On Tuesday, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said, an embargo on Russian oil at a European Union level was in the pipeline. “I hope that in the weeks to come we will convince our European partners to stop importing… Read More ›
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EU will make sure Russia does not use crypto assets to circumvent sanctions: French Finance Minister
In a statement French Finance Minister Bruno le Maire said, the European Union aims to find ways to ensure that Russia does not use crypto currencies to circumvent EU sanctions. The European Union has fired three salvos of economic sanctions… Read More ›
France to push for global tax reforms at next G20 meeting
In a statement French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said, Paris will do its best to iron out burrs on the technical parameters for a global tax reform at the next G20 meeting, which aims to change the way large… Read More ›
All major economies agree to minimum corporate tax of 15%
Following two days of negotiations, most of the countries negotiating a global overhaul of cross-border taxes have backed plans for new rules which will see companies being taxed at a minimum of 15%. According to Organisation for Economic Cooperation and… Read More ›
French economy to return to pre-COVID levels by Q1 2022: French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire
The French economy will return to pre-COVID 19 levels by the first quarter of 2022, said Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire in an interview to JDD, a weekly. A return in investments and spending is laying the groundwork for the… Read More ›
Economic growth likely to return to pre-COVID-19 levels in early 2022: French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire
In a statement on Monday, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said, the public deficit is likely to hover at 9.4% of the country’s gross domestic product; the previous estimate was 9%. In an interview with national TV channel France… Read More ›
Air France-KLM’s board expected to meet on Monday on refinancing plan
According to two sources familiar with the matter at hand, Air France-KLM’s board is expected to meet on Monday to discuss a state-backed refinancing plan aimed at strengthen its balance sheet following a year of coronavirus-induced shutdowns. Sources went on… Read More ›
Bruno Le Maire to take stock of French automotive industry this week
On Monday, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire stated, he would be holding new meetings later this week with representatives of the country’s automotive industry which has been hit hard by the coronavirus. In an interview to BFM Business radio… Read More ›
France announces $120.6 billion package to support economy during coronavirus pandemic
On Wednesday, the French government hiked the expected cost of measures required to support the economy though the coronavirus crisis to $120.6 billion (110 billion euros), said French finance minister Bruno Le Maire. “We are going to go from 45… Read More ›
France earmarks $21.7 billion for corporate bailouts of public & private companies
On Friday, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire stated, the French government has allocated $21.7 billion (20 billion euros) for helping big companies shore up their capital reserves. “We’ve decided to put credit on the fund, to put 20 billion… Read More ›