CAC 40 Gains On US Rate Cut Optimism
Monday, May 6,2024,09:02
French stocks were slightly higher on Monday as optimism over interest rate cuts returned to the fore, following weaker-than-expected U.S. jobs data released on Friday. .. read more..
DAX Edges Higher On Fed, ECB Rate Cut Hopes
Monday, May 6,2024,08:47
German stocks traded slightly higher on Monday as weaker-than-expected April U.S. jobs report released on Friday along with separate data showing an unexpected contraction in U.S. service sector activity in April boosted the case for rate cuts by the third quarter. .. read more..
Ukrainian drone attack in Russia border region kills at least six, governor says
Monday, May 6,2024,07:39
A Ukrainian drone attack hit vehicles carrying workers in Russia's frontier Belgorod region, killing six people and injuring 35, the governor said Monday. .. read more..
European Shares Seen Up As Weak US Data Revives Fed Easing Bets
Monday, May 6,2024,05:31
European stocks are seen opening on a firm note Monday as weak U.S. data released on Friday fueled bets that the Federal Reserve could start cutting interest rates soon. .. read more..
EU chief will urge 'fair' China competition in Paris talks with Xi
Monday, May 6,2024,01:50
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said Monday she will press for "fair" competition with China in talks with its President Xi Jinping, who is in Paris on a state visit. .. read more..
Demonstrators across France rally for trans rights after Senate report
Sunday, May 5,2024,22:18
Thousands of demonstrators protested in French cities on Sunday at what they called an "offensive" against transgender rights after right-wing Senators tabled legislation on gender transition for minors. .. read more..
'The Lord of the Rings', 'Titanic' actor Bernard Hill dies aged 79
Sunday, May 5,2024,20:25
Actor Bernard Hill, who delivered a rousing cry before leading his people into battle in “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" and went down with the ship as the captain in “Titanic,” has died. .. read more..
Deadly Russian strikes on Ukraine's Donetsk, Kharkiv as foes mark Orthodox Ea...
Sunday, May 5,2024,18:43
Russian strikes on the eastern Ukrainian regions of Donetsk and Kharkiv killed three people and wounded at least a dozen more, officials said Sunday. .. read more..
France's Macron to discuss trade, Ukraine war with China's Xi
Sunday, May 5,2024,13:46
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in France on Sunday for a state visit and talks with French President Emmanuel Macron. The latter is expected to focus talks on trade and the Ukraine war. European leaders are hoping to see Xi pushing Russian President Vladimir Putin to accept some compromise and negotiate an end to the war. .. read more..
Sweden's Eurovision contest to open in shadow of Gaza war
Sunday, May 5,2024,11:29
The 2024 Eurovision Song Contest opens in the southern Swedish city of Malmo on Tuesday overshadowed by the war in Gaza. Looming over the festivities is Israel's participation in the almost 70-year-old contest, which this year brings together 37 countries, concluding with the final on May 11. .. read more..
London mayor Khan wins record third term as Tories trounced in local polls
Sunday, May 5,2024,11:25
London's Labour mayor Sadiq Khan on Saturday secured a record third term, as the party swept a host of mayoral races and local elections to trounce the ruling Conservatives just months before an expected general election. Khan, 53, beat Tory challenger Susan Hall by 11 points to scupper largely forlorn Tory hopes that they could prise the UK capital away from Labour for the first time since 2016. .. read more..
Macron unlikely to sway Xi to influence Russia over Ukraine war, expert says
Sunday, May 5,2024,11:20
French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to urge China's President Xi Jinping, who arrives in Paris on Sunday for a rare visit, to use his influence with Russia over the war in Ukraine. Some experts, however, said the meeting is unlikely to yield results. “I do not believe Xi Jinping's visit to Europe this time could receive any kind of influence from France,” said Kuo Yujen, professor at the Institute of China and Asia-Pacific Studies in Taiwan. Citing President Vladimir Putin’s upcoming visit to China this month, Kuo said the two countries’ relationship will continue to improve despite disapproval from the West. .. read more..
War in Ukraine overshadow Orthodox Easter celebrations
Sunday, May 5,2024,09:07
Christian Ukrainians celebrated Orthodox Easter Sunday amid the ongoing war with Russia with soldiers receiving blessings from military chaplains a day prior. For those fighting on the front, the war, which has entered its third year, has made their faith all the more important. Russia also celebrated the religious festival at the same time with President Vladimir Putin attending Easter Mass in a Moscow church. .. read more..
