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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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00:05:50

French Olympic torch relay sets stage for Games sponsors

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2024/05/08

As the Olympic torch reaches French soil this Wednesday, we look at the kinds of opportunities the relay will offer sponsors over the course of 68 different stages, potentially reaching 90 percent of the French population. Of course, the relay pales in comparison to the billions of people who will tune in to watch the actual Games. Also in this edition: France's Flamanville nuclear power plant finally gets the green light to come into service, 17 years after construction began.

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00:05:32

TikTok sues US government to block law that could ban...

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2024/05/07

TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance have filed a petition with a US court, seeking to block a law that forces them to sell the social media app to a non-Chinese buyer or face a ban. They argue the legislation is unconstitutional, setting the stage for a historic legal battle. But first, China's President Xi Jinping has arrived in Serbia on the second leg of his European tour. He expects to receive a much warmer welcome than he did in France.

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00:06:21

'Recipe for a Livable Planet': New report on how to...

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2024/05/07

The World Bank Group has released a new report outlining how global agriculture and food production can be overhauled in order to cut carbon emissions and limit global warning to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. In this edition, we speak to Julian Lampietti, Global Agriculture Practice Manager at the World Bank, about the steps that need to be taken and whether they go far enough.

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00:05:03

US Federal Reserve keeps interest rate unchanged at...

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2024/05/01

The US Federal Reserve has decided to keep its benchmark interest rate steady at 5.25 to 5.50 percent. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said while inflation has eased significantly over the past year, it's still too high, and that while wage growth has slowed down, the labour market remains tight. The US central bank will slow down the pace of quantitative tightening from next month, reducing the cap on Treasury bonds it allows to run off each month to $25 billion from the current $60 billion.

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00:05:48

How Iran has managed to evade sanctions on its oil...

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2024/04/17

As the US government and its allies mull new sanctions on Iran after Tehran's missile and drone attack on Israel, we look at whether existing sanctions have been effective at stemming the flow of Iranian oil to global markets. Also in this edition, we see how global oil markets are reacting to the crisis in the Middle East. Plus, the Canadian government unveils a new budget that promises to increase taxes on the rich, while boosting spending on education and housing.

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00:03:22

Chinese growth beats expectations in first quarter...

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2024/04/16

China's National Bureau of Statistics said on Monday that the country's economy grew to the tune of 5.3 percent in the first three months of the year, ahead of economists' expectations. Manufacturing and infrastructure are fuelling that growth, while housing and domestic consumption are still a source of concern. Meanwhile, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is on a three-day visit to China, Berlin's top trading partner.

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00:05:00

US inflation comes in hot, casting doubt on June Fed...

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2024/04/11

The US consumer price index for March stood 3.5 percent higher than a year earlier, as inflation proved stickier than expected. A rate cut from the Federal Reserve, anticipated for June, is now in doubt. Also in this edition: the UN's climate chief calls for a new finance deal for developing countries, saying nations have two years to save the planet.

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00:02:41

The rise and fall of Atos, the European tech champion...

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2024/04/10

French IT services and consulting firm Atos unveiled a refinancing plan on Tuesday that failed to fully reassure investors. In this edition, we take a look at how the company, which provides cybersecurity services to the Olympic Games and supercomputers for France's nuclear arsenal, accumulated close to €5 billion in debt.

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00:05:27

A look back at the Panama Papers scandal, as first...

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2024/04/09

The trial of 27 people charged in the "Panama Papers" tax evasion and money laundering scandal opened in Panama on Monday. After the first day of hearings, we take a look back at the bombshell investigation that showed how the world's rich and famous used shell companies to avoid their domestic tax authorities. Also in this edition, FRANCE 24's Bryan Quinn reports on US President Joe Biden's second attempt at cancelling student loan debt for 30 million Americans.

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00:05:54

China commerce minister hits back at EU electric car...

