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FRANCE 24 English

A daily update on the latest business and economic news. Live from Monday to Thursday at 9:15am and 6:45pm Paris time.

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00:05:39

First 100 days: A closer look at Trump's claims about...

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2025/04/30

In a speech marking his first 100 days back in the Oval Office, Donald Trump painted a glowing picture of the US economy, with lower prices and higher wages for Americans. He also praised his administration's efforts to cut wasteful government spending by a trillion dollars by the end of next year. In this edition, we take a closer look at these claims and show that the picture might not be as rosy as the US president says it is.

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00:05:34

Amazon draws Trump's ire over reported plan to...

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2025/04/29

The White House blasted Amazon over a reported plan to display how much additional costs are coming from tariffs right next to the total price of a product on its website. The e-commerce giant denied such a plan had been approved, after Donald Trump directly complained to its founder Jeff Bezos. Plus, France plans to impose a handling fee on small-value parcels, as the EU mulls introducing import duties on such parcels that have hitherto been exempted from tariffs.

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00:06:49

Citroën aims for sales turnaround with launch of new...

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2025/04/29

French carmaker Citroën, part of Stellantis, launched a new SUV model this Tuesday in Paris in a bid to turn around sales that have dropped over 10 percent in the first quarter of the year. In this edition, we speak to Citroën CEO Thierry Koskas about the fierce competition in the electric vehicle sector, the impact of tariffs on Citroën's Chinese competitors, and more broadly, France’s industrial landscape.

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00:05:48

Massive power outage in Spain and Portugal set to hit...

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2025/04/28

Electricity is gratually being restored to parts of Spain and Portugal following a massive blackout that brought much of the two countries to a standstill. While the cause of the outage is still being investigated, Yuka Royer takes a look at how Europe is trying to modernise its grid system. Plus, India has ordered 26 more Rafale fighter jets from French defence giant Dassault, marking another step in the Asian nation's reliance on French military hardware.

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00:06:18

Global military spending rises to level not seen...

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2025/04/28

Defence expenditure rose by 9.4 percent worldwide in 2024 amid wars in Ukraine and Gaza, with researchers warning that rising military budgets will mean less funding for social welfare and humanitarian aid. Also in this edition: France aims to merge or eliminate one third of its government agencies amid a deficit crisis. Plus, the Chinese city of Chengdu sees a boom in panda tourism.

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00:07:17

Nissan sees record annual net loss as carmaker tries...

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2025/04/24

Nissan has announced that it now expects a record net loss of up to €4.6 billion for the fiscal year that ended in March, around nine times larger than its previous forecast only two months ago. The Japanese carmaker says this is due to impairment charges as part of its "turnaround plan" under new CEO Ivan Espinosa. Plus, souvenir shops in Rome are seeing an influx of customers as tens of thousands of Catholic faithfuls visit the Vatican to pay tribute to Pope Francis.

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00:06:37

US states sue Trump administration over use of 1977...

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2025/04/24

Twelve US states have filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump, arguing that his use of emergency powers to wage a global trade war is "reckless and unlawful". Also in this edition: the Trump administration signals a potential de-escalation of the trade war, and Chinese carmakers show off their latest innovations at the Shanghai Auto Show.

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00:06:43

Aviation and tariffs: A globalised industry braces...

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2025/04/23

Donald Trump's trade policy and back-and-forth on tariffs are already impacting one of the most globalised industries: aviation. With airlines saying they'll defer deliveries rather than pay for tariffs, FRANCE 24's Yuka Royer speaks with AirInsight Group's President Ernest Arvai about the potential impact of the ongoing trade war on the sector.

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00:06:35

Musk vows to spend more time on Telsa after net...

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2025/04/23

Tesla CEO Elon Musk says he will be dedicating more time to the electric vehicle company starting from next month, after the firm published disappointing first-quarter results. The US carmaker has suffered from political blowback because of Musk's involvement with the Trump administration, as well as intense competition globally. Also in this edition, the International Monetary Fund slashes its global growth forecast because of Trump's trade war.

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00:12:51

IMF slashes global growth forecast amid Trump tariff...

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2025/04/22

The International Monetary Fund says it expects global economic growth to be slower as it sharply downgraded its forecast for US growth as a result of Donald Trump's tariffs and the uncertainty they have created. It also warns that risks to the global financial sector had significantly risen since last autumn. But first, we look at why it's important for central banks to be free from political meddling, as Trump's intensifying attacks against Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell rattle markets.

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00:03:57

Stock markets rattled by Trump's attacks on US...

