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European Indices Hit Records as Weak US Jobs Data Lifts Rate Cut Hopes
European and US equity markets surged to fresh highs this week, powered by solid corporate earnings, easing Middle East ...
France Extends Fuel Grant Deadline for Low-Income Heavy Commuters to 31 August
A €100 fuel subsidy for low-earning workers who drive long distances each day gets a one-month deadline extension as pum...
France's Partial Solar Eclipse on August 12: What You Need to Know
A partial solar eclipse will darken French skies on the evening of 12 August, reaching up to 99.6% obscuration in the so...
Explosive Drone Crashes Near Bulgaria’s Trans-Balkan Gas Pipeline
An armed drone resembling a Ukrainian decoy model crashed and detonated close to a critical gas compression station in n...
Todd Blanche Confirmed as Attorney General After 50-49 Senate Vote
The former Trump personal lawyer will lead the Justice Department after a razor-thin confirmation, having already used t...
Spain Imposes Border Controls on Italy, EU Presses Meta and TikTok Over Ceuta Disinformation
Spain has begun checking travellers from Italy after Rome suspended free movement for non-EU nationals, while Brussels u...
Russian Disinformation Pivots to Influencer-Led Attacks on French Centrist Candidates
Researcher Darren Linvill warns of faster, cheaper influence operations using established influencers instead of troll f...
Attal Files Complaint Accusing Russia of Deepfake Interference in 2027 French Vote
Gabriel Attal filed a complaint Friday, alleging a Russian disinformation campaign used deepfakes and fake news to under...
French Farmers Union Demands 'Billions' in Emergency Aid as Climate Crisis Devastates Agriculture
FNSEA President Arnaud Rousseau calls for an unprecedented government bailout to counter record drought and heatwaves, w...
For 11 Million French Caregivers, Summer Vacation Is No Break
As 61% of France heads off on holiday, one in six employees who care for a relative faces anxiety, guilt and crushing lo...
Alice Walton, World’s Richest Woman, Finds Purpose in Art, Not Walmart
The Walmart heiress prefers collecting masterpieces and riding horses to running the retail giant, quietly shaping Ameri...
France’s Tax Tightrope: Navigating the New Rules for Living Off Your Savings
From the PFU flat tax to the CDHR levy and rising social charges, France’s tax framework for investment income is shifti...
Didier Decoin, Prix Goncourt Winner and Former President of the Académie Goncourt, Dies at 81
French novelist, screenwriter and journalist Didier Decoin, best known for his 1977 Goncourt-winning novel <em>John l’En...
French Presidential Polls Often Miss the Mark – Lessons from 1995 to 2022
As early surveys point to a Le Pen-Philippe-Mélenchon lead for 2027, the history of French presidential elections shows ...
70 Years After Marcinelle Mine Disaster, Belgium Still Working to Identify the Last 14 Unknown Miners
Commemorations mark the 70th anniversary of the Bois du Cazier fire that killed 262 men. A forensic team is using modern...
Val d'Isère’s Summer Hiking: From Lakeside Walks to Alpine Treks
Val d'Isère transforms into a hiker's haven in summer, offering everything from lakeside strolls to multi-day traverses ...
Senegal Secures €336 Million World Bank Package for Rural Connectivity and Regional Development
Three financing agreements target emergency response, agricultural corridor connectivity and economic inclusion in Casam...
BFMTV's 'Le 18h Eco' International Segment Touches on Geopolitical Flashpoints
This week's international chronicle on the French business news program covered Venezuela's reconstruction, US-Iran tens...
French Maize Harvest to Plunge 35% to Lowest Since 1980 as Heatwaves and Costs Bite
France’s 2026 maize crop is forecast at just 9 million tonnes, down 35% and the weakest since 1980, as farmers cut acrea...
French Home Insurance Premiums Set to Climb as Climate Claims Mount
Macif’s chief says further increases are likely after a 13% rise this year, while the state-backed Cat Nat scheme exclud...
SAP’s Cloud Bookings Hit Record in Q2 as Recurring Model Drives Margins, Analysts Flag Stock Upside
SAP’s Q2 2026 cloud backlog jumped 27% to €22.9bn, and recurring revenue now exceeds 85% of total sales, fuelling margin...
Stellantis Faces Pressure for Aggressive Price Cuts After Q2 Earnings Miss
Disappointing Q2 2026 results, weak North American margins, and mounting inventory push analysts to forecast steep disco...
Crédit Agricole Clients: How Sophisticated Hackers Harvested Over 900 Credentials and Scammed 83 Victims
Attackers used compromised email services to bypass spam filters, then combined stolen banking details with phone calls ...
Spain’s IBEX 35 Surpasses 20,000 for the First Time as Old-Economy Stocks Rally
A rally driven by heavyweight banks and traditional blue chips has pushed Spain’s benchmark stock index above 20,000 poi...
Nyxoah Stock Wiped Out 70% in 2026 as Sleep Apnea Device Sales Fail to Stem Losses
Shares of the Genio neurostimulation maker have collapsed to €1.21 this year, despite rising revenue, with the market pr...
'Cannibal Stocks': How Aggressive Buybacks Can Boost Your Portfolio—If the Price Is Right
Companies that relentlessly repurchase their own shares can mechanically lift earnings per share and reward long-term ho...
Veeva Systems' AI-Powered Cloud Migration Tightens Its Grip on the Life Sciences Sector
With 19 of the top 20 pharma companies on its platform, Veeva Systems is migrating clients to a new AI-native CRM, promi...
France On High Alert as Foreign Interference Targets 2027 Presidential Hopefuls
Coordinated disinformation attacks, traced to Russia and Trumpist networks, are now directly striking French presidentia...
France Weighs Fresh €4B Raid on Jobless Fund as 2027 Budget Pressures Mount
The finance ministry has pencilled a €4 billion withdrawal from the Unédic regime, alarming unions and employers who say...
Deadly Houthi Strikes on Saudi Soil and Oil Tankers Put Red Sea Export Route at Risk
The deadliest Houthi assault in years killed dozens of fighters and wounded civilians in Saudi Arabia, while attacks on ...
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