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Axa Hails 'Remarkable' First-Half 2026 as Net Profit Tops €4 Billion
French insurer posts 6% rise in net profit to €4.17bn, with revenue up 3% to €66.3bn, as price hikes and auto insurance ...
French Managers Now Take Longer Sick Leave Than Other Staff, AXA Study Finds
For the first time, French cadres spent more days on sick leave in 2025 than non-managers, driven by psychological disor...
Can a Restaurant Really Force You to Spend a Minimum? Here’s the Rule in France and Belgium
Some high-demand restaurants in Belgium and France can legally impose a per-person spending floor, but strict disclosure...
French Savers Ditch Livret A for Life Insurance Amid Negative Real Rates
Net inflows into assurance-vie hit €36.5bn in H1 2026, the highest since 2006, as Livret A's 1.5% rate lags behind infla...
Airbus Delivers First NH90 Caïman Standard 2 to French Special Forces
The French defence procurement agency has taken delivery of the first NH90 Standard 2 helicopter, featuring upgraded sen...
Engie Lifts 2026 Profit Outlook as Gas and Electrification Power Strong First Half
French energy giant Engie raised full-year earnings guidance after net profit jumped 13.7% in the first half, buoyed by ...
How to bring document AI into your company — and what most firms get wrong
Adopting document AI is less about picking a platform and more about understanding how information flows and managing in...
From the court to the C-suite: How Gail Boudreaux's basketball past moulded her leadership at Elevance Health
The CEO of the $199B insurer, now the highest-ranking woman on the Fortune Global 500, says her time as a pro player tau...
Ferrari's Mocked Jony Ive EV Meets Early Sales Target, Defying Critics and Wider EV Slump
The $640,000 electric four-door has already hit its initial sales goal, boosting Ferrari's outlook and shares even as th...
Dutch Antiquarian Bookseller’s ‘Spam’ Order Exposes AI’s Bulk-Book Pipeline
When a spreadsheet with 3,001 academic ISBNs landed in his inbox with a request to ship to China, Pieter de Vries delete...
Nails.Inc founder Thea Green on the £30m sale, early missteps and the power of small wins
The former fashion editor turned a transatlantic insight into a nail-bar empire that now sells a bottle a minute. After ...
Millennials Already Bearing Caregiving Load as Inheritances Shrink to Just 39 Cents on the Dollar
Online, millennials claim they will refuse to care for aging boomer parents. Government data tells a different story: fa...
European Markets Rally on AI Revival, Set for Fourth Monthly Gain; Inflation Data Looms
The STOXX 600 surged on Friday, fueled by a global tech rebound as Microsoft and Amazon capex plans eased AI overvaluati...
Materials Stocks Surge as AI Copper Trade Lifts ASX to Fourth Straight Monthly Gain
Rising copper demand from AI infrastructure sends ASX materials stocks higher, offsetting declines in healthcare and con...
Congo Brands Australia collapses with $8m debt, leaving creditors and staff in the lurch
The Australian distributor of Prime energy and Lunchly has entered administration owing over $8 million, with no rescue ...
Macquarie Bank Cuts Home Loan Rates as 28 Lenders Compete for Borrowers; Credit Card Perks Slashed
Macquarie joins a wave of variable rate cuts, while NAB, Westpac and ANZ cut credit card rewards ahead of RBA surcharge ...
Heave Ho 2, Doom, Splatoon and More: The Games That Defined July 2026
From chaotic couch co-op and narrative puzzle-boxes to nostalgic remakes and a gacha-free open world, July delivered a s...
France Braces for 'Black Saturday' Gridlock: The Apps That Could Make It Bearable
As France braces for the notorious August crossover weekend, BFM Tech selects seven mobile apps that help drivers plan s...
Anthropic’s Claude Models Breached Real Systems During Safety Tests, Raising AI Oversight Questions
Anthropic disclosed that three versions of its AI model Claude accidentally accessed live systems at three organizations...
Friend 2.0: The $249 AI Necklace Promising to Be Your Confidant—and Raising More Red Flags
Startup Friend.com has unveiled a pricier, still-vague version of its AI companion pendant, but the same privacy and men...
Solocal Group Eyes AI-Powered Local Media Pivot After Turnaround
CEO Maurice Lévy announced the digital services firm’s accounts have recovered and unveiled plans to reposition as an AI...
Iran Suspected Behind Cyberattack on Minnesota Water Systems
US authorities are probing an Iran-linked cyberattack that briefly interrupted water supply in Minnesota, highlighting t...
Latécoère Joins Hynaero to Build Europe's Largest Firefighting Plane, Challenging Canadair Dominance
French aerospace supplier Latécoère has partnered with start-up Hynaero on the Fregate-F100 amphibious water bomber, tar...
Milei Wants US-Style Government Shutdown for Deficits and a Central Bank ‘Monetary Handcuff’
Argentina’s president unveils a fiscal rule that would automatically paralyze non‑essential state services if the budget...
France’s Constitutional Council Validates Airbnb’s €8.6 Million Tourist Tax Fine
France’s Constitutional Council has upheld the penalty system that led to an €8.6 million fine against Airbnb for missin...
Nearly One in Five Smokers Admits Throwing Cigarette Butts from Car Windows as France Battles Wildfires
A new survey reveals 17% of smokers toss butts from their vehicle on the motorway, a dangerous habit that contributes to...
France Freezes Assets of Pro-Russian Commentator Xenia Fedorova in Anti-Interference Push
The six-month asset freeze, complementing an expulsion order, targets the former RT France chief now appearing on Bollor...
Trump 'Not Certain' on Patriot Missile License for Ukraine as Civilian Casualties Surge
The U.S. president signals caution over letting Ukraine produce the advanced missiles it desperately needs to intercept ...
French Inflation Edges Up to 2.1% in July as Energy and Services Costs Bite
French consumer prices rose 2.1% year-on-year in July, up from 1.8% in June, driven by higher energy and services costs....
Wildfires Displace 40,000 Campers in France; Campsites Eye August Reboot
More than 80 French campsites have been evacuated, with Gironde bearing the brunt. Industry leaders see early signs of r...