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Women: Imagine money is your child; how would you nurture it?

Women: Imagine money is your child; how would you nurture it?

As an independent financial consultant since 2014, Yulin Lee is on a mission to “break the taboo” surrounding money and educate women and ch...
SpaceX explosion a set back for International Space Station - NASA chief

SpaceX explosion a set back for International Space Station - NASA chief

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine says the explosion that destroyed a SpaceX astronaut taxi in April will "no doubt" delay NASA...
Radio France on strike over plans to cut upto 300 jobs

Radio France on strike over plans to cut upto 300 jobs

Employees at Radio France turned off their microphones this Tuesday over plans to axe nearly 300 jobs as part of a cost-cutting efforts, wit...
Airbus agrees new contract for delayed A400M

Airbus agrees new contract for delayed A400M

The European aircraft maker announced Friday that it had reached a deal with buyer nations for a revised contract of its delayed A400M milit...
Iceland tops the charts for most peaceful country in the world

Iceland tops the charts for most peaceful country in the world

For the eighth year running Iceland tops the Global Peace Index as the world’s most peaceful country in a ranking of 163 nations while Afgha...
Trump threatens French wine with higher import duties

Trump threatens French wine with higher import duties

US President Donald Trump hinted on Monday that he wants higher tariffs on US imports of French wine, insisting that the current system was ...
G20 says worsening trade wars pose risk to world economy

G20 says worsening trade wars pose risk to world economy

The world's top financial policymakers admitted on Sunday that trade tensions had worsened, posing a risk for the global economy, after ...
France ready to cut Renault stake to shore up Nissan partnership

France ready to cut Renault stake to shore up Nissan partnership

France is ready to consider cutting its stake in Renault in the interests of consolidating the automaker's alliance with Nissan, Finance...
Fiat Chrysler withdraws offer of merger with Renault

Fiat Chrysler withdraws offer of merger with Renault

Italian-American carmaker Fiat Chrysler has withdrawn its proposal to merge with Renault, blaming "political conditions" in France...
World's biggest firms expect $1 trillion climate price tag

World's biggest firms expect $1 trillion climate price tag

The world’s biggest companies estimate the risks posed by climate change could cost them US$1 trillion (around 890 billion euros) over the n...
Macron's France bets on start-up Africa

Macron's France bets on start-up Africa

France is to invest some two billion euros into African start-ups over the next three years in a bid to unlock the continent's untapped ...
General Electric announces over 1,000 job cuts in France

General Electric announces over 1,000 job cuts in France

American industrial group General Electric (GE) said Tuesday it would cut 1,044 jobs in France, mainly at a gas turbine operation in the eas...
Renault interested in Fiat Chrysler merger offer

Renault interested in Fiat Chrysler merger offer

The French carmaker Renault has said it would study "with interest" a 50-50 merger proposal from Fiat Chrysler. from economy-RFI...
World economy threatened by sabre-rattling trade-wars

World economy threatened by sabre-rattling trade-wars

The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, the OECD, has released its economic outlook for 2019-2020 at the establishment’s ...
Euro 'under threat like never before', French finance minister says

Euro 'under threat like never before', French finance minister says

France's finance minister Bruno Le Maire has insisted the euro is "under threat as never before", not just because of the risk...
Google revokes Huawei's Android licence

Google revokes Huawei's Android licence

Google has suspended some of its business with Chinese technology giant Huawei – in line with orders from the US government. from economy-...
Trump delays decision on auto tariffs for up to six months

Trump delays decision on auto tariffs for up to six months

US President Donald Trump on Friday announced a six-month delay in imposing steep tariffs on auto imports, seeking to force Europe and Japan...
Unemployment in France at 10-year low

Unemployment in France at 10-year low

French President Emmanuel Macron has received a boost from figures showing unemployment at a 10-year low. But at 8.7 percent, the jobless ra...
Flying cars in Paris? Vivatech summit shows off French know-how

Flying cars in Paris? Vivatech summit shows off French know-how

The three-day VivaTech startup summit opens on Thursday in Paris. French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to meet world and industry le...
Battle for 5G: Trump declares IT emergency, blacklists Huawei

Battle for 5G: Trump declares IT emergency, blacklists Huawei

US President Donald Trump has declared a national emergency, barring US companies from using foreign telecoms equipment deemed a security ri...

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