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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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00:07:09

India says trade deal with US 'best in the region',...

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2026/02/03

Following a social media announcement by Donald Trump about a trade deal, Indian officials hailed the agreement as "the best in the region", while making no explicit comment about the US president's claim that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had agreed to stop buying Russian oil. Moscow, meanwhile, says it hasn't heard from India about any plans to do so. We take a closer look at how much crude oil India imports from Russia.

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00:05:47

Musk's SpaceX acquires xAI in largest M&A deal ever

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2026/02/03

Elon Musk's rocket company SpaceX has acquired his artificial intelligence startup xAI in a deal that values the combined companies at $1.25 trillion. We take a closer look. Also in this edition: the US and India agree to a landmark trade deal, and precious metals rebound from a massive selloff.

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00:06:13

France adopts delayed 2026 budget, ending months of...

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2026/02/02

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has survived the last of a series of no-confidence votes, allowing the full 2026 budget to be adopted. The centrist prime minister had pushed the bill through parliament without a vote after securing the backing of the Socialist Party in exchange for some costly concessions. Also in the segment: US President Donald Trump says he will lower tariffs on Indian goods after New Delhi committed to ending its purchases of Russian oil.

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00:04:51

Gold, silver continue to fall as record rally runs...

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2026/02/02

Precious metals continued to lose ground this Monday following steep declines last week, with investors piling out of the safe haven assets after US President Donald Trump picked Kevin Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve. Also in this edition: French tech giant Capgemini plans to sell off the US subsidiary that provides immigrant tracking data to ICE.

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00:05:56

Meta & Microsoft earnings reports underline huge AI...

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2026/01/29

Both Meta Platforms and Microsoft shared their latest quarterly results on Wednesday and showed they are still planning on sustained spending on artificial intelligence. Similarly, Telsa posted a drop in annual revenue for the first time in its history and announced a shift away from electric vehicles and towards AI and robotics. Meanwhile, hardware providers like Samsung Electronics are fuelling the boom in AI, and reaping the benefits.

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00:07:03

Federal Reserve defies Trump to hold interest rates...

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2026/01/28

The US Federal Reserve has defied pressure from President Donald Trump by holding interest rates steady. The policy announcement was partly overshadowed by ongoing tensions with the administration. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell – who is facing a criminal probe he describes as politically motivated – insisted the US central bank would maintain its independence. Also in the show: the US dollar slides to its lowest level in four years, and Paris Fashion Week deals with the rise of ultra-fast fashion.

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00:06:04

US dollar extends fall after Trump dismisses concerns...

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2026/01/28

The US dollar weakened to its lowest level in four years on Tuesday after President Donald Trump responded to a question about the currency's fall by saying he thought it was "great". In this edition, we try to understand why Trump favours a lower currency and the factors that have been weighing on the greenback. Also in the headlines, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer heads to China with a delegation of 60 business executives.

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00:07:11

Sensitive agricultural products excluded from...

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2026/01/27

The EU and India have hailed their new free trade agreement as "the mother of all deals". While the pact eliminates or significantly reduces tariffs on a vast majority of goods traded between the two sides, it excludes politically sensitive farming products. We take a closer look. Also in the segment, some Cypriot fishermen have taken their battle against invasive fish to the dinner table.

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00:04:49

What's in the India-EU trade deal?

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2026/01/27

After the presidents of the EU Commission and EU Council signed a free trade deal in New Delhi with India's Prime Minister this Tuesday, we take a look at what the pact actually entails. Tariffs will be reduced on a large number of goods going both ways, but some sectors will remain protected. Both sides are looking to further diversify their trade relationships as Donald Trump's global tariff war upends commercial flows.

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00:05:41

EU, India to sign major trade deal

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2026/01/26

India has rolled out the red carpet, hosting top EU leaders as guests of honour at its Republic Day parade, a day before the two sides are expected to sign a free trade agreement at an EU-India summit. Negotiations had started long before US President Donald Trump started imposing new tariffs on the rest of the world, but have taken on a sense of renewed urgency amid rising geopolitical and trade tensions.

