Carrefour exits Arab markets from Jordan to Kuwait, as Majid Al Futtaim bets on HyperMax
The Middle East retail landscape has undergone one of its most significant shifts in recent years, following Majid…
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France inflation up in July ’25 – INSEE
French inflation edged higher in July 2025, with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rising 0.2 per cent from the…
French inflation flat in July, energy prices ease
France’s annual inflation rate remained unchanged at 1.0 per cent in July 2025, according to a provisional estimate…
France’s economy expands on service, inventories
France’s GDP grew by 0.3 per cent in the second quarter of 2025, up from 0.1 per cent in the previous quarter,…
French services contract for 9th month in May ’25
France’s service sector contracted for the ninth consecutive month in May, though at the slowest pace so far this…
French economy gets lift from Paris Olympics – Visa
The Paris Olympics are providing a boost to the French economy through increased consumer spending, according to a…
ECB easing clears path for France’s budget overhaul
The European Central Bank’s (ECB) interest rate cuts will pave the way for France to implement much-needed budget…
French business activity shrinks for tenth month – PMI
French business activity contracted for the tenth straight month in March, as per a recent survey, Reuters reported…
French economy will contract 11% in 2020, more hard days ahead
The French economy will shrink 11 percent during 2020 due to the coronavirus crisis and more hard days lie ahead…
French economy shrinks most since WW II, slides into recession
France officially slid into a recession after suffering one of the worst quarterly contractions in more than 50…
French economy slightly increased 1.6 percent in 2018
The French economy slightly increased more than previously thought last year, helping to trim the deficit, Budget…
France Jumps out of Recession
The French economy jumped out of recession in the second quarter, aided by stronger domestic demand and a…
French Economy Returns To Recession
Official figures show France has entered its second recession in four years after the economy shrank by 0.2% in the…
European Stocks Rise on Spanish, French Budget Plans
European stocks rose, with the equity benchmark heading for its biggest quarterly gain in three years, on…