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TOPSHOT - SpaceX, Twitter and electric car maker Tesla CEO Elon Musk meets with France's President Emmanuel Macron (L) at the Elysee presidential palace in Paris on May 15, 2023. (Photo by Michel Euler / POOL / AFP) (Photo by MICHEL EULER/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Finance

French President Macron reassures Elon Musk and Bernard Arnault that despite a slump in business confidence, the French market remains steady

By Samy Adghirni and Bloomberg
July 26, 2024
PARIS, FRANCE June 3. Clay falls from the soles of Roger Federer of Switzerland"u2019s tennis shoes during his match against Marin Cilic of Croatia on Court Philippe-Chatrier during the second round of the singles competition at the 2021 French Open Tennis Tournament at Roland Garros on June 3rd 2021 in Paris, France. (Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)
Retail

Move over Nike, Adidas and Puma—Swiss shoemaker On is dominating the Paris Olympics

By Gillian Tan and Bloomberg
July 26, 2024
TOPSHOT - Passengers gather around the departure and arrival boards at the Gare Montparnasse train station in Paris on July 26, 2024 as France's high-speed rail network was hit by malicious acts disrupting the transport system hours before the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. According to SNCF a massive attack on a large scale hit the TGV network and many routes will have to be cancelled. SNCF urged passengers to postpone their trips and stay away from train stations. (Photo by Thibaud MORITZ / AFP) (Photo by THIBAUD MORITZ/AFP via Getty Images)
Tech

France’s train networks hit by ‘sabotage’ and arson just as the nation prepares to open the 2024 Olympics

By Julien Ponthus, Valentine Baldassari and Bloomberg
July 26, 2024
Kweku Smith, PhD, a psychological services provider for the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee, models the Team USA Medical Team’s first official Olympics uniform, designed by Figs, ahead of the 2024 Summer Games in Paris.
Mind

Even Olympians battle impostor syndrome. How one Team USA psychologist is supporting athletes’ mental health in Paris

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July 25, 2024
Simone Biles of Team USA practices on the balance beam during a gymnastics training session in the Bercy Arena ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on Thursday, July 25, 2024, in Paris.
Life

Biles, Osaka, Richardson Olympic comebacks highlight issues facing people like them: ‘We’re still asking a lot of Black women athletes’

By Alanis Thames and The Associated Press
July 25, 2024
Carlos Tavares, chief executive officer of Stellantis NV, speaks during a news conference at the Fiat automobile manufacturing plant in Kragujevac, Serbia, on Monday, July 22, 2024. Fully electric and hybrid variants of the Grande Panda are planned for Serbian production. Photographer: Oliver Bunic/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Finance

Stellantis profits halve amid massive drop in sales as carmaker reveals plans to revive old models

By Albertina Torsoli and Bloomberg
July 25, 2024
people taking the escalator in front of a Dior store in a mall
Retail

LVMH’s wine, champagne and handbags still can’t win back budget-tight Chinese consumers rationing their luxury purchases

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July 24, 2024
Welcome to ‘Ratatouille’: Paris is trying to curb its rat population ahead of the Olympics kick-off as thousands descend on the French capital
Lifestyle

Welcome to ‘Ratatouille’: Paris is trying to curb its rat population ahead of the Olympics kick-off as thousands descend on the French capital

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July 23, 2024
Tourists are trying to cool off with the help of fountains in the streets in Rome, Italy, on July 21, 2024, as the city is on alert for extreme heat today and tomorrow. (Photo by Massimo Valicchia/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Environment

Lack of solar and wind energy is causing Italy to boost imports of nuclear power from France to chill the summer heatwave

By Eamon Akil Farhat and Bloomberg
July 23, 2024
Vincent Bollore at the National Assembly in Paris
Tech

Boost for London and Amsterdam as French billionaire Vincent Bolloré prepares to split up his media giant Vivendi with listings across Europe

By Benoit Berthelot and Bloomberg
July 22, 2024
Arcachon, an hour from Bordeaux, has been called the Hamptons of France—wealthy, preppy, beachy.
Lifestyle

4 less touristy spots to visit in France—from cowboy cabins to the ‘Hamptons of France’

By Gina Hameday and Bloomberg
July 20, 2024
Elon Musk, billionaire and chief executive officer of Tesla, at the Viva Tech fair in Paris, France, on Friday, June 16, 2023. Musk predicted his Neuralink Corp. would carry out its first brain implant later this year. Photographer: Nathan Laine/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Environment

Tesla to power France’s biggest battery storage facility—boosting the nation’s capacity to store green electricity

By Eamon Akil Farhat, Francois de Beaupuy and Bloomberg
July 19, 2024
Lisa Monaco
Tech

Russian duo confess to cyber heist that forced $500 million in ransom payments

By David Voreacos and Bloomberg
July 19, 2024
Colnago CEO Nicola Rosin is cheering his bikes on as they take the lead at Tour de France’s toughest climbs
Leadership

Colnago CEO Nicola Rosin is cheering his bikes on as they take the lead at Tour de France’s toughest climbs

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July 18, 2024
Customers are shopping at the first store of the US street brand Supreme in Shanghai, China, on April 1, 2024. (Photo by Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Retail

Italian-French eyewear titan EssilorLuxottica snaps up Supreme for $1.5 billion

By Deirdre Hipwell and Bloomberg
July 17, 2024

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