France's Hollande holds ground on contested labor reform bill

President Francois Hollande said there was no turning back on a bill to loosen France's rigid labor regulations and that the principles behind the most contentious proposal handing firms more scope to negotiate working conditions must remain in place. France, the euro zone's second biggest economy, has been rocked by violent street protests and walkouts in the transport and energy industries over the labor bill that proposes making it easier for firms to hire and fire. With just 10 days to go un