French maize crop rating tumbles as drought deepens
By Gus Trompiz and Forrest Crellin PARIS – French maize crop conditions declined steeply last week to their lowest level in at least a decade, …
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French services growth slowed less than first forecast in July -final PMI
PARIS – Growth in France’s services sector weakened by less than initially expected in July, yet inflationary pressures were likely to weigh in the near-term …
French manufacturing contracted in July by more than first thought-PMI
PARIS – French manufacturing activity contracted in July by a bit more than initially forecast, according to a monthly survey, highlighting the inflationary pressures on …
French lawmakers back financing for inflation-relief package
PARIS – President Emmanuel Macron’s government secured parliamentary backing for the financing of a 20 billion euros ($20.30 billion)inflation relief package and tax breaks, to …
Canada asks France to extradite accused priest -French diplomatic source
By Mathieu Rosemain PARIS – France has received a request from Canada to extradite retired Roman Catholic priest Johannes Rivoire so he can face a …
Sankyo Seiko to purchase French luxury fashion house Leonard
PARIS – Privately-held French fashion house Leonard, known for its stylized orchid prints, is being sold to its long-time parter in Asia, Japan-based Sankyo Seiko, …
Exit from Taiwan lifts shares of French company Carrefour
PARIS – Shares in French food retailer Carrefour rose 3% on Wednesday after it agreed to sell its remaining 60% stake in its Taiwan business, …
French public figures accuse new minister of homophobic comments
PARIS – More than 100 French public figures have signed an open letter denouncing what they said were homophobic remarks by a recently appointed government …
French “Livret A” bank savings rate could be doubled in August – Villeroy
PARIS – France’s Livret A bank savings rate – held by millions of customers across the country – may be raised from 1% to 2% …
EDF nationalisation will not raise French household power bills – government
PARIS – The planned nationalisation of French power utility EDF will not result in an increase in the electricity bills of French households, government spokesman …
French manufacturing under pressure as new orders fall-PMI
PARIS – A drop in new orders hit France’s manufacturing sector in June as months of high inflation and global logistics problems hurt demand, a …
Stellantis’ French diesel engine plant to get EV motor boost
By Gilles Guillaume TREMERY -World No. 4 carmaker Stellantis said on Wednesday it will speed up electric motor production at its factory in Tremery, France, …
French lawmakers plan $8.4 billion aid for households to fight inflation
PARIS – French lawmakers are drafting a bill to shore-up household buying power by raising some forms of government assistance by 4%, at a cost …
French PM Borne backs enshrining abortion rights in constitution
By Nicolas Delame and Mimosa Spencer PARIS – French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne said on Saturday she is backing a parliamentary bill to add abortion …
Macron aims for surge in number of French tech unicorns by 2030
By Sudip Kar-Gupta PARIS – French President Emmanuel Macron, who sees growth in the country’s tech sector as crucial to his plans to boost the …
French central bank sees second quarter growth of 0.25%
PARIS – France’s economy should avoid falling into recession during the current quarter after contracting in the first three months of the year, the central …
French Finance Minister: rising U.S. bond yields show that ‘era of cost-free money is over’
PARIS – French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire told France 2 television on Tuesday that the rise in U.S. bond yields showed that the “era …
‘War is good for business’ as drive to arm Ukraine looms over French expo
By John Irish and Lucien Libert VILLEPINTE, France – Next to Ukraine’s stand at the world’s largest arms fair for ground forces on Monday, U.S. …
French experts collect evidence of possible war crimes in Ukraine’s Chernihiv
KYIV – Weapons experts from France are helping their Ukrainian counterparts collect evidence of possible Russian war crimes in the northern region of Chernihiv, Ukraine’s …
French Finance Minister: reaffirms inflationary peaks to last several more months
PARIS – French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire reaffirmed on Wednesday that he expected the peak in inflation to last several more weeks or even …
Rights groups allege French arms makers complicit in Yemen war crimes
By John Irish and Caroline Pailliez PARIS – Three non-governmenatal organisations (NGOs) said on Thursday they had filed a lawsuit at a Paris court against …
French manufacturing activity at seven-month low in May -PMI
PARIS – Activity in the French manufacturing sector slowed further last month, reaching a seven-month low, as steep inflation hit new business while continued supply …
French economy shrank in first quarter as inflation unnerves consumers
PARIS – France’s economy shrank unexpectedly in the first quarter as consumers struggled to cope with surging inflation, official data showed on Tuesday, putting pressure …
Latest inflation data boost case for normalisation – French central banker
PARIS – The latest increases in inflation make the exit from exceptional monetary policy measures all the more necessary, Bank of France Governor Francois Villeroy …
French inflation hits new record of 5.8% in May
PARIS – French inflation rose more than expected in May to a new record, preliminary EU-harmonised data showed on Friday, putting pressure on President Emmanuel …
In Canada’s Quebec, indigenous people continue to fight French law
By Allison Lampert MONTREAL – A sweeping law adopted by Quebec on Tuesday to promote French usage is elevating already simmering tensions with indigenous groups, …
French government to draft bill on purchasing power before June parliament elections
PARIS – The new French government will draft a bill on how to protect consumers’ purchasing power before the start of parliamentary elections in June, …
G7 to discuss crypto-asset regulation, says French central banker
PARIS – The regulation of crypto-assets is likely to be discussed at a meeting of Group of Seven finance chiefs this week in Germany, French …
Iran state TV air footage of French couple accused of spying
By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI – Iran’s state television on Tuesday showed what it described as details of the arrest of two French citizens earlier this …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …