France
Former French President Sarkozy handed 5-year jail term in stunning downfall
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy arrives for the verdict in his trial for illegal campaign financing from Libya for his successful 2007 presidential bid, at the Tribunal de Paris courthouse in Paris, on September 25, 2025. Julien De Rosa | Afp | Getty Images Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy was sentenced to five years in […]
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Europe markets set to open higher as investors assess Nvidia results
European stock markets are heading for a higher open Thursday, as investors assess an above-consensus quarterly earnings report from chipmaker Nvidia. The U.S.-listed firm, which makes products for tech giants including Microsoft, Google, Meta and Amazon, said sales growth this quarter will remain above 50% in a sign of the continued resilience of the artificial […]
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France’s latest budget crisis poses risk to defense investment pledges
The latest clash between French lawmakers over reducing the country’s hefty public deficit could see its defense spending pledges fall to the wayside, analysts say. That would come as a blow to the likes of Thales , Dassault Aviation , Safran and Leonardo -owned MBDA — domestic defense players that have rallied this year on […]
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European stocks rebound as traders eye Nvidia earnings
European markets opened higher Wednesday as traders gear up for a quarterly earnings report from chipmaker Nvidia. The Nasdaq-listed stock has become a bellwether for the global technology sector, particularly regarding the progress of the artificial intelligence boom, as its major corporate customers include Microsoft, Google, Meta and Amazon. Its value has soared in recent […]
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French stocks slide as Paris government faces risk of collapse
European stock markets retreated on Tuesday morning, pulled down by French equities as traders monitored the potential for a no confidence vote in the government next month. France’s CAC 40 index plummeted more than 2% in early deals before paring losses to around 1.75%. The country’s three main opposition parties said they would not back a […]
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‘Our country is in danger’: French PM takes confidence vote gamble over budget woes
France’s Prime Minister Francois Bayrou speaks during a press conference in Paris on August 25, 2025. Dimitar Dilkoff | Afp | Getty Images France’s minority government on Tuesday faced the prospect of collapse within weeks, after opposition parties said they would not back Prime Minister Francois Bayrou in a Sept. 8 confidence vote tied to […]
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European carriers pause some shipments to U.S. as they prepare for end of ‘de minimis’ exemption
An aerial view of a cargo ship being loaded with shipping containers at the Port of Baltimore in Baltimore, Maryland, on August 7, 2025. Jim Watson | Afp | Getty Images Postal carriers across Europe are planning to suspend some shipments to the U.S. as the nations prepare for the end of a longstanding trade […]
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European stocks trade lower; JDE Peet’s shares jump 17%
The Euronext trading exchange building in La Defense business district, west of Paris, on April 7, 2025. Thomas Samson | Afp | Getty Images European markets were lower to start the new trading week Monday as investors assessed the economic outlook after hopes of a Federal Reserve interest rate cut were boosted Friday. The pan-European […]
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European markets head for negative open as sentiment shifts; UK inflation data ahead
Borough Market in London, United Kingdom, on Aug. 27, 2024. Mike Kemp | In Pictures | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks are expected to open lower on Wednesday as global market sentiment wavered. The U.K.’s FTSE index is seen opening 0.18% lower, Germany’s DAX 0.6% lower, France’s CAC 40 down 0.56% and Italy’s FTSE MIB […]
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European markets set to open higher amid positive reaction to Trump-Zelenskyy talks
LONDON — European stocks are expected to open broadly higher on Tuesday as global markets reacted positively to the outcome of talks between U.S. President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders at the White House on Monday. The U.K.’s FTSE index is seen opening 0.18% higher, Germany’s DAX 0.14% higher, France’s CAC 40 up 0.16% and Italy’s […]
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