Financial Insights That Matter (Bloomberg) — A top French financial watchdog said regulators are increasingly focusing on enabling private investment, rather than creating roadblocks, as Europe seeks to improve its competitiveness and renews its aging infrastructure and defense. “There’s been this perception for long that, at least in the asset management regulation side, that regulation […]
Financial Insights That Matter (Bloomberg) — In his office in the heart of the upmarket 8th Arrondissement of Paris, attorney in labor law Bruno Gambillo has been receiving a steady stream of traders, investment bankers and analysts. Most of them are foreigners, laid off from international banks and investment funds and looking for help navigating […]
Financial Insights That Matter Nicolas Fouquet (born 1615, Paris—died March 23, 1680, Pignerol, Fr.) was a French finance minister in the early years of the reign of Louis XIV, the last superintendent (as opposed to general controller), whose career ended with his conviction for embezzlement. Born the son of a wealthy shipowner and royal administrator, […]
Financial Insights That Matter France’s Finance Minister Eric Lombard called the escalating US-EU trade war “idiotic” on Friday and said he would soon travel to the United States after Washington threatened huge tariffs against French wine and champagne. “We need to talk to the Americans to bring the tension back down,” Lombard told the France […]
Financial Insights That Matter 14h05 ▪ 4 min read ▪ by Luc Jose A. Facing the strategic urgency, France is changing course: to support its defense industry, the State is asking citizens to invest at least 500 euros in a fund managed by Bpifrance. An unprecedented call for popular savings, against a backdrop of increasing […]
Financial Insights That Matter PARIS: Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, met in Paris with Eric Lombard, Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industry of France. The meeting explored avenues for joint cooperation between the two countries across various sectors, particularly in economic, investment, trade and industrial […]
Financial Insights That Matter By alban kacher (Reuters) – France’s Arcom will rule on Eutelsat’s compliance with European sanctions against Russia soon, the broadcasting authority told Reuters, following requests from several NGOs that it should take action against the satellite provider. “The process of investigating the cases reported to Arcom is nearing completion, and the […]
Financial Insights That Matter PARIS (Reuters) – France’s economy will slow more this year and next than previously expected as trade tensions hit demand for French exports, the central bank said on Wednesday in its quarterly outlook. The euro zone’s second-biggest economy is set to slow from 1.1% growth last year to 0.7% this year, […]
Financial Insights That Matter France’s Finance Minister Eric Lombard called the escalating US-EU trade war “idiotic” on Friday and said he would soon travel to the United States after Washington threatened huge tariffs against French wine and champagne. “We need to talk to the Americans to bring the tension back down,” Lombard told the France […]
Financial Insights That Matter The French Prosecutor’s Office is investigating an employee of the Ministry of Finance for alleged espionage for Algeria. This suspicion comes amid the existing political tension between France and Algeria over France’s latest support for Morocco’s Autonomy Plan for Western Sahara, which is opposed by the Algerian state, an ally of […]