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French President Emmanuel Macron has a new favorite bakery as winner of the best baguette in Paris is crowned
Deciding on an ideal bakery spot is increasingly becoming more trouble than it’s worth. A deluge of TikToks and varying…
A once-unthinkable revolution is quietly sweeping France’s corporate landscape: Foreign-born CEOs
For a little while now, a quiet revolution has been under way in France Inc.: Foreign-born CEOs are running some…
Gucci-owner Kering’s Gen Z heir claims his grandfather Francois Pinault’s seat on Christie’s board in major succession move
European luxury houses are legacy companies, often with family strongholds. Kering, the company behind Gucci and Saint Laurent, is no…
French supermarket Carrefour ends its spat with PepsiCo over inflation after it slapped warnings of ‘unacceptable’ price increases on its products
Inflation has been at the top of consumers’ minds for the better part of the last two years. But when…
Schneider Electric head says the future of energy ‘is in a deadlock’—but demand for clean electricity will show the way
French multinational Schneider Electric has been around for 188 years, making it older than electricity itself. Far from being outdated,…
Remote work jobs are disappearing—but they’re becoming a talent gold mine for employers still offering them
It’s becoming increasingly rare to find a manager still preaching the benefits of fully remote work four years out from…
France is piloting a 4-day work week—but there’s a catch. Only divorced parents qualify for it
France is the newest country to join the bandwagon in trying the famed four-day work week. But unlike most other…
52 French restaurants earn their first Michelin stars, in preparation for welcoming the world to the summer Olympics
As France prepares to welcome the world for the summer Olympics in Paris, the nation has dozens of shiny, newly starred restaurants…
LVMH-owned Sephora is riding the ‘lipstick effect’ wave as it eyes more growth amid continuing economic downturn
When budgets get tight, there’s nothing a tube of lipstick can’t solve. Or at least, that’s what economists seem to…
The Gen Z and millennial rebellion against full-price luxury is hurting Burberry and Kering, but propping up secondhand marketplaces
Ever dreamt of buying your first luxury handbag? With sky-high rents and a challenging job market, investing in luxury has…