By Le Figaro with AFP Published yesterday at 07:11, Updated yesterday at 09:26 At the end of November, BNP Paribas Personal Finance (BNPPF) was found guilty on appeal of deceptive commercial practices and concealment, for having concealed the risks of its Swiss franc loan Helvet Immo Florence Piot / stock.adobe.com The French bank found an … Read more
It’s time to reach a consensus. Following his conviction on appeal at the end of November in the Helvet Immo case, BNP Paribas found an amicable solution with the CLCV consumer association, which could cost between 400 and 600 million euros. The consumer protection association Consumption, Housing and Environment (CLCV) “found, at the proposal of … Read more
French author Marie NDiaye, on tour this week in New York for the translation of her novel “Vengeance belongs to me”, denounced “delirious violence” of the French far right against his brother Pap Ndiaye when he was Minister of National Education. “When my brother was appointed minister (in May 2022) the reactions from the extreme … Read more
The American automobile manufacturer Ford, affected like its competitors General Motors and Stellantis since mid-September by a strike, announced Monday October 2 the temporary dismissal of hundreds of additional employees as a result of this social movement. “Our production system is highly interconnected, which means the UAW’s targeted strike strategy (syndicat United Auto Workers, NDLR) … Read more
Civil servants could be placed on temporary unemployment or forced to work without pay as early as Sunday. Soon to be temporarily laid off or forced to work without pay, civil servants in the United States received official notifications on Thursday, September 28, of the paralysis of the federal state budget, which will begin on … Read more
By Le Figaro with AFP Published on 09/15/2023 at 2:40 p.m., Updated on 09/15/2023 at 2:43 p.m. On the labor market side, indicators “point towards a slight decline in employment levels and the average length of the working week”. MTM / Manueltrinidad – stock.adobe.com Manufacturing activity in the highly industrialized New York region recovered unexpectedly … Read more
By Le Figaro with AFP Published 1 hour ago, Updated 1 hour ago The country’s stocks were filled by an additional 4 million barrels. jutawat / stock.adobe.com With an additional 4 million barrels, commercial crude oil inventories rose more than expected last week, according to figures released Wednesday by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), … Read more
By Le Figaro with AFP Published 4 hours ago, Updated 4 hours ago The New York Stock Exchange opened slightly lower on Friday. SPENCER PLATT / AFP The New York Stock Exchange opened slightly lower on Friday, attempting a timid rebound after three sessions of decline, in the absence of major macroeconomic news in the … Read more
By Le Figaro with AFP Posted 1 minute ago, Just updated The New York Stock Exchange opened lower on Wednesday. MICHAEL M. SANTIAGO / AFP The New York Stock Exchange opened lower on Wednesday, still concerned about global economic conditions and the specter of a return to high inflation with soaring oil prices. In early … Read more
By Le Figaro with AFP Posted 8 minutes ago, Just updated The British company Arm, a subsidiary of the Japanese SoftBank, is a world reference in semiconductors manufactured under license for the global smartphone market. DADO RUVIC / REUTERS British microprocessor champion Arm, a subsidiary of Japan’s SoftBank, is aiming for a valuation of up … Read more