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00:05:59

Gold surges to new highs as investors seek 'safe...

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2026/01/26

The price of an ounce of gold surged past $5,100 on Monday as investors flock to precious metals and away from currency and treasury markets. The trend underlines growing global uncertainty fuelled by debt concerns, US President Donald Trump's attacks on the Federal Reserve and general geopolitical uncertainty. Also in this edition, Canadian PM Mark Carney says he has "no intention" of pursuing a free trade agreement with China. Finally, a plush toy horse with a frown could be the star of the

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00:04:51

Trump cancels threatened tariffs after reaching...

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2026/01/21

Just hours after he doubled down on his claim that the US should "get Greenland", Donald Trump made an abrupt U-turn on the tariffs he had threatened to slap on European nations that opposed his bid. Announcing on his Truth Social platform, the US president said he and NATO chief Mark Rutte had reached a "framework of a future deal" on Greenland, and that in light of that, he would not be imposing the 10% import duties that were slated to go into effect on February 1st.

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00:06:47

LinkedIn data shows sluggish overall hiring but a...

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2026/01/21

A new report by professional social media platform LinkedIn shows that while jobseekers currently outpace job openings, a "new-collar" era of work is opening, focused on AI-related skills. In this edition, we speak to LinkedIn's EMEA Managing Director Sue Duke from the World Economic Forum in Davos about her insights on new labour market trends and how to navigate geopolitical uncertainty.

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00:05:35

France's Macron calls on EU to be ready to activate...

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2026/01/20

French president Emmanuel Macron spoke out against Donald Trump's latest tariff threat, describing his approach to trade deals as bullying and an attempt to weaken and subordinate Europe. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, the French leader called on the EU to be ready to activate its powerful anti-coercion mechanism, colloquially called the "trade bazooka".

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00:06:12

One year since Trump's return to the White House: The...

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2026/01/20

It's been one year since Donald Trump started his second term as US president, and he's pointing to the country's strong GDP growth rate and stock market performances to paint a glowing picture of the economy. But a closer look shows that while activity is booming, it's mostly benefitting the country's wealthier households. Also in this edition, we see how Trump's tariffs have pushed German winemakers to look to China for their exports.

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00:04:48

French PM to push 2026 budget through parliament...

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2026/01/19

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has announced he will invoke Article 49.3 of the Constitution to pass the 2026 budget bill into law without parliamentary approval. He admitted that resorting to this tool represented a "partial failure", as he had promised not to use it. But after a host of concessions the government has made, he is betting he now has enough political support, notably from the Socialists, to survive even if no-confidence motions are tabled.

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00:05:25

Davos to open under threat of trade chaos as Trump...

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2026/01/19

US President Donald Trump's latest threat of tariffs on eight European nations if Greenland is not sold to the US has EU leaders in crisis mode. Meanwhile, Trump will be a marquee guest at the World Economic Forum in Davos this week amid a rapid increase in global wealth inequality.

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00:05:38

France's Macron calls for €36 billion increase in...

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2026/01/15

In his New Year's address to the armed forces, French President Emmanuel Macron unveiled a plan to add €36 billion to the country's multi-year defence budget in its next update, as he said France needed to be more powerful in order to be feared amid rising geopolitical tensions. We take a closer look.

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00:06:06

Musk's xAI limits Grok's capacity to generate...

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2026/01/15

Elon Musk's xAI says its Grok AI chatbot will be restricted from generating sexualised images of real people after it was used to create pictures of women and children in varying states of undress. Also in this edition: France's traditional Epiphany cake gets subsidised for Celiac disease sufferers.

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00:06:21

Some museum entrance fees go up for non-EU tourists...

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2026/01/14

€10 more at the Louvre museum, €3 more at the Palace of Versailles... tourists visiting France from outside the European Union now have to pay significantly higher entrance fees at some of the most popular sites in the country. This after a recent daytime heist at the Louvre exposed shortcomings in its maintenance and security systems. Plus, Ryanair's CEO blasted what he called "stupid" passenger taxes in Brussels and said the company would reduce its flights to the city by 10% this year.

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