Play buttonFrance Business daily - France unveils plan to overhaul pension systemFrance 24 - Stephen CarrollFrance has unveiled plans to overhaul the retirement system, which will see many people work for longer to get their full pension. The government-commissioned report follows a campaign promise by President
Play buttonNetflix Business daily - Has Netflix lost its shine?France 24 - Stephen CarrollShares in Netflix slumped by almost 12 percent in after-hours trading on Wall Street, after the online streaming giant announced a big slowdown in adding new customers. What's behind these disappointing
Play buttonFrench Parliament Business daily - France seeks support for digital tax at G7 meetingFrance 24 - Stephen CarrollFrance will be seeking international support for its tax on major digital companies at a meeting of G7 finance ministers this Wednesday. The United States has already registered its opposition to the which
Christine Lagarde Christine Lagarde resigns as head of IMFFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESLagarde said in a statement her resignation was effective Sept. 12, firing the starting gun for the IMF’s search for her successor, which is likely to be another European. “With greater clarity now on
Play buttonFacebook Business daily - US lawmakers to question Facebook over digital currency planFrance 24 - Stephen CarrollLawmakers in the United States are to question Facebook executive David Marcus later about the social network's plans for a new digital currency, known as Libra. US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has
Play buttonFacebook Business daily - Trump rails against Facebook's planned cryptocurrencyFrance 24 - France 24 ENDonald Trump says social media firms are biased against conservatives as he singles out Facebook's planned Libra cryptocurrency for special scrutiny. Also today, US officials hint at possible tariffs France
Tariffs The Debate - France takes on Silicon Valley: Washington threatens tariffs over GAFA taxFrance 24 - François PICARDIt's not just Trump: the consensus goes beyond party lines in the United States to defend the interests of a Silicon Valley that to a large degree seems to own the Internet. What is fair taxation in the
Play buttonBrexit People & Profit - Banking on Brexit? Fewer jobs have moved elsewhere in EU than first expectedFrance 24 - Stephen CarrollWhy hasn't France won more Brexit business from London? We take the temperature of the French financial industry. Also in this programme: as Greece's creditors warn its new prime minister not to step of
Play buttonFrance Business daily - What is France's digital tax?France 24 - Stephen CarrollThe United States is launching an investigation into France's new digital tax, which targets some of the biggest American technology companies. Our Business Editor Stephen Carroll looks at what the tax
Play buttonHuawei Business daily - US relaxes ban on China's HuaweiFrance 24 - Stephen CarrollThe United States is relaxing its ban on American firms selling to Huawei, after a promise made by Donald Trump last month. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross announced that licences would be granted to firms
Play buttonTariffs Business daily - French health ministry announces steps to tackle medicine shortageFrance 24 - Stephen CarrollFrance's health ministry has announced steps to tackle a shortage of medicines in pharmacies around the country. The measures include improved communication between pharmacies, the government and drug
Play buttonDeutsche Bank Business daily - Deutsche Bank launches major overhaulFrance 24 - France 24 ENDeutsche Bank announces a massive restructuring plan that includes 18,000 job cuts. It's one of the biggest overhauls to an investment bank since the global financial crisis. Also, the African Union officially
Play buttonAfrican Union Business daily - African free trade deal takes big step forwardFrance 24 - France 24 ENThe African Union gets set to launch the "operational phase" of the AfCTA free trade deal, though many challenges remain. We take a closer look. Also, a new study shows the top 10 percent of workers earn
Play buttonEuropean Union People & Profit - Tricks of the trade: How the EU negotiates trade dealsFrance 24 - Stephen CarrollIs rent control the solution to the spiralling cost of living in big cities? And how do you market a book when you can't say who wrote it, or what it's about? We take you behind the scenes of how tell-all
Play buttonAfrican Union Business daily - Nigeria to join African free trade zoneFrance 24 - Stephen CarrollNigeria says it will sign up to a free trade agreement with other African countries at the African Union summit this weekend. The African Continental Free Trade Area aims to boost trade between countries
Play buttonBoeing Business daily - Electric scooter makers face roadbumps in ParisFrance 24 - Kate MOODYElectric scooters are everywhere in Paris - causing headaches for pedestrians and drivers alike. Now, half of the startups that put them on the street are pulling their business, complaining of an oversaturated
Samsung Samsung could end up in Paris court over ethics pledges, say NGOsFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESA complaint filed against the French subsidiary of the smartphone giant by activist groups Sherpa and ActionAid France - Peuples Solidaires, has led an investigating magistrate in Paris to filing preliminary
Play buttonChristine Lagarde Business daily - Why was Christine Lagarde picked to lead the ECB?France 24 - Stephen CarrollShe's one of the best-known people in the financial world, but Christine Lagarde is neither an economist nor a central banker. We look at why she was selected to head the European Central Bank, and some
Play buttonAirbus Business daily - US adds tariff pressure over Airbus subsidiesFrance 24 - Stephen CarrollThe United States has published a list of 89 EU products, including cheese and whiskey, on which it could impose tariffs because of a long-running dispute over subsidies to aircraft makers. The World Organization
Play buttonEuropean Union Business daily - Brussels signs off on two major trade dealsFrance 24 - France 24 ENBrussels has signed off on a free trade agreement with Vietnam, which removes virtually all customs duties on trade with the country. However, the deal is not without its critics, as some don't think EU
Play buttonSouth America EU reaches trade deal with South American blocFrance 24 - France 24 ENThe European Union and South American trade bloc Mercosur sealed a blockbuster trade deal Friday, ending 20 years of talks over one of the world's largest regional commercial accords, negotiators said.
Play buttonJapan Business daily - G20 kicks off in Japan as Trump-Xi meeting loomsFrance 24 - France 24 ENTrade is top of the agenda as a key G20 summit opens in Japan. US President Donald Trump plans to sit down with his Chinese counterpart, as investors hope for an end to the nearly year-long trade dispute
Play buttonBoeing Business daily - Jean-Claude Trichet: "Anything could happen" in US-China trade warFrance 24 - Kate MOODYAs the G20 summit looms, we ask Jean-Claude Trichet - former president of the European Central Bank - what he expects from the showdown between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping. Also in the show - Ford announces
Play buttonMoney People & Profit - World Cup spending: More sponsor money for women's game, but gap remainsFrance 24 - Stephen CarrollA proposal to legalise cannabis in France gets shut down by the government - but could it help boost the economy? And we find out why more and more French people are choosing "co-living" over apartments
Play buttonBoeing 737 MAX Business daily - Regulators identify new problem with Boeing 737 MAXFrance 24 - Stephen CarrollThe Federal Aviation Administration has identified a potential new problem with Boeing's 737 MAX plane, grounded since March after two deadly crashes. Also today, a group of Google employees have written
Play buttonLondon Stock Exchange Business daily - French retailers eye summer sales to make up for yellow vest lossesFrance 24 - Kate MOODYThe six-week summer sales period has kicked off across France, with retailers hoping to make up for revenue lost during the Yellow Vests protest. Also in the show...Donald Trump weighs in on trade with
Play buttonCigarettes Business daily - San Francisco bans sales of e-cigarettesFrance 24 - Stephen CarrollLawmakers in San Francisco have voted to ban the sale and manufacture of e-cigarettes in the city, despite being home to the market leader in the industry. The vote came as authorities voiced concern the
