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Moody’s Downgrades France’s Credit Rating

Moody’s Ratings downgraded France’s credit rating after local far-right leader Marine Le Pen toppled the country’s government as part of a dispute over reducing the public’s budget deficit.

Fintech & Ecommerce

La Banque Postale to Finance Energy Renovations With New Impact Card

La Banque Postale, collaborating with WWF France, has become the first traditional bank in France to introduce an impact credit card aimed at supporting energy renovations for sustainability-focused homeowners.

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Spendesk Launches Payment Institution

The French spend management platform Spendesk has launched a financial services unit, which is operating under a license from Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution.

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Barclays Prefers German Blue-Chip Stocks Over French

Strategists at Barclays, a London-based bank, said that German blue-chip stocks show more promise compared to their French counterparts.

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Mistral AI Reportedly Eyes US Expansion

The media reports that currently the French startup Mistral AI, which operates in the artificial intelligence industry, is stepping up its expansion efforts in the United States to compete with technology giants based in Silicon Valley.

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Revolut 2025 Vision Features AI Assistant, Mortgages, Branded ATMs, and More

Revolut unveiled its 2025 product roadmap which includes a smart in-app AI companion, digital mortgages, branded ATMs and a suite of business-oriented products.

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Gemini Launches Crypto Services in France

US-based crypto exchange Gemini launched its services in France about a year after obtaining a digital asset service provider (DASP) registration.

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LightOn to Become Europe’s First Listed GenAI Startup

The French startup LightOn, which operates in the area of generative artificial intelligence, has launched an initial public offering (IPO) of shares on the Euronext Growth market in Paris.

Science & Technology

Mistral AI Releases New Products

The French startup Mistral AI presented its first models of generative artificial intelligence designed to function on such devices as laptops and smartphones.

Articles

Do Revenues and Sales Depend on a Variety of Payment Methods?

In an effort to boost sales, merchants strive to provide excellent customer experience and utmost payment flexibility. But does the variety of payment methods available on the e-commerce platform account for bigger revenues or scare customers away? We’re here to analyse a possible connection and decide whether the focus on payment variety is worth the […]

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Societe Generale Sells UK and Swiss Private Banking Units to Refocus

French banking group Societe Generale has agreed to sell its British and Swiss private banking divisions to Union Bancaire Privée for an estimated price of €900M to achieve “a streamlined, more synergetic and efficient business model”

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BNP Paribas and Mistral AI Forge Banking Pact

French bank BNP Paribas has announced the beginning of a large-scale partnership with Mistral AI, a startup based in the same country operating in the artificial intelligence industry.

Science & Technology

French Antitrust Regulator Reportedly Targets Nvidia

The media reports that charges will be filed in France against the US developer of chips Nvidia for violating antitrust laws.

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Amazon to Invest in France

Amazon on Monday, May 13, announced plans to invest more than 1.2 billion euros ($1.3 billion) in its operations in France.

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Microsoft to Invest €4 Billion in France

Microsoft intends to invest €4 billion ($4.3 billion) to build cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure in France.

Finance & Economics

BNP Paribas First-Quarter Profit Beats Forecasts

BNP Paribas Bank on Thursday, April 25, released earnings data for the first quarter of 2024, which exceeded preliminary expectations.