France's power suppliers have agreed to offer small businesses struggling with price rises a guaranteed tariff of 280 euros ($298) on average per megawatt hour, Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said.
to do more to help customers cope with the surge in energy prices that has in recent months driven inflation to record highs.
A large part of France's small businesses, which according to the official definition include all firms with fewer than 10 employees, are already protected by a 15% price increase cap for household gas and power tariffs. Earlier this week, Le Maire hosted a crisis meeting with energy suppliers to help France's trademark bakeries, many of which are teetering after grain and power prices surged.
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