Today: July 04, 2024
Today: July 04, 2024

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Economy|Political

France's finances to come under further strain whoever wins election

Already under scrutiny from ratings agencies, financial markets and Brussels, France's public finances are likely to come under more strain no matter what the outcome

France's finances to come under further strain whoever wins election
News|Political|World

Who is voting for the far right as French election nears?

This month's European election was not only the trigger for French President Emmanuel Macron to call a snap parliamentary poll but also gives clues to the far right's

Who is voting for the far right as French election nears?
Economy|Political

French far-right's finance point man promises fiscal restraint, pro-business stance

A new French government led by Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally (RN) would end the decades-long practice of running high budget deficits and stick to the

French far-right's finance point man promises fiscal restraint, pro-business stance
News|Political

Who is voting for the far right as French election nears?

This month's European election was not only the trigger for French President Emmanuel Macron to call a snap parliamentary poll but also gives clues to the far right's

Who is voting for the far right as French election nears?
Business|Economy

As questions grow for Germany, investors warm to France

For 65 years German electrical components maker Hager has straddled the Rhine with sites on either side, but lately the family-owned group has plumped for the French

As questions grow for Germany, investors warm to France
Economy

Global growth to slow but avoid a hard landing - OECD

The global economy will slow slightly next year but the risk of a hard landing has subsided despite high levels of debt and uncertainty over interest rates, the

Global growth to slow but avoid a hard landing - OECD
Economy

Global billionaire tax could yield $250 billion - study

Governments should open a new front in the international clampdown on tax evasion with a global minimum tax on billionaires, which could raise $250 billion annually,

Global billionaire tax could yield $250 billion - study
Economy|News|Political

What S&P's ratings downgrade means for France

Standard & Poor's (S&P) decision to downgrade its rating on France's sovereign debt should in the short term deliver more political sting than pain in financial

What S&P's ratings downgrade means for France
Economy|News

OECD upgrades global growth outlook as U.S. outperforms

The global economy is growing faster than expected only a few months ago thanks to resilient U.S. activity while inflation is converging more quickly than expected

OECD upgrades global growth outlook as U.S. outperforms

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