French luxury billionaire sparks tax debate with threat to leave
Paris (AFP) - Bernard Arnault, the billionaire boss of the world's biggest luxury conglomerate LVMH, has picked a fight with ...
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France, Germany stall eurozone growth in fourth quarter
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - Eurozone growth slowed to a halt in the fourth quarter last year, dragged by contractions in ...
French economy shrinks as political crisis eclipses Olympic boost
Paris (AFP) - The French economy grew 1. 1 percent in 2024 but shrank in the fourth quarter as a ...
France holds off Spain as world’s tourist favourite
Paris (AFP) - Olympic host France retained its spot as the world's top tourist destination in 2024 with 100 million ...
France’s most powerful nuclear reactor finally comes on stream
Paris (AFP) - France on Saturday connected its most powerful nuclear power reactor to the national electricity grid in what ...
After long delay, French nuclear plant coming on stream
Paris (AFP) - France's flagship nuclear reactor at Flamanville in Normandy will finally enter service on Friday after a dozen ...
Spinoffs of French tycoon’s media empire make market debut
Paris (AFP) - Three spinoffs from French right-wing tycoon Vincent Bollore's Vivendi media empire debuted on stock markets on Monday, ...
France’s Macron vows to stay on, promises PM in ‘coming days’
Paris (AFP) - President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday vowed to name a new prime minister in the coming days to ...
French PM faces ouster as opposition vows no-confidence vote
Paris (AFP) - France's Michel Barnier faced an abrupt end to his premiership Monday after key opposition parties said they ...
Paris stocks wobble, euro falls on France budget standoff
New York (AFP) - Paris stocks wobbled and the euro fell Monday as a budget standoff in France fueled concern ...
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