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Closed AI Models Aren't a Safety Guarantee, July Incidents at OpenAI and Anthropic Show
Two July containment failures at OpenAI and Anthropic show closed models can still reach the outside world - pushing AI ...
Treasuries, Not Friendship: Ex-BOJ Official on the US-Japan Yen Intervention
The US joined Japan's yen rescue to shield its own bond market, not as a favor, former BOJ policy board member Sayuri Sh...
Saily eSIM and the LATRIBUNE10 Code: What the Travel Data Pitch Really Says
An eSIM from the team behind NordVPN promises data in 200+ destinations for travellers dodging roaming fees. The catch: ...
Terra Biga: How a Burkina Faso Startup Is Digitising African Solidarity
After a banking career in Europe, Batiana Nacro returned home to turn community tontines into a transparent mobile-money...
Emirates and British Airways Pour Billions Into A380 Refits as 777X Delays Drag On
The two carriers are spending heavily to modernise their superjumbos, betting the fuel-hungry A380 still pays off while ...
Dismissed on Return From Sick Leave, Spanish Employee Wins Back Job and €198,000
A Spanish court ruled that an employee's dismissal after a sick leave for anxiety was discriminatory, ordering his reins...
Geneva Landlord Must Repay €207,000 After Quadrupling Rent on Unapproved Renovation
A Geneva landlord quadrupled a flat's rent after renovating it without permits, claiming it was now a luxury property. S...
Dordogne Landlord Camps in Caravan Outside His Own Home to Force Tenants Out
A Bergerac landlord who wanted his renovated house back ended up living in a caravan outside it and cutting off water an...
France's New Pension Decrees for Mothers: Modest Gains for a Narrow Group
Two French decrees effective September 1 ease pension rules for mothers — two extra credited quarters and fewer best yea...
OCABSA: The Fast-Cash Financing Tool That Dilutes Shareholders by Design
Convertible bonds with warrants hand distressed listed companies fast cash — but quick conversion, dilution and compensa...
Why Recyclers Are an Investment Theme: Supply Risks, Solar Panels and EV Batteries
Zonebourse's circular-economy list frames reuse and recycling as a hedge against raw-material shortages, with solar pane...
Elisa Bonaparte: Napoleon's Sister Who Ruled, and the Historians Reassessing Her
Historians are reassessing Elisa Bonaparte, Napoleon's eldest sister and the only one of his siblings to rule in her own...
Lufthansa's Q2 Operating Profit Slumps 56% on Jet Fuel Surge and Strikes
Lufthansa's adjusted operating profit fell 56% to €383m in Q2 as Middle East-driven fuel costs added €750m and strikes w...
Gertrude Bell: The Forgotten Diplomat Who Shaped Iraq's Borders at the 1921 Cairo Conference
A century ago, Gertrude Bell was the only woman at the Cairo conference that created Iraq. Her role in shaping the moder...
How Hellfest Turned Clisson, a French Heritage Town, Into the Extreme-Music Capital
A 7,500-resident Loire-Atlantique town draws 240,000 metal fans each June, turning a reputational quirk into an unexpect...
Bercy Infos Entreprises: France's Business Guide Roundup Explained
France's official business info service compiles practical guides on partial activity, public-space permits, telemarketi...
Trump Confirms US Joined Yen-Buying Intervention as 'Gesture of Friendship' for Japan
US President Donald Trump confirmed Washington helped buy yen in a rare coordinated intervention with Japan, after the c...
Germany's New CDU Star: Kohl's Grandson Takes On China and Pensions
At 30, CDU MP Johannes Volkmann is pushing German conservatives toward China tariffs and pension reform — while leaving ...
Xbox, Mac and iPad Prices Rise as AI-Fuelled Memory Costs Hit Consumers
Microsoft raises Xbox Series S and X prices from 1 July and Apple has announced Mac and iPad increases. An AI-driven sur...
argenx Ends Week at €745 After 7.4% Slide; Analyst Target Implies 20% Upside
The immunology group slipped 7.38% over five sessions to close at €745.00 on July 31, while holding a 3.93% gain for 202...
Ethereum Explained: Smart Contracts, the EVM and the Second-Largest Crypto
A plain-English look at Ethereum, the blockchain platform Vitalik Buterin launched in 2015, and why its smart-contract d...
Bitcoin Basics: How a 2008 Pseudonymous Invention Became Digital Gold
A clear breakdown of how Bitcoin works: blockchain, proof-of-work mining, the 21 million coin cap, and why its status as...
Why Detroit and Windsor Are Getting a Second Bridge for a $126 Billion Trade Route
The €4 billion Gordie Howe Bridge opens on 27 July, giving Detroit and Windsor a second crossing on a border that carrie...
France's June Heatwave Brought a Mortality Spike Not Seen Since 2003
Official Insee data show France's June heatwave pushed monthly deaths up 10.6% year on year, with a daily peak of 2,935 ...
What to Watch as 30 CAC 40 Companies Report Half-Year Results This Week
Three-quarters of France's flagship index publish interim results in a single week, with investors parsing guidance upgr...
Louis-Marie Piron, Veteran of 50 Years in Real Estate, Headlines Forbes Luxembourg Event
Forbes Luxembourg's Talk B17 series welcomes Louis-Marie Piron, the builder behind a 50-year construction and real estat...
Macron in Gironde as Record Fires Pass 160,000 Hectares: State Support Pledged
President Emmanuel Macron visited Gironde fire crews on 27 July, calling the blazes France's worst since World War II an...
Inside France's Council of Ministers: The Weekly Cabinet That Sets the Agenda
France's Council of Ministers meets weekly at the Élysée to weigh laws, decrees and top appointments. Here is how the in...
France's Senate Ethics Committee: How Oversight Works
Created in 2009, France's Senate ethics committee oversees conduct by nine senators from all political groups, publishes...
George Clooney Enters French Wealth Ranking on Back of Casamigos Tequila Sale
The actor's fortune—built mainly on the $700 million sale of his Casamigos tequila brand—has earned him a place in the 2...
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