France boasts robust network of second-hand clothing shops
Sunday, May 5,2024,08:00
With inflation taking a toll on people's finances and amid a growing sense of responsibility towards the climate, second-hand shops are booming across the globe. In France, around 10 percent of clothes each year are now resold, and thrift stores are attracting a wider audience. Our France 2 colleagues report, with FRANCE 24's Shona Bhattacharyya. .. read more..
France's Macron set to press visiting Xi on trade, Ukraine
Sunday, May 5,2024,07:13
China’s President Xi Jinping heads to Paris on Sunday for a rare visit, with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron set to press him to reduce trade imbalances and try to convince him to use his influence on Russia over the war in Ukraine. .. read more..
Russia adds Zelensky to criminal 'wanted' list, Ukraine calls it 'desperation'
Saturday, May 4,2024,18:58
Russia has added Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to its list of wanted criminals, a move Kyiv dismissed as a sign of Moscow's "desperation". .. read more..
Labour's Sadiq Khan easily wins record third term as mayor of London
Saturday, May 4,2024,15:22
London's Labour mayor Sadiq Khan on Saturday won a record third term after easily defeating Conservative challenger Susan Hall, UK media said after all the capital's districts reported their results. .. read more..
Cyber attack on Cannes hospital: health sheets and pay slips published online
Saturday, May 4,2024,14:02
Following a cyberattack over two weeks ago, the Simone Veil Hospital in Cannes on Thursday said medical and personal data, including ID cards, health sheets and pay slips etc. stolen from the hospital have been published online. The hospital said it has filed a complaint and cooperating with the ongoing investigation. The cybercriminal group Lockbit with hackers based in Russia was found to be behind the attack. .. read more..
France opens probe of TotalEnergies over 2021 Mozambique attack
Saturday, May 4,2024,09:44
French prosecutors said Saturday they were investigating oil giant TotalEnergies for possible involuntary manslaughter in connection with a 2021 jihadist attack in Mozambique. .. read more..
Cameron statement on UK arms for Ukraine 'dangerous', Kremlin says
Saturday, May 4,2024,08:55
The Kremlin called British Foreign Secretary David Cameron's statement that Ukraine could use British weapons against targets inside Russia if it wanted to a direct and dangerous escalation of tensions around the conflict. Cameron promised 3 billion pounds ($3.7 billion) of annual military aid for Ukraine for "as long as it takes" on Thursday, adding that London had no objection to its weapons being used inside Russia. .. read more..
Sweden prepares to host Eurovision Song Contest in shadow of Gaza war
Saturday, May 4,2024,05:25
Glitter and rhinestones or pro-Palestinian demonstrations and slogans? The 2024 Eurovision Song Contest opens in the southern Swedish city of Malmo on Tuesday overshadowed by the war in Gaza. .. read more..
France estimates that 150,000 Russian soldiers have been killed in the Ukrain...
Friday, May 3,2024,19:56
France estimates that 150,000 Russian soldiers have been killed during Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, Foreign Minister Stéphane Séjourné said in an interview published on Friday. .. read more..
Swiss Market Ends On Firm Note
Friday, May 3,2024,16:55
The Switzerland market ended on a firm note on Friday, after staying positive right through the day's session thanks to some encouraging earnings updates, and easing worries about the outlook for interest rates. .. read more..
We have to update the single market fast, former Italian PM Enrico Letta says
Friday, May 3,2024,16:43
Is the EU's single market failing? Faced with growing competition from China and the US, the bloc is falling behind. The union has been relying on the single market to guarantee the free movement of goods, capital, services and people for more than 30 years. But inertia is creeping in, and it’s time for a new single market, says our guest Enrico Letta, a former prime minister of Italy, president of the Jacques Delors institute and author of a high-level report on the single market's future. He has just presented the report to EU leaders, after hundreds of meetings in dozens of European cities, in which Letta tried to gauge where the market is delivering for people – and where it isn't. .. read more..
European Stocks Close Higher As Investors React To Earnings, Economic Data
Friday, May 3,2024,16:38
European stocks closed higher on Friday, reacting to corporate earnings updates, regional economic data, and U.S. non-farm payroll data for the month of April. .. read more..
Georgia's next election will be referendum for or against Europe: President Z...
