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…
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 in the early hours of Wednesday, officials…
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 charges, among others, his lawyer told Reuters…
$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 a $58 million infusion, according to Senator…
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 flooded with mass protests in recent weeks,…
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 Wednesday after her appointment triggered criticism from…
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 in Europe. Renault, which raised in June…
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 it is “neutral ground” amid competition between…
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 people familiar with the matter. The French…
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 between the United States and China, with…
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 of Metz secured state funding to improve…
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 the scale of unrest that swept through…
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 demand added to fears the euro zone’s…
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 a world renowned expert with more than…
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 pick up in the coming two years,…
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 forecast of 0.2% due to weak household…
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 into the potentially fast-growing sector of building…
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 refugee, has thrown a spotlight on President…
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 numerous risks to the outlook while a…
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, according to preliminary official data on Wednesday.…
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 contract and growth in the dominant services…
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 burden by 2040, a report from the…
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 the plane: a French government-labelled military aircraft.…
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 reaping big gains in new members thanks…
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 said on Wednesday, as activity across sectors…
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