Over 32,360 businesses were created in the Paris Region during the second quarter of 2012 (representing 23.6 % of all businesses created in France). So the total amount of businesses created in the Paris Region rose for the second time running in annual slide (up 1.0%, after going up 4.0%). more

As has been the case since Q3 2011, the amount of business failures in the Paris Region dropped in the second quarter of 2012. more

Following ten quarters in a row exceeding the 500,000-m² threshold, take-up for office space in the Paris Region in Q2 2012 remained below 430,000 m², quite equivalent to its average for the period from Q4 2008 to Q3 2009. more

Over 38,400 businesses were created in the Paris Region during the first quarter 2012 (representing 24.6% of all businesses created in France). more

As happened in the third and fourth quarters 2011, albeit on a smaller scale, the amount of business failures seen in the Paris Region was down once again in Q1 2012 (2,468 failures, down 0.4 % as compared to the same period in 2011). more

For the tenth time running since Q4 2009, take-up for office space in the Paris Region in the first quarter of 2012 broke the 500,000-m² threshold, even exceeding 514,000 m². more

Almost 34,900 businesses were created in the Paris Region during the fourth quarter 2011 (meaning the level stayed put at one quarter of all businesses created in France). more

As happened in the third quarter, albeit on a smaller scale, the amount of business failures seen in the Paris Region in the fourth quarter 2011 was down (2,755 failures, down 3.3% as compared to the same period in 2010). more

While it had systematically been passing the 500,000-m² mark since the fourth quarter 2009, take-up for office space in the Paris Region has remained below that threshold in the fourth quarter 2011 (at roughly 496,000 m²). more

Following a string of three upward quarters, the number of business failures listed within the Paris Region in the third quarter 2011 dropped by 5.3% as compared to the same period in 2010 (1,922 failures). more

Although it had already crossed the 600,000-m² threshold during the first quarter 2011, office space take-up in the Paris Region did even better in the third quarter. more

In second quarter 2011, there were 2,516 business failures in the Paris Region. more

After crossing the threshold of 600,000 m² in the previous quarter, office take-up in the Paris Region fell back down to a more modest level in second quarter 2011. more

During second quarter 2011, 32,190 new businesses were created in the Paris Region (or nearly one-fourth of new companies registered in all of France). more

In first quarter 2011, 2,479 failed businesses were identified in the Paris Region. more

Not only did the quarterly level of office take-up in the Paris Region surpass 500,000 m² in first quarter 2010 for the sixth consecutive time, but it even crossed the threshold of 600,000 m². more

During first quarter 2011, 37,026 new businesses were created in the Paris Region (or one-fourth of new companies registered in all of France). more

In Q4 2010, 2,849 failed companies were identified in the Paris Region. After the "trough" in Q3 (a period during which there are generally fewer failures), the number of failures significantly increased again in Q4 2010. more

During Q4 2010, 37,729 new businesses were created in the Paris Region (or 25% of new companies registered in all of France). more

In Q4 2010, the quarterly level of office take-up in the Paris Region exceeded 500,000 m² taken up for the fifth consecutive time. more

The Paris Region had 2,030 business failures in Q3 2010. This low number compared with previous quarters is explained primarily by the fact that Q3 is generally a period when there are fewer failures. more

Although the change in take-up of offices in the Paris Region still seems shaky, the quarterly level of transactions exceeded 500,000 m² in take-ups for the fourth consecutive time. more

In the second quarter of 2010, 2,485 businesses failures were identified in Paris Region. more

A total of 37,777 new businesses were set up in Paris Region during the second quarter of 2010, once again almost a quarter of all start-ups registered in France (24%). more

For the last few quarters, office space take-up in Paris Region has wavered considerably. more

43,427 new businesses were started in the Paris region during the 1st quarter of 2010, or almost half the business start-ups recorded for France as a whole. more

Having increased significantly in the last quarter of 2009, the take-up of office space in the Paris region was less dynamic in the 1st quarter of 2010. more

The Paris region recorded 2,710 business failures in the 4th quarter of 2009. more

36,615 new businesses were started in the Paris Region during the 4th quarter of 2009, which represents 24% of all business start-ups recorded in the whole of France. more

After reaching its lowest point in the 3rd quarter since the 1st quarter of 2004, the take-up of office space in the Paris Region in the 4th quarter of 2009 rebounded significantly more