The former French number 1 got the better of his compatriot in the quarter-finals of the ATP 250 Metz tournament on Thursday. Frenchman Benjamin Bonzi, Wednesday’s unexpected winner over Casper Ruud (7e ATP ranking) in the second round of the ATP 250 tournament in Metz, continued his progress on Thursday, defeating compatriot Quentin Halys in […]
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 […]
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris call for peaceful transition
RECITAL – The Chairman, who contacted his successor by telephone, says he wants to facilitate the handover. A desire shared by his vice-president. Special envoy to Washington Joe Biden was keen to provide a contrast. Unlike his predecessor, who was defeated at the polls four years ago.., denounced fraud with a straight face and had […]
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 […]
Pierre Lannier creates the most French of watches
The Alsatian family business has just launched the 1977 brand, certified Origine France garantie. Do you know Ernolsheim-lès-Saverne? This adorable village just a stone’s throw from the blue line of the Vosges mountains is a long way from the Jura watchmaking arc. Yet Pierre Lannier produces 220,000 watches here every year, for a population of […]
Civil service unions call for strike after meeting with Minister Guillaume Kasbarian
By LD with AFP Published 1 hour ago, updated at 6:52 pm ” data-script=”https://static.lefigaro.fr/widget-video/short-ttl/video/index.js” > “We’re going to take the Minister’s game at his word: three days’ sick leave, three days’ strike,” said Christian Grolier, General Secretary of the UIAFP-FO, who wants to work with the “broadest possible” inter-union group. Two of the main civil […]
The confrontation between the Minister of the Interior and the Keeper of the Seals, a classic of the Fifth Republic
Meeting in Marseille to announce a plan to combat drug trafficking, Bruno Retailleau and Didier Migaud will attempt to iron out their differences. For ideological or jurisdictional reasons, tug-of-war between Beauvau and Place Vendôme is a feature of almost every government. The time when Bruno Retailleau and Didier Migaud used to clash via the media? […]
“a call for peace between peoples”, says the CUP, which clears PSG’s name.
The Collectif Ultras Paris issued a statement the day after the PSG-Atlético match, which was marked by a tarpaulin that caused controversy in the stands. “The club is not behind this tifo”.. Contacted by Le FigaroPSG remain Wednesday night’s linedisassociating itself from the tarpaulin that caused such controversy before match against Atlético Madrid (1-2)and said […]
Olivier Norek, Prix Jean Giono 2024
In contention for the major autumn prizes, the available detective novelist has just been awarded the Prix Jean Giono. Winter Warriors (Michel Lafon). He was shortlisted for the Prix Goncourt and Renaudot. It is still shortlisted for the Interallié, to be announced on November 13, and the Goncourt des lycéens, to be awarded on November […]
ArcelorMittal tops the CAC 40, Air France-KLM falls, penalized by the Olympic Games
The markets spent the session digesting Donald Trump’s election. After initial volatile trading, the Paris Bourse decided to move in a positive direction. The CAC 40 was particularly buoyed by the luxury goods sector, led by Kering. Market trends The Paris Bourse rallied this session after Donald Trump’s election. Yesterday, investors had gotten carried away […]