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☆ Xi Visits Europe, Seeking Strategic Opportunity
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-05 | by ( Roger Cohen | Chris Buckley | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

On his first visit to Europe in five years, the Chinese president, Xi Jinping, appears intent on seizing opportunities to loosen the continent’s bonds with the United States and forge a world freed of American dominance. The Chinese leader has chosen three countries to visit — France, Serbia and Hungary — that each, to a greater or lesser degree, look askance at America’s postwar ordering of the world, see China as a necessary counterweight and are eager to bolster economic ties. At a time of tensions with much of Europe — over China’s “no limits” embrace of Russia despite the war in Ukraine, its surveillance state and its apparent espionage activities that led to the recent arrest in Germany of four people — Mr. Xi, who is arriving in France on Sunday, wants to demonstrate China’s growing influence on the continent and pursue a pragmatic rapprochement. For Europe, the visit will test its delicate balancing act between China and the United States, and will no doubt be seen in Washington as a none-too-subtle effort by Mr. Xi to divide Western allies.

Persons: Xi Jinping, Mr, Xi Organizations: — Locations: Europe, United States, — France, Serbia, Hungary, China, Russia, Ukraine, Germany, France, Washington

☆ These 5 stocks are perfect examples of a time-tested strategy that can outperform in any market, according to a stock-picker whose ETF beat 90% of its peers in its first full year
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-30 | by ( James Faris | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The Copenhagen-based firm subadvises funds like the Harbor International Compounders ETF (OSEA), which O'Reilly has co-managed since its launch in early September 2022. But despite launching less than two years ago, O'Reilly said in a recent interview that the ETF's success didn't happen overnight. "We feel the strategy that we have can work in any market environment," O'Reilly said. The ETF is more balanced when it comes to countries, as no more than 13% of its stocks are from a single nation. 5 international stocks to buy nowAfter outlining his investing strategy, O'Reilly spoke about five companies he's especially excited about now.

Persons: Peter O'Reilly, who's, O'Reilly, You've, he's, Germany — Organizations: London, Asset Management, Business, Carnegie Asset Management Locations: Ireland, Dublin, Copenhagen, France, Japan, United Kingdom, Germany

☆ A four-day work week could be coming as AI proliferates — and these companies could capitalize
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-17 | by ( Hakyung Kim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Hedge fund manager and New York Mets baseball team owner Steven Cohen has already begun to invest in a four-day work week. Cohen isn't alone in forecasting a four-day work week. Jefferies thinks artificial intelligence will make workers more efficient and eventually lead to a four-day work week becoming the norm, according to a note from June 2023. Bank of America also expects the changing post-pandemic work landscape may result in a shorter work week. Opposition to change Opponents to a shorter work week, however, argue that such a change is both politically and economically unfeasible.

Persons: Steven Cohen, " Cohen, Cohen isn't, Jefferies, Henry Ford, Ford, Christian Magoon, Cohen, Magoon, It's, David Bahnsen, Bahnsen, I'm Organizations: New York Mets, CNBC, Bank of America, Economic, COVID, Cloud Technology ETF, IVES, Ionos, Broadcom, Cisco Systems, General Dynamics Locations: France, U.S, Nice

PARIS (AP) — France’s National Assembly takes up a bill Tuesday meant to enshrine a woman’s right to an abortion in the French Constitution, the first key step in a legislative process that also requires a vote in the Senate. The measure has been promised by President Emmanuel Macron following a rollback of abortion rights in the United States. Macron's government is aiming for the second method, though the measure's level of support in the Senate is less certain than in the National Assembly. None of France’s major political parties represented in parliament is questioning the right to abortion, and a majority of deputies in the National Assembly, the lower house of parliament, are expected to vote in favor of the proposal. Political Cartoons View All 253 ImagesAbortion in France was decriminalized under a 1975 law, but there is nothing in the constitution that would guarantee abortion rights.

