France
Packing your bags for Paris? Here’s what to expect from a visit this summer
During the six years that I was lucky enough to live in the center of Paris, I learned a lot about the ups and downs that come with being a Parisienne. I would move back in a heartbeat. But I also feel for international visitors who arrive with a romantic vision of beautiful perfection, only […]
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EU countries divided on Chinese EV tariffs in vote, Reuters reports
Pictured here is a Zeekr electric vehicle charging station in Dongguan, Guangdong province of China, on Nov. 14, 2022. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images European Union governments exposed divided views on the merits of EU tariffs on imports of China-built electric vehicles in a non-binding but still influential vote, sources with knowledge of the vote said on Tuesday. The European Commission, which oversees […]
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Uber now shows average wait time and cost for rides in thousands of cities
Rafael Henrique | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Uber on Tuesday announced it’s rolling out a new feature that lets users see average wait times and costs for rides in more than 10,000 cities. The feature, which aims to make planning summer travel easier, comes as record numbers of travelers are passing through […]
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Europe heads for mixed open as markets digest Powell’s comments on cutting rates
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks at a news conference on interest rates, the economy and monetary policy actions on June 15, 2022. Olivier Douliery- | Afp | Getty Images So, “if you wait until inflation gets all the way down to 2%, you’ve probably waited too long,” he said Monday. His comments, combined […]
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Startups are creating balloons to hoist visitors 100,000 feet into the stratosphere
Industrial space flight is turning into far more and far more prevalent, with companies together with SpaceX, Blue Origin and Virgin Galactic all transporting paid consumers into house around the past various several years. Men and women fascinated in observing the earth from an unconventional vantage issue may shortly have a different option. CNBC spoke […]
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Significant above the clouds — the rise of stratospheric balloon tourism
ShareShare Post by using FbShare Short article through TwitterShare Post by using LinkedInShare Post via E mail A selection of startups are hoping to hoist vacationers to the stratosphere making use of pressurized capsules and substantial fuel-stuffed balloons. CNBC spoke to a few of them, France-dependent Zephalto, Florida-based mostly Place Perspective and Arizona-dependent Environment View. […]
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Europe marketplaces achieve 1-thirty day period large Ericsson soars 8%
Skyscrapers in the La Defense business and money district in Paris, France, on Monday, June 3, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Illustrations or photos LONDON — European shares commenced the day in the eco-friendly Friday, defying a broader selloff, with new U.S. inflation info established to land. The regional Stoxx 600 index was up […]
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Delta says the Olympics will cost it $100 million as travelers skip Paris
This picture taken in Paris on March 3, 2024, shows the silhouette of the Eiffel Tower and the city skyline with cloudy weather. Stefano Rellandini | Afp | Getty Images For more than 10,000 Olympic athletes, making it to Paris this summer is a dream come true. Thousands of potential tourists feel otherwise. Delta Air […]
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Macron breaks his silence on France’s election earthquake as post-vote deadlock continues
France’s President Emmanuel Macron exits a polling booth, adorned with curtains displaying the colors of the flag of France, to vote in the second round of France’s legislative election at a polling station in Le Touquet, northern France on July 7, 2024. Mohammed Badra | Afp | Getty Images French President Emmanuel Macron broke his […]
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France’s Macron always wanted more influence in Europe. He’ll now have less
French President Emmanuel Macron on a campaign poster back in 2022. Sebastien Salom-gomis | Afp | Getty Images French President Emmanuel Macron’s failed snap election gamble is likely to take a large toll on his political ambitions and legacy, analysts say — and to weaken the power and influence he has sought to build in […]
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