France set to open its first electric car battery factory It is part of Emmanuel Macron’s plans to reindustrialise the country
Tesla, Ikea, new factories: Key takeaways from Choose France summit We look at the key foreign investment pledges for France made at an event in Versailles near Paris
How does Emmanuel Macron want to ‘reindustrialise’ France? His plan to support French manufacturing includes reforming the bonus for buying environmentally friendly cars ‘Don’t let recent protests in France detract from the positives’ Versatile and ecologically sound: Hemp production increases in France Vehicle industry boss against ‘absurd’ French eco-tax
France fines charcuterie industry €93m for price fixing France has issued a fine of €93 million in total to 12 French “ham cartel” groups that have been found guilty of price fixing their charcuterie products in supermarkets, and working together to buy cheaper cuts.
Paracetamol to be made in France post Covid-19 Following the Covid-19 crisis, France plans to produce more medicines nationally, starting with paracetamol, which French consumers stockpiled at the beginning of lockdown.
France opens borders to European farm harvest workers France has opened its borders to European agricultural workers, who will now take much-needed picking and harvesting jobs on French farms, even as the borders remain closed or restricted for most other travel.
Macron: More aid for tourism, firms and families Businesses and struggling families in France are to receive further aid from the government to help them cope with the impact of the Covid-19 crisis, President Emmanuel Macron has confirmed.
France must ‘work twice as hard’ after confinement France will “have to work twice as hard” after confinement to jumpstart the economy from a crisis worse than that “seen even in wartime”, business federation the Medef and the French junior economy minister have said.
France joins calls to stop ‘ghost’ Covid-19 flights France has called for a change in rules that are forcing airlines to run empty “ghost” flights - wasting fuel and producing tonnes of CO2 - due to a lack of passengers during the coronavirus Covid-19 outbreak.
Got it taped... art of retro music recording A new generation of music lovers are being introduced to the joys of cassette tapes, thanks to a French company.
French people ‘giving up on the suit’ as sales plummet Sales of men’s suits in France have fallen by 58% in recent years, prompting commentators to suggest that the outfit may be “on the decline” and no longer seen as a symbol of “prestige and power”.
US slaps 25% tariffs on French products Tariffs on $7.5billion worth of goods announced in response to EU subsidies for Airbus
Controversy over automatic tills in French hypermarché A French supermarket that is set to use only automatic cashier tills on Sunday afternoons is causing controversy, and been accused of ushering in a “dehumanised society”. World-beating French boat firm kept afloat by R&D cash France now more attractive to foreign money than China French pétanque jack factory threatened by caterpillar
Proposal to privatise Paris airports highly criticised The French national parliament is expected to approve the privatisation of French airport company les Aéroports de Paris (ADP) imminently, a decision that is proving controversial. French union condemns underground pollution levels Railway stations: monuments to industrial heyday France fines white goods brands €189m for price fixing Study: French company bosses receiving record pay Hotels turns to migrant workers to fill jobs
Many jobs vacant in France despite high unemployment Over 150,000 jobs in France remain vacant, despite an unemployment rate of 8.7% nationally, the employment minister has said.
Eiffel Tower re-opens after recurring personnel strike The Eiffel Tower has reopened to tourists this morning (Friday August 3) after a 36-hour shut down due to an ongoing worker strike.
French firm Airbus reveals new non-stop 20 hour plane French plane manufacturer Airbus has unveiled its new A350 XWB aeroplane, which can fly for 20 hours - or 15,000km - without stopping.
SNCF signs ‘biggest ever TGV order in France’ for €3bn Train company SNCF has ordered 100 new and modern TGV trains from French manufacturer Alstom, to the value of three billion euros, in what has been called the “biggest order of TGVs ever in France”.
Foreign investors see France as a good bet International development agency Business France's report was welcome
Public sector worker strike causes industry chaos Schools, crèches, trains, flights, healthcare, the police, the postal service, electricity services and even the weather industry are being affected in the vast public sector strike including up to 5.7 million workers today (Tuesday May 22).
New Mercedes electric car to be made in France A new electric car by Mercedes is to become the first major German-brand vehicle to be made in France, securing 800 jobs, after Daimler - owner of the Smart car factory in Moselle (Lorraine) - confirmed the agreement this weekend.
Real mammoth skeleton part of Strasbourg water show A 12,000 year-old mammoth skeleton that was sold for €550,000 at auction last year is to be displayed to the public six metres off the ground in a new artistic water show at a festival in Strasbourg (Grand Est).
French plane firm Airbus soars ahead with record order French-European aviation company Airbus has received a €42 billion order from an American investment group, marking the biggest sale in its history.
Renault partners with Nissan on electric car for China French car company Renault is to partner with Japanese firm Nissan to create a low-cost, electric car for sale in China.
French car market buoyant French car brands still on top in market share, but foreign brands are catching up
Company wrong to sack dozy security guard Appeal court judges say he had worked 72 hours and firm did not give him enough time to rest
French-Swiss company wants to build Trump's Mexican wall LafargeHolcim set to be among the bidders for the controversial concrete construction