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Chelsea, Barca among clubs fined by UEFA for financial non-compliance
Sportcal
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July 7, 2025
UEFA, European soccer's governing body, has unveiled an array of punishments and fines for various clubs on the continent – including heavyweights Barcelona, Chelsea, and Porto – that have not complied with its financial regulations. Chelsea...
Are French holiday lets affected by taxe d'habitation?
The Connexion
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July 8, 2025
The tax is payable on second homes Dimitrina Lavchieva / Shutterstock Reader Question: What is happening about taxe d'habitation? It seems that meubles de tourisme are exempt in certain rural zones whether the mayor approves or not and that...
Why France holds all the cards in nuclear deal with Britain
Politico Europe
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July 7, 2025
A spokesperson for the U.K. Department of Energy Security and Net Zero said: “We are launching a golden age of nuclear to help deliver clean power, because by taking back control of our energy we will protect family finances, boost energy...
Pomp, pageantry and politesse greet French President Macron in display of British royals’ soft power
Associated Press
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July 8, 2025
LONDON (AP) — The French Tricolor and Britain’s Union flag hang from the standards near Windsor Castle. The carriages are primed, the tiaras polished. French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte, arrived in Britain on Tuesday at the...
Property giant CDL is the only Singapore-headquartered company among the world’s 100 most sustainable companies in 2025
The Independent Singapore
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July 8, 2025
SINGAPORE: Property giant City Developments Limited (CDL) ranked 77th among the world’s 100 most sustainable companies in 2025 and was the only Singapore-headquartered company listed, according to TIME and data firm Statista. CDL earned a...
Decarbonising housing could provide sector with economic boost – report
Clean Energy Wire
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July 8, 2025
The real estate industry could profit from efforts to decarbonise housing in Germany, for example by retrofitting, switching heating systems and carrying out other efficiency improvements, said a report by insurer Allianz and Allianz Trade. The...
Creative sector accounted for 5.18% of the Flemish economy in 2024
Belga News Agency
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July 8, 2025
In 2024, the cultural and creative sector (CCS) in Flanders contributed 5.18% to the region’s gross value added, amounting to €16.6 billion. This was announced on Tuesday by the Flemish Agency for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (VLAIO) and the...
broyez and kronental capture french seaside resort as sci-fi mirage at dawn in ‘la cité oasis’
Design Boom
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July 8, 2025
Charly Broyez and Laurent Kronental capture La Grande Motte France’s La Grande Motte reveals itself at the break of day, when most seaside resorts lie dormant or disheveled, to Charly Broyez and Laurent Kronental as a mirage made permanent....
Algeria Confirms Boualem Sansal Not Included in Presidential Pardon, Rejects French Pressure
Watan
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July 8, 2025
Watan-The Algerian News Agency (APS) confirmed on Monday that President Abdelmadjid Tebboune’s presidential pardon issued on Independence Day did not include writer Boualem Sansal, contrary to speculation in some French political and media...
Millions of people in France to receive tax refund later this month
The Connexion
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July 8, 2025
Payments averaged €900 last year Ensure your bank details are up to date to ensure your refund, if eligible Ground Picture/Shutterstock Millions of people are set to receive a refund from France’s tax authorities this month, based on their spring...
Financial authorities should responsibly sell their gold stocks
The Business Times Singapore
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July 7, 2025
GOLD prices are up roughly 25 per cent this year alone. The European Central Bank reports that the yellow metal has overtaken the euro as the second-largest reserve asset. Select emerging market authorities, China especially, are now major...
Can Starmer convince the French to finally sign a migrant deal?
The Spectator
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July 8, 2025
Emmanuel Macron, the French president, hits town today. It’s Macron’s first state visit to the UK and the first by any EU head of state since Brexit. Today, it’s the King’s turn to take the lead in all the pomp and flummery. Tomorrow, Keir Starmer...
Airport closed as huge wildfire rages near Marseille in southern France
The Independent
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July 8, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Business : Malaysia Wants Airbus, Embraer To Consider Malaysia As MRO, Supply Chain hub
Bernama
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July 8, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 (Bernama) -- Malaysia wants aircraft supplier companies such as Airbus and Embraer to make the country a hub for maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), training and supply chain activities, if the agreements to purchase...
Malaysia scores RM1.16bil in potential sales at Paris Airshow
The Malaysian Star
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July 8, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia recorded RM1.16 billion in potential sales at the 55th International Paris Airshow (IPAS 2025), marking a major milestone for the country’s high-technology export ambitions. The Malaysia External Trade Development...
Is the EU Backing Down in Trade Talks with Trump?
The European Conservative
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July 8, 2025
The outlines of a trade agreement between the European Union and the United States are slowly taking shape. According to diplomats, the EU would agree to a basic tariff of 10%, with exemptions for specific sectors such as pharmaceuticals,...
RTI and Kinova bring intelligent connectivity to medical robotics Business news | July 8, 2025 The partnership will deliver an integrated platform that simplifies and accelerates the development of advanced robotics.
eeNews Europe
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July 8, 2025
The collaboration will provide seamless integration of advanced robotic technologies with data-centric connectivity, simplifying and accelerating product lifecycles, reducing program risk, and redefining what is possible in a new era of physical...
Record Poverty Levels Reveal Macron’s Failure To Save France from Decline
The European Conservative
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July 8, 2025
Poverty is skyrocketing in France: levels not seen in thirty years, according to INSEE, the national statistics institute. Between 2022 and 2023, hundreds of thousands of people fell into poverty, while inequality reached unprecedented heights: a...
arles is buzzing this summer: designboom’s mini guide to the french city
Design Boom
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July 8, 2025
designboom’s 2025 Summer Guide to Arles Each summer, Arles becomes a vibrant center for contemporary art, photography, architecture, and design. Exhibitions, performances, installations, and talks unfold throughout the city — in museums,...
Seine greets swimmers in Paris after 100 years. Will Delhi pass Yamuna test?
India Today
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July 8, 2025
From lovers' whispers to tearful adieus, the Seine in Paris saw it all, even as it flowed lifeless for a hundred years. Dismissed as too poisonous to swim in, and too polluted even to touch, the Seine, which once had a "poop problem", woke to new...