Browsing: France
A tunnel nearly a mile beneath the Alps will transform travel from the heart of Europe into Italy
A hydraulic rock drill broke open a tunnel connecting Austria to Italy 1,400 meters (nearly 4,600 feet) beneath the Alps…
65-year-old retirees in France now have higher incomes than working-age adults—meanwhile, American boomers can’t even afford to retire
French retirees over the age of 65 now make more money relative to the average salary of working-age adults in…
To lead is to be French. Why do so many French nationals lead major companies overseas?
While it isn’t particularly unusual for a foreign national to head a major company in another country, what is surprising…
Jane Birkin’s original Birkin bag breaks records with $10 million sale in Paris auction
The world of luxury fashion witnessed a historic moment as the original Hermès Birkin bag, once owned and used by…
Macron says France and the UK will ‘save Europe’ even though Brexit was all about Britain leaving the EU
French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday urged Britain to stick close to its neighbors despite its exit from the European Union, saying…
French Industry Minister Marc Ferracci said agreeing to 10% tariffs on European exports to the US would be a bad…
Billionaire Telegram founder leaves his $14 billion fortune to the 100+ children he’s fathered—which means $132 million for each lucky Gen Alpha kid
Over 100 Gen Apha kids are set to one day become overnight millionaires—and they may not even know it. That’s…
In a powerful condemnation of what she calls “political inaction,” ocean advocate Alexandra Cousteau— granddaughter of legendary oceanographer Jacques Cousteau—…
The first ever Birkin bag—born in 1984 at the request of actress Jane Birkin for a bag designed for motherhood—heads to auction
The first Birkin bag that was designed by French luxury brand Hermes for actress Jane Birkin in 1984, will be…
How Ray-Ban maker EssilorLuxottica’s all-pervasive €112 billion empire has disrupted and dominated how we see the world
Europe is home to some of the world’s most iconic companies. Many started small to quell a single person’s curiosity…












