The the world’s number one carmakerToyota has kept its financial forecasts for the 2024/25 financial year unchanged, despite a sharper-than-expected fall in second-quarter net income, against a backdrop of plummeting sales in China and Japan. Between July and September, the group saw its net income plummet by 55% year-on-year to 573.8 billion yen (3.5 billion […]
A study reveals that condominium managers in the Paris region suffer from a poor image.
This is holding back recruitment and the development of new skills needed to meet today’s new challenges. In charge of managing thousands of condominiums, condominium managers in the Paris region suffer from a poor image, which is holding back recruitment and the development of new skills needed to meet today’s new challenges, according to a […]
Harris or Trump: how French luxury real estate is impacted by the US elections
While American pollsters are having all the trouble in the world to decide between the two presidential candidates, French luxury real estate professionals are taking a cautious approach when it comes to deciding who will win the election. Kamala Harris or Donald Trump will have the most favorable impact on sales. One thing’s for sure: […]
Time-crunched MPs fail to pass Social Security budget on time
At the midnight deadline, the debates ended with hundreds of amendments still to be examined on the “expenditure” part of the PLFSS, including the six-month freeze on retirement pensions. On Tuesday evening, the French National Assembly failed to complete its examination of the Social Security budgetThe text will now be sent to the Senate in […]
Auchan and Michelin respond to Michel Barnier
The French Prime Minister has expressed his desire to “know” what has been done with “public money” by the two groups that have announced the loss of several thousand jobs and the closure of several sites. Here’s what a little more difficult relations between business and politics. Auchan and Michelinwho announced two difficult redundancy plans […]
prices rise as we await the outcome of the US elections
Oil prices rose slightly on Tuesday, the outcome of the US election kept market participants on their toes, as they continued to react to the announcement of the extension of voluntary production cuts by eight OPEC+ members. Brent North Sea crude for January delivery gained 0.60% to $75.53 a barrel. Its US equivalent, a barrel […]
Rachida Dati proposes an additional 300 million euros for heritage projects
According to the French Minister of Culture, 20% of France’s 45,000 historic monuments are in a state of disrepair. “poor condition“ and 5% of them are even “at risk“ and “may disappear“. 300 million budget boost for heritage, creative freedom plan : Rachida Dati on Tuesday defended her 2025 budget before the Senate Culture Committee, […]
an analyst believes that “the signs of a Trump victory are there”, Bouygues reassures investors
The Paris Bourse maintained its wait-and-see stance during Tuesday’s trading session. The US election is monopolizing the attention of the markets, which remain vigilant as they await the results. Bouygues, meanwhile, was up on the back of better-than-expected figures. Market trends The world’s stock markets are being kept on their toes by the US elections. […]
Universal Music accuses Believe of pirating tracks by its star artists
DECRYPTAGE – The major and two other record companies are claiming $500 million in damages from the French company. It’s a case that’s likely to cause quite a stir in the music industry. Monday evening, Universal Music Group (UMG)along with Concord Music Group and ABKCO Music & Records have decided to take legal action against […]
C’est qui le patron? ! and Madame Loïk come to the rescue of farmers abandoned by Lactalis
DECRYPTAGE – These two dairies, among others, have applied to take over the milk of producers with whom the Laval-based giant no longer wishes to work. “ On paper, it’s easy. The reality is much more complex. ” For Yohann Serreau, President of Unell (Union nationale des éleveurs livreurs Lactalis), which represents 70% of the […]