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Europe: French stocks jump to seven-month high after government survives confidence vote
FRENCH stocks rose to a seven-month high on Thursday after the government survived a confidence vote, while a jump in Nestle buoyed the wider European market. The pan European Stoxx 600 closed 0.69 per…
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French PM Survives Two Confidence Votes Days After Reappointment
French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu weathered two confidence motions Thursday, just days after appointing his new government and making a key political concession to stay in power. The votes followed…
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Macron Slams French Opposition For Fuelling Political ‘Chaos’
President Emmanuel Macron on Monday blamed opponents for political “chaos” as his embattled prime minister, Sebastien Lecornu, urged his new cabinet ministers to put their egos aside for the sake…
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French PM Faces Uphill Task To Form Government
French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu on Sunday was negotiating to form a government after losing a key political ally, with time running short before a fast-approaching budget deadline. France has…
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Reappointed French PM Scrambles To Form Government
Pressure mounted Saturday on France’s newly reappointed premier Sebastien Lecornu to get an austerity budget approved, as more parties threatened to topple a man whose first term lasted a mere…
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US dollar mixed as yen selloff wanes, euro hit by French politics
[NEW YORK] THE US dollar was mixed on Thursday (Oct 9) as a sell-off in the Japanese yen appeared exhausted for now, while the euro was dented by political uncertainty.…
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US dollar mixed as yen sell-off wanes, euro hit by French politics
[NEW YORK] THE US dollar was mixed on Thursday (Oct 9) as a sell-off in the Japanese yen appeared exhausted for now, while the euro was dented by political uncertainty.…
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French Court To Rule In Gisele Pelicot Rape Appeal Trial
A French appeal court is to rule on Thursday in the case of the only man among 50 who claims he is innocent after being convicted of sexually abusing Gisele…
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Europe: French stocks revive after turmoil; Stoxx at record highs
[BENGALURU] European shares climbed to record highs on Wednesday (Oct 8), powered by strong gains in French and Spanish stocks, and steelmakers rallied after the EU unveiled plans to slash…
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Outgoing French PM Sees New Premier Named In Next 48 Hours
Outgoing French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu, who intensified a political crisis by resigning earlier this week, said Wednesday he expected President Emmanuel Macron to name a new premier within the…
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Is Your Phone Spying on You? Here’s Why French Authorities Are Investigating Apple Over Siri Recordings
Could your iPhone be eavesdropping on you? In October 2025, Apple found itself at the centre of a renewed global privacy storm. French prosecutors have launched a formal investigation into…
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Europe: Government collapse triggers French equities’ steepest fall in over a month
EUROPEAN stocks recouped their losses on Monday after the fall triggered by the unexpected resignation of French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu was offset by a rally in semiconductor stocks following…
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Japanese yen slides on likely new leader, euro pressured by French PM resignation
[SINGAPORE / LONDON] Politics dominated currency markets on Monday (Oct 6) as the Japanese yen weakened by the most in five months against the dollar with Sanae Takaichi looking set…
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Gisele Pelicot: French Rape Survivor And Global Icon
Gisele Pelicot, 72, who became an icon for women in a mass rape trial last year that resonated around the world, is to reluctantly break months of silence to face…
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French PM Under Pressure To Put Together Cabinet
France’s new Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu was under mounting pressure on Sunday to pull together a cabinet as he struggled to ensure support on the left and right. French politics…
