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FRANCE BUDGET 2027
A look at France's public debt as economy takes centre stage in French Presidential electionFrance's public debt has climbed to unprecedented levels, currently reaching 119 per cent of its GDP. The increasing debt burden poses sign...
Climate change Is making these grocery items more expensive this yearGlobal grocery prices are increasing as a result of climate change impacting food production. Recent research highlights that extreme weath...
France student protests explained: Why hundreds of students and teachers are demonstrating, over 400 detainedFrance is witnessing nationwide strikes and student protests over the government's proposed 2027 budget, teacher shortages, overcrowded cla...
Global Market: Eurozone bond selloff eases as yields remain near multi-year highsEurozone government bond yields remain near multi-year highs as resilient economic activity and elevated oil prices fuel expectations of fu...
The Other Hormuz: Black Sea blockade threatens a food supply shockCombined Russian and Ukrainian wheat exports are estimated to end up at roughly half what they were last year for the July to September har...
Global Markets: French bond spread at highest since 2012 as default insurance spikesAmid rising investor concerns surrounding France's fiscal health leading up to next year's elections, risk premiums on French government bo...
The Year of Freak: How an Elon Musk’s SpaceX employee’s big bet on company stock became a $25,000-a-month adventure across Europe and beyond for a yearBrian Aggrey and Phoebe Novack are enjoying a year of travel and creative pursuits. They are spending $25,000 monthly on experiences and pe...
Global Market: Eurozone bond yields set for weekly decline as ECB hike bets easeEurozone bond yields were headed for their first weekly decline since early August as investors pared back expectations of further ECB rate...
Europe’s summer felt like a gamechanger. Will next year be any different?Europe faces severe heat waves, impacting harvests and causing many deaths. Governments are beginning to acknowledge climate change impacts...
Global Market: German bond yields rise as investors weigh inflation risks and ECB rate pathGerman bond yields moved higher as investors weighed persistent inflation risks and expectations for the European Central Bank’s interest-r...
Fed, BOJ, AI Boom and Elections: What markets are watching nextAs traders emerge from their holiday break, global markets brace for fluctuations. The ongoing geopolitical tensions keep energy prices in ...
Germany demands $450 billion cut to 'unaffordable' EU budget, document showsGermany is pushing for a massive €400 billion cut to the European Commission's proposed €2 trillion budget for 2028-2034, deeming it "unaff...
EU lawmakers back blockbuster $2.3-trillion long-term budgetThe European Parliament has backed a larger EU budget for 2028-2034, proposing new taxes on digital giants and online gambling to fund a 10...
French PM faces day of reckoning, but likely to survive no-confidence votesFrench Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu offered to suspend pension reform to secure support, potentially averting no-confidence votes. Whil...
France considers tax increase for big companies, Le Monde reportsFrance's new Prime Minister Michel Barnier is considering a temporary corporate tax increase on large companies and a tax on share buybacks...
S&P downgrades French credit rating in blow to MacronRatings agency Standard & Poor's downgraded France's credit score on Friday citing a deterioration in the country's budgetary position, a b...
France to tighten government spending further with eye on deficitPresident Emmanuel Macron is under pressure over its debt levels after rating agency Fitch last month downgraded France's sovereign credit ...