The nonprofit lab is trying to match its American rivals, developing and sharing open source AI models. After a year of existence, it claims tangible results and is redoubling its ambitions. From the Olympia stage to Station F, Xavier Niel is perfecting the art of the one-man-show. Just a week ago, the billionaire took to […]
French business insolvencies on the rise again
The number of business failures in France rose slightly year-on-year to 64,650 at the end of October, compared with 64,191 at the end of September, the Banque de France reported on Friday. Compared with the twelve months to the end of October 2023, the number of insolvencies is up sharply, by 21%, after +24% at […]
Brussels less optimistic than Paris in its forecasts for the French economy
By Le Figaro with AFP Published 2 hours ago, updated at 2:03 pm ” data-script=”https://static.lefigaro.fr/widget-video/short-ttl/video/index.js” > On Friday November 15, the European Commission published a number of indicators that diverge from the Elysée’s estimates. Two rooms, two atmospheres. The European Commission published its public deficit and growth forecasts for the eurozone and France on Friday […]
A heavy stock market penalty for JCDecaux despite double-digit growth
By Loïc Danton Published 1 hour ago, updated at 12:09 pm JCDecaux street furniture in Cologne, Germany. The Group’s digital offering continues to grow and now represents 38.5% of total business. JCDecaux OUR SHARE ADVISORY ON JCDECAUX – The world’s number one outdoor advertising company slumped on the stock market as investors disappointed with the […]
in the face of the crisis, developers are going to work on older buildings
DECRYPTAGE – After two dismal years, new home sales continue to plummet. Major groups are turning their attention to renovation to limit the damage. The figures are bad. Once again. If we want to be positive, new housing sales in the third quarter of 2024 were down “only” 2.5% year-on-year, to 19165 units, according to […]
the French remain addicted to painkillers
Some 330 million boxes of this drug, which is due to be acquired by an American fund, were dispensed in pharmacies last year. It’s hardly surprising that the sale of Opella, the Sanofi subsidiary that markets Doliprane, caused such a wave of concern last month. This paracetamol-based painkiller is the most widely used drug in […]
unions and employers agree on future compensation rules
During the night of Thursday to Friday, trade unions and employers’ associations reached an agreement on changes to the rules governing unemployment benefits, to facilitate the return to employment of senior citizens. “We have kept our commitments”., “mission accomplished, “the sequence that is coming to an end is very important”. Around 11pm on Thursday night, […]
Wall Street’s secret weapon for beating other world stock markets
For years, U.S. stocks have been beating the rest. Thanks to the great American domestic market and “mega technos”? Yes, but not only that: a phenomenon as trivial as technology also comes into play. Will 2025 see a comeback for European equities? Almost every year, a certain number of observers believe that the trend is […]
Are single-family homes in danger of disappearing?
Single-family homes: the home of choice for a large proportion of French peoplebut often disparaged. Just over a quarter (27%) of households in the Paris region live in a detached house. The latter, however, is constantly being called into question by the French climate and resilience law, with its objective of zero net artificialisation. Emmanuelle […]
TikTok in turn launches an AI tool to create on-demand ads
TikTok opened up an artificial intelligence (AI) tool for generating advertising clips to all advertisers on Thursday, November 14, becoming the latest platform to offer this time-saving technology to marketing agencies. Such tools have been eagerly awaited ever since generative AI took off with the release of ChatGPT end 2022: the technology can produce all […]