July 9, 2024
“…France’s wealth tax was first introduced in 1982 by Francois Mitterrand, the then-president. Since then it has been scrapped, reinstated and reformed by successive governments The “impôt de solidarité sur la fortune” – as it is known in France –… Continue Reading…
January 29, 2024
“JOSSIGNY, France (AP) — Protesting farmers encircled Paris with traffic-snarling barricades Monday, using hundreds of lumbering tractors and mounds of hay bales to block highways leading to France’s capital to pressure the government over the future of their industry, which has been… Continue Reading…
November 8, 2023
“…The automakers on Wednesday announced the creation of a French trust to which Renault transferred 28.4% of Nissan shares. The companies first disclosed plans for the trust in January. Renault and Nissan now have a cross-shareholding of 15% with lock-up… Continue Reading…
July 25, 2023
“…PARIS (Reuters) -France’s Thales said on Tuesday it would buy U.S. cybersecurity company Imperva in a deal worth $3.6 billion as it steps up expansion outside its historic defence business in the war against bots and hackers. Thales’ move signals… Continue Reading…
October 24, 2022
“They began weeks ago with refinery workers who went on strike to demand higher salaries, partly arguing that oil and gas companies have raked in profits from Europe’s soaring energy prices — a trend being driven by Russia’s war in… Continue Reading…
March 25, 2020
“Yields on both the one-month and three-month Treasury bills dipped below zero Wednesday, a week and a half after the Federal Reserve cuts its benchmark rate to near-zero and as investors have flocked to the safety of fixed income amid… Continue Reading…
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