Friday, May 3,2024,16:04
Georgia has erupted in protest once again, as the ruling Georgian Dream party pursues a "foreign agents" bill in parliament – something that has left a question mark hanging over the country’s European ambitions. The EU granted the ex-Soviet nation candidate status to join the bloc last December. We speak to Georgia's President Salomé Zourabichvili, who plans to veto the final draft of the law, but admits that parliament can still override her veto. That makes the October 26 election even more crucial for re-asserting the country’s European path, she says. .. read more..
Germany's FM says Russia will face consequences for 'intolerable' cyberattack
Friday, May 3,2024,12:55
Germany's top diplomat on Friday said Russia will face consequences after accusing its military intelligence service of masterminding an “absolutely intolerable” cyberattack, as NATO and European Union member countries said they will not let Russia’s “malicious" behavior in cyberspace go unanswered. .. read more..
Police remove dozens of students staging pro-Palestinian sit-in at Sciences P...
Friday, May 3,2024,10:33
Police entered Paris' Sciences Po university on Friday to remove dozens of students staging a pro-Gaza sit-in in the entrance hall, AFP journalists saw, as protests fire political debate about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. .. read more..
European Shares Inch Higher On Earnings
Friday, May 3,2024,09:33
European stocks inched higher on Friday after European Central Bank policymaker Yannis Stournaras said he sees three rate cuts in 2024. .. read more..
FTSE 100 Rises As Services PMI Improves
Friday, May 3,2024,09:19
U.K. stocks rose on Friday after a closely watched survey showed the British economy is "pulling further out of last year's shallow recession" as the dominant services sector grew at its fastest pace in nearly a year. .. read more..
CAC 40 Gains Led By Banks
Friday, May 3,2024,09:04
French stocks traded higher on Friday, as encouraging bank earnings outweighed weak data showing that France's industrial production declined unexpectedly in March after rebounding in the previous month. .. read more..
DAX Inches Higher On ECB Rate Cut Hopes
Friday, May 3,2024,08:55
German stocks were modestly higher on Friday after European Central Bank policymaker Yannis Stournaras said he sees three rate cuts in 2024. .. read more..
UK Labour Party easily wins by-election as Tories brace for more losses
Friday, May 3,2024,08:18
Britain's ruling Conservatives lost a parliamentary seat to the main Labour opposition Friday, as the country awaited local election results likely to pile more pressure on embattled leader Rishi Sunak. .. read more..
French MPs say ‘non’ to English at the Paris Olympics
Friday, May 3,2024,08:15
Having long battled the creeping use of English in advertising, music and film, French MPs have declared a new struggle: keeping their home Olympics this year free from anglicisms. .. read more..
Why a bill to curb ‘foreign influence’ in Georgia has triggered mass protests
Friday, May 3,2024,06:27
Georgia has been engulfed by huge protests triggered by a proposed law that critics see as a threat to media freedom and the country’s aspirations to join the European Union. .. read more..
European Shares To Rise After Apple's Record $110 Billion Buyback
Friday, May 3,2024,05:43
European stocks may open on a buoyant note Friday as investors cheer Apple's strong earnings report. .. read more..
Gaza protests: French students demand an end to ties with Israeli universities
Thursday, May 2,2024,19:56
Student protests against Israel have entered their second week in France. A town hall event Thursday at the prestigious Sciences Po university in Paris ended with the administration refusing to create a working group to investigate ties with Israeli universities, which students across France want to see cut over the war in Gaza. It is just one demand of many that are motivating students across France and beyond to keep protesting. .. read more..
Tens of thousands protest in Georgia against bill registering foreign-funded ...
Thursday, May 2,2024,19:42
Tens of thousands of people took to the streets in Georgia on Thursday to protest against a "foreign influence" bill likened to Russian laws silencing dissent, an AFP journalist said. .. read more..
Swiss Market Ends Weak After Hot Inflation Data
Thursday, May 2,2024,17:46
After staying a bit positive till around mid morning, Swiss stocks struggled for direction till a couple of hours past noon, and then drifted lower to end on a weak note on Thursday. Hotter than expected inflation data, and a report showing a drop in retail sales weighed on sentiment. .. read more..
Major European Markets Close Lower On Rate Uncertainty, Growth Concerns
Thursday, May 2,2024,17:20
The major European markets closed lower on Thursday as investors reacted to corporate earnings updates, and the Federal Reserve's monetary policy announcement that indicated interest rate in the U.S. will remain higher for a longer period. .. read more..