Persons: —, Emmanuel Macron Organizations: PARIS, Assembly, Senate, National, National Assembly, Down Locations: French, United States, France, Europe, Poland

French farmers are putting pressure on the government to respond to their demands for better remuneration for their produce, less red tape and protection against cheap imports. French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin held a security meeting Sunday before potential road blockades around Paris, his office said in a statement. Earlier Sunday, two climate activists hurled soup Sunday at the glass protecting the “Mona Lisa” and shouted slogans advocating for a sustainable food system. The Louvre employees could then be seen putting black panels in front of the Mona Lisa and asking visitors to evacuate the room. Angry French farmers have been using their tractors for days to set up road blockades and slow traffic across France.

Persons: Mona Lisa ”, Gerald Darmanin, Darmanin, Leonardo da, “, ”, Mona Lisa, Gabriel Attal, ” Attal Organizations: PARIS, Sunday, Louvre Museum, French, Farmers, Rural Coordination Locations: Paris, Garonne, ”, France, Indre

PARIS (AP) — France is getting ready to show its gratitude toward World War II veterans who will return, many for the last time, to Normandy beaches this year for 80th anniversary commemorations of D-Day to mark the defeat of the Nazis. And we have to tell them,” Philippe Étienne, chairman of the Liberation Mission, the specially created body that organizes the 80th anniversary commemorations, told The Associated Press. “The civilians were part of this (World War II) conflict because they suffered and they supported fighters. Russian President Vladimir Putin, who had been present for the 70th anniversary of D-Day, wasn't expected to be invited this year. French authorities are notably considering launching an nationwide operation to collect family documents, objects and audiovisual material related to World War II that would help keep the memory alive.

Persons: Emmanuel Macron, ” Philippe Étienne, Étienne, “, It’s, Michel Delion, Vladimir Putin, wasn't, Putin didn't, Putin, …, ”, Fabien Sudry Organizations: PARIS, —, Omaha Beach, Paris, Associated Press, Legion, Nazi, Soviet, Allied Locations: — France, Normandy, Britain, U.S, Canada, France, United States, Europe, Ukraine, Russian, Rome, Soviet Union, Provence, Paris, Strasbourg, Germany, Nazi Germany, Africa

☆ I left the US to move to a charming French town sight unseen. It was the best decision I've ever made.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Agnes Groonwald | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

My husband and I recently moved to a charming French town outside Paris without visiting it first. Moving abroad has sometimes been a bit uncomfortable, but was the best decision we've ever made. AdvertisementMany times, I feel as though I'm living in a fairytaleWe live down the street from the Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye. Although the stereotype is that French people are rude, we've had nothing but positive experiences with people here. Agnes GroonwaldOur dog's new favorite place to do her business down the street is an actual palace, the Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye that's been here for hundreds of years.

Persons: we've, —, we'd, Agnes Groonwald, Saint, Agnes Groonwald We've, I'd, It's Organizations: Service, Saint Locations: Paris, France, San Diego, Italy, Bologna, — France, Germain, Saint, Laye

Thirty-three Palestinian prisoners released by Israel arrived early Tuesday in east Jerusalem and the West Bank town of Ramallah. Political Cartoons View All 1267 ImagesCurrently:— Israel and Hamas extend their truce, but it seems only a matter of time before the war resumes. So far, Hamas has released 69 hostages, including 51 Israelis, and Israel has released 150 Palestinian prisoners. Fifty Israeli hostages have been freed under the terms of an initial four-day truce, which has been extended to Wednesday. Israel has said it would extend the cease-fire by one day for every 10 additional hostages released.

