Capital gains and losses during Olympics and World Cup
It's been two tales for the city of Paris over the past few days. First the bigwigs at the Hotel de Ville issued an edict that they would not be financing fan zones and giant screens during the football World Cup next month in Qatar. And then on a day of revolutionary import, a fanfare to announce a glittering bonanza for the Olympics in 2024.
For the football, Paris city councillors - along with other municipal