Businessmen are seen on the esplanade of La Defense, in the financial and business district in La Defense, west of Paris

Businessmen are seen on the esplanade of La Defense, in the financial and business district in La Defense, west of Paris

Businessmen are seen on the esplanade of La Defense, in the financial and business district in La Defense, west of Paris, September 19, 2014. Moody’s is due to update on France’s rating on Friday and a downgrade is widely expected after the government announced last week it would need more time to cut its public deficit. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann (FRANCE – Tags: BUSINESS)