Persons: Israel, — Israel, — Freed, — Blinken, Israel —, “, Israel — Kfir Bibas, Ariel, Eylon, Kfir’s, ”, William Burns, David Barnea, Burns, Barnea, Isabel Debre, Jon Gambrell, Eli Cohen, Parnpree, Thais, ” Parnpree, Cohen, GAZA WASHINGTON —, Biden, Benjamin Netanyahu, Joe Biden, Constantinos Letymbiotis, Nikos Christodoulides, Christodoulides, Qatar’s, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Catherine Colonna, Antonio Guterres, Guterres, ” Israel, ” Elad Levy, Levy’s, Roni Eshel, ” Levy, Antony Blinken, John Kirby, Jason J, Eaton, General Merrick Garland Organizations: Hamas, West Bank, Health Ministry, —, TEL, CIA, DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Officials, U.S, The Washington Post, Shamir, Thais, GERMANY BERLIN, White, Israeli Defense Forces, Cyprus ’, Cypriot, AP, UNIT, Gaza Health Ministry, Shifa, World Health Organization, PARIS, Foreign, RTL, UN, UNITED NATIONS, United Nations, Palestinian, of Solidarity, AS US, FIRE BRUSSELS, State Department, NATO, Organization for Peace, Security, National Security, MEN, UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT, BURLINGTON , Vermont —, University of Vermont, U.S . Department of Justice Locations: Israel, Gaza, Jerusalem, Ramallah, East, israel, ISRAEL, TEL AVIV, Israeli, Tel Aviv, QATAR, United Arab, Qatar, Egypt, ___, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, JERUSALEM, GERMANY, Germany, Berlin, GAZA WASHINGTON, CYPRUS, GAZA NICOSIA, Cyprus, CAIRO, Shifa, Europe, France, CANBERRA, Australia, Australia’s, Canberra, Ukraine, Brussels, Skopje, North Macedonia, UNIVERSITY, BURLINGTON , Vermont, Vermont, Burlington

ARRAS, France (AP) — France will mobilize up to 7,000 soldiers to increase security around the country after a teacher was fatally stabbed and three other people wounded in a school attack by a former student suspected of Islamic radicalization, the president’s office said Saturday. Counterterrorism authorities are investigating the stabbing, and the suspected assailant and several others are in custody, prosecutors said. The suspect is a Chechen who had attended the school and had been under recent surveillance by intelligence services for radicalization. The “Attack Emergency” threat posture allows the government to temporarily mobilize the military to protect public places among other measures. For many in France, the attack echoed the killing of another teacher, Samuel Paty, almost exactly three years ago near his Paris area school.

Persons: Gambetta, Carnot, Emmanuel Macron, Samuel Paty, Gerald Darmanin, “ Allahu akbar, Dominique Bernard, Macron, “, ”, ” ___, Nicolas Garriga, John Leicester Organizations: —, Counterterrorism, Associated Press, Prosecutors, ” ___ Charlton Locations: ARRAS, France, — France, Arras, Israel, Chechen, Paris

RUSSIAN DEATH TOLL IN HAMAS ATTACKS RISES TO 4MOSCOW — Russia’s embassy in Israel said the number of Russian citizens killed in the latest Israel-Palestinian war has risen to four. Previously, two Russian citizens were believed to have been killed and four were missing, according to Anatoly Viktorov, Russian Ambassador to Israel. 2 RUSSIAN CITIZENS WERE KILLED IN HAMAS ATTACKS IN ISRAELMOSCOW — Russia’s ambassador to Israel said that two Russian citizens have been killed in of the latest Israel-Palestinian war. Viktorov said that four other Russian citizens remain missing. He said the embassy has no information confirming Hamas’ claim that several Russian citizens were among the hostages it has taken.

