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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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00:06:03

EU wants citizens to stockpile supplies to last three...

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2025/03/26

Amid rising threats from war, climate change and disease, the EU is urging every household to stockpile enough food and supplies to last three days in case of a crisis. Crisis Management Commissioner Hadja Lahbib also called for building up the EU's strategic reserves of critical resources to respond to "every type of emergency including chemical, biological and nuclear threats". Plus, amid Donald Trump's tariff wars, a majority of French adults are in favour of boycotting American goods.

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00:06:21

UK's Reeves expected to boost defence spending in...

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2025/03/26

The UK's finance minister, Rachel Reeves, is delivering her "Spring Statement" this Wednesday and is expected to announce a boost in defence spending, as well as cuts to welfare benefits and civil service costs. The Labour government is fighting back accusations of austerity. Also in this edition, FRANCE 24's Bryan Quinn looks at the innovative ways in which US construction companies are working to fix the country's housing shortage, such as with 3D printing.

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00:05:48

23andMe users urged to delete accounts, protect DNA...

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2025/03/25

Attorney generals in several US states have warned users to delete their accounts and protect their data, after 23andMe filed for bankruptcy protection and its CEO stepped down on Sunday. The company is best known for its saliva test kits that enable users to track their ancestry, but it has been struggling with the fallout of a massive data leak in 2023. Plus, a French entrepreneur hopes to revive Tupperware after buying the bankrupt airtight container maker's French business.

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00:05:56

Trump promises 25% tariffs on all countries that buy...

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2025/03/25

US President Donald Trump has threatened to slap tariffs of 25 percent on all imports from countries that buy oil and gas from Venezuela. The move is intended to reduce the lifeline that Venezuela's oil and gas represents for Nicolas Maduro's regime. Trump also accuses Caracas of purposefully sending gang members to the United States. Also in this edition, our correspondents in Germany head to the town of Lüdenscheid to get a better sense of the country's infrastructure crisis.

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00:05:19

BYD's 2024 sales surpass $100 billion mark,...

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2025/03/24

China's EV company BYD has reported a record leap in sales, surpassing the $100 billion mark for 2024 and beating rival Tesla. Meanwhile, Elon Musk's company has been targeted with a series of attacks and vandalism, as well as weekly demonstrations outside its Tesla showrooms over Musk's role in the Trump administration. Plus, Twitter's iconic bird logo is sold for $35,000 at auction.

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00:06:28

China courts global CEOs amid falling foreign investment

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2025/03/24

Chinese officials pledge to open the country's economy further to international firms as foreign direct investment falls to a 35-year low. Also in this edition: global auto makers rush vehicles to the US ahead of a looming Trump tariff deadline, and Russian tourists flock to Japan.

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00:05:50

France to raise €5 billion in new capital for defence...

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2025/03/20

French authorities are seeking to shore up investment in the defence sector, aiming to raise €5 billion in new capital. Meanwhile, EU officials say they will delay implementing a first set of tariffs on goods from the US. Plus, the Bank of England holds its key interest rate at 4.5% and warns of global trade uncertainty.

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00:06:08

EU to curb steel imports in bid to protect industry

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2025/03/20

The European Union has unveiled a new package of measures, including reducing its import quota by 15 percent, in a bid to shore up its struggling metals industry in the face of US President Donald Trump's tariff threats. We take a closer look in this edition.

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00:05:55

US Federal Reserve holds rates steady, but warns of...

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2025/03/20

America's central bank keeps interest rates steady but warns that inflation projections are rising and growth is likely to slow as President Donald Trump's trade wars hit the US economy. Also in this edition: Ben & Jerry's sues parent company Unilever over the ouster of its CEO.

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00:06:28

European Commission set to unveil capital markets...

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2025/03/19

Brussels prepares to release a proposal on boosting investment into European firms via reforms to capital markets regulations. Also in this edition: entrepreneurs show off their ideas for a more sustainable use of outer space at a London trade show.

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00:05:41

German parliament approves massive spending boost for...

