Yes, The Friggin frogs are at it again. Now they are selling playing cards with the USA Government people on them. I posted this before but, people sometimes need reminding. French Wine is at a low price, and French Tourism is way down. Plus those frogs hate YOUR Armed Forces.
Air France, Air Liquide
Airbus, Alcatel Based in Paris France
Allegra (Allergy Medication) - Produced by Aventis Pharmaceuticals based in Strasbourg, France
Aqualung (Including: Spirotechnique, Technisub, US Divers, and SeaQuest)
AXA Advisors
Bank of the West ] - Owned by BNP Paribas
Beneteau (boats)
BF Goodrich - Owned by Michelin
BIC (Razors, Pens & Lighters) - Started in 1945 by Marcel Bich. Originally based just outside of Paris. Began trading on the Paris Stock Exchange in 1972. 40.5% Publicly traded. Bich family still owns 33.5%.
Biotherm (Cosmetics)
Black Bush
Bollinger (Champagne)
Car & Driver Magazine
Cartier
Chanel
Chivas Regal (Scotch), Christian Dior
Club Med (Vacations) - Owned in part by Paris based CDC (Caisse des Dépôts
et Consignations)
Culligan (owned by Vivendi)
Dannon (Yogurt & Dairy Foods)
DKNY - LVMH acquired 100% of Gabrielle Studio Inc., the privately owned licenser of Donna Karan trademarks back in 2001.
Dom Perignon
Durand Crystal
Elle Magazine
Evian
Fina Oil - Billions invested in Iraqi Oil fields
First Hawaiian Bank, George Magazine
Givenchy
Hennessy
Jacobs Creek - Owned by Pernod Ricard since 1989
Jameson (whiskey) - Owned by Penrod Ricard, France
Jerry Springer (talk show)
Krups (coffee and cappaccino makers)
Lancome
Le Creuset (Cookware)
L' Oreal (Health & Beauty Products)
Louis Vuitton
Mack Truck - Owned by a French Co. which is Owned by FORD
Marie Claire
Martel Cognac
Maybelline
Méphisto (Footwear & Apparel)
Michelin (Tires & Auto Parts) [source], [contact] - Their phone number is: (33) 1 45 66 15 53 in France
Mikasa Crystal and Glass (purchased by ARC int' l in 2001)
Moet (Champagne)
Motel 6 - 33, Avenue du Maine- 75755 Paris Cedex 15 France
Motown Records
MP3.com
Mumms (Champagne)
Nissan (Cars) - Majority owned by Renault
Normany Butter
Parents Magazine
Peugeot (Automobiles) - Pronounced " Pooh Joe" , must be French
Pierre Cardin
Playstation Magazine
ProScan - Owned by Thomson Electronics, France
Publicis Group (Including: Saatchi & Saatchi Advertising)
RCA (televisions & electronics) - Owned by Thomson Electronics, France
Red Magazine
Red Roof Inns - Owned by the Accor group based in France
Renault (Automobiles)
Road & Track Magazine
Roquefort Cheese - All Roquefort cheese is made in France
Rowenta (Toasters, Irons, Coffee makers, etc)
Royal Canadian, Seagram' s Gin, Sierra Software and Computer Games
Smart & Final - Owned by Groupe Casin, France
Sofitel (Hotels) - Owned by the Accor group based in France
Sparkletts (Water) - Owned by Danone, based in France
Spencer Gifts
St Gobain, Norton High Performance Plastics
Sundance Channel
Technicolor
T-Fal (Kitchenware)
The Glenlivet (Scotch)
UbiSoft (Computer Games)
Uniroyal
Uniroyal Tires - Owned by Michelin
Universal Studios (Music, Movies & Theme Parks) - Universal Studios is owned by Vivendi-Universal, headquartered in Paris France
Varilux Lenses (Essilor Optical)
Veritas Group
Veuve Clicquot Champagne
Vittel
Vivendi - Vivendi Headquarters, Paris France
Wild Turkey (bourbon), Woman' s Day Magazine
Yoplait - France-based Sodiaal owns the Yoplait brand. General Mills is a brand licensee.
Yves Saint Laurent, Zodiac Inflatable Boats
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THEY sure got there hands in a lot of things, didnt realize so many!
I know they own some trona mines etc in this state, prob a lot of other things too![:' (]- pieces of America OUR lands & resources[:@]!
I haven' t bought any products nor done any business with any of these companies since this list was first posted. Those frogs can rot in he[[ as far as I' m concerned. This new deck of playing cards just confirms my opinion.[:@][:@]
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