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2025/04/22

Wall Street closed in firmly negative territory on Monday, continuing a rout that's reaching historic dimensions. After Trump's disruptive tariff policies, it's now his attacks on the US Federal Reserve that are unsettling investors. The US president has been lambasting the head of the central bank, Jerome Powell, on social media. He called Powell "a major loser" and urged "pre-emptive cuts in interest rates". We take a look at the Federal Reserve's mandate and why it's supposed to be independent of

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00:04:22

Pope Francis dies at 88: The legacy of a 'pope for...

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2025/04/21

Pope Francis was known for his vision that the Catholic Church should be representative of and support the poor and the weak. He once denounced "a new colonialism" rooted in inequality and profit-chasing, calling the unfettered pursuit of money "the dung of the devil" that hurt the poor and harmed the environment. FRANCE 24's Yuka Royer takes a look back at the late pontiff's vision for a Church that represented, and worked for, the underprivileged.

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00:06:50

JD Vance in India for trade talks as Modi seeks to...

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2025/04/21

US Vice President JD Vance landed in New Delhi this Monday for a four-day cross-country visit, with talks on a bilateral US-India trade deal high on the agenda. Also in this edition: the IMF and World Bank kick off their spring meetings under the cloud of a global trade war, and luxury giant LVMH's Bernard Arnault urges Brussels to negotiate with the Trump administration on tariffs.

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00:06:08

Trump says Fed Chair Powell's termination 'cannot...

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2025/04/17

US President Donald Trump has called for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to be fired, a day after the central bank chief delivered a stark warning about the effects of tariffs. Meanwhile, Chinese President Xi Jinping is ending his Asian tour with a visit to Cambodia, portraying China as a stable trading partner. Plus, the Hermès Birkin handbag is about to get a lot more expensive, at least in the US.

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00:06:07

China appoints new trade negotiator amid tariff war...

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2025/04/16

Emboldened by the latest economic data that showed China's economy grew faster than expected in the first quarter at 5.4 percent, Beijing continues to play hardball in its trade war with the United States. But it has also quietly appointed a new trade negotiator, who has experience at the WTO. Meanwhile, Trump said he'd take part in trade talks with Japan as its delegation headed for Washington. Plus, turmoil returned to Wall Street as the Federal Reserve chairman warned about the inflationary

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00:05:41

China's Xi continues charm offensive in Southeast Asia

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2025/04/15

After Vietnam, China's President Xi Jinping has arrived in Malaysia. Unlike Vietnam, which trades more with the United States than with China, Malaysia has kept China as its top trading partner for 16 years. During the visit, Xi is also expected to discuss a free trade agreement between China and ASEAN, as Malaysia is currently chair of the regional bloc. Meanwhile, as the trade war with the US escalates, Beijing has reportedly ordered its largest airlines to halt further deliveries of Boeing

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00:04:01

Landmark US antitrust trial against Meta begins

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2025/04/14

Meta's chief executive Mark Zuckerberg took the stand on Monday as a historic antitrust trial against the social media giant began in Washington. Over the next few weeks, the District Court will hear arguments over whether Meta broke the law in its acquisition of Instagram and WhatsApp. Plus, amid an escalating tariff war with the US, China has been curbing its export of rare earth minerals, which are critical for the US defence and tech industries.

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00:06:07

China hits back at Trump tariffs with export...

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2025/04/14

China has restricted the export of rare earth minerals critical to the production of electric motors and high-tech components, a response to US President Donald Trump's 145 percent tariffs on Chinese goods. Meanwhile, an exemption for consumer electronics from those tariffs appears short-lived. Also on the show: Meta faces a US antitrust lawsuit over its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp.

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00:05:09

US stocks tumble a day after Trump announces 90-day...

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2025/04/10

US stocks fell on Thursday after a historic rally on Wednesday following US President Donald Trump’s announcement of a 90-day pause on most tariffs. Bonds yields, meanwhile, cooled after the announcement. Wednesday's boost has left some Democrats asking who benefited from the market jump. They are calling for a probe into possible insider trading.

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00:07:48

Markets in Europe and Asia rebound on back of Trump's...

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2025/04/10

Stocks in Asia and Europe rebounded on Thursday, following in Wall Street's footsteps, after US President Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause on the reciprocal tariffs he'd slapped on countries around the world. China, however, is the one country that isn't getting a reprieve from Trump's protectionism. In this edition, FRANCE 24 correspondent Yena Lee looks at Beijing's response and business editor Charles Pellegrin explains how the country has sought to stimulate domestic consumption.

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