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2025/03/18

Lawmakers in Germany's Bundestag have passed a colossal defence and infrastructure spending package tabled by Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz. It includes a special €500 billion fund to update the country's infrastructure over the next 12 years and an exemption for big defence spending from its prized "debt brake" system designed to ensure fiscal discipline. Plus, residents in western Senegal are voicing anger over a gigantic mining operation by French company Eramet.

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00:05:43

OECD cuts global economic outlooks amid Trump trade...

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2025/03/17

The OECD has cut global economic outlooks in its first report since US President Donald Trump unleashed tariffs on a number of allies. Meanwhile consumers across the world are taking matters into their own hands, with many boycotting American products. Plus, Forever 21 is filing for bankruptcy for the second time.

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00:05:18

Trump threatens 200 percent tariffs on EU wine and...

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2025/03/13

US President Donald Trump has threatened to slap a 200 percent duty on imports of wine and spirits from the European Union. He accused the bloc of imposing a "nasty" 50 percent tariff on bourbons, even though that planned levy is itself a response to Trump’s 25 percent tax on steel and aluminium imports. Plus, Donatella Versace is stepping down as chief creative officer at the Italian fashion house after 30 years.

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00:05:57

US-Canada tourism takes a hit as Trump trade war...

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2025/03/13

The 48th International Tourism Salon gets underway in Paris, with the world's #3 destination the United States seeing a big drop in Canadian visitors. The United Nations prepares for budget cuts amid an efficiency drive after 7 years of liquidity crisis.

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00:05:22

Trump vows further action as US trading partners hit...

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2025/03/12

A new, 25 percent import tax on all steel and aluminium coming into the United States has taken effect, drawing swift retaliatory measures from Canada and the European Union. Donald Trump warned of a further response. Sweeping metal tariffs imposed during Trump's first term did have some positive impact on the US steel and aluminium industries but negatively affected other sectors downstream. Plus, US inflation in February cooled slightly.

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00:05:30

Trump tariffs on steel and aluminium come into...

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2025/03/12

US President Donald Trump's 25 percent tariffs on all imports of steel and aluminium came into effect on Wednesday, without any exemptions for the country’s traditional allies. The import duties were welcomed by some American metal producers who want protection against what they believe is unfair competition. The European Union has vowed to retaliate with its own measures targeting 26-bn euros worth of US goods entering the common market. Also, fears of a recession rattle global stock markets.

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00:05:36

Trump halts doubling tariffs after Ontario premier...

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2025/03/11

In the latest twist in an escalating trade war between the US and Canada, Donald Trump announced doubling tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminium to 50 percent only to halt them hours later, after Ontario's premier Doug Ford suspended a planned 25 percent surcharge on electricity exports to the United States. This led to another chaotic trading day on Wall Street. Plus, embattled Japanese carmaker Nissan has announced a management reshuffle: Ivan Espinosa is to replace Makoto Uchida as CEO next

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00:05:17

Market selloff: Nasdaq logs worst day since 2022 as...

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2025/03/10

Wall Street stocks plummeted after Donald Trump refused to rule out the possibility of a recession resulting from his tariffs. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 89 points, the S&P 500 closed down 2.7 percent and the Nasdaq sank 4 percent, its biggest one-day loss in five years. Tesla shares nosedived, closing the day down 15 percent as a backlash against Elon Musk's politics intensified. Plus, Japan auctioned off a portion of its emergency stockpiles of rice in an effort to bring prices

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00:06:38

Trump downplays recession fears as business leaders...

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2025/03/10

President Donald Trump says the US economy is “in transition” as his vacillating tariff policies and government downsizing spread chaos and confusion along manufacturing supply chains. Canada faces a trade war not just with the US but with China as well, and Greenlanders consider their territory's mineral wealth as its strategic importance grows.

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00:05:17

Germany calls for easing of EU fiscal rules ahead of...

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2025/03/06

According to reporting from Bloomberg, Germany's envoy to Brussels urged the EU on Wednesday to ease its fiscal rules in order to allow for more defence expenditure to counter Russia. This would mark an important policy shift for a country known for financial restraint, and follows plans to change Germany's own strict fiscal rules. Also in this edition, the EU unveils a new plan to boost its struggling auto industry.

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