France Financial News
08.12 / 22:45
business
LGBT
Pfizer says COVID booster offers protection against Omicron
Pfizer said on Wednesday that a booster of its COVID-19 vaccine may offer important protection against the new Omicron variant even though the initial two doses appear significantly less effective.
08.12 / 20:55
business
Blockchain
Adoption
Swiss
digital euro
Central Banks of France and Switzerland announce successful trial of digital Euro, Swiss Franc
On Wednesday, the Banque de France (BdF), the BIS Innovation Hub (BISIH), and the Swiss National Bank (SNB) announced the success of a pilot run of a wholesale central bank digital currency (wCBDC), titled Project Jura. The project aimed to investigate cross‑border settlement with euro and Swiss franc wCBDCs, and launched on a third‑party distributed ledger technology platform.
08.12 / 18:02
cryptocurrency
LGBT
As infections soar, Poland struggles to counter anti-vax sentiment
As Hanna Zientara, 83, emerged from subfreezing temperatures into a vaccine centre in Warsaw for a booster shot against COVID-19, her 30-year-old grandson was starting a vacation in Tenerife — unvaccinated and stubbornly refusing her repeated pleas to protect himself.
08.12 / 15:45
business
Adoption
Bitcoin
French fintech startup Lydia raises $100 million in series C funding round
French crypto-friendly fintech startup Lydia has raised $100 million in a series C funding round, as per a report in TechCrunch.
08.12 / 13:21
Blockchain
COST
Digital
Ubisoft
Ubisoft Launches Digits, the First AAA-level Game Energy-saving NFT
Rennis, France-based Ubisoft, a video game developer and publisher launches a platform called «Digits» on its own Ubisoft Quartz NFT platform, stepping into the field of encrypted NFT.
08.12 / 12:11
cryptocurrency
Prime Minister
Culture
Finland's Sanna Marin 'very sorry' for night out after close contact with COVID-19
Finland's Prime Minister Sanna Marin has apologised for visiting a nightclub after coming into contact with COVID-19.
08.12 / 12:05
cryptocurrency
Culture
War crimes
Olaf Scholz to become Germany's new chancellor as Merkel bows out
Olaf Scholz will become Germany's new chancellor on Wednesday with a vote in parliament that the SPD leader and his liberal and green allies are expected to comfortably win.
08.12 / 01:02
Blockchain
Adoption
Gaming
Ubisoft launches Ubisoft Quartz platform for playable and energy-efficient NFTs
French video game publisher Ubisoft announced its first foray into NFTs via a new platform called Ubisoft Quartz to launch in beta this week with Ghost Recon Breakpoint for PC players on Ubisoft Connect.
07.12 / 22:35
cryptocurrency
Killing
Suspect believed to be linked to Khashoggi killing arrested at Paris airport
An alleged member of the group involved in the assassination of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was arrested on Tuesday at a Paris airport, AFP reported.
07.12 / 18:29
Blockchain
Technology
Environment
Tezos
Power
Tezos blockchain notes power savings after PoS switch: PwC report
Tezos, a privacy focused blockchain network, released its carbon footprint report from PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory SAS — a French member firm of the PwC network of member firms.
07.12 / 18:04
MPs
Three Latvian MPs suspended from voting in parliament after refusing COVID jab
Three Latvian MPs have been suspended from voting in parliament after refusing to get a COVID-19 vaccine.
07.12 / 13:41
World Health Organization
Watch live: WHO to speak on Omicron and Europe's COVID surge
The World Health Organization warned that 10% of people in the European region -- which includes parts of central Asia -- will have had COVID-19 by the end of the week.
07.12 / 10:29
French PM outlines new virus measures amid spike in infections
French Prime Minister Jean Castex announced a series of new COVID-19 measures on Monday as the country grapples with a spike in infections.
07.12 / 10:29
Children
Far-right divisions on display after parties fail to agree on EU-wide political group
Leaders of European far-right and populist parties failed to agree on founding a new political group in the European Parliament over the weekend, laying bare their differences.
06.12 / 16:09
06.12 / 13:25
Art
Religion
2024
European Central Bank will redesign euro banknotes by 2024
The European Central Bank (ECB) will select a new design for euro banknotes by 2024.
05.12 / 22:05
Art
Apple
Religion
Clashes erupt as far-right presidential candidate Zemmour holds first rally
Violence erupted as French far-right TV personality Eric Zemmour held his first campaign rally on Sunday near Paris, a few days after he formally declared his candidacy for April’s presidential election.
05.12 / 15:05
Ethereum
Bitcoin
US and European allies condemn Taliban over 'summary killings'
The United States and their European allies condemned the Taliban on Sunday following reports that former members of the Afghan security forces were executed or forcibly disappeared.
05.12 / 14:07
Ethereum
Catholic Church
Bitcoin
At least 13 dead and scores injured in Indonesia volcanic eruption
At least 13 people were killed following the eruption of the highest volcano on Indonesia’s most densely populated island of Java, officials said on Sunday.
05.12 / 12:23
cryptocurrency
Catholic Church
Bitcoin
debate
Returns
Pope returns to Greek isle at heart of Europe migrant debate
Pope Francis returns on Sunday to Lesbos, the Greek island at the heart of Europe's migration debate.
04.12 / 18:41
cryptocurrency
Catholic Church
Bitcoin
Conservatives
In first, French conservatives pick a woman as presidential candidate
Head of Paris region Valérie Pécresse will be the presidential candidate of "Les Républicains," France's main right-wing party said on Saturday.
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