Fendi, part of French group LVMH (Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton), announced on Thursday that it had signed a partnership with eyewear maker Thelios to develop, produce and distribute the Italian fashion house’s eyewear line. Thelios is a joint venture between LVMH and Italian eyewear manufacturer
French prosecutors have launched an investigation into four fashion retailers suspected of hiding crimes against humanity in China’s Xinjiang region, a judicial source said on Thursday. According to the source, the cases are related to complaints against China for its treatment of the region’s Muslim
Paris has threatened to ban e-scooters if users do not obey speed limits and other rules after a pedestrian was hit and killed by two hit-and-run drivers. There are about 15,000 for-hire vehicles in the city that can travel at speeds of up to 20
A woman who caused a massive pile-up during the first stage of the Tour de France has been arrested after turning herself in at a police station. The spectator, a 30-year-old French woman, was in custody at a police station of Landerne in Brittany, northwestern
French President Emmanuel Macron unveiled a new JPMorgan trading hub in Paris on Tuesday, as France seeks to create more jobs in the banking sector and attract workers from the financial sector who want to leave London after Brexit. Banks will spend billions of dollars
Jean-François Delfraissy, a senior scientific adviser to the French government, says France could face a fourth wave of COVID-19 cases as the number of cases of the delta variant, first detected in India, increases. Delfraissy added on Wednesday, however, that the rollout of COVID vaccines
French President Emmanuel Macron warned Thursday about the lack of information about China’s coronavirus vaccines, saying they might even encourage the development of variants if they are not effective. Speaking to the Atlantic Council think-tank, Macron conceded that China’s early “diplomatic successes” in distributing vaccines
The number of anti-Semitic incidents recorded in France in 2020 dropped by 50% from 2019, yet physical assaults remained almost unchanged despite COVID-19 lockdowns, French Jewry’s security service said. The SPCJ service recorded 339 incidents last year compared to 687 cases in 2019. Of those,
This new job cut by the French bank Société Générale is part of the vast €450 million savings plan announced in August. The areas of activity involved Société Générale is undertaking a further reduction in its workforce. The bank plans to cut between 650 and
These fast screening tests for coronavirus will concern all passengers arriving from abroad except those from European countries. “Mandatory” and fast tests The news was announced on Monday, November 2nd, by the Minister of Ecological Transition, Barbara Pompili. According to information relayed by the newspaper