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05.02 / 14:21

markets Digital Strategy Experts PAM country International 27 new foreign retail brands enter India in 2024 amid rising consumer demand for luxury items

JLL India highlighted that in 2024, 27 new brands of international origin entered India, nearly doubling from 14 in 2023.

05.02 / 08:53

Provident Election President hospital France's government expected to survive as far-right leader doesn’t support no-confidence motion

The head of France’s far-right National Rally party says he doesn’t support a no-confidence motion filed against the government, making it more likely that the prime minister will remain in office and a 2025 budget will be adopted

04.02 / 12:49

markets security Strategy Doge PAM Department Hundreds of US government websites shut down. Here's what happened

04.02 / 11:21

markets Reuters Digital Strategy Corona PAM reports Trump's tariff to make your favourite alcohol Johnnie Walker and Corona beer costlier? Details

Johnnie Walker whisky and Corona beer could be caught in the crosshairs of a potential trade war after Trump's move.

04.02 / 04:19

wellness Trade President War country Editorial Pray for surrender in Trump’s dumb trade war

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. A store displays a ‘Buy Canadian Instead’ in response to President Trump's 25% tariffs on Canadian goods in Vancouver, British Columbia, Feb. 2.

04.02 / 01:03

UPS security Trade President War reports EU leaders scramble to avoid friction with the US under Trump and avoid a 'stupid tariff war'

European Union leaders are grappling with how to respond to the United States as it appears determined to start a trade war or even seize part of their territory

03.02 / 19:53

COST Target Cooper country reports International Southeast Asia looks to nuclear power to supercharge its energy transition

Most countries in fast-growing Southeast Asia are looking to develop nuclear energy in their quest for cleaner and more reliable energy

03.02 / 15:15

markets Digital Strategy film Actor Experts PAM France's first big #MeToo trial: Film director found guilty of sexually assaulting 12 year-old actress

Adele Haenel when she was between 12 and 15 in the early 2000s, in the country's first big #MeToo trial.

03.02 / 14:25

markets BLOCK Trade beautiful rights Pharmaceuticals L’Oreal to sell $3.1 billion stake in Sanofi back to pharma group

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. L’Oreal will sell part of its stake in Sanofi back to the French pharmaceutical company for 3 billion euros ($3.11 billion), bolstering its balance sheet while the beauty industry is undergoing a slowdown. The deal will diversify the French beauty giant’s funding sources and represent a big chunk of Sanofi’s 5 billion-euro buyback program set out last week, the companies said Monday.

03.02 / 11:05

UPS MET Art Death travelers Features Why India is attracting rare Salvador Dali art

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. For much of her childhood, Christine Argillet’s family spent summers in Spain with the artist Salvador Dali. He used to affectionately call her “the little infante".

02.02 / 05:01

markets COST UPS economy Universities country reports Many governments talk about cutting regulation but few manage to

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. He brandished a chainsaw at campaign rallies, to signify his eagerness to clear-cut the thickets of bureaucracy and regulation impeding the economy’s progress. Perhaps more strikingly, he has actually lived up to this act.

02.02 / 04:43

markets Digital Waters Strategy PAM rights Data centres chase water, energy savings as AI race ramps up

data centres squatting alongside the cruise ships and freighters in French Mediterranean port Marseille are testing water-saving cooling methods by pumping out an old coal mine.

01.02 / 09:03

Citi Citizens Assurant War stage Videos Hamas Releases Two More Hostages in Less Chaotic Handover

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Hamas militants stood guard Saturday ahead of a hostage handover in Khan Younis, Gaza. Hamas released two more Israeli hostages in a relatively subdued procession Saturday, after a chaotic handover earlier in the week sparked an outcry that threatened to snarl the Gaza cease-fire deal.

30.01 / 20:17

markets Strategy President PAM country reports Big success for Donald Trump, Elon Musk? One of the world's richest persons warn that companies could flee France for US

LVMH, has picked a fight with the French government by suggesting that companies could flee France for the United States to escape a planned tax hike, as per a report.

30.01 / 03:27

markets UPS Google NVIDIA show performer DeepSeek’s big question: Where does AI’s true value reside?

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. U.S. tech companies are used to some competition from China, but DeepSeek seems to be operating on another level.

29.01 / 22:15

Citi FIVE CEO JPMorgan Solomonic Trade information Morning Coffee: Goldman Sachs bonus complaints & BNP Paribas' bonus warning. Life of a Citadel PM

If you thought soaring profitability and revenues were a shoo-in for soaring bonuses, sorry. As we noted a few weeks ago, this has not been the case for 2024. At Goldman Sachs, for example, profitability and revenues rose by 68% and 16% respectively in 2024, but spending on pay rose by 8%.

29.01 / 15:31

markets security awards film Actor actress stars Dominating the Spotlight for Cesar Awards: The Count of Monte Cristo,’ ‘Beating Hearts,’ and ‘Emilia Perez’

These films have become the top favorites for the prestigious 50th César Awards, with The Count of Monte Cristo, Beating Hearts, and Emilia Pérez leading the nominations. Film fanatics will be thrilled to know these movies, announced on January 29, 2025, dominate the race.

29.01 / 06:13

markets Provident Digital Strategy Experts PAM budget 2025 Essential Skills Act: The must-have for Viksit Bharat in Budget 2025

India Budget: “Demography is destiny,” a phrase attributed to the renowned French philosopher and sociologist Auguste Comte nearly three centuries ago, highlights the impact of population size and composition on a nation’s future. A young skilled population can provide significant demographic dividends, driving economic growth and prosperity. Conversely, an unskilled young demography can continue to be a growth-drag.

28.01 / 22:57

UPS Gap Metro Food Trade War reports Weak loonie, Trump tariff threats make ‘volatile situation’ for Metro: CEO

Metro is in “wait and see” mode ahead of potential tariffs from new U.S. President Donald Trump, and is keeping an eye on the weakening loonie at a time of year when Canada relies most on its southern neighbour for fresh food, said chief executive Eric La Flèche.

28.01 / 20:27

Citi Extreme security country hospital reports International Protesters attack embassies in Congo’s capital as security forces try to slow rebels in the east

United Nations officials say there were dead bodies on the streets of eastern Congo’s largest city where hospitals are overwhelmed and hundreds of thousands are fleeing gunfire and shelling

28.01 / 20:27

markets Coca-Cola Waters Food track country Investigations Coca-Cola issues safety recall of soft drinks in Europe over chemical chlorate concerns

Coca-Cola has recalled some of its soft drinks in Europe after higher-than-normal levels of a chemical called chlorate were detected in bottles and cans at a Belgian production plant

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