From 2006 to 2022, Benoît Potier held the “dual function” of Chairman and CEO of Air Liquide. Since then, he has been Chairman of the Board of Directors, with François Jackow (photo) in charge of the French gas giant’s operational management. François BOUCHON/Le Figaro OUR SHARE ADVISORY ON AIR LIQUIDE – Against the general trend, […]
traffic will be “almost normal on TGVs” on Thursday, some regional lines disrupted
All SNCF unions have called for a 24-hour strike, followed by a second renewable strike starting on December 11. The impact of the SNCF strike scheduled for Thursday is expected to be fairly limited. Despite the strike, called by all the railway unions, rail traffic will continue to run smoothly. “quasi-normal on TGVs”. while “some […]
Russian Tomashova’s result in the women’s 1500m at the London 2012 Olympic Games cancelled
On Tuesday, the AIU annulled Russian Tatyana Tomashova’s result in the women’s 1500m at the London 2012 Olympic Games. Russia’s Tatyana Tomashova’s result in the women’s 1500m at the London 2012 Olympic Games has been officially annulled, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) announced on Tuesday. Tomashova was banned for 10 years by the Court of […]
Vincent Lindon, driving hero
CRITIQUE – Gilles Bourdos’s film manages the feat of filming Vincent Lindon for an hour and a quarter at the wheel of his car without ever boring us. The actor plays a role that’s just right for him: that of a man who has succeeded in everything and who lets go after a phone call. […]
Strike ends at Dumarey’s Strasbourg plant
Employees of the automotive supplier Dumarey On Tuesday, Powerglide announced the resumption of work at its Strasbourg plant, after 11 days of a strike called following the announcement of the loss of 248 jobs, having obtained an improvement in severance conditions. The plant had been completely blocked on November 8, and the picket line has […]
six people injured, two seriously, in gondola accident
This Tuesday morning, a gondola carrying sixteen workers collided violently with the Cime Caron arrival station in Val Thorens. The prefecture cited bad weather conditions. This Tuesday, November 19, a gondola carrying 16 workers crashed into the Cime Caron arrival station building in Val Thorens (Savoie), the prefecture said. Le Figaro from corroborating sources, confirming […]
Lillard saves Milwaukee, Philadelphia sinks again
On Monday night, Damian Lillard gave Milwaukee a 101-100 win over Houston, while Philadelphia was crushed by the Miami Heat (106-89). While Houston had the upper hand in the fourth quarter, a strong finish and a final basket from Damian Lillard enabled Milwaukee to turn the game around (101-100) and breathe easy with a fifth […]
Who wants Clint Eastwood dead? The story of 40 years of often unfair criticism
It took Clint Eastwood forty years to disarm critics, who considered him an apologist for brutality and machismo. Film historian Noël Simsolo retraces the stages of a trial he witnessed first-hand. This article is taken from Figaro Hors-Série “Clint Eastwood, the last of the giants”. Figaro Hors-Série Clint Eastwood, the last of the giantsts Le […]
how to deal with “idea plunderers”, those colleagues who appropriate the work of others?
OUR ADVICE – Demoralizing, frustrating and above all irritating… The theft of ideas is unfortunately commonplace in the workplace. But to avoid recurrence, it’s important to know how to manage this delicate situation. When Élodie, a press attaché in a Parisian communications agency, discovers in a meeting report that her manager has decided to set […]
34 cultural sites placed under “provisional enhanced protection” by Unesco
With the country’s heritage under threat from Israeli bombardment, Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati welcomed the decision, which ” qualifies any attack on archaeological sites as a war crime “. L’Unesco announced on Monday that it was placing under ” provisional reinforced protection “34 cultural sites in Lebanon threatened by Israeli bombingand grant emergency financial […]