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Banned in India, Jane Street steps up to defend its activities

US high-frequency trading firm Jane Street has told its employees that it will challenge the Indian financial market regulator's decision to accuse it of market manipulation. In an internal email seen...

Macron-Starmer: the beginning of a honeymoon on the ashes of Brexit

A new European couple? Perhaps. One thing is certain: Emmanuel Macron is on a state visit to the UK, the first for a French president since 2008. This is a strong signal at a time when leaders are...

Tariffs: three months for nothing?

Yesterday, Donald Trump sent a letter to 14 countries notifying them of the tariffs that will be applied to them. The US president also postponed the implementation of these measures until August 1....

Risk premiums don't lie: Italy's is improving, France's is deteriorating (again).

On Friday, Italian 5-year yields fell below those of French OATs. This is a first in two decades. Once considered the sick man of the European Union, Italy is now enjoying increased confidence. The...

TikTok is preparing a specific version of its app ahead of an imminent sale in the US.

While TikTok is still threatened with a ban in the United States, if its US operations are not sold by September 17, a specific version of the app is reportedly being developed. This is one step...

Apple shifts into second gear at the box office with F1

The box office success of the film F1, co-produced by Apple, could well revive interest in Apple TV+, a platform that is still struggling financially.

CoreWeave acquires Core Scientific for $9bn

US-based CoreWeave, a specialist in cloud infrastructure for artificial intelligence, has announced the acquisition of Core Scientific, a major player in cryptocurrency mining, for $9bn. The...

Why is the rise of the euro a problem for the ECB?

Contrary to the consensus at the beginning of the year, the euro has risen sharply against the dollar. This rise limits imported inflation, but the high level of the currency is now worrying the ECB....

IPOs: Hong Kong is on the rise, and it's here to stay

Initial public offerings soared in Hong Kong in the first half of 2025. With a record $13.9bn raised, the financial center outperformed the Nasdaq , the NYSE and Shanghai . It alone accounted for 25%...

Tesla falls into a new trap

It took just one tweet, yet another one, for Elon Musk to cause Tesla to lose over 6% before the markets even opened on Monday. The reason? The announcement of the creation of the America Party, which...

OPEC+ announces further increase in production despite fears over demand

This weekend, OPEC+ once again raised its production, with a larger increase than anticipated and higher than the previous month. This will keep prices under pressure in a market where tariffs are...

The importance of being constantly changing…

The dollar's slide in 2025 is not just a bad moment for narcoleptic currency traders, or a good moment for hyperactive currency traders. It is also a hot potato for European multinationals, which are...

What is the BRICS project? A fragmented group whose strength lies in its diversity

Once referred to as emerging economies, the BRICS+ now carry more weight in the global economy than the G7. Long relegated to the sidelines, these countries of the Global South have established...

Weekly recap: a major law, a minor agreement, and new records

The vote on Donald Trump's tax reform, the trade agreement with Vietnam, record highs on Wall Street… all eyes were once again on the United States this week. However, London was not to be outdone,...

Alstom wins big contract in US worth EUR2bn

The French rail giant is strengthening its presence across the Atlantic with a major new contract. Alstom will deliver more than 300 cars to serve the New York suburbs, worth EUR2bn.

Tax law: a hollow victory for Donald Trump?

Yesterday, Congress passed Donald Trump's tax bill. This is another victory for the US president, who has made significant progress on his agenda just six months after returning to the White House....

How are stockmarket indices weighted?

Not all indices are structured according to the same calculation rules. Capitalization, price, equal weighting… The Dow Jones does not work in the same way as European indices. And the DAX cannot...

China attacks Cognac again, but…

On Friday the Chinese Ministry of Commerce announced that it will impose anti-dumping duties of up to 34.9% on brandy imports from the European Union starting from July 5 . According to the official...

The Best Articles of the Week: from high altitudes to the depths of the sea… with Charlemagne

This week, summits are all the rage, whether they're in the Himalayas or on the stockmarket; however, beware of sudden shifts: the climb isn't always very regulated. Behind the scenes, Amazon robots...