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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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00:05:20

Trump and SoftBank CEO announce $100 billion...

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2024/12/17

US President-elect Donald Trump appeared jointly with Masayoshi Son, the CEO of Japan's SoftBank, announcing the group's plan to invest $100 billion in the United States over the next four years. Son said Trump's election victory had boosted his confidence in the US economy. Meanwhile, Canada's finance minister resigns, citing disagreements with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over how to respond to Trump's threat of new trade tariffs.

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00:04:33

UK becomes first European nation to join CPTPP...

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2024/12/16

The UK has officially become a member of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), joining 11 existing members including Australia, Japan and Canada. The CPTPP rose from the ashes of the TPP, which was signed in 2016 but was never ratified after Donald Trump pulled the US out of the deal. Plus, France has a new government but still no budget. MPs are set to start debate on an emergency spending bill.

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00:05:56

Australia to get social media platforms to support...

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2024/12/12

Australia's labour government unveiled a new scheme this Thursday that would tax social media platforms if they fail to agree to compensate local media publishers. The plan is meant to provide support to an industry that has lost hundreds of jobs and seen advertising revenue dwindle. Also, the death of a 26-year-old white collar worker in India sparks a national conversation on the importance of preserving work-life balance.

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00:06:59

French lawmakers consider emergencing financing law

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2024/12/11

French lawmakers are considering emergency financing laws to avoid a potential shutdown of government services. The budget which Michel Barnier attempted to force through parliament was a key factor in the no-confidence vote which toppled his government. With the government's future in limbo, any delay could leave the French state - and programs like social security - without funding on January 1. Also in the show - your Christmas tree may be green, but is it sustainable?

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00:07:16

Business uncertainty reaches new highs as France...

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2024/12/11

A survey on the outlook of French businesses released by the Bank of France shows that the country's industrial and construction sectors have reached levels of uncertainty last seen during the 2022 energy crunch. This comes as Emmanuel Macron is expected to name a prime minister who will be tasked with forming a new government, thereby pushing back the approval of a budget for 2025. Also, Ukrainian farmers clear their fields of mines in a bid to boost grain production.

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00:03:25

China launches antitrust probe into AI chipmaker Nvidia

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2024/12/10

China's antitrust authorities announced the opening of an investigation into Nvidia over a possible breach of a deal struck back in 2020. The move is part of a wider US-China confrontation regarding chip technology which can power artificial intelligence systems, military equipment and cyber warfare infrastructure. Washington had ramped up its export controls on chip technology to China last week, placing 140 Chinese entities on a trade blacklist.

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00:04:11

After over a decade of war, a look at what's left of...

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2024/12/09

As Syrian rebels topple the government of Bashar al-Assad in Damascus, we take stock of what over a decade of fighting has done to the country's economy. Syria's GDP has been decimated by the conflict's human and material toll, while the Syrian pound has plummeted. On its last legs, the cash-strapped regime grasped at any opportunities to bring in revenue, including producing and trafficking narcotics.

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00:04:12

Currency and bond markets price in fall of France's...

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2024/12/05

As France's National Assembly voted to oust Prime Minister Michel Barnier's government, we look at how markets have responded to the news. Chief among investor concerns are what this latest chapter in French political life will mean for the country's growing national deficit and its ability to pay off debt. Credit ratings agency Moody's said in a note this Thursday that the ouster of the government "reduces the probability of a consolidation of public finances".

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00:05:54

US-China chip war heats up as Beijing bans export of...

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2024/12/03

A day after the US government announced new export restrictions hitting China's chip industry, Beijing retaliated with a ban on the sale of key minerals like gallium and germanium to the United States. Plus, after its bizarre rebranding campaign was met with a social media storm, Jaguar unveiled its next-generation, all-electric concept car as it tries to turn around its business.

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00:05:41

Vietnamese real estate tycoon to raise $9 billion or...

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2024/12/03

An Ho Chi Minh City court upheld a death sentence for Vietnamese real estate magnate Truong My Lan after convicting her for embezzlement and bribery in the country's biggest financial fraud case. The 68-year-old still has the right to request a review of the case and can also commute her sentence to life imprisonment if she raises 75 percent of the sums she embezzled, which would total $9 billion. Also, a new plan to reduce the chances of drought in the Panama Canal raises concerns.

