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Citigroup appoints Morgan Stanley veteran Jean-Baptiste Charlet to lead French operations

Citigroup has appointed Jean-Baptiste Charlet to lead its operations in France, bringing in a senior Morgan Stanley veteran with more than three decades of experience in financial markets. Charlet will take the formal position of Citi Country Officer and Banking Head for France, giving him responsibility......

European swimming championships: France reaches 4x200m final with Léon Marchand set to race

France has secured a place in the men's 4x200-metre freestyle relay final at the European Swimming Championships, ensuring that four-time Olympic champion Léon Marchand will make his first appearance at the competition on Monday evening. The French quartet recorded the seventh-fastest time......

French actress Dominique Frot dies at 68 in Paris

French actress Dominique Frot, known for her work across theatre, television and film, has died at the age of 68 in Paris, according to her family and agent. Frot died on August 7 at Tenon Hospital following an illness, her agent Jean-François Gabard confirmed to Agence France-Presse on Sunday.......

Olympic designers create innovative display for the Bayeux Tapestry's return

The French design studio behind one of the most memorable visual symbols of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games has been entrusted with another prestigious national project: creating a state-of-the-art display for the Bayeux Tapestry as preparations continue for its return to France in 2027. Based in Nantes,......

French animation shines as two student short films earn Student Academy Awards recognition

France's reputation as a global powerhouse in animation has received another international boost after two student-produced animated short films secured recognition at the 53rd Student Academy Awards, highlighting the country's continued influence in nurturing emerging filmmaking talent. The......

Frozen expansion drives visitor surge at Disneyland Paris

Disneyland Paris has recorded a significant increase in visitor numbers following the launch of its long-awaited World of Frozen expansion, providing an early boost to the resort's multibillion-euro transformation strategy. According to the latest quarterly results released by The Walt Disney Company,......

Jean-Vincent Placé to stand trial in Paris over sexual assault allegations in October

Former French secretary of state Jean-Vincent Placé is set to appear before a criminal court in Paris on October 29 over allegations of sexual assault involving two women, a case he denies. The upcoming trial marks a new stage in a legal process that has followed the former environmentalist politician......

CAC 40 hits new record as falling oil prices boost Paris stock market

The CAC 40 reached a new all-time high on Tuesday, driven by declining oil prices and renewed investor optimism over the global economic outlook. France's benchmark stock index climbed to 8,669.69 points during morning trading, setting a fresh intraday record after already reaching a historic peak......

Paris court rejects Xenia Fedorova appeal against expulsion order and asset freeze

The Paris Administrative Court has rejected an emergency legal challenge filed by Xenia Fedorova, former head of the French-language edition of Russian state-backed media outlet RT France, against measures ordering her expulsion from France and freezing her assets. In a ruling issued on Monday, the......