French Economy
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Gopuff doubles its European expansion with the acquisition of Dija
Deal establishes immediate presence in France and Spain and provides additional densification in UK In addition to bringing in Dija’s team of industry veterans, Gopuff expands ... -
Architecture professor examines social production of cities in Muslim societies
LAWRENCE – In his new book, Mahbub Rashid writes about the impact of power, capital and everyday life on the social production of physical space and ... -
Corsair strengthens its overseas services with the launch of a direct Bordeaux-Pointe-à-Pitre line
From December 19, 2021, Corsair will serve Guadeloupe with direct flights from Bordeaux airport, thus facilitating access to the Antilles from the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. Corsair now ... -
France braces for drop in wine and champagne production due to bad weather
Wine production in France could drop 30% this year to its lowest level in decades after vineyards were hit by spring frosts and summer showers, its ... -
Melinda French Gates cheers on her future son-in-law at the Olympics as he competes in equestrian sports for Egypt
Nayel Nassar and Jennifer Gates, eldest daughter of Bill and Melinda French Gates. (Instagram photo via @nayelnassar) Melinda French Gates pays special attention to the Tokyo ... -
Global semiconductor shortage: tougher times ahead for major European automakers
BMW and Stellantis became the last major automakers to warn on Tuesday that the global shortage of semiconductor chips that plagued the industry this year will ... -
The economic benefits of cities in the developing world
Dulani Chunga moved from a safe, quiet but poor village in Malawi to Blantyre, the main business town, in hopes of changing her fate. He was ... -
French company Thales raises its sales target for 2021 after a strong H1
The logo of the French defense and electronics group Thales can be seen at the company’s headquarters in Mérignac near Bordeaux, France on March 22, 2019. ... -
The French Electric Friend looks like a toaster and is sold as such too
Gersende Gloanec, 15, drives to school in the neighboring town of Fouesnant every day with his little sister. What emerges from the garage is a small ... -
France passes climate law, but critics say it fails
PARIS – France on Tuesday adopted a far-reaching law to fight climate change, creating a series of bans, incentives and quotas on transport, housing and consumption ... -
France and South Pacific Countries Fight “Predatory” Fishing as China Expands Reach
LUDOVIC MARIN / AFP / POOL / AFP via Getty Images French President Emmanuel Macron French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday that France and countries ... -
Why is Haiti so difficult to govern?
July 19, 2021 The ASSASSINATION of President Jovenel Moïse, and the ensuing power vacuum, mark another chapter in the long history of autocrats, violence and coups ... -
France The Covid health pass will probably be necessary in large shopping centers
The French will probably only have to present their Covid-19 health pass before entering large shopping centers of more than 20,000 m2, according to the government; ... -
EU unveils historic plan to reduce its carbon footprint
Brussels will present plans on Wednesday for the EU to become the first global player to achieve net zero emissions in order to limit global warming, ... -
EU to adopt sanctions regime against Lebanese leaders, France says
PARIS, July 12 (Reuters) – The European Union on Monday agreed to adopt a sanctions regime for Lebanese leaders by the end of July, France said, ... -
STOXX 600 is on the hunt for bargains
European stocks jumped more than 1% on Friday, posting their best session in two months and erasing all losses this week, as investors scoured for bargains ... -
G20 approves tax crackdown, warns of virus variants
Russian billionaire Andrey Melnichenko’s mega-yacht “A”, 120 meters in length, is moored alongside the “Reflections at Keppel Bay” condominium in Singapore, April 18, 2012. REUTERS / ... -
European equities to open muted after global sell off amid recovery concerns
The UK FTSE 100 is expected to open 4 points lower to 7,025, the French CAC 40 would open down 4 points to 6,383 points and ... -
Latest coronavirus: UK to share technology with other countries to identify Covid variants
Growth in the US services sector slowed in June from the record pace of the previous month, businesses struggle with higher prices and labor issues. The ... -
7 issues Amazon’s new CEO faces in Europe – POLITICO
Amazon’s new CEO Andy Jassy is set to inherit a lot of legal issues, and much of it will come from Europe. As the former director ... -
Latest coronavirus: consortium makes $ 17 billion bid for Sydney airport
Russian higher education institutions should allow foreign students who have been inoculated with any vaccine study in the country. âThe universities will have a common policy ... -
Updates from HT: Rahul Gandhi Resumes Rafale Case Investigation and All Latest News | Latest India News
Here are the main news, analysis and opinions of the day. Find out about the latest news and other updates from the Hindustan Times. Rahul Gandhi ... -
Mubadala to invest $ 400 million in African private equity with French investment bank
RIYAD: A rapid response by the Saudi government to the coronavirus pandemic, the active participation of women in the labor market and the economic reforms of ... -
World Bank Increases COVID-19 Vaccine Funding to $ 20 Billion for Developing Countries – Manila Bulletin
WASHINGTON (AFP) – The World Bank said on Wednesday it had increased its fund for the Covid-19 vaccine for developing countries from $ 8 billion to ... -
Is the Chinese Communist Party still a Communist?
