Financial Insights That Matter France’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday that Russia’s military intelligence service has for years been orchestrating cyberattacks against French entities, including attempts to disrupt the 2017 election won by President Emmanuel Macron and the 2024 Paris Olympics. France on Tuesday accused Russian military intelligence of being behind a series of cyberattacks […]
Green bond of the year #FrenchFinance
Financial Insights That Matter French public development bank Sfil and its covered bond issuing subsidiary Caffil secured a pair of awards for their continued work to enhance its long-standing green, social and sustainable bond framework. Caisse Française de Financement Local (Caffil) scooped the covered social bond of the year award for its landmark €1.25 […]
Punchbowl NewsThe world according to FrenchThis was a big week for international finance. House Financial Services Committee Chair French Hill says he liked what he was hearing from the sidelines of….5 hours ago #FrenchFinance
Financial Insights That Matter Punchbowl NewsThe world according to FrenchThis was a big week for international finance. House Financial Services Committee Chair French Hill says he liked what he was hearing from the sidelines of….5 hours ago Boost Your Financial Knowledge and Achieve Stability Discover a growing online community dedicated to delivering financial news, tips, […]
BPCE becomes TotalEnergies’ leading French bank in 2024 #FrenchFinance
Financial Insights That Matter In 2024, TotalEnergies raised $9.9 billion on financial markets, the largest amount it had sought since 2020. The company was in particular supported by Banque Populaire Caisse d’Epargne (BPCE) group, which helped TotalEnergies obtain more than 2/3 of this sum through bonds. This made BPCE the leading French bank in terms […]
Why Melinda French and Bill Gates’ really split — and where her finances stand after divorce settlement #FrenchFinance
Financial Insights That Matter Melinda French isn’t afraid to openly reflect and get candid about her headline-making divorce from Bill Gates. The former couple, who share kids Jennifer, Rory and Phoebetied the knot in 1994, and were married until 2021. They have since then both spoken with candor about their divorce — with most recently […]
French prosecutors seek 7-year sentence for Sarkozy in Libya campaign financing trial #FrenchFinance
Financial Insights That Matter PARIS (AP) — French prosecutors on Thursday requested a seven-year prison sentence and a 300,000-euro (around $325,000) fine for former President Nicolas Sarkozy, in connection with allegations that his 2007 presidential campaign was illegally financed by former Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi’s government. The National Financial Prosecutor’s Office, known by its French […]
Bertelsmann chief seeks to revive €3.6bn French TV merger #FrenchFinance
Financial Insights That Matter Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The head of Europe’s largest media company wants to revive an aborted merger between French broadcasters M6 and TF1, as the bloc’s regulators consider taking a less stringent approach to corporate […]
Expanding Collège Boréal’s Ottawa campus to offer more French-language post-secondary programs in the nation’s capital #FrenchFinance
Financial Insights That Matter Boréal College Thanks to its new facilities, Collège Boréal is increasing access to high-quality programs in French and strengthening its collaborations. OTTAWA, April 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — (Web version) A group of people stands together in front of a large banner, smiling and engaging with each other. Collège Boréal officially […]
French finance minister Éric Lombard: France wants a ‘new partnership’ with US #FrenchFinance
Financial Insights That Matter Europe needs a new partnership with Washington, French Minister of Economy, Finance and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty Éric Lombard said Wednesday, just hours after the European Union hit US tech giants Apple and Meta with fines under the bloc’s digital regulations. “I’m calling today for a new partnership between Europe and […]
France suggests targeting Big Tech’s data use in response to US tariffs – POLITICO #FrenchFinance
Financial Insights That Matter A French government spokesperson already said last week that the EU’s retaliation against U.S. tariffs could include “digital services that are currently not taxed.” That suggestion was fiercely rejected by Ireland, which hosts the European headquarters of several U.S. Big Tech firms. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has vowed to […]