Newark Police Searching for French Press Thief, Coffee Crook
NEWARK, N.J. — Authorities are requesting the public’s assistance in identifying a woman suspected of shoplifting items from a Starbucks on Mayor Kenneth A. Gibson Boulevard, Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda…
Sanofi ordered to compensate French family for epilepsy drug side effects
PARIS – A French court has ordered Sanofi to pay more than 400,000 euros ($416,440) in damages to a family whose child suffered from a form of autism caused by its epilepsy…
French watchdog mulls action against U.S. AI company Clearview
By Mathieu Rosemain PARIS – The head of France’s data privacy said on Wednesday she was considering triggering the process of fining U.S.-based Clearview AI, a facial recognition company the regulator had…
Rising rates mean debt can’t be ignored -French cenbanker
PARIS – Higher interest rates make it all the more important for post-pandemic government debt levels to be brought to more sustainable levels, the head of France’s central bank said on Tuesday.…
20 Week-Old French Bulldog Puppy Stolen In Southwest D.C.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Washington, D.C. Metro Police is investigating a puppy snatching that took place on the Unit Block of Forrester Street, in Southwest D.C. Police need the assistance of the…
French Socialists suspend talks on left alliance for parliamentary poll
By Elizabeth Pineau PARIS – France’s Socialist Party on Friday suspended talks aimed at uniting centre-left and hard-left parties ahead of parliamentary elections in June, in a sign of the hurdles the…
French consumer confidence weaker than expected in April
PARIS – French consumer confidence fell more than expected in April although households’ concerns about inflation in the coming month months eased, a monthly survey showed on Wednesday. The INSEE official statistics…
Biden pleased with Macron’s victory in French election
JOINT BASE ANDREWS – U.S. President Biden said he felt good about the outcome of the French election and will speak with re-elected President Emmanuel Macron on Monday. “I feel good about…
Carlos Ghosn says he ‘smells something fishy’ after French international arrest warrant
BEIRUT – Fugitive former car executive Carlos Ghosn said on Friday that he “smells something fishy” before the French elections, in response to an international warrant sought by a French magistrate, Lebanon’s…
Major French unions: current pay rise offer in logistics sector is unacceptable
PARIS – Major French trade unions said in a joint statement on Friday that a proposed pay rise for workers in the logistics sector was “unacceptable” and that they had ended wage…
French Finance Minister: we are entering “new era” of higher inflation
PARIS -Inflation will be high in 2022 and although the price pressure should progressively ease next year, France and its partner countries are set to enter into “a new era of higher…
Carrefour shares fall as retailer’s French Q1 sales disappoint
PARIS -Shares in Carrefour fell nearly 4% on Thursday after Europe’s largest food retailer reported first-quarter sales that showed a lacklustre performance in its core French market, overshadowing more robust growth in…
Deliveroo to appeal French ruling it abused the rights of its riders
LONDON – Deliveroo will appeal a French court ruling that said it had abused the freelance status of its riders, which resulted in a 375,000 euro fine and suspended sentences and additional…
French prosecutor studying EU anti-fraud agency report on Le Pen
PARIS – French prosecutors said on Sunday they are examining a report by the European Union’s anti-fraud agency accusing far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen and members of her party of misappropriating…
In a small French village, Le Pen threatens Macron’s re-election
By Juliette Jabkhiro and Stephane Mahe GOUZON, France – At a bar in Gouzon, a village in central France, a few locals gathered on Monday to read news of the first round…
French elections: Hedging for Macron’s exit
LONDON – Suddenly confronted with the possibility of far-right candidate Marine Le Pen winning this month’s French presidential elections against incumbent Emmanuel Macron, traders are scrambling to hedge portfolios against the risk…
EU approves French scheme to support companies hit by Ukraine war
(Reuters) – The European Commission on Thursday approved a French scheme to provide up to 155 billion euros ($169 billion) in liquidity support to companies hit by the economic impact of the…
French energy regulator does not expect gas supply problems
PARIS -France should not have any problems with energy supplies, the head of the country’s CRE regulatory body said on Wednesday, adding that requests for users to be careful were normal. Earlier,…
Carrefour plans EV charging stations at French hypermarkets, supermarkets
PARIS – Carrefour said on Wednesday it aims to install over 700 electric vehicles charging stations and 5,000 charging points at its French hypermarkets and Carrefour Market supermarkets by 2025. Carrefour is…
French consumer confidence wilts in March on inflation fears
PARIS – French consumer confidence fell in March to its lowest point in a little more than a year as inflation fears surged to their highest level ever, a monthly survey showed…
Orsted sells 50% of British wind farm to French consortium
COPENHAGEN – Denmark’s Orsted said on Monday it had agreed to sell half of the Hornsea 2 project in Britain, which will become the world’s biggest offshore wind farm, to a French…
French retailer Auchan says it plans to remain in Russia, Ukraine calls for boycott
PARIS – Privately-owned French retailer Auchan plans to maintain its presence in Russia, its CEO said in an interview published in the French newspaper Journal du Dimanche on Sunday, prompting Ukraine to…
French companies must implement sanctions against Russia – govt spokesman
PARIS – French government spokesman Gabriel Attal said on Tuesday it was paramount that French companies respect sanctions against Russia decided by the European Union and that oil giant TotalEnergies was doing…
EU leaders to weigh joint investment plan at summit – French official
PARIS – EU leaders will hold initial talks at a summit this week in Versailles about a joint investment plan to boost the bloc’s independence in defence and energy following the crisis…
Shares of French food group Danone fall after it closes Ukraine plant, suspends Russia investments
By Dominique Vidalon PARIS – Shares in Danone fell 3% on Monday after the French food group said it was suspending investments in Russia and had closed one of its two factories…
French food group Danone suspends investments in Russia
PARIS – French food group Danone said in a statement on its website that it was suspending investments in Russia, and that one of its two factories had closed in Ukraine, following…
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