The Chinese Communist Party celebrates its centenary in July, a milestone that Beijing celebrates with a crescendo of fireworks, plays and a fervent campaign to honor ... -
UN calls for immediate dismantling of systemic racism
Published on: 06/28/2021 – 11:00Amended: 06/28/2021 – 10:58 Geneva (AFP) The UN rights chief on Monday called for the immediate dismantling of systemic racism against blacks ... -
American and French artists rekindle hope on giant mural of Paris
PARIS >> A colorful human face emerges from the waves like a call for hope above a Parisian street, in a giant message of optimism from ... -
France, US agree on dangers of rising China, says Blinken
PARIS – Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, speaking in an interview after meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron, said the United States and France were ... -
President calls on French companies to join in modernizing Ukrainian road infrastructure
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on French companies to join in the modernization of Ukrainian road infrastructure within the framework of public-private partnership projects. As reported ... -
Air France extends its “Train + Air” offer
Air France and SNCF (national operator of services in France) are expanding their âTrain + Airâ offer, allowing passengers to combine train and plane in the ... -
Luxembourg extends its cross-border tax and social security agreements with neighboring countries | Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
Over the past fifteen months, many countries have introduced creative new approaches to deal with the economic realities of the COVID-19 pandemic. As employees continue to ... -
Where are unvaccinated people not allowed to travel?
It is one thing to force unvaccinated travelers into quarantine or undergo additional Covid testing. It is another to ban them completely. A small but growing ... -
As France chase Euro title, league faces $ 400 million hole
French football’s new televised deal was supposed to save the league and its clubs from financial collapse. Instead, it maybe made a bad situation worse. Shortly ... -
How ports are reinventing themselves for the green transition
Le Havre, seen from the ISS. The future offshore wind farm near the Hermann du Pasquier quay in the city of Le Havre, which will be ... -
Le Pen hopes the French regional vote will give him a taste for power
French voters went to the polls on Sunday for regional elections that could give Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally a taste of power ahead of ... -
Will China implement a digital services tax?
With the increase in public spending during the COVID-19 pandemic, cash-strapped governments around the world are looking for ways to increase their tax revenues, for example ... -
Road accident fatalities study argues in favor of remote working
BOCA RATON Florida, June 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – The COVID-19 pandemic has sparked renewed interest in remote working arrangements, which could also help improve workplace ... -
Latest coronavirus: EU to recommend easing travel restrictions for US tourists
Monique Roffey in London with a poster of her novel ‘The Mermaid of the Black Conch’, which is being published in paperback this month by Vintage ... -
US, EU End Aviation Trade Crisis, Look to China’s Rise
BRUSSELS – The United States and Europe agreed on Tuesday to set aside a 17-year dispute over aircraft subsidies for Boeing and Airbus and work together ... -
FirstFT: Today’s best stories | Financial Time
Hello. This article is an on-site version of our FirstFT Europe / Africa newsletter. Sign up here to receive the newsletter directly to your inbox every ... -
Sissi meets the French Minister of the Economy
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met with French Minister of Economy and Finance Bruno Le Maire on Sunday to discuss bilateral relations and ways to maximize ... -
Air France is preparing major changes on American routes
With France reopening its borders, Air France is expanding its capacities between United States of America and France. Air France Airbus A330-300 at Chicago O’Hare – ... -
Merkel from Germany to visit Biden at the White House on July 15 | Voice of America
CARBIS BAY, ENGLAND – US President Joe Biden will welcome German Chancellor Angela Merkel to Washington on July 15 in what will likely be his farewell ... -
Department of Justice, Johnson & Johnson, Roland-Garros: your Friday night briefing
(Want to receive this newsletter in your inbox? Here is registration.) Good night. Here is the last one. 1. The watchdog of the Ministry of Justice ... -
G7: Here’s what to know about the meeting of world leaders
The G7 is a shorthand for Group of Seven, an organization of leaders from some of the world’s largest economies: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, United ... -
G-20 growth returns to pre-pandemic level in Q1 2021: OECD
Employees work on the silicon wafer production line at a workshop of Jiejie Semiconductor Co., Ltd. on March 17, 2021 in Nantong, China’s Jiangsu Province. Xu ... -
Special Tribunal for Lebanon closes due to economic problems
June 9, 2021, 13:03 BEIRUT â The 12-year-old United Nations-backed international tribunal that continues assassinations of Lebanese politicians will cease operations this month unless funds are ... -
