Tag: Economy
fundraising record for the French tech industry
2021 was a record year in terms of fundraising, according to the Ernst and Young (EY) 2021 venture capital barometer with 11.6 billion euros raised from investment funds. But the…
Limiting the increase in the electricity price, “is not the most economically coherent approach”
The government made a commitment at the end of September to protect the purchasing power of the French and announced that the increase in electricity prices would be capped at…
The merger of Daewoo and Hyundai shipyards blocked by the European Union
After more than two years of in-depth investigation, the European Commission opposed the marriage of the two South Korean giants for fear that this union would increase the cost of…
In Chile, allocation of lithium mining lots divides right and left
Chile has just awarded two lots for the exploration and extraction of lithium for a total amount of 121 million euros. In the race to gain access to this metal,…
a historic support plan for some 2,000 artists
In Ireland, the Minister of Culture has just announced a new support plan: by spring, around 2,000 artists will receive a basic income for three years. The aim is to…
Will the health crisis plague the winter sales? “People dress even less”
Kick-off of the sales this Wednesday January 12 which will last a month, until February 8. Sales taking place this year in a very difficult context against a backdrop of…
new government measures to fight inflation
What can central banks do about inflation? Faced with the inflation that is setting in, the new governor of the German Central Bank declares that monetary policy in the euro…
Which finance school to choose?
Finance is a growing industry, which consists of managing and analyzing the money involved in the transactions of public and private organizations. There are several sub-fields, and each year many…
ING online banking closes thousands of accounts in France
Dutch online bank ING is cleaning up its French customers. Several hundred thousand of them saw their accounts closed earlier this week. A maneuver in view of the future resale…
Emmanuel Macron named “personality of the year” by the wine world
The “Revue du vin de France” (RVF) awarded its grand prizes of the year. Among the thirteen winners, French President Emmanuel Macron named Personality of the Year 2022 for his…