Economics, Policy & Regulation
Three Bankers Lead Pack to Replace Lagarde at ECB
ECB succession race heats up as Christine Lagarde’s early exit speculation boosts three leading central bankers.
France
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Executive Interviews
CFO Corner: Rouven Bergmann, Dassault Systèmes
Rouven Bergmann has been CFO of Dassault Systèmes since January 2022. A software company, Dassault Systemes is also active in CAC 40 Index of blue-chip French stocks. It is a unit of the Dassault Group, which has holdings in aeronautics, high tech, digital, and communications.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Canal+ Buys African TV Group, As Telecom Deals Heat Up
Canal+ is on an ambitious mission targeting 50 million to 100 million subscribers.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Arnault’s Work Extension
Bernard Arnault, the French billionaire, CEO and chair of LVMH, has just been confirmed at the helm of the world’s...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Nigeria’s Vista Bank Approved To Start Operations In France
Vista Bank, a digital-first Nigerian lender, has received regulatory approval from France’s Prudential Supervisory Authority (ACPR) to establish operations in...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
2024 Paris Games: Can The Olympics Finally Claim Financial Victory? (Part 2)
In this two-part feature on the economics of the Olympics, Global Finance delves into the financial strategies and innovations that...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
2024 Paris Games: Can The Olympics Finally Claim Financial Victory? (Part 1)
In this two-part feature on the economics of the Summer Olympics, Global Finance delves into the financial strategies and innovations...
France
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Technology
Europe’s Answer To ChatGPT
Mistral AI, a startup named after the fabled French Riviera wind, might be Europe’s best hope to compete with OpenAI....
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
LVMH Tops $500 Billion Market Cap
In April, LVMH reported a 17% year-over-year increase in first-quarter revenues, more than twice what analysts expected.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
France: Macron Pushes Through Pension Overhaul
The 2023 Social Security Financing Adjustment Law raises the retirement age from 62 to 64, with a requirement that the retiree has worked at least 43 years; otherwise, workers must wait until they turn 67.
News
France To Appoint Envoy For Sovereign Funds
Although the precise remit has not been defined, the envoy will focus on the major funds in the Persian Gulf.