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LVMH shares fell sharply in Paris on Tuesday after the French luxury conglomerate reported a slide in first-quarter results.

France Inflation ex-tobacco (MoM) up to 0.2% in March from previous 0%

France Consumer Price Index (EU norm) (MoM) meets forecasts (0.2%) in March

France Consumer Price Index (EU norm) (YoY) meets forecasts (0.9%) in March

AI dev platform Hugging Face has acquired Pollen Robotics, a robotics startup based in France, for an undisclosed amount. Wired reports that Hugging Face plans to sell Pollen’s humanoid robot, Reachy 2, and let developers download and suggest imp…

Among NATO nations, military strength has increasingly become indicative of ambition on the world stage with the United States, United Kingdom, and France leading the charge as the most powerful actors within the alliance. At the same time, maintaining these formidable forces requires sustained investment which in turn fuels different sectors of their economies, ranging […]

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European Central Bank (ECB) policymaker and Bank of France head Francois Villeroy de Galhau said on Friday that US President Donald “Trump’s economic and financial agenda is the wrong path.”

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European Central Bank (ECB) policymaker and Bank of France head Francois Villeroy de Galhau said on Thursday that US President Donald “Trump’s tariff pause decision is less bad news but still bad news elements out there in America.”

European Central Bank (ECB) policymaker and Bank of France head Francois Villeroy de Galhau said on Wednesday that they estimate the trade conflict to reduce Eurozone growth by 0.25 percentage points this year, per Reuters.

France’s European Affairs Minister Benjamin Haddad reaffirmed on Wednesday, he has hopes for talks with United States (US) over tariffs.

AFLYY, AGIO and ARLP have been added to the Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) List on April 8, 2025.

France Exports, EUR down to €49.67B in February from previous €49.84B

France Imports, EUR rose from previous €56.38B to €57.54B in February

France Trade Balance EUR below forecasts (€-5.4B) in February: Actual (€-7.87B)

France Current Account increased to €-1.9B in February from previous €-2.2B

France Imports, EUR increased to €57.5B in February from previous €56.38B

France Exports, EUR down to €49.7B in February from previous €49.84B

“For example, we can strengthen certain environmental requirements or regulate the use of data by certain digital players.”

France Industrial Output (MoM) came in at 0.7%, above expectations (0.3%) in February

The factors driving sick leave culture can differ but are broadly linked to mental health, welfare benefits, and cultural factors.

France 10-y Bond Auction dipped from previous 3.51% to 3.37%

France HCOB Composite PMI came in at 48, above forecasts (47) in March

France HCOB Services PMI above forecasts (46.6) in March: Actual (47.9)

I wish that when I moved from the UK to France many years ago, I’d known more about local drinking culture, social etiquette, and how Mondays work.

France Budget Balance registered at €-40.3B, below expectations (€-30.2B) in February

REPYY, Maurel et Prom and Eni report the revocation of oil licenses in Venezuela, impacting the global markets.

https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/france-car-registrations-down-1454-march-tesla-sales-fall-3683-2025-04-01/ “Tesla registered in March 3,157 car sales in France, a 36.83% drop from last year, for a total of 6,693 car registrations …

“US interference in French companies’ inclusion policies is unacceptable, just like its unjustified tariff threats,” the foreign trade ministry said.

A letter from the American Embassy in France gave firms that do business with the U.S. government five days to indicate their agreement.