Where is Nicolas Sarkozy’s “France of homeowners”? Are we heading for a France of tenants? We’re slowly but surely getting closer. The homeowner rate (57.2% according to Insee, one of the lowest in the European Union) is still slightly in the majority, but it has been steadily declining for the past ten years. As a […]
Bitcoin redoubles its strength, Chinese markets await corporate results
In early Asian trading on Tuesday November 12, Bitcoin approached the $90,000 mark, propelled by a “Trump effect”while Chinese stock markets await earnings announcements and Tokyo resumes its upward trend. Bitcoin’s non-stop rise Bitcoin is smashing its own records one after the other, nearing the $90,000 mark on Tuesday morning. The leading digital currency by […]
Bitcoin over $82,000, the euro suffers from German political instability
Bitcoin continues to trade above $80,000 on Monday, reached on Sundaystill buoyed by Donald Trump’s victory in the United States, while the euro was weighed down by the government crisis in Germany. At around 10:50 GMT (11:50 in Paris), bitcoin was up 7.41%, at $82,204.19, having reached a record price of $82,387.53 on Monday. Cryptocurrencies […]
Final agreement between Rome and Lufthansa on the sale of ITA Airways
The two airlines have agreed on the terms of their marriage after tough negotiations. After tough negotiations, Lufthansa and Rome have overcome their differences on the final price for the sale of ITA Airways to the German airline giant and have reached an agreement on the terms of their marriage, the Italian Ministry of the […]
behind-the-scenes lobbying by major corporations to thwart the announced tax shock
STORY – During the examination of the Finance Bill, major groups and trade associations are redoubling their efforts to defend their interests with ministers and members of parliament. They fear the political context, more unstable and unpredictable than ever. “ They’re laying siege to everyone ! ” In the middle budget reviewin the National Assembly’s […]
Port-au-Prince-bound airliner hit by gunfire
An aircraft belonging to US low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines was shot at from the ground before being diverted to the Dominican Republic. A flight attendant was reportedly shot. A Spirit Airlines airliner bound for the Dominican Republic was shot at from the ground before being diverted to the Dominican Republic. Port-au-Prince was hit by gunfire […]
Digital regulation must remain a priority”
With his term of office coming to an end on February 2, Arcom chairman Roch-Olivier Maistre looks back at the transformation of the authority, which is involved in major European investigations into tech giants. “ In Europe, we are fortunate to be part of a pioneering continent when it comes to regulating digital platforms. “insists […]
Faced with the looming tax shock, companies are already cutting back in France
DECRYPTAGE – The formal vote on the revenue section of the Finance Bill is scheduled for this Tuesday. The new tax situation is forcing both small and large employers, who are finalizing their own 2025 budgets, to make some painful choices. “ Over the past few weeks, we’ve seen our customers, whatever their size or […]
Her tea spills on her during the flight, she claims $5 million from the airline.
The incident was allegedly caused by “severe turbulence”, which according to the complaint had not been reported in advance by the flight crew. Nothing ventured, nothing gained. An American woman is suing EgyptAir for $5 million (4.7 million euros) after an unfortunate flight incident. The newspaper New York Post reported on this case this weekend, […]
Tony Rinaudo, the agronomist who spent 40 years resurrecting trees in the desert
FIGARO DEMAIN – For 40 years, the Australian agronomist has been successfully developing forests in Africa without planting any trees, but by revisiting an ancestral technique. It’s the battle of a lifetime. At 67, Tony Rinaudo has one obsession: to transform degraded land into forests. Three billion hectares, or 75% of the world’s land, is […]