many employers will face a reduction in staff numbers. The economic cost of the four-week national lockdown is estimated at €11 billion. Also today, we look at how US President Joe Biden plans to pay for his $2.3 trillion infrastructure spending plan.
French companies scramble to adapt staffing to school closures







