Hotel occupancy rates in the French capital are well below average, as bad weather combines with Olympics-related transport hassles and price hikes to keep summer […]
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France’s major parties trade barbs over economy in TV debate
Ahead of the first round of voting in legislative elections on June 30, top representatives of France’s major parties and alliances took part in a […]
EU charges Meta with violating competition rules
European antitrust regulators have charged Meta with violating the EU’s competition law. Brussels has found Meta’s new “pay or consent” advertising model in breach of the […]
French stocks jump in post-election relief rally as hung parliament looms
Paris’s CAC 40 index jumps at the open after losing more than 6 percent last week, as investors calculate the possibility of a hung parliament […]
Health at heart of UK general election: Conservatives, Labour vow to fix NHS
In the run-up to the UK’s general election on July 4, the state of the country’s National Health Service (NHS) is a key campaign theme. Satisfaction […]
Tax the super-rich, says new report commissioned by G20 chair Brazil
In a new report commissioned by Brazil for its G20 presidency, French economist Gabriel Zucman says an international scheme to impose a global minimum tax […]
Pogacar clinches stage 19 in Tour de France with attack on final climb
Tadej Pogacar overtook three riders on the final 16-kilometer climb to win stage 19 of the Tour de France in the southern Alps on Friday. […]
The environmental impact of data centres: AI’s insatiable thirst for energy
While the tech world has been flying high on a wave of optimism over all the potential applications of AI, booming demand for the technology […]
Russia relies on missiles with western-designed components to strike Ukraine
The Russian military still relies on western-designed components to fire missiles at Ukraine, an FT report has found. Mexican navy officials are flagging concerns about […]
Samsung union calls for ‘indefinite strike’ for better pay and benefits
At the conclusion of a three-day walkout, workers at Samsung Electronics in South Korea announced they would continue their industrial action with an “indefinite strike”. […]