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Elon Musk Slammed as ‘Oversubsidised’ by French President – Musk Fires Back: EU Subsidies Outpace US
A war of words has erupted between French President Emmanuel Macron and tech billionaire Elon Musk, highlighting a deepening divide over how governments should support their industries. Speaking at a…
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Melinda Gates Says Bill Gates ‘Must Answer’ For Inclusion in Epstein Files, Reminds Her of ‘Very Painful Times’
In a recent interview, the ex-wife of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, Melinda French Gates, has publicly addressed her ex-husband’s past interactions with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, saying…
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French President Calls For More Chinese Investment in Response to Trump Threats
At the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in Davos, French President Emmanuel Macron used his address before global leaders to call for more economic relations with Beijing, calling for increased…
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Shein’s global ambitions survive French store uproar
The e-commerce giant, whose model of high-volume, ultra-cheap fashion has upended traditional retailing, looks like it’s in France to stay [PARIS] Shein’s choice of Paris for its first physical store…
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French court rejects Shein suspension
A FRENCH court on Friday rejected the state’s request to suspend Shein’s site in France as “disproportionate” after the Asian e-commerce giant removed illicit products sold on its platform. The…
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Google faces 110 million euros French asset freeze after Russian ruling, documents show
[PARIS/MOSCOW] The administrator of Google’s defunct Russian business has obtained a temporary freeze on some 110 million euros (S$167 million) of the Alphabet-owned company’s assets in France, official orders seen…
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HSBC set to pay about US$300 million to settle French criminal case
The full agreement would cover the fine to end the PNF case as well as the tax bill [PARIS] HSBC Holdings is poised to pay around US$300 million to settle…
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Laurent Balzano: The French Engineer Leading America’s Software-Defined Vehicle Revolution
In the race to build the future of mobility, where Silicon Valley and Chinese tech giants clash with century-old automotive manufacturers, Laurent Balzano occupies a unique position. As Vice President…
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Is Perrier ‘natural’ mineral water? French court to decide
New filtration system is part of a broader dossier awaiting approval from local authorities [PARIS] A French court will rule on Tuesday on whether Perrier must withdraw its bottled water…
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SGAG parent company Hepmil sold to French Publicis Groupe for undisclosed sum
[SINGAPORE] Advertising and public relations giant Publicis Groupe announced on Wednesday (Oct 29) that it is acquiring Singapore-based Hepmil Media Group, the parent company of home-grown meme-page SGAG. The valuation…
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France, Singapore to deepen tech partnership as ‘third way’: French ambassador
Amid rising tensions between US and China, other countries need to work together to prevent over-reliance, says ambassador Stephen Marchisio [SINGAPORE] Singapore and France will deepen their partnership in tech,…
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French Government Faces Threat Of Censure Over Wealth Tax
A swing group in French parliament on Friday said that if a 2026 budget bill was not changed to include a tax on the supremely wealthy, it would vote down…
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Shares In French Bank BNP Paribas Plummet After US Verdict
Shares in France’s biggest bank, BNP Paribas, sank more than seven percent in trading on Monday, following a US court verdict late last week finding it liable for atrocities committed…
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French Police Hunt Louvre Jewel Thieves
The hunt was on Monday for the band of thieves who stole eight priceless royal pieces of jewellery from the Louvre Museum in the heart of Paris in broad daylight.…
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Report Calls French Massacre Of WWII African Riflemen Premeditated, Covered Up
French forces’ 1944 massacre of African World War II troops demanding pay in Senegal was “premeditated” and covered up, with previous death tolls vastly underestimated, according to a paper submitted…