Persons: Israel pummeled, Elon Musk, Musk, Marina Ryazanova, Anatoly Viktorov, Abdel Fattah el, JERUSALEM —, Cross, Fabrizio Carboni, we’ve, ” Carboni, “, Volker Türk, Türk, ”, ” PUTIN, Vladimir Putin, Mohammed Al, Sudani, Putin, regrettably hasn’t, ” Putin, Leo, Khan Younis, Chancellor Olaf Scholz, INDIA'S MODI, Narendra Modi, Benjamin Netanyahu, ” Modi, Modi, ISRAEL MOSCOW —, Israel, Anatoly Viktorov didn’t, hasn’t, Viktorov, MACRON, Emmanuel Macron, Olaf Scholz, Macron, Muqtada al, National Security Iyad, Bazm, Dmitry Peskov, Mahmoud Abbas, Peskov, it’s, Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s, Tarik Jazarevic, HAVE Organizations: ‘, Twitter, Tass, International Committee, ICRC, Associated Press, HUMAN RIGHTS, The United Nations, Palestinian, Tuesday, Iraqi, MSF, Shifa Hospital, Nasser Hospital, ISRAEL BERLIN, German Foreign Ministry, Indian, Israel’s, Israel, ISRAEL MOSCOW, Hamas, Ministry of Interior, National Security, Kremlin, WHO, The United, World Health Organization, United Nations, UNRWA, PARIS — France’s Locations: Israel, Gaza, U.N, ISRAEL, MOSCOW, Russian, Egypt, Palestinian, Geneva, GAZA, U.S, GAZA CAIRO, Gaza City, Khan, Shalom, GERMANY, Israeli, Germany, DELHI, India, FRANCE, MACRON HAMBURG, Iran, Hamburg, France, IRAQ, GAZA BAGHDAD, Sadr, Najaf, Iraq, RAFAH, Rafah, RUSSIA, Moscow, GAZA GENEVA, The United Nations, UN, BEIRUT

PARIS (AP) — France is sending military forces to distribute water on the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte, which is facing an unprecedented water crisis prompted by the island cluster's most severe drought in decades. Troops with the French Foreign Legion and French navy based in the region will work with local authorities to ensure water supplies to local populations, the Defense Ministry said in a statement on Thursday. Authorities have ordered water cuts two days out of three on Mayotte, a territory northwest of Madagascar that is the poorest part of France. Residents protested Saturday outside the Mayotte water management headquarters, carrying banners reading “Mayotte is Thirsty!”, according to local media reports. Around 30% of the population doesn’t have access to running water at home, according to regional health authorities.

Organizations: PARIS, —, Troops, French Foreign Legion, Defense Ministry, Authorities, Residents Locations: — France, Mayotte, Madagascar, France, Comoros

☆ France makes high-profile push to be the A.I. hub of Europe setting up challenge to U.S., China
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-19 | by ( Arjun Kharpal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Macron told CNBC France will "invest like crazy" into A.I. "I think we are number one [in AI] in continental Europe, and we have to accelerate," French President Emmanuel Macron told CNBC's Karen Tso last week. watch nowWhile the U.S is seen as the leader in AI by many measures, France hopes to catch up. Underscoring the potential and hype of AI developments, four-week-old French startup Mistral AI raised 105 million euros to fund the company. I think we need a global regulation," Macron said.

Persons: Emmanuel Macron, Macron, Nathan Laine, Karen Tso, OpenAI's, Bruno Le Maire, Jean, Noel Barrot, Paris, Anton Dahbura, Rishi Sunak, Dahbura, … Organizations: Viva Tech, CNBC France, Bloomberg, Getty, PARIS —, French Finance, Digital, CNBC, European Union, Johns Hopkins Institute, Autonomy, Microsoft, OpenAI, Nvidia, Global, EU, Organisation for Economic Co Locations: A.I, PARIS — France, Europe, China, U.S, France, Germany, Britain

☆ France sees global A.I. regulation ideas by the end of this year, wants to work with U.S. on tech laws
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-15 | by ( Arjun Kharpal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

I think we need a global regulation," Macron told CNBC's Karen Tso on the sidelines of the event. lawFrance's call for global AI regulation comes as the European Union closes in on passing an unprecedented law called the EU AI Act. watch nowFrance, which has traditionally taken a pro-regulatory stance, has expressed concern that the EU law around AI has gone to far. The U.S. has not yet come up with any kind of framework for AI regulation. France's top politicians who spoke to CNBC discussed their focus for AI regulation.

