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    • Saturday, 28 August, 2021
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      The La Louve co-operative had to overhaul its operations when members could no longer run the store

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      Regional armies step in to help Maputo counter Islamist uprising

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      France’s north takes political centre stage ahead of 2022 polls

      Presidential rivals seek credit for projects to revive region that has seen three decades of decline

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      Climate change is prompting a revitalisation of the country’s rail sector

    • Monday, 19 July, 2021
      Nuclear energy
      Macron dithers on nuclear power investment as issue divides France

      Debate over whether to add new reactors to Europe’s largest atomic fleet intensifies ahead of election

    • Friday, 16 July, 2021
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      France’s justice minister investigated over alleged conflicts of interest

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      Unions and business leaders in France warn against rushing changes as economy grapples with pandemic fallout

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      French finance professional organisation postpones event with Muddy Waters founder following legal threat.

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      Low hundreds of millions of pounds of investment to be unveiled as early as Tuesday

    • Friday, 18 June, 2021
      HSBC Holdings PLC
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      Bank sells the operations to US private equity firm Cerberus as it steps up focus on Asia

    • Monday, 14 June, 2021
      Nuclear energy
      EDF seeks data review on report of possible China radiation leak

      French utility group calls for board meeting as Chinese partner says reactors are operating normally

    • Thursday, 10 June, 2021
      Northern Africa
      France to cut back military operations in Sahel

      Macron says forces will focus on fight against Islamists filling void left by regional governments

    • Thursday, 10 June, 2021
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      Scor and Covéa agree peace deal after bitter takeover fight

      French insurers seek to bury hatchet with end to legal battles and agreement on cutting stakes

    • Wednesday, 9 June, 2021
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      Reforming EDF shows messy political reality of energy transition

      Proposals for shake-up of French national champion face resistance from Brussels

    • Wednesday, 9 June, 2021
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      Why Europe’s banks want to end US dominance in payments

      Lenders say plan to rival groups such as Visa and Mastercard will safeguard sovereignty

    • Tuesday, 1 June, 2021
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      Germany’s Saarstahl and Italy’s Beltrame also in running to buy tycoon’s factories

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    • Thursday, 27 May, 2021
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      Western oil majors are under increasing pressure to stop payments to state-owned group

    • Monday, 24 May, 2021
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      With a year until elections, calls for more stimulus vie with the need to be prudent

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      Cross-Channel passenger train operator secures £250m as UK sits on sidelines

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      French utility’s new chief Catherine MacGregor to increase investment in renewables

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