The shifting landscape of renewable energy
The Ukraine crisis looks to have exposed the naivety of energy policy across the globe but could a more robust, better-considered approach now take its place?
France
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France increases tax breaks for Brexit talent
France has increased its bid to attract business amid the uncertainty of Brexit, using a little known rule allowing employees moving to France to enjoy income tax exemption for a total of eight years.
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French private bank enters UK wealth space
Banque Transatlantique, part of French banking group Crédit Mutuel-CM11, is launching a wealth management business in the UK.
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PA ANALYSIS: ‘Heir to Blair’ Macron yet to charm investors
A young, charismatic, centrist politician sweeping to power to waves of enthusiastic crowds – it’s no wonder that newspapers have proclaimed Emmanuel Macron the “French Tony Blair”.
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PA ANALYSIS: Stars aligned for a European equities rally
The fact that the Euro Stoxx 50 index recorded its largest one-day gain since July 2012 on Monday suggests the importance for investors of Emmanuel Macron’s victory in the first round of the French presidential elections can hardly be overestimated.
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iShares launches French equity ETF
In a bid to take advantage of growing interest in single-country ETFs, the Blackrock passive arm has launched its eighth such product, tracking the MSCI France index.
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Threadneedle warns of growing France threat
Threadneedle Investments has warned of the danger presented to the European economy by a lack of economic growth measures in France.
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French equities could benefit from uptick
French equities could benefit from a continued up-tick in M&A activity, according to a study by Baird Group.
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Amundi posts 8bn inflows in 2013
Amundi demonstrated a strong 2013 according to its annual results, taking in 10.3bn against a difficult backdrop.
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Crisis of confidence should frighten French
True story. I was sitting on a park bench in Paris' Jardin des Tuileries on Tuesday lunchtime, minding my own business, when I was rudely asked to move on by a model and her photographer.
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france is a very slow train wreck
Ignis Asset Management is underweight French government debt in its long-only global bond funds after chief market economist Stuart Thomson labelled the country "a very slow train wreck".
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France loses triple a credit rating
Moody’s Investors Service has stripped France of its top credit rating after citing the country’s stalling economic growth and the ongoing eurozone crisis.