Persons: Emmanuel Macron, ChatGPT, Bruno Le Maire, Jean, Noel Barrot, Macron, Karen Tso, Barrot, …, Le Maire Organizations: PARIS —, CNBC, U.S, European Union, Finance, Digital, Wednesday, Organisation for Economic Co, Development, EU A.I, EU, Nvidia Locations: China, France, Paris, U.S, Germany, EU, VivaTech, Europe

☆ France wants Elon Musk to build Tesla factory in the country even as it threatens Twitter with a ban
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-14 | by ( Arjun Kharpal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

SpaceX, Twitter and electric car maker Tesla CEO Elon Musk with France's President Emmanuel Macron (L) at the Elysee presidential palace in Paris on May 15, 2023. France has been looking to woo Musk and Tesla to set up a factory in the country. PARIS — France is trying to convince Elon Musk to build Tesla's next Gigafactory in the country, the nation's digital minister told CNBC on Wednesday, in the most explicit comments yet that Paris wants the billionaire's investment. France has been looking to boost its position as a hub for the electric car industry, opening its first electric car battery factory this year. Barrot praised Musk as a "great inventor, probably one of the greatest of the beginning of this century."

Persons: Elon Musk, Emmanuel Macron, Tesla, Jean, Noel Barrot, CNBC's Charlotte Reed, Barrot, Musk Organizations: SpaceX, Twitter, PARIS —, CNBC, Union, Viva Tech Locations: Paris, France, PARIS, PARIS — France, Europe, U.S, Germany, China

☆ What do hotel 'star' ratings really mean? Here's a breakdown
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-11 | by ( Monica Pitrelli | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

And to add to the confusion, Frommer's website states its star ratings only go from one ("recommended") to three stars ("exceptional"). The non-profit organization Hotelstars Union uses common criteria to unify star ratings across Europe. A project called "World Hotel Rating" was meant to standardize hotel ratings around the world. What do star ratings mean? Secondly, a true five-star hotel must employ people who understand that "everything revolves around the guest," he said.

☆ Airbus is paying nearly all of its 126,000 employees a $1,470 bonus to help them cope with the cost of living crisis
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( Stephen Jones | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Around 120,000 Airbus employees will receive a cash bonus to help cope with rising living costs. They'll receive the 1,500 euro ($1,470) payment in their next paycheck, Airbus confirmed to Insider. Around 120,000 employees will receive an "exceptional premium" in their next payroll, a spokesperson for Airbus told Insider. Rolls-Royce — whose engines are used in several Airbus planes — gave thousands of employees a cash bonus equivalent to $2,500 and a back-dated pay rise in June. Later the same month, Big Four accountancy firm PwC said it had increased its annual bonus pool by $12.3 million amid rising living costs.

☆ Un tablou pictat de Picasso a fost expus într-un supermarket din Essonne, o suburbie a Parisului
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-10 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +3 min

Un tablou pictat de Picasso a fost expus într-un supermarket din Essonne, o suburbie a ParisuluiTabloul „Atelierul”, de Pablo Picasso, a fost expus miercuri într-un supermarket din Essonne, la sud de Paris, departament unde va fi inaugurat în 2025 un „Centru Pompidou regional”, care va adăposti opere din Muzeul Naţional de Artă Modernă al Franţei. O simeză modestă a fost construită în faţa rafturilor cu produse şi a fost degajat un culoar astfel încât clienţii acestui supermarket, situat între două oraşe cu mai puţin de 60 000 de locuitori laolaltă, să poată contempla opera pictorului cubist. „Nu este colecţia Centrului Pompidou, ci cea a Franţei, întrucât este naţională şi este a tuturor francezilor, oriunde ar fi”, a argumentat el. Această expoziţie se înscrie în cadrul demersului de amplasare, în oraşul Massy (departamentul Essonne), a unui Centru Pompidou regional, preconizată pentru decembrie 2025. În prezent, operele sunt păstrate şi păzite cu sfinţenie în nordul Parisului, într-un spaţiu care „nu mai este adecvat”, a explicat pentru AFP Julie Narbey, directoare generală a Centrului Pompidou.

