European markets head for higher open as traders assess U.S.-China dispute
European stocks are expected to open higher on Wednesday, rebounding after touching a two-week low in the previous trading session. Source link
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France is Europe’s new ‘bad boy.’ Could a technocratic government save it?
With its recent political turmoil and instability, France has been compared to Italy, replacing it as the new “bad boy” of Europe. Should France, then, take a page out of Italy’s book and consider a technocratic government? President Emmanuel Macron is expected to pick his new prime minister by Friday evening, after outgoing PM Sebastien Lecornu led…
Nerves jangle in Europe as France heads into another political crisis
France’s President Emmanuel Macron welcomes European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen as she arrives for a summit at the Elysee Palace, in Paris, on March 27, 2025. F Ludovic Marin | Afp | Getty Images Tensions are likely to be high in Brussels this week, as yet another political implosion in France leaves the…
European markets set for lackluster open amid a difficult week for the region
European stocks are expected to hover around the flatline at the open on Wednesday as markets lack direction during a difficult week. Source link
Déjà vu in France as political chaos returns, but there is a difference
The National Assembly building in Paris, France, on Monday, Oct. 6, 2025. French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu resigned Monday morning, just a day after President Emmanuel Macron named a new cabinet that was broadly criticized. Photographer: Nathan Laine/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images As news of French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu’s resignation broke on Monday…
What happens next in France after Lecornu’s resignation?
France’s President Emmanuel Macron gestures as he speaks to the press at the end of the 7th European Political Community (EPC) Summit at the Bella Center in Copenhagen, Denmark on October 2, 2025. Ludovic Marin | Afp | Getty Images French President Emmanuel Macron is confronting another massive political headache following the shock resignation of…
What happens next in France after another PM is ousted?
French President Emmanuel Macron speaks with the media after a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and European leaders, amid negotiations to end the Russian war in Ukraine, at the French Embassy in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 18, 2025. Yves Herman | Reuters France was thrown into further political chaos this…
Volatile bonds, a confidence crunch and the ECB meets
Two types of story dominated the chatter in the newsroom this week. The watercooler favourite? The antics of high-profile CEOs, with the departure of Nestle’s boss over an undisclosed affair with a subordinate and the resignation of Suntory’s CEO over the possible purchase of illegal substances both causing a stir in the London and Singapore…
Stoxx 600, DAX, CAC, FTSE, stocks
U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 28, 2025. Nathan Howard | Reuters LONDON — European stocks are expected to open in positive territory on Monday as traders focus on a meeting between European leaders and U.S. President Donald Trump to discuss Ukraine. The…
Trump-Putin talks are already a ‘triumph’ for Moscow, its economy and markets
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin talk during the family photo session at the APEC Summit in Danang, Vietnam November 11, 2017. Jorge Silva | Reuters Talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. counterpart Donald Trump are still days away, but the two leaders’ upcoming meeting to negotiate an…