French August inflation higher than expected, fuelled by energy
PARIS (Reuters) -French inflation accelerated more than expected in August as a new fall in food inflation was more than offset by higher energy prices, …
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France’s Eramet to resume manganese mining in Gabon after halt over coup
By Sybille de La Hamaide and Dominique Vidalon PARIS (Reuters) -French miner Eramet, which on Wednesday suffered heavy stockmarket losses after it suspended operations in …
French govt seeking to double list of groceries subject to price cuts-source
By Leigh Thomas and Silvia Aloisi PARIS (Reuters) -The French government is looking to secure a commitment from supermarkets and consumer goods groups to help …
French inflation confirms its slowdown at 5,0% in July- final figures
PARIS (Reuters) – French annual inflation reached 5.0% in July, in line with preliminary figure and down from 5.3% in June, dragged down by lower …
Eleven dead in fire at French holiday home for disabled
By Tilman Blasshofer WINTZENHEIM, France (Reuters) – Eleven people died in a fire that tore through a holiday home for disabled people in eastern France …
French lawyer for Senegal opposition leader imprisoned in Dakar
DAKAR (Reuters) – Juan Branco, a French lawyer for Senegalese opposition politician Ousmane Sonko, is in custody in Dakar on terrorism, conspiracy and public order …
$58 Million Earmarked by Phil Murphy for French Art Museum In Jersey City
JERSEY CITY, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, flush with tax money and a budget surplus is giving a North Jersey French art museum …
Testa Urges Murphy to Order Performance Audit & State Oversight for French Arts Museum Project in Jersey City
Sen. Michael Testa urged Gov. Phil Murphy to order a performance audit and State oversight to control costs related to the development of a French arts museum in Jersey City.
ALAN DERSHOWITZ: Israeli Peaceful Protesters Put The Americans And French To Shame
ALAN DERSHOWITZ: Israeli Peaceful Protesters Put The Americans And French To Shame Alan M. Dershowitz on July 24, 2023 Israel and France have both been …
U.S. economist withdraws from top EU antitrust post after French backlash
By Foo Yun Chee and Benoit Van Overstraeten BRUSSELS (Reuters) – A U.S. economist chosen for a senior European Union antitrust job pulled out on …
French car maker Renault first-half sales jump 13%
(Reuters) -French car maker Renault on Wednesday said its worldwide sales rose 13% in the first six months of the year, with a 24% increase …
French leader Macron to visit ‘neutral ground’ Papua New Guinea
(Reuters) – France’s President Emmanuel Macron will visit Papua New Guinea next week, the latest world leader to visit the Pacific Islands nation which says …
Gucci-owner Kering paid $3.8 billion for French fragrance label Creed – FT
(Reuters) -Gucci-owner Kering paid 3.5 billion euros ($3.83 billion) for acquiring high-end French fragrance label Creed in June, the Financial Times reported on Monday, citing …
European firms look for footing in China-U.S. spat, French execs say
By Mathieu Rosemain and Leigh Thomas AIX-EN-PROVENCE, France (Reuters) – European firms are concerned they could get caught in the cross-fire of rising economic rivalry …
For many, French urban spending can’t shake the ghetto feeling
By Tassilo Hummel WOIPPY, France (Reuters) – After a bout of street unrest just over a decade ago, the Woippy suburb of the northeastern city …
French police arrest 16 overnight as rioting subsides
PARIS (Reuters) – French police arrested 16 people overnight in connection with urban violence, the interior ministry said on Wednesday, indicating a further decrease in …
French services activity falls for first time since January as demand weakens – PMI
PARIS (Reuters) – Activity in France’s dominant services sector fell in June for the first time since January, a survey showed on Wednesday, as weak …
Missing French diver Paul-Henri Nargeolet is world expert on Titanic
By Layli Foroudi PARIS (Reuters) – French oceanographer Paul-Henri Nargeolet, one of the five people on board a submersible missing in the North Atlantic, is …
French central bank sees modest recovery as inflation eases
PARIS (Reuters) – The French economy is on course to avoid a recession this year while inflation pressures ease though growth and will only gradually …
French growth seen fragile through 2023, inflation slowing – INSEE
PARIS (Reuters) – The French economy will grow 0.1% in the second quarter of the year, the INSEE statistics agency said, revising down an earlier …
French power company Engie launches new electric car charger brand
PARIS (Reuters) – French power company Engie said on Thursday it is launching a new brand called Vianeo which will form part of its push …
French Alps attack exposes Macron’s challenges on immigration
By Michel Rose PARIS (Reuters) – The knife attack on toddlers in a French Alpine town, suspected to have been carried out by a Syrian …
French finance minister sticks to 1% growth outlook despite risks
PARIS (Reuters) – French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Wednesday he was sticking to a forecast of 1% economic growth this year despite …
French inflation eases in May to 12-month low of 6.0%
PARIS (Reuters) – French inflation cooled more than expected in May to its lowest level in a year as energy and food price increases moderated, …
French business activity grows at slowest pace in four months in May – flash PMI
PARIS (Reuters) – French business activity expanded at is slowest pace in four months in May, a survey showed on Tuesday, as manufacturing continued to …