Persons: Picasso, Pablo Picasso, cubist, June, mărturiseşte Aline Vidal, Serge Lasvignes, Pompidou, Julie Organizations: Pompidou, Artă, AGERPRES Locations: Essonne, Parisului, Paris, Franţei, Massy, Ile - de - France

Spunând că este împotriva publicării unor caricaturi precum cea a profetului Mahomed, arhiepiscopul de Toulouse şi-a exprimat opinia că faptul de a lua în râs o religie nu este fără urmări. La o zi după atacul terorist de la Nisa și la două săptămâni după decapitarea lui Samuel Paty, arhiepiscopul de Toulouse Monsignor Le Gall și-a exprimat opinia, pentru France Inter, despre libertatea de a lua în râs o religie. „Legat de aceste caricaturi, le consider periculoase, pentru că prin ele punem gaz pe foc. Nu râdem de religie fără a suporta urmări, nu ne putem permite să râdem de religii, vedeți care este rezultatul”, a spus arhiepiscopul. „Libertatea de a fi împreună, de a vorbi împreună, libertatea de a fi frați, dar de a nu fi furioşi”, a adăugat acesta, citat de Sputnik France.

Persons: Mahomed, de, Samuel Paty, Le Gall, Robert Le Gall, Samuel Paty Organizations: France Inter, Sputnik France, Mgr Robert Le Gall, France Bleu Occitanie Locations: de Toulouse, Nisa, Toulouse

Suspectul a fost împușcat de polițiști, fiind rănit şi a fost dus la spital. Teroristul a ajuns în Europa la sfârșitul lunii septembrie și a venit în Franța la începutul lunii octombrie. Ministerul de Externe de la Ankara a transmis condoleanțe rudelor victimelor și a declarat că Turcia s-a solidarizat cu poporul francez împotriva violenței și terorismului. De asemenea, Directorul comunicațiilor prezidențiale turcești, Fahrettin Altun, a declarat că Islamul nu poate fi folosit în numele terorismului și a condamnat atacul. În acest sens, Fahrettin Altun a mai spus că Turcia va continua să combată orice politician care îi insultă religia și valorile - și a reînnoit apelul Turciei de cooperare împotriva terorismului și extremismului.

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Лучший вратарь XX века по версии ФИФА Лев Яшин номинирован на звание лучшего вратаря в истории по версии France Football. Легендарный вратарь, чемпион Европы по футболу в составе сборной СССР Лев Яшин номинирован на попадание в "Команду мечты" по версии журнала France Football, сообщает РИА Новости со ссылкой на сайт издания. На звание лучшего голкипера выдвинуты Лев Яшин (Россия), Гордон Бэнкс (Великобритания), Джанлуиджи Буффон, Дино Дзофф (оба - Италия), Икер Касильяс (Испания), Зепп Майер, Мануэль Нойер (оба - Германия), Тома Н'Коно (Камерун), Петер Шмейхель (Дания), Эдвин ван дер Сар (Нидерланды). Лев Иванович Яшин - советский футболист, вратарь, игравший за московское "Динамо" и сборную Советского Союза. Олимпийский чемпион 1956 года и чемпион Европы 1960 года, лучший вратарь XX века по версии ФИФА, единственный среди вратарей обладатель "Золотого мяча" (в 1963 году).

Persons: Лев Яшин, Гордон Бэнкс, Джанлуиджи Буффон, Дино Дзофф, Икер Касильяс, Зепп Майер, Мануэль Нойер, Том Н'Коно, Петер Шмейхель, Эдвин ван дер Сар, Лев Иванович Яшин Organizations: France Football, Sputnik Moldova, ФИФА, France Football, Sputnik, РИА Новости, Динамо, Telegram, Video, Radio Sputnik Moldova Locations: КИШИНЕВ, СССР, Россия, Великобритания, Италия, Испания, Германия, Камерун, Дания, Нидерланды, Советский Союз, Молдова

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