Does the French government have the right to ban TikTok in New Caledonia?
Prime Minister Gabriel Attal announced on Tuesday the ban on the social network TikTok in New Caledonia in a series of measures aimed at ensuring security. The territory has been plagued by violence since...
Lydia launches Sumeria, an online bank with an interest-bearing account
Lydia Solutions, founder of the Lydia payment application, announced on Wednesday the creation in France of an online deposit bank, with an interest-bearing account. Called Sumeria, it offers “a current account as effective as...
INSEE confirms a slight slowdown in inflation, to 2.2% in April
Good news: inflation continues to slow in France. Prices increased by 2.2% in April over one year, INSEE said on Wednesday, confirming its first estimate of a slight slowdown in inflation, against a backdrop...
Paris Olympics 2024: Parisian garbage collectors lift their strike notice after only one day...
One day will have been enough. The Paris town hall announced on Wednesday "the lifting of the strike notice" of its garbage collectors, which threatened the entire period of the Olympic Games (July 26...
The famous American toy brand FAO Schwarz arrives in Paris
FAO Schwarz, whose emblematic New York store has been immortalized in several films, including “Mom, I Missed the Plane Again” and “Big” with Tom Hanks, arrives in Paris. The American toy brand inaugurated its...
Lingerie brand Maison Lejaby taken over by a Franco-Indonesian merger, half of jobs retained
New episode in the decline of an emblematic French brand: the lingerie brand Maison Lejaby, placed in receivership in January, was taken over by a Franco-Indonesian arrangement but only half of its jobs will...
RATP will fire “around thirty” bus drivers working as VTC drivers during sick leave
The RATP bangs its fist on the table. The Parisian transport authority could dismiss “around thirty” bus drivers who took advantage of sick leave to work as VTC drivers, its CEO Jean Castex said...
The clothing chain Esprit files for bankruptcy for its activities in Europe
Yet another clothing brand in difficulty. The clothing store chain Esprit announced this Wednesday that it had filed for bankruptcy for its activities in Europe, banking on restructuring to overcome its difficulties linked in...
A Frenchman must reach space on Sunday with a Blue Origin rocket
A Frenchman who founded a brewery in Savoie, Sylvain Chiron, is due to briefly go into space on Sunday aboard a Blue Origin rocket which will take off from the United States, the American...
Distributors obtain a small price increase from manufacturers
This confirms, once again, the end of the inflationary crisis. In 2024, the prices negotiated between distributors and manufacturers for national brand products resulted in an average increase of “less than 1%”, according to...