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2024/04/08

China's minister of commerce is in Europe for a week-long trip, with a focus on pushing back against accusations of unfair state subsidies in the Chinese electric vehicle sector. Also in this edition: US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen calls out overcapacity in Chinese green energy exports as she wraps up a visit there, and Elon Musk faces off against a Brazilian Supreme Court justice.

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00:05:51

World Bank, UN estimate Gaza infrastructure damage at...

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2024/04/03

A new report by the World Bank and the United Nations, based on remote data collection sources, shows that damage to critical infrastructure in Gaza between October and January represents 97 percent of the GDP of the West Bank and Gaza from 2022. In this edition, we see how Israel's war on Hamas has levelled housing and social infrastructure in the Palestinian territory. Plus, FRANCE 24's Bryan Quinn tells us about the economic issues that came up in a phone call between US President Joe Biden and

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00:04:57

Senegal: Economic sovereignty dominates...

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2024/04/02

As Senegal's President-elect Bassirou Diomaye Faye is sworn in this Tuesday, we focus on the major economic challenges facing the country. In a bid to lower Senegal's 20 percent unemployment rate, the anti-establishment leader is pushing for measures that will boost job creation and lower the cost of living. Among other things, he's pinned his hopes on the country's oil and gas reserves. Also in this edition, California's fast food workers are now among the best paid in the US, earning $20 per

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00:05:40

Turkish cost-of-living crisis drags on as voters...

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2024/04/01

As Turkey's opposition celebrates a strong showing in local elections, the country's official inflation rate has crept back up to 67 percent, despite President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's shift towards mainstream economic policies. Also in this edition: Germany's legalisation of recreational cannabis aims to curb the black market, but misses out on tax revenues.

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00:05:19

French government plans unemployment reform, refuses...

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2024/03/28

French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal signals a further tightening of unemployment benefits as France seeks to reduce an unexpectedly large budget deficit. Meanwhile, the government rules out new taxes, despite calls from French lawmakers to tax corporate windfalls and share buybacks. We take a closer look in this edition.

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00:06:23

How the Baltimore bridge collapse could disrupt US...

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2024/03/27

The collapse of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge, after a container ship crashed into it, has cost human lives and will also have an impact on the US economy. In this edition, we look at what the closure of the port of Baltimore means for US trade, especially as the city is a key transit hub for the automobile sector. Plus, we see how Chile is looking to keep a firm hand on its lithium reserves as the metal will be crucial in building a sustainable economy.

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00:04:38

Trump faces moment of Truth for half-billion dollar...

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2024/03/25

New York's attorney general could move to seize Donald Trump's assets this Monday to cover the now $457 million fine from a civil fraud trial. Meanwhile, Trump's Truth Social network is approved to start trading on stock markets, but he may not be able to sell shares in time to cover the penalty. We take a closer look.

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00:05:02

EU strikes deal to cap duty-free imports of some...

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2024/03/20

EU member states and lawmakers have reached an agreement on Ukrainian agricultural exports that seeks to strike a balance between the bloc's obligations towards Kyiv and the demands of protesting farmers around the continent. We look at the details of the deal and why it won't fully satisfy disgruntled farmers. Also in the show, as US senators consider a law that would force TikTok's Chinese owner to sell the app, FRANCE 24's Liza Kaminov looks at how American content producers could be

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00:04:41

Russia withstands Western sanctions as war economy...

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2024/03/18

President Vladimir Putin has been re-elected to a fifth term in office after a vote in which he faced no real opposition. Since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Russia has become the most sanctioned country in the world. But the Russian economy has proven surprisingly resilient, with defence spending priming industrial production and the country's oil and gas industry finding ways around Western sanctions and price caps. We take a closer look.

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00:04:32

French lawmakers target ultra-fast fashion brands

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2024/03/14

France's National Assembly is debating a bill that would impose penalties on purchases from brands like Shein, Temu and Primark as the explosive growth of the ultra-fast fashion industry wreaks massive environmental damage. We take a closer look. Also, German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall projects record sales for 2024 in a Europe threatened by war.

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