businesswomen were told

[sieve]

Ive read the following sentence in a test:
"Paris, the businesswomen were told, was now a financial centre."
I cannot figure out the meaning of "the businesswomen were told".
Thanks.

 

[JMurray]

not a teacher

It can be rephrased as: The businesswomen were told that Paris was now a financial centre.

 

[probus]

Somebody told the businesswomen that Paris was now a financial centre.