Minelli footwear brand enters judicial reorganization again

French footwear and leather goods brand Minelli has once again been placed under judicial reorganization, two and a half years after a similar procedure led to the brand’s previous rescue, according to a court document obtained by AFP on April 6. The company had been under a safeguard procedure since September 2023, converted into judicial......

Avalanche claims life of 40-years-old man in the French Pyrenees

A 40-years-old man tragically lost his life in an avalanche on Saturday in Val-de-Sos, located in the Ariège region of the French Pyrenees, according to sources close to the case. The avalanche occurred near Pic d’Endron, which rises to 2,472 meters, while the avalanche risk was reported at level 3 out of 5 above 2,000 meters.......

Montreuil apartment fire investigated as possible femicide

Authorities are investigating a deadly apartment fire in Montreuil as a possible femicide after a woman and her partner were found dead early Saturday morning. Firefighters were called around 1:40 a.m. to a third-floor apartment in the Morillon neighborhood, following reports of heavy smoke and visible flames. Upon arrival, rescuers discovered......

"Je t'aime moi non plus: France-Morocco" explores a complex Franco-Moroccan relationship

On Sunday, April 5, France 5 will broadcast a special evening dedicated to contemporary Moroccan history and its long-standing ties with France as part of the program Le monde en face. The broadcast coincides with the 70th anniversary of Morocco's independence, officially recognized on March 2, 1956. The evening features two original......

Injections of dead‑body fat enter the cosmetic spotlight

A new type of cosmetic procedure, dubbed “zombie filler,” has begun to attract attention in aesthetic‑medicine circles and on social media. The method involves injecting fat harvested from human cadavers into the face, breasts, buttocks, hips and other body parts to add volume and reshape contours. While the technique is still......

Europe accelerates offshore wind as U.S. pays companies to abandon projects

A series of energy policy decisions on both sides of the Atlantic has exposed a widening divide between the United States and Europe over how to achieve energy security, with Europe pushing aggressively to expand renewable capacity while the Trump administration moves to dismantle it. On March 26, the first subsea export cable for the Hornsea......

European Q1 earnings set to rise 4% as energy sector surges

Corporate earnings for companies in the STOXX 600 index are forecast to grow 4 percent in the first quarter of 2026, marking a rebound after a decline in the final quarter of last year, according to LSEG I/B/E/S data cited by Reuters on Thursday. The turnaround is driven primarily by a surge in the energy sector, where crude oil prices inflated......

French MEP Rima Hassan summoned by judicial police in Paris

French Member of the European Parliament Rima Hassan has been summoned to appear before judicial police in Paris as part of an ongoing investigation, according to sources familiar with the case. The hearing, scheduled at the headquarters of the criminal investigation unit, is reportedly linked to a separate matter from the one that led to......

ECB warns euro zone banks near reserve limits as liquidity shrinks

The European Central Bank has warned that banks across the euro area must prepare for tighter liquidity conditions as excess reserves decline rapidly. In a blog post published on April 2, the ECB said nearly half of the banking system will soon operate close to minimum reserve comfort levels. Central bank reserves have dropped sharply from......

LVMH posts worst quarterly stock drop in its history as Arnault loses $56 billion

Bernard Arnault, chairman of LVMH, shed roughly $55.9 billion from his net worth during the first three months of 2026, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, as the world's largest luxury conglomerate recorded its steepest quarterly stock decline on record. The losses reduced his fortune to approximately $152 billion and pushed......

DAX jumps nearly 3% in global rally fueled by hopes of an end to the Iran war

Germany's DAX index climbed nearly 3 percent on Wednesday, joining a broad global rally driven by hopes that the Middle East conflict could be nearing its end after President Donald Trump said he expected American forces to leave Iran within two to three weeks. The DAX closed up 2.73 percent at 23,298.89, gaining more than 618 points......

France closely watches Pernod Ricard and Brown Forman merger talks

The French government is closely monitoring discussions between Pernod Ricard and Brown Forman over a potential merger that could reshape the global spirits market. Officials in Paris are focusing on key issues including the future headquarters location and board composition, according to Bloomberg, citing BFMTV. The talks, confirmed by both......

Iran war accelerates EV adoption as electric vehicles hit a third of New Zealand car sales

The war in Iran has achieved what years of climate policy struggled to accomplish: pushing consumers worldwide toward electric vehicles at a remarkable pace. With crude oil prices topping $100 per barrel for the first time since 2022, new data from New Zealand and the United Kingdom point to a sharp acceleration in EV interest and sales driven......

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