City Paris Financial News
22.06 / 19:13
UPS
Odyssey
Olympics
2020
International
athletics
hockey
India’s Olympic odyssey: From 1912 Stockholm discussions to bidding for 2036
These documents, a few of which are being reprinted for our readers, reveal a series of letters exchanged between the British Olympic Association, the International Olympic Committee and the India Office, discussing the prospects of Indian participation at the 1912 Olympics. Had this participation happened, India would have been among the first Asian countries to embrace the Olympic movement, alongside Japan, which established a national Olympic Committee in 1911 before participating in the 1912 competition.
21.06 / 21:13
Citi
country
dance
International
Sporting
surfing
Breakdancing now a new category at Paris Olympics 2024: How to watch live, favorites, schedule and more
Olympics in Paris this year is closer like never before, and fans are already beginning to assemble in the city to witness the biggest sporting event on Earth, something that happens after an interval of four years, as goes the custom. Paris Olympics will see some of the toughest sportsmen battling it out on the field, representing their respective countries to bring laurels and accolades. However, there is an exiting opportunity to add some more medals to their bucket by winning a new event introduced by the International Olympic Committee, that is competitive dancing.
20.06 / 10:57
20.06 / 10:57
Manufacturing
pandemic
President
country
inequality
Vaccines
France's Macron, African leaders push for vaccines for Africa after COVID-19 exposed inequalities
French President Emmanuel Macron is joining African leaders to kick off a planned $1 billion project to accelerate the rollout of vaccines in Africa
19.06 / 18:53
19.06 / 11:09
18.06 / 15:32
UPS
Bill
blues
innovations
athletics
polo
Ralph Lauren goes with basic blue jeans for Team USA's opening Olympic ceremony uniforms
When Team USA walks with the world’s athletes during the Paris Olympics' opening ceremony, they’ll be doing so in snappy blue blazers and blue jeans from Ralph Lauren
18.06 / 07:17
security
Election
Trade
country
testing
rights
EU elections: Far-right parties have gained influence
Many of us didn’t notice that the world’s biggest and second-biggest democratic exercises took place back to back, as our Lok Sabha election was followed by the just-concluded European Union (EU) elections during 6-9 June, with an electorate of nearly 400 million people. Indeed, 2024 is an electorally significant year, marked by the scheduled participation of about half of the world’s eligible voters across 60 different countries. Voters in the EU’s 27 member states cast their ballots to choose 720 representatives to the European Parliament in Brussels.
17.06 / 20:17
17.06 / 16:25
Platform
Align
social
information
reports
Features
Sporting
Samsung Galaxy Unpacked Event date tipped: Galaxy Z Fold 6, Flip 6 and all we expect
Blass, who shared details on social media platform X, official promotional material for the event was leaked. Although the original post was taken down due to copyright issues, a report by Tech Radar highlighted that the leaked image revealed the event's confirmed date and time.
17.06 / 07:51
UPS
Provident
Banner
show
information
Updates
Samsung Unpacked 2024 Galaxy Z Fold 6, Flip 6, Galaxy Ring all but confirmed for July 10
Samsung’s next major Unpacked event is all but confirmed for July 10. At the event, which will tentatively be hosted in Paris, Samsung is widely expected to take the wraps off the Galaxy Z Fold 6, Galaxy Z Flip 6, few smartwatches and earphones possibly, while also announcing the full details of its maiden Galaxy Ring.
15.06 / 20:01
UPS
Citi
Election
students
rights
Thousands march against French Far Right in pre-election protest
France Saturday to protest against the far-right National Rally (RN) ahead of the French parliament elections. Following the RN's surge in last Sunday's European elections, police said 350,000 people were expected to march and 21,000 officers had been mobilised after labour unions, student groups and rights groups called for rallies to oppose the anti-immigration, eurosceptic party.
13.06 / 15:01
Man
Career
WhatsApp
tennis
Rafael Nadal says he will not play Wimbledon and instead will prepare for the Olympics in Sweden
Rafael Nadal is going to skip Wimbledon, as expected, and instead prepare for the Paris Olympics by entering a clay-court tournament in Bastad, Sweden, he hasn't been to in 19 years. The 22-time Grand Slam champion, who turned 38 on June 3, said Thursday he wants to just remain on clay, rather than switching over to grass for the All England Club, then needing to go back to clay for the Summer Games. «We believe that the best for my body is not to change surface,» Nadal said in a statement.
11.06 / 09:53
Digital
ECB
President
show
digital euro
inclusion
reports
ECB’s Lagarde Discusses Digital Euro Launch Before Her Term Ends in 2027
European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde has hinted that a digital euro could be available to Europeans before her term ends in 2027. Still, she acknowledged achieving this would require a faster-than-anticipated rollout.
10.06 / 22:01
COST
Citi
Provident
Experts
country
innovations
Suez like Canal in Europe? What is new construction about and which countries will it connect to?
Suez Canal whose construction began in 1859 witnessed the overall economic development of prosperity of the region and large parts of the world. It provided an opportunity to connect Europe and Asia or the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea. It cut short the distance between Europe and Asia which otherwise had to follow a circular path around the Cape of Good Hope. It is in this regard that Europe is constructing its network of canals.
07.06 / 15:37
FIVE
Landmark
Election
track
Sporting
athletics
Paris Olympics organizers unveil a display of the five Olympic rings mounted on the Eiffel Tower
Paris Olympics organizers on Friday unveiled a display of the five Olympic rings mounted on the Eiffel Tower as the French capital marks 50 days until the start of the Summer Games. The structure of rings, made of recycled French steel, was displayed on the south side of the 135-year-old landmark in central Paris, overlooking the Seine River. Each ring is 9 meters (30 feet) in diameter.
07.06 / 11:53
UPS
Fighting
Election
President
War
country
Biden apologizes to Ukraine's Zelenskyy for monthslong holdup to weapons that let Russia make gains
Biden on Friday for the first time publicly apologized to Ukraine for a monthslong holdup in American military assistance that let Russia make gains on the battlefield, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appealed for bipartisan U.S. support «like it was during World War II.»
07.06 / 11:42
Provident
Target
President
War
shooting
country
As Zelenskyy visits for D-Day, Macron promises Ukraine Mirage aircraft to fend off Russian attacks
French President Emmanuel Macron says France will provide Ukraine with its Mirage combat aircraft to be able to defend their country against Russian aggression
07.06 / 11:42
Death
Chanel
reports
Virginie Viard, who succeeded Karl Lagerfeld at Chanel, leaves fashion house
Virginie Viard, the creative director of Chanel who replaced Karl Lagerfeld after his death, is leaving the fashion house
07.06 / 11:37
UPS
Cooper
Manufacturing
Fighting
Election
President
track
France to transfer Mirage-2000 fighter jets to Ukraine: Macron
France will transfer Mirage-2000 fighter jets to Ukraine and train their Ukrainian pilots as part of a new military cooperation with Kyiv as it fights the Russian invasion, President Emmanuel Macron announced on Thursday.
06.06 / 03:00
President
reports
Courts
Donald Trump's New York gun license to be revoked ‘permanently’ after conviction. Can he retain his weapons?
gun in New York is expected to be revoked due to his conviction on 34 felony counts in Manhattan. While his concealed carry license had been suspended last year, it can now be permanently revoked by the NYPD unless he files a legal petition, the New York Post reported. According to both New York state and federal law, individuals convicted of felonies are prohibited from possessing any firearms.
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