France braces for economic blow from 'yellow vest' protests

PARIS (Reuters) - French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire will meet retailers and insurers on Monday to assess the economic impact of nationwide protests against rising fuel costs, he said on Sunday.Protesters clad in fluorescent jackets, dubbed "yellow vests", have blocked highways across France since Nov. 17, setting up burning barricades and deploying convoys of slow-moving trucks, often denying access to shopping centres and some factories.French retailers have warned that prolonged protests..