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Crédit Agricole pays EUR88m to the tax authorities to bury the CumCum affair

The French courts have agreed to settle with Crédit Agricole, which will pay EUR88.2m to end an investigation into so-called CumCum tax arrangements used to circumvent taxation on dividends. ...

ASML is Mistral Gagnant

Dutch semiconductor giant ASML is preparing to take a strategic stake in the French start-up Mistral AI, a rising star in the field of artificial intelligence. According to sources close to the matter...

The Best Articles of the Week: a sex recession, AI, Bistros and Autocracy

Stockmarket valuations now exceed those in the dot-com bubble, according to the WSJ. The FT questions the market's indifference to political attacks on the Fed. Wired identifies the unexpected winners...

Miran, Cook, Powell's succession… an update on the Fed's "transfer market"

The dismissal of Lisa Cook, the confirmation of Stephan Miran, the long list of candidates to succeed Jerome Powell… the Fed's news now resembles that of a football transfer season. Five years of...

The Week's Biggest Mergers Unpacked

This week in global mergers and acquisitions, regulatory clearances, shareholder approvals, and strategic pivots drove activity across sectors from logistics and finance to technology and consumer...

Technical Analysis: Boston Scientific tests a key resistance level

Boston Scientific has enjoyed an impressive run this year, but the rally now faces an important test as the stock presses against a ceiling that has repeatedly checked its advance.

WLFI, the Trump family's crypto, already valued at over $4bn - Crypto review

On Monday, WLFI crypto-the flagship of World Liberty Financial, a project directly linked to the Trump family-made its debut on the markets. The launch was expected to be spectacular, but it quickly...

Why does the bond market like tariffs?

Donald Trump has this remarkable ability to make last spring seem like a distant memory. Indeed, it is true that the markets have experienced many ups and downs in just a few months. In bonds, tariffs...

Eurozone: inflation rises in August, status quo for the ECB

Inflation in the eurozone rose slightly in August, a move that reinforces expectations of monetary status quo at the ECB's next meeting next week. But the debate remains open on a future rate cut,...

Kraft Heinz, an amicable divorce

Food giant Kraft Heinz announced an historic decision on Tuesday: the split of its operations into two separate, publicly traded entities. The goal? To simplify its organization, better target its...

BYD: a maturity crisis in China?

In August, BYD reduced its production for the second consecutive month, a first since 2020. The Chinese manufacturer produced 353,090 electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles, down 3.78% year-on-year.

Rare Earths: billionaire Gina Rinehart leverages her proximity to Donald Trump

The market capitalization of rare earth producers MP Materials and Lynas Rare Earths has skyrocketed since the United States adopted an openly interventionist economic policy to counter China's...

Quick question: what does being included in (or excluded from) an index mean for a publicly traded company?

Every year, or even several times a year, the major stockmarket indices are revised to reflect market developments. On September 22, 2025, the latest adjustments to the Euro Stoxx 50 and Stoxx Europe...

British 30-year gilt yields reach new records

Britain's 30-year gilt yield has climbed to its highest level since 1998, touching 5.680% and outpacing every other G7 economy. The spike reflects not only global jitters over sovereign debt but also...

Airbus needs to deliver nearly 390 aircraft in four months to meet annual target

Airbus delivered around 60 aircraft in August, according to industry sources cited by Reuters, more than in August 2024. However, with 433 aircraft delivered since January, the aircraft manufacturer...

Tesla continues its downfall in Europe because of Musk

Tesla's registrations fell in several key European markets in August: -47.3% in France, -84% in Sweden, and -50% in the Netherlands. Only Norway, Spain, and Portugal recorded increases. At the same...

UK's Domino's Pizza stands by profit forecast, unveils £20m buyback

Domino's Pizza Group in the UK has reaffirmed its earnings outlook for 2025 while announcing a £20 million share buyback programme, doubling down on its confidence despite recent profit warnings....

5 questions about the legality of tariffs

On Friday, a federal appeals court invalidated most of the tariffs imposed by Donald Trump. A majority of the judges ruled that he had exceeded his authority under the International Emergency Economic...

These ETFs could benefit from interest rate cuts in the US

Adrien Chavanne and Philip Twite - In his latest speech last week, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell suggested that a rate cut in September was on the cards, as risks are now weighing more heavily on...