Australian PM calls on G7 to reform trade rules to curb China
Published on: 06/09/2021 – 04:04Amended: 06/09/2021 – 04:02 Sydney (AFP) An overhaul of global trade rules is essential to end economic coercion, Australian Prime Minister Scott ... -
Shit ! French will usurp English as the working language of the EU
France plans to make French the official working language of the European Union to the detriment of English, as it prepares to take over the European ... -
Exclusive: Cuba and its wealthy creditors hope to salvage landmark deal
HAVANA (Reuters) – The main Cuban debt negotiator is in France Thursday for a critical meeting aimed at renegotiating a deal with 14 rich countries grouped ... -
Climate Crisis Will Squeeze G7 Economies Twice As Covid-19, Research Finds | Climate change
The economies of rich countries will contract twice as much as during the Covid-19 crisis if they fail to tackle rising greenhouse gas emissions, research shows. ... -
G7 tax consensus paves the way for broader discussions on taxing digital services
The agreement reached on Saturday by the group of seven advanced economies, the G7, to tax “the largest and most profitable” multinational companies, paved the way ... -
Iranian presidential candidates blame economic hardship
Published on: 06/05/2021 – 22:38Amended: 06/05/2021 – 22:37 Tehran (AFP) Reformist and ultra-conservative Iranian presidential candidates on Saturday exchanged accusations about the country’s economic crisis during ... -
US, UK and French navies reaffirm their commitment to increased cooperation
Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday joins First Sea Lord, UK Royal Navy Adm. Tony Radakin and Chief of the French Navy Adm. Pierre ... -
School trips to UK from EU could be cut in half as Brexit hits cultural exchanges | School trips
French and German educational tour operators bringing up to 750,000 schoolchildren to the UK each year have warned that stricter entry requirements after Brexit would likely ... -
Review: Meritocracy is a Myth
Prince Charles watches a play during a visit to Eton College near Windsor, Britain June 9, 2015. REUTERS / Steve Parsons / Pool In the 18th ... -
France donates 184,000 doses of AstraZeneca to Senegal via COVAX
A health worker receives a dose of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine in Dakar, Senegal on February 24, 2021. REUTERS / Zohra Bensemra France has donated 184,000 ... -
Resilient economy, reforms will help it bounce back: Deputy Minister of Finance Anurag Thakur
NEW DELHI: The government said on Wednesday that it expects the Indian economy to rebound as the reform measures it initiated have ensured that fundamentals remain ... -
Stocks hover near record highs on rebound bets, oil soars above $ 70
Stock markets hovered near record highs on Wednesday as investors applauded the latest evidence of a sustained rebound in global economies and higher oil prices pushed ... -
As US worries about inflation, growth elsewhere faces lasting damage
As investors weigh and reassess the chances of the U.S. economy being overheated, they need to remember that the rest of the world is not about ... -
Aeroflot continues to support Air France in passenger transport – Business & Economy
PARIS, May 28. / TASS /. Russia’s largest airline Aeroflot continued on Friday to assist French company Air France in transporting passengers delayed by its flights, ... -
Victims of US Embassy explosion demand award from French bank
Economy Victims of US Embassy explosion demand award from French bank Monday, May 31, 2021 Attorney General Kihara Kariuki. FILE PHOTO | NMG By SAM KIPLAGATMore ... -
The CAC 40 index continues to trade in a bull market, even though the French economy contracted by 0.1% in the first quarter of 2021
The French CAC 40 index continues to trade in a bull market supported by better-than-expected economic data in the euro zone. The CAC 40 index is ... -
The Covid crisis pushes the French budget deficit of 47 billion euros further in the red
Published on: 05/29/2021 – 6:55 PM France‘s budget deficit for 2021 will amount to 220 billion euros, some 47 billion more than previously estimated, admitted Olivier ... -
Capitol Riot, Memorial Day, French Open: your Friday night briefing
(Want to receive this newsletter in your inbox? Here is registration.) Good night. Here is the last one. 1. It was a busy day in Washington, ... -
The US inflation index is the highest since 1992; European markets hit a record; France in recession – as it happened | Business
âA relatively calm period for business and economic announcements represents a good opportunity to take stock of 2021 so far. âIt’s been five months since investors ... -
Google nears settlement of French antitrust case – Wall Street Journal
TipRanks 2 âStrong buyâ dividend shares with a yield of 7% Investment firm Morgan Stanley had set a 3,900 year-end target for the S&P 500 – ... -
The French Total will face the pressure of the climate plan during an investor meeting
By Simon Jessop, Benjamin Mallet * Climate Action 100+ says Total is not doing enough * Meeschaert, other investors oppose climate movement * Voting follows shareholder ... -
Stocks advance as investors weigh on growth and inflation
Damian J. Troise US stocks edged higher on Wednesday as investors continued to monitor the economic recovery and rising inflation. The S&P 500 was up 0.2% ... -
