20% of Fitch subsidiaries in France, Britain, and Spain had been affected by the conflict of interest. On Thursday, the European Union’s markets watchdog, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), has fined credit rating agency Fitch a record $5.78… Read More ›
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Franco-German Doctolib gains unicorn status in latest funding round
Its latest funding round included existing investors including investment firm Eurazeo, France’s state-owned investment bank Bpifrance and venture funds Kernel and Accel. Doctolib, a Franco-German startup which created an online booking platform for doctors stated, it has raised 150 million… Read More ›
Air-France KLM passenger load factor touches 87.1%
Passenger load is a technical term in aviation parlance that equates to passenger density per flight. A higher figure denotes increased efficiency. On Friday, Air France KLM, which has in the past been the subject of political tensions between France… Read More ›
Swedish television highlights Swedbank’s links to Danske
A Swedish television program has stated it has uncovered documents which point to at least $4.30 billion (40 billion Swedish crowns) had been transferred between accounts at Swedbank and Danske in the Baltics between 2007 and 2015. Following a report… Read More ›
Nissan likely to pushback on having the same chairman as Renault: FT
Given Renault’s stake in Nissan, Jean-Dominique Senard, Renault’s chairman, will be joining Nissan’s board. On Wednesday, the Financial Times reported citing sources with knowledge of the discussions at hand, Nissan Motor Co Ltd’s independent committee on governance is likely to… Read More ›
Chanel’s deputy artistic director to succeed Karl Lagerfeld
Karl Lagerfeld, 85, died earlier on Tuesday. Virginie Viard, deputy artistic director of Chanel, will succeed Karl Lagerfeld at Chanel following his demise on Tuesday, said a source at Chanel. Lagerfeld, 85, died on Tuesday following a short illness. Lagerfeld… Read More ›
Saudi Arabia signs warship construction deal with France’s Naval Group
The move is part of a larger effort aimed at weaning off the Kingdom from its oil-dependent economy and boost local manufacturing. As part of an effort to boost domestic industry and manufacturing capabilities, Saudi Arabia signed a preliminary agreement… Read More ›
French President Emmanuel Macron launches stategic electric battery production plan
Countries are waking up to the serious threats posed on over-reliance on Chineese goods and its ramifications on their supply chains. In a significant development French President Emmanuel Macron disclosed, France will invest $790 million (700 million euros) over the… Read More ›
Australia signs $35.5 billion contract with France’s Naval Group for a fleet of 12 submarines
The development assumes significance since the deal is part of Australia’s plan to secure its trade interests in the strategic Asia-Pacific region. On Monday, Australia signed a production contract with French shipbuilder Naval Group for a fleet of twelve new… Read More ›
French drinks group Pernod Ricard needs to be more ambitious: Elliot Management
Elliot is pushing Pernod Ricard to boost its margin and growth potential and come on par with its British rival Diageo; it also wants better corporate governance from the group. Despite stating that French drinks group Pernod Ricard’s results were… Read More ›