French climate investments to drive up national debt burden – think-tank
PARIS (Reuters) – Investments that France needs to finance its transition to a low-carbon economy are set to add 25 percentage points to its debt …
Jeddah, sleep, and a French plane, how Zelenskiy reached Japan’s G7
By John Irish HIROSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) – As Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskiy touched down in the Japanese city of Hiroshima on Saturday, cameras zoomed in on …
Pension reform defiance brings new blood to French trade unions
By Leigh Thomas PARIS (Reuters) – France’s unions may have failed to derail President Emmanuel Macron’s push to raise the retirement age, but they are …
French central bank sees Q2 growth vs. Q1
PARIS (Reuters) – The French economy is set to grow slightly in the second quarter when compared to the previous one, the country’s central bank …
French PM Borne invites trade unions for talks May 16 and May 17
PARIS (Reuters) – French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne has invited trade unions for bilateral meetings on May 16 and May 17, as the government seeks …
Slower sales at debt-laden French retailer Casino sink shares
By Dominique Vidalon PARIS (Reuters) – Heavily-indebted French retailer Casino said on Thursday sales growth slowed in the first quarter, fuelling further concerns over its …
French manufacturing contracts further in April – final PMI
PARIS (Reuters) – France’s manufacturing sector contracted further in April as new orders fell and the impact of protests against the government’s plans to increase …
French government minister: expects food price inflation to ease off by September
PARIS (Reuters) – Food price inflation in France – which has been a major concern for consumers – should ease off by September, said government …
‘Macron Is A Disgrace’: Spanish Diplomat Blasts French President For Cozying Up To China
‘Macron Is A Disgrace’: Spanish Diplomat Blasts French President For Cozying With China Lorenzo Prieto on April 27, 2023 French President Emmanuel Macron’s China stance …
French prosecutors accuse Lebanon central bank chief of hiding fraud
BEIRUT/PARIS (Reuters) – French prosecutors have told Lebanon’s central bank governor Riad Salameh they plan to press preliminary fraud and money laundering charges against him, …
French police cleared to use drones for crowd monitoring
PARIS (Reuters) – French police is allowed from Friday to use drones equipped with cameras for a wide range of tasks including crowd monitoring and …
LVMH to buy French jewellery producer Platinum Invest to ramp up Tiffany production
PARIS (Reuters) – LVMH, the world’s largest luxury goods group, has agreed to buy a majority stake in Platinum Invest Group, the owner of French …
French inflation revised slightly upwards in March to 5.7% – final figures
PARIS(Reuters) – French annual inflation rose to a slightly revised 5.7% in March – albeit down from 6.3% in February – as lower energy prices …
Exclusive-EDF warns of 1 billion euro loss due to French strikes, reviews hiring – sources
By Benjamin Mallet PARIS (Reuters) -French utility EDF has warned drawn-out strikes at its nuclear reactors and hydro-electricity plants have cost it 1 billion euros …
French central bank nudges up Q1 economic growth forecast to around 0.2%
PARIS (Reuters) – The French economy is set to grow around 0.2% in the first quarter of 2023, up from around 0.1% forecast last month, …
High-tech French army truck maker sees demand for low-tech artillery components
By Clotaire Achi LIMOGES, France (Reuters) – French armoured truck maker Arquus, specialised in manufacturing high-tech off-road military vehicles, has gone back to producing more …
In Beijing, French business community welcomes Macron’s overtures
BEIJING (Reuters) – Among the French business executives travelling to Beijing with President Emmanuel Macron, the mood was cautiously sanguine on the thawing post-pandemic trade …
French lawmakers propose tax credits, subsidies for green industry
PARIS (Reuters) – France could offer tax breaks and subsidies for producing climate friendly technologies in the country, according to proposals on Monday from lawmakers …
French inflation eases to six-month low in March
PARIS (Reuters) – French inflation slid in March to a six-month low – though by slightly less than forecast – as a sharp drop in …
French pension standoff causing cracks in Macron’s camp, insiders say
By Elizabeth Pineau PARIS (Reuters) -President Emmanuel Macron’s drive to ram through legislation raising France’s retirement age despite mass protests is creating rifts between ministers …
French corporate finance chiefs vet bank risks and exposure -lobby
PARIS (Reuters) – Corporate finance directors are scrutinising who they bank with in the wake of recent market tensions but there is no rush for …
French business activity strengthened in March -flash PMI
By Sudip Kar-Gupta PARIS (Reuters) – French business activity strengthened in March by more than forecast, a monthly survey showed on Friday, as the euro …
French insurer AXA has about $640 million exposure to Credit Suisse
PARIS (Reuters) – French insurer AXA had a “limited exposure” of about 0.6 billion euros ($639.5 million) to Swiss bank Credit Suisse, it said on …
French insurer AXA outlines bond exposure to SVB and US regional banks
PARIS (Reuters) – French insurer AXA has a relatively small corporate bond exposure to Silicon Valley Bank, group Deputy CEO Frederic de Courtois told a …
French inflation revised upwards in February to 7.3% – final figures
PARIS (Reuters) – French annual inflation rose to a revised 7.3% in February from 7.0% in January, partly as a result of higher food prices, …