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French trade credit insurer Coface eyes growth in South-east Asia amid rising trade risks
As the global economy fragments and supply chains shift, Coface is leaning into its market intelligence and analytics [SINGAPORE] In a world where global trade faces mounting headwinds, French trade…
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French Navy Boards Russia ‘Shadow Fleet’ Ship: AFP
The French navy was Wednesday on board a tanker from Russia’s “shadow fleet” stationed off France, AFP journalists at the scene said, after data showed it was off the Danish…
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Gisele Pelicot Back In French Court For Appeal Trial ‘Ordeal’
Frenchwoman Gisele Pelicot, whose ex-husband recruited dozens of strangers online to sexually assault and rape her while drugged, returns to court next week for an appeal trial triggered by the…
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French Consumer Group Seeks Perrier Sales Ban
An influential consumer rights association on Wednesday urged a court to ban the sale of Perrier bottled water in France, saying the brand’s claim that its product is “natural” was…
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French Town Halls Defy Government Warning To Fly Palestinian Flags
Over 50 town halls in France were flying the Palestinian flag Monday in defiance of an interior ministry warning not to do so ahead of the recognition of a Palestinian…
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French Town Halls Fly Palestinian Flag Despite Government Warning
Almost two dozen town halls in France were on Monday flying the Palestinian flag from their entrances in defiance of an interior ministry warning not to do so ahead of…
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Wealth Tax Economist Hits Back At French Tycoon’s ‘Pseudo-academic’ Claim
An economist behind a wealth tax plan embraced by the French left on Sunday urged France’s richest person, Bernard Arnault, to show “respect for the truth” after the luxury goods…
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Three French Women Accused Of IS Links Go On Trial
Three French women including a niece of notorious jihadist propagandists went on trial in Paris on Monday, accused of travelling to the Middle East to join the Islamic State group…
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Europe: Stoxx 600 slips as French rating review looms; still ends week higher
[GDANSK] European shares ended the week on a strong note, but were a little lower on Friday (Sep 12) as investors turned cautious ahead of Fitch’s credit rating decision on…
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Norway Sovereign Wealth Fund Drops French Miner Over Environmental Fears
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund said Friday that it was excluding French mining company Eramet from its portfolio, citing risks that the company was contributing to human rights violations and environmental…
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French Doctor Accused Of Serial Poisonings Was At First ‘Above Suspicion’
A French doctor accused of intentionally poisoning 30 child and adult patients, 12 of whom died, was “above suspicion” at the start of a probe in 2017, an investigator said…
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French Lawmakers Urge ‘Digital Curfew’ For Teens
Children under 15 in France should be banned entirely from using social media, and those aged between 15 and 18 should face a nighttime “digital curfew”, a French parliamentary committee…
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French wine production hit by summer heat waves and wildfires
Output is projected to be 37.4 million hectolitres, down from an August estimate of as much as 42.5 million hectolitres [PARIS] France expects 2025 wine production to drop below the…
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Macron Scrambles To Find New French PM After Bayrou Ousted
President Emmanuel Macron will accept the resignation of Prime Minister Francois Bayrou on Tuesday after his government was ejected in a confidence vote, with the French leader rushing to find…
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French Doctor Accused Of Poisoning Patients Sounds Defiant Ahead Of Trial
A French doctor who goes on trial Monday accused of intentionally poisoning 30 patients, 12 of whom died, sounded defiant in a radio interview before the hearings opened, saying he…
