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India, France agrees on a defence-industrial roadmap: Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra Bussiness

India, France agrees on a defence-industrial roadmap: Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra

On defence cooperation between India-France, Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra says, “The two countries have agreed to adopt defence production roadmap. Now, the name itself is very clear that the focus on the priority of defence cooperation through this roadmap is to actually identify opportunities for partnership in the defence industrial sector that prioritise co-designing, co-development, […]

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Tata group and France’s Airbus to manufacture helicopters together Bussiness

Tata group and France’s Airbus to manufacture helicopters together

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron (File Photo: AP/PTI) 2 min read Last Updated : Jan 26 2024 | 5:40 PM IST India’s Tata group and France’s Airbus have signed an agreement to manufacture civilian helicopters together, India’s Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra said on Friday.   The agreement was […]

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French business tycoon celebrating 60 years of Sino-French friendship Bussiness

French business tycoon celebrating 60 years of Sino-French friendship

Frenchman Antonio Duarte, founder and president of the DPark Sino-European Economic, Trade and Culture Communication Center, has sent his warmest regards on the 60th anniversary of the establishment of Sino-French diplomatic relations. Duarte, who has been living in Shanghai for 23 years, said Shanghai is one of the most charming cities in the world that […]

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ANJ reveals strategic plan for problem gambling Gambling

ANJ reveals strategic plan for problem gambling

The French gambling regulator, L’Autorite Nationalé des Jeux, has outlined its strategic plan at reducing problem gambling rates. The ANJ has called on “all economic and institutional players concerned” to have input in the plan, which will tackle the societal damages of problem gambling and the protection of minors. The first of three pillars of […]

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Hidden truths central to French film-making masterclass Entertainment

Hidden truths central to French film-making masterclass

Nothing to Hide follows a dinner party of seven old friends, uncovering the hidden truths they’ve never discussed. Nothing to Hide (M, 90 mins) streaming on Netflix, in French with English subtitles Directed by Fred Cavayé Sit back and relax for a deft little movie that could easily be a stage play, featuring seven characters […]

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The Succession-style scramble for Louis Vuitton fortune: Two of French fashion tycoon Bernard Arnault’s sons ‘to join LVMH board’ as he pits his five children against each other for control of £300billion empire Fashion

The Succession-style scramble for Louis Vuitton fortune: Two of French fashion tycoon Bernard Arnault’s sons ‘to join LVMH board’ as he pits his five children against each other for control of £300billion empire

Two sons of the world’s richest man are set to join the Succession-style scramble to replace him as chief of a £300 billion empire. Fashion tycoon Bernard Arnault, the head of French multinational conglomerate LVMH , is expected to nominate Alexandre, 31, and Frédéric, 29, to the board of the company, further cementing the hold the […]

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Defence, business ties in focus as French president Macron begins India visit Bussiness

Defence, business ties in focus as French president Macron begins India visit

French President Emmanuel Macron, who will attend the 75th Republic Day celebrations as chief guest, will arrive in Jaipur on Thursday and hold in-depth talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to further bilateral cooperation and finalise new initiatives in a variety of key areas, the French embassy in Delhi said in a statement on the […]

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Occitanie. Zoom sur ces start-up de la French Tech qui ont réalisé les plus grosses levées de fonds en 2023 Tech

Occitanie. Zoom sur ces start-up de la French Tech qui ont réalisé les plus grosses levées de fonds en 2023

La scène technologique française a connu une année 2023 résolument dynamique, marquée par la résilience et l’innovation, malgré une contraction significative des financements. Alors que les chiffres globaux, selon le baromètre In Extenso, révèlent une baisse de 34 % par rapport à l’année record de 2022, avec des levées de fonds atteignant 9 milliards d’euros, […]

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Richmond’s French Film Festival shutting down Entertainment

Richmond’s French Film Festival shutting down

The curtain has come down on the French Film Festival. Peter Kirkpatrick and Françoise Ravaux-Kirkpatrick, the married professor couple who founded and directed the festival, have announced the popular film festival has reached the end of its run. The French Film Festival at the Byrd Theatre. Todd Schall-Vess The French Film Festival was annually held […]

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‘A European gaming champion’: FDJ offers to buy online gambling firm Kindred for .7 billion | CNN Business Gambling

‘A European gaming champion’: FDJ offers to buy online gambling firm Kindred for $2.7 billion | CNN Business

Hong Kong CNN  —  French gambling giant La Française des Jeux (FDJ) has offered to acquire online betting firm Kindred for 27.95 billion Swedish kronor (about $2.67 billion). Both parties confirmed the widely anticipated news on Monday, with FDJ saying it hoped to “create a European gaming champion” and become the continent’s second-largest operator, with […]

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