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Macron's Olympic Rebuke Sees Russia's Flag Unwelcome At 2024 Paris Games
Thursday, September 7, 2023 - 1:09pm | 420Amid heightened global tensions, French President Emmanuel Macron voiced his stance on the upcoming Summer Olympics, saying that the Russian flag should not fly at the 2024 Paris Games. The decision came as Russia continued a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Macron's statement,...
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Elon Musk And Bernard Arnault Meet For Power Lunch In Paris: What The World's Two Richest Men Discussed
Saturday, June 17, 2023 - 11:24am | 615The world's two richest individuals, Louis Vuitton's Bernard Arnault and Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk, lunched together on Friday in Paris. Two of the world's richest individuals, Louis Vuitton‘s (OTC:LVMUY) Bernard Arnault and Tesla...
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Binance Faces French Probe Over Alleged Regulatory Breaches And Money Laundering
Friday, June 16, 2023 - 12:48pm | 528Crypto exchange Binance is facing scrutiny in France as the local unit is being investigated for allegedly providing digital asset services without the necessary legal permissions and for purported involvement in money laundering activities. The probe is centered around the accusation that...
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EXCLUSIVE: McDonald's Says French Diktat On Reusable Packaging Brings 'Operational And Financial Challenges'
Wednesday, December 21, 2022 - 4:48am | 384Fast-food giant McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) says new French law prohibiting using disposables in restaurants would bring operational and financial challenges for the industry. What Happened: France is readying to impose a new law that would soon ban fast-food eateries in the European nation...
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Tesla Says No Technical Problem To Flag In Fatal Paris Crash
Thursday, December 16, 2021 - 3:27am | 362Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) on Wednesday told the French government there is no technical fault to flag related to the fatal accident in Paris involving a Tesla Model 3 taxi, Reuters reported, citing a government spokesperson. What Happened: French taxi firm G7 has suspended the use of 37 Tesla...
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Now A Restaurant in Paris Is Accepting Shiba Inu As Payment
Saturday, October 30, 2021 - 3:28pm | 232According to a report, Paris-based restaurant Le Bistrot d'Eleonore et Maxence accepts cryptocurrency Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB). The French restaurant is located near St. Francis Xavier Church, a famous Roman Catholic church. SHIB's price surged due to crypto whales and retail traders...
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LVMH Wants To Reconsider Buying Tiffany Amid Worsening US Conditions
Wednesday, June 3, 2020 - 3:46am | 303French luxury group LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (OTC: LVMUY) whose interests span from watches and jewelry to wine and spirits is reconsidering its decision to buy Tiffany & Co. (NYSE: TIF) due to the deteriorating situation in the United States market...
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Project44 Opens Paris Office, Second In Europe
Wednesday, December 4, 2019 - 5:35pm | 325Logistics technology provider project44 said late Dec. 3 that it has opened an office in Paris, its second European office after Aalborg, Denmark. Renaud Houri, project44's senior vice president of Europe, the Middle East and Africa, will oversee the Paris office, the company said. Houri joined...
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E-scooter Companies Pushed To The Wall As Paris Opts To Restrict Licenses
Wednesday, August 14, 2019 - 10:40am | 746Paris was one of the first cities to welcome the idea of digital platforms providing electric scooters for hire, but the events that transpired after that decision has led the city to rethink its stand on e-scooter mobility. The trouble started with the proliferation of a dozen e-scooter companies...
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An Interesting Opportunity Is Brewing For Blockchain Investors In France
Wednesday, April 10, 2019 - 1:16pm | 960Europe has an interesting mix of responses to Blockchain Technology; ranging from cautious optimism, outright distrust, to arrogant/ignorant indifference. France however is starting to position itself as a major stakeholder in the fast-growing blockchain scene of Europe. France is historically...
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Tourism, Terrorism, Tweets And Trump Swirl Together In Wake Of London Attacks
Tuesday, June 6, 2017 - 3:08pm | 746Tourism to London is expected to tumble by 30 percent during the next few months after the deaths of seven people at London Bridge, a falloff comparable to the drop in visitors when a similar terror attack rocked Paris in 2015. London’s City A.M. says the Tourism Industry Emergency Response...
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Is London's Coveted Title As Europe's Most Important Financial Hub Up For Grabs?
Friday, July 1, 2016 - 2:03pm | 291London was considered to be not only to be Europe's most important financial hub but according to some studies, the world's most important financial center. Now that the United Kingdom has voted to separate itself from the European Union, London's coveted status is now in question. According to the...
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Uber Launches Meal Delivery Initiative UberEATS In 2 European Cities
Thursday, June 16, 2016 - 12:11pm | 199UberEATS, a meal delivery service app from Uber is now available in London and Paris, in addition to 15 other cities across the world, according to a Reuters report. The service, which launched in London on Thursday, works similarly to the ride-hailing parent company in that users can order food at...
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Paris Attacks Weigh On Bitcoin
Friday, November 20, 2015 - 11:25am | 457EU officials are set to gather in Brussels in order to discuss the Paris attacks and ways to prevent similar situations from occurring in the future. One of the topics on the table for discussion is expected to be bitcoin and its potential to be used as a finance tool for terrorists. The recent...
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How The Paris Attacks Could Change The Oil Debate
Wednesday, November 18, 2015 - 4:00pm | 643Seasoned commodities investors know that geopolitical events often have profound impacts on oil prices. History is littered with examples of conflicts in major oil-producing countries prompting supply disruptions, which in turn stoke higher prices for oil futures and exchange traded products such...