TOTAL UK regulatory announcement: Capital increase reserved for Total Group employees in 2021
PARIS–(BUSINESS WIRE) – In accordance with its policy in favor of employee shareholding, the Board of Directors of Total SE (Paris: FP) (LSE: TTA) (NYSE: TOT) ... -
Wicker, Gonzalez Introduce Bill to Expose Bad Economic Data from China – Press Releases
WASHINGTON – US Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Was joined today by US Reps Anthony Gonzalez, R-Ohio, Haley Stevens, D-Mich., Colin Allred, D-Texas, Dean Phillips, D- Minn., ... -
The Caribbean Enigma: United by Tourists, Divided by Covid
Then, in March, Aruba partnered with JetBlue, which offers approximately 40 weekly flights from the United States to the island, to launch CommonPass, the world‘s first ... -
Investments needed to make Africa a champion of economic growth
Dear South African comrade, Last week, media around the world broadcast heartbreaking footage of a young boy adrift off the coast of the Spanish enclave of ... -
US says Iran unclear on return of nuclear pact
Published on: 05/23/2021 – 20:08Amended: 05/23/2021 – 20:07 Washington (AFP) US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Sunday that it is still unclear whether Iran ... -
Lyon is the real heart of the French business world
France is now Ireland’s closest neighbor in the European Union and its market provides the ideal environment for Irish investors – in terms of size, influx ... -
President of Costa Rica promulgates OECD membership –
President Carlos Alvarado on Friday promulgated Costa Rica’s agreement to join the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) as the country is now set to ... -
Protesters denounce new language bill in Montreal, calling it “ insufficient ” to protect French
MONTREAL – About a hundred demonstrators gathered at Mount Royal Park on Friday evening to march for the protection of the French language and against the ... -
Germany, France see services improve as factories contract
(Bloomberg) – Sign up for the New Economy Daily newsletter, follow us @economics and subscribe to our podcast. Europe’s two largest economies reported a significant rebound ... -
Latest coronavirus: Cuomo announces ‘Vax & Scratch’ vaccine lottery to entice New Yorkers
Parkrun’s return home is on the line as the weekly 5km event faces bureaucratic hurdles and stumbling blocks, with organizers at more than half of the ... -
The Government of Canada increases its support for official language minority communities in New Brunswick through the Action Plan for Official Languages
Parliamentary Secretary Marie – France Lalonde confirms funding for official languages ââorganizations in New Brunswick NEW BRUNSWICK, May 5, 2021 / CNW / – The government ... -
Eurozone economic recovery accelerates in April as services rebound -PMI
LONDON (Reuters) – The eurozone’s recovery from the pandemic-induced economic slowdown was much stronger than expected in April as the services sector adjusted to lockdowns and ... -
Atos unveils global R&D lab for cybersecurity, high performance computing and quantum
LES CLAYES-SOUS-BOIS (YVELINES), France, April 22, 2021 – Atos today officially inaugurated its new global research and development laboratory in Clayes-sous-Bois, in the Paris metropolitan area ... -
Britons more to the left on economic policies than the French, according to poll
It’s not just businesses the Brits want to target – the rich are on the hit list too. More than four-fifths say it’s important to raise ... -
How biofuel giant Neste turns American frying fat into clean diesel
“We always thought he had many oil wells, scattered all over the country.” Getty Almost every restaurant sink drains through a grease trap, which catches and ... -
Swiss savers could fuel post-COVID economic recovery
ZURICH, April 22 (Reuters) – Swiss consumers are expected to boost the country’s economic recovery after COVID-19, economists say, using mountains of money saved during the ... -
Frost damage could reduce French wine production by a third
Frost damage could reduce French wine production by a third Commodity news Reuters staff PARIS (Reuters) – Frost damage to French vineyards this month could reduce ... -
The business climate in France recedes in April due to the weakness of services, according to INSEE
The business climate in France deteriorated somewhat in April, due to the blow to the activity of the services sector by the lockdowns, but economists continued ... -
Climate change could reduce global economy by $ 23 trillion by 2050, insurance giant warns
WASHINGTON – Rising temperatures are likely to significantly reduce global wealth by 2050, as crop yields drop, disease spreads and rising seas consume coastal cities, a ... -
Atos unveils global R&D lab to drive innovation in cybersecurity, high performance computing and Quantum Paris Stock Exchange: ATO
Les Clayes-sous-Bois (Yvelines), France – April 22, 2021 – Atos today officially inaugurates its new global Research & Development laboratory in Clayes-sous-Bois, in the Paris area ... -
Economic data, ECB and corporate results at a glance
Thursday, 22nd April Deposit facility rate (April) ECB decision on interest rates (April) Flash of consumer confidence in the euro zone Friday 23rd April French manufacturing ...