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MarketScreener's snapshot: BYD rolls over Tesla; Banque de France in the red; the battle of European mega-caps

The rise of Chinese automakers continues. This is shown by BYD's results, published this week. In 2024, its sales exceeded Tesla's. The Banque de France posted an historic loss. Meanwhile, SAP is...

European defense: why the question of a common loan arises again

Faced with the disengagement of the United States and growing defense needs, Europe must find new sources of funding. The plan proposed by the European Commission in early March is a first step, but...

This ultra-secure messaging system is used by Meta, Google and the U.S. government.

The Trump administration managed to unintentionally leak a bunch of war plans by including the wrong person on their Signal messaging. Here comes a discussion about the Signal application and its...

Former Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger joins Gloo to connect faith and artificial intelligence

The former Intel CEO becomes executive chairman and chief technology officer at Gloo, a technology company serving churches, aiming to integrate AI into religious practice.

What can we expect for European growth?

Members of the Bundestag voted this week to approve the investment plan of future Chancellor Friedrich Merz, which will release between ?1,000bn and ?1,500bn over the next decade. While this may...

U.S. Sidesteps Sector-Specific Levies, For Now

In a move that might just make some sectors breathe a sigh of relief, the U.S. government is poised to sidestep imposing sector-specific tariffs on April 2, according to reports from Bloomberg News...

Top Stories of the Week: Elon Musk, crashes, conspiracies and the sacred pig

We go back in time with the Mississippi Company, the first global crash, and dive into the arcana of the present: Tesla falters, the Fed gloats, and Amazon pushes its chips, if not its pawns....

Farm Wars: The U.S. Agricultural Trade Dilemma

In global trade, food often takes center stage. The U.S. finds itself in a familiar plot: importing more farm goods than it exports. This trend has been growing for over a decade, and the gap is now...

Britain's Borrowing Binge: A Fiscal Tightrope for Minister Reeves

Even the most seasoned economist raise an eyebrow, the UK government borrowed more than anticipated last month.

Trade war: why might Donald Trump be right?

Since the start of his term, Donald Trump has put the trade war at the top of his agenda, targeting China, the European Union, Mexico and Canada in turn. The US president has always considered the...

Fed: the dovish pause and the return of transitory inflation

As expected, the Fed left its key rates unchanged yesterday. A pause accompanied by a speech perceived by the market as dovish. The meeting also marked the return of transitory inflation.

