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French Court Finds Swiftair Guilty of Corporate Manslaughter Over Mali Crash
Sep 29 2026 // The Paris Criminal Court found Spanish company Swiftair guilty of corporate manslaughter on Monday over the 2014 crash of an Air Algerie flight that killed 116 people in northern Mali.Swiftair, which had been...
France’s CNP Assurances Weighs Takeover Offer for Coface
Sep 21 2026 // French life insurer CNP Assurances SA is exploring a potential takeover of Coface SA, people with knowledge of the matter said.CNP, which is owned by state-backed La Banque Postale, is working on an offer for the credit...
AXA CEO Urges Next French President to Tackle Debt With Reforms
Sep 16 2026 // AXA SA Chief Executive Officer Thomas Buberl called on France’s next president to address the country’s debt mountain with structural reforms and rejected a far-left plan to cancel bonds as...
France Declares Fifth Heat Wave After Hottest Summer Ever
Sep 4 2026 // France is bracing for its fifth heat wave this year after the hottest summer in its history ravaged forests, hurt the tourism season and destroyed crops in Europe’s top agriculture producer.The new heat wave is due...
France Pledges €100 Million in Wildfire Aid for Homes and Firms
Aug 18 2026 // France is mobilizing more than €100 million ($116 million) in aid to rebuild homes and issue tax relief to businesses devastated by this summer’s wildfires.The government has allocated €12 million for the Gironde...
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