CAC 40 surpasses 8 400 points for first time on strong corporate earnings

The benchmark French stock index, the CAC 40, crossed the 8 400-point milestone for the first time Thursday at the start of trading, propelled by a wave of mostly well-received corporate earnings reports. Shortly after the market opened, the index was trading 1.09 % higher at 8 403.94 points, exceeding its previous record of 8 396.72 points,......

Food safety alert: Exposure to cadmium, mercury and lead remains concerning in France, says Anses

Exposure to certain chemical contaminants through food consumption remains a public health concern in France, according to the country’s national health and food safety agency, Anses. In a newly released assessment, the agency warned that dietary exposure to substances such as cadmium, lead, methylmercury, aluminum and acrylamide continues......

Hermès CEO Axel Dumas says Jeffrey Epstein pushed for meeting in 2013

Hermès Executive Chairman Axel Dumas said Thursday that Jeffrey Epstein had sought to meet him on several occasions, including unexpectedly joining a 2013 visit to one of the French luxury house’s workshops near Paris. Speaking during a press briefing following the publication of Hermès’ 2025 annual results, Dumas......

Italy and Germany challenge France influence ahead of EU summit

As European Union leaders prepare to gather on February 12 for a key summit on competitiveness, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni are positioning their countries as a new driving force within the bloc, reshaping internal dynamics and placing France on the defensive. The two leaders are expected to......

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