STORY – In the space of ten years, French linen has made its mark in both haute couture and ready-to-wear. The efforts of every link in the chain, from seed growers to manufacturers, farmers and spinning mills, explain this dynamic. The recent history of linen is sure to inspire all those who dream of reindustrialize […]
Wall Street in disarray, the Trump wave does not abate
The New York Stock Exchange traded in mixed order on Monday, continuing to ride the election of Donald Trump to the US presidency, which took the indices to record levels. At around 14:55 GMT, the Dow Jones was up 1.03%, the Nasdaq index was down 0.18% and the broader S&P 500 index was up 0.22%. […]
Lindt sabotages its quality argument to avoid a complaint in the United States
The Swiss chocolate maker Lindt & Sprüngli has scuttled its product quality argument in a U.S. lawsuit, despite it being the cornerstone of its business strategy, according to the newspaper NZZ am Sonntag. Lindt & Sprüngli tried unsuccessfully to put an end to a class action lawsuit in the USA, launched in February 2023 following […]
Strikes by airlines, farmers, SNCF… Towards a black social week starting November 14
In the space of a week, three sectors are planning to mobilize and make their anger heard. Le Figaro reports on these upcoming social movements. Towards the end of the year on the social front. And the protests start this week. Starting this Thursday, November 14, no less than three strike actions will dominate the […]
China announces temporary anti-dumping measures
China announced on Monday the imposition of “temporary anti-dumping measures on brandies imported from the European Union (EU), including cognac, following a similar announcement last month, against a backdrop of trade tensions between Beijing and Brussels. It was not immediately clear on Monday whether these measures, which will be imposed from Friday, were new or […]
European stock markets open sharply higher
The European stock markets started the session in the green on Monday, on a rebounding market, still gauging the effects of Donald Trump’s election as President of the United States. At the opening, Paris gained 0.76% and Frankfurt 0.89%. In early trading, London climbed 0.66% and Milan 0.75%. ” data-script=”https://static.lefigaro.fr/widget-video/short-ttl/video/index.js” > source
A stuntman and craftsman, he now heads a group of 1,200 people.
STORY – Jean-Rémy Bergounhe started out alone in a small workshop forty years ago. His group, Finadorm, now employs 1,200 people throughout France. On his phone screen, Jean-Rémy Bergounhe scrolls through faded photos, paper prints that have been digitized. On one, a car is balanced on two wheels. “I’m behind the wheel”he chuckles. In another […]
Blocking this unseen opening is an abnormal neighbourhood disturbance.
A day of suffering The opening in a wall on a property line is not an acquired right, but the neighbor does not have the right to block it. Unlike a window, a “day of suffering” is an opening intended to let light in, but which does not open and does not allow you to […]
Tignes, Les 2 Alpes… These towns are ready to take back control of their ski areas
DECRYPTAGE – At a time when the future of the mountains is threatened by global warming, some elected representatives have decided to do without the expertise of private companies such as Compagnies des Alpes. “ We don’t choose comfort and simplicity, admits Olivier Duch, first deputy mayor of Tignes. But we don’t want anyone to […]
What do taxes represent in the price of an airline ticket?
While the airline pilots’ union has announced a strike this Thursday, November 14, to protest against higher taxes on air transport, Le Figaro breaks down the price of a plane ticket. Le airfares has taken center stage at the French National Assembly. During the examination of the Finance Bill on Friday, November 8, members of […]