Month: November 2024

France investigates Polymarket, the platform on which a Frenchman won $50 million after betting on Trump

By Steve Tenré Published 51 minutes ago, updated at 9:58pm ” data-script=”https://static.lefigaro.fr/widget-video/short-ttl/video/index.js” > The site, which offers to bet money on political, societal or cultural issues, has already been suspended by regulators in the United States. A win that has clearly alerted the authorities. The National Gaming Authority (ANJ) has announced that it has launched […]

Death of Benjamin Dessange, son of hairstylist Jacques Dessange, accused of aggravated sexual harassment

By Le Figaro with AFP Published 39 minutes ago, updated at 8:58 pm ” data-script=”https://static.lefigaro.fr/widget-video/short-ttl/video/index.js” > The youngest son of the famous hairdresser died at the age of 57. He had left the family business in 2018 after being sued by a former Dessange employee and indicted four years later. Benjamin Dessange, youngest son of […]

but what happened to the famous Finger cookies, nowhere to be seen on supermarket shelves?

By Adrien Bez with O.D. Published 2 hours ago, updated at 8:10 pm ” data-script=”https://static.lefigaro.fr/widget-video/short-ttl/video/index.js” > Without warning, the iconic chocolate sticks have disappeared from French supermarket shelves since May 2024. Faced with the public outcry, Mondelez is keen to explore ways of relaunching the brand. Gourmet, addictive, regressive, the emblematic Finger sticks are nowhere […]

AS Béziers goes under Irish flag

Irish investment fund Strangford Capital becomes the new majority shareholder of Pro D2 club AS Béziers Hérault. Under municipal ownership for the past four years, AS Béziers, today in Pro D2 after dominating French rugby for many years, has been bought by an Irish investment fund, as part of a sports project headed by ex-All […]

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