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Does Mistral—the French AI underdog—have what it takes to take on U.S. giants?
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Does Mistral—the French AI underdog—have what it takes to take on U.S. giants?

By Daxia Rojas and AFP
January 16, 2025
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaking before a podium with a sign saying "Plan for Change" on it and holding his right arm up in a gesture, while a robot arm is visible in the background.
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Lawmakers stop worrying about AI’s existential risk and instead embrace its economic potential

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January 14, 2025
Nine million square meters of office space is vacant across France. Can ‘urban recycling’ make way for housing or leisure?
Retail

Nine million square meters of office space is vacant across France. Can ‘urban recycling’ make way for housing or leisure?

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January 14, 2025
Photo of Robeauté cofounders Bertrand Duplat, left, and Joana Cortocci, sitting at a table in what looks like a bar or restaurant.
Tech

Exclusive: Startup pioneering tiny robots that can travel inside the brain gets $28 million in new venture funding

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January 13, 2025
Meta tries to dodge €800 million European Commission fine by adding eBay listings to Facebook Marketplace
Tech

Meta tries to dodge €800 million European Commission fine by adding eBay listings to Facebook Marketplace

By Kelvin Chan and The Associated Press
January 9, 2025
Axel Dumas
Retail

Hermès boss doesn’t like the company being compared to archrival LVMH, which once tried to buy the Birkin bag maker

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January 8, 2025
French far-right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen, who railed against immigration and set the stage for today’s politics, dies at 96
Politics

French far-right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen, who railed against immigration and set the stage for today’s politics, dies at 96

By Thomas Adamson, Sylvie Corbet, Elaine Ganley and The Associated Press
January 7, 2025
European leaders in France, Norway and Germany hit back against Elon Musk in UK political meddling row
Politics

European leaders in France, Norway and Germany hit back against Elon Musk in UK political meddling row

By Peter Hutchison and AFP
January 6, 2025
Stefano Cantino
Retail

Gucci will need to make a comeback under its new CEO—and it won’t be the first time for the languishing Italian luxury brand

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January 6, 2025
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 06: Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten attends A Taste of Asia in NYC at Madison Square Park on October 06, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Jared Siskin/Getty Images for Madison Square Park Conservancy)
Success

Most restaurants don’t make it. Here’s how Jean-Georges restaurants have survived the test of time—and even a pandemic

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December 29, 2024
a selection of mcdonald's products in a collage
Features

How McDonald’s has kept Europeans hooked by fusing an American fast-food staple with local delicacies

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December 27, 2024
Macron unveils new government under Francois Bayrou—France’s fourth prime minister of the year
Politics

Macron unveils new government under Francois Bayrou—France’s fourth prime minister of the year

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December 24, 2024
‘People don’t want to smell like others anymore’—this largely unknown perfume brand doesn’t advertise, but its sales have still risen 50%
Retail

‘People don’t want to smell like others anymore’—this largely unknown perfume brand doesn’t advertise, but its sales have still risen 50%

By Katell Prigent and AFP
December 23, 2024
LVMH bought a €50 million villa in Cannes for brand events
Retail

LVMH bought a €50 million villa in Cannes for brand events

By Benoit Berthelot and Bloomberg
December 19, 2024
The branch of BNP Paribas group in Lyon, France.BNP Paribas is the second largest banking group in Europe, and ninth largest Banking group in the world.
Finance

Moody’s downgrades 7 French banks as the country’s debt and political chaos looks set to spill into 2025

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December 19, 2024

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