France
Revolut to open Paris office as lender seeks to expand in Europe
The company has signed a 10-year lease for space in the historic Bourse business district
An ugly building in a beautiful city gets a much-debated makeover
A consortium of French architects, Nouvelle AOM, is reimagining the Tour Montparnasse as a lighter, more transparent structure
French wine, spirits exports drop for third year amid US-China trade tensions
The value of 2025 exports is down 8% at 14.3 billion euros, and the volume, down by 3% in volume at 168 million cases
Paris cybercrime unit searches X office; Musk summoned
Musk said the investigation is “a political attack”
France and Singapore: Building bridges for sustainable connectivity between Europe and Asia
The two countries share a common vision and an agenda for action to be stronger in the shifting global order
French economy keeps growing despite political and Budget chaos
The country’s GDP rises 0.9% in 2025, matching the pace that the government was banking on in its Budget plans
French business activity unexpectedly contracts in January: PMI
This reflects continued uncertainty on the trade policy front despite prior trade agreements
HSBC agrees to pay 300 million euros to end French tax dividend probes
The settlement recognises the bank’s cooperation and the corrective measures it took to address the historic issues
Almost 25% of non-textile items shipped from Shein fail safety, labelling standards: French authorities
Infractions range from counterfeit goods to unlabelled cosmetics and toys that did not meet safety requirements
A UK-France populist alliance is no longer mere fantasy
Nigel Farage and Jordan Bardella are pitching themselves as providential leaders who could work miracles if given half a chance