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00:06:03

Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares resigns amid plummeting...

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2024/12/02

The board of the world's fourth largest automaker, Stellantis, said that its CEO Carlos Tavares had stepped down from his position on Sunday. The group, which owns brands such as Jeep, Chrysler and Peugeot, had experienced a sharp fall in sales this year, especially in the US market. Also, we look at how a political impasse over budget talks could bring down the French government.

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00:06:05

LVMH boss to testify in trial of former French spy...

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2024/11/28

Bernard Arnault, France's richest man and the billionaire head of luxury group LVMH, is set to take the witness stand in a Paris court in the trial of Bernard Squarcini, the former head of France's domestic intelligence agency. Squarcini is accused of using his contacts and influence for private gain by providing confidential information to Arnault, his main client. Plus, it's Thanksgiving Thursday but many Americans are finding it harder to host a traditional holiday dinner due to rising prices,

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00:05:20

French borrowing costs spike amid political turbulence

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2024/11/27

Another looming political crisis is battering France's reputation on global markets. Borrowing costs spiked as investors looked to a possible vote of no confidence over the government's budget proposal. That led the spread between French and German bond yields to hit its highest level since 2012. Also in the show - Ursula von der Leyen vows to increase the EU's defence spending, as Russia ramps up its own defence budget.

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00:04:56

History's biggest break-up: US federal prosecutors...

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2024/11/21

In the antitrust trial of the century, the US Justice Department has filed for tech giant Alphabet to separate from its Chrome browser, used by around 3.5 billion people globally.

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00:05:29

Trump names China hawk Howard Lutnick as US Commerce...

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2024/11/19

US President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Haward Lutnick, a Wall Street executive and leader of Trump's transition team, to be the next US Commerce Secretary. The billionaire has been a key economic adviser to Trump and a keen advocate of using tariffs as a tool to protect American jobs and industries. Plus, German police moved to break up a protest camp outside Tesla's gigafactory in Germany, as environmental activists held out in tree houses.

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00:05:13

Donald Trump appoints TV star Sean Duffy as transport...

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2024/11/19

Sean Duffy, a former lumberjack athlete, MTV star, attorney, Fox News regular, and US Representative for Wisconsin, has been appointed as the next Transportation Secretary by President-elect Donald Trump. If confirmed, Duffy will oversee rail, cars, trucks, highways, airlines, pipelines, and mass transit systems. We take a closer look at the challenges he'll face in today’s business news.

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00:05:39

EU-Mercosur trade deal: Governments divided over...

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2024/11/19

The EU-Mercosur trade deal faces divisions among governments over ratification. Meanwhile, Toyota has unveiled its latest hydrogen hybrid model, and Spirit Airlines, the largest budget carrier in the US, has filed for bankruptcy amid over $1 billion in debt.

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00:05:22

Why French farmers oppose the EU-Mercosur free trade...

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2024/11/18

As French farmers take to the streets to oppose a potential free trade deal between the European Union and the Mercosur trade bloc in South America, we take a closer look at what the agreement entails and why the French agricultural sector and government are so strongly opposed. Also in this edition, Donald Trump nominates a fossil fuel industry CEO to head the Energy Department and a Big Tech critic to lead the Federal Communications Commission.

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00:05:10

China's Latin America trade ties take centre stage at...

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2024/11/14

China's President Xi Jinping is expected to inaugurate a new "mega port" built by shipping giant Cosco in the Peruvian town of Chancay this Thursday. The visit comes on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum and underlines the important role played by China as a trade partner in the region, overtaking the United States. Also in this edition: a university in Ireland is now offering a degree to train the next generation of social media influencers.

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00:05:42

France will not accept Mercosur trade deal in current...

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2024/11/14

As European farmers protest against a renewed push to ratify the controversial free trade agreement between the EU and the Mercosur South American trade bloc, French Prime Minister Michel Barnier has told EU chief Ursula von der Leyen that his government cannot and will not accept the deal, agreed in 2019, under the current terms. Plus, affordable housing for rent is becoming increasingly hard to come by in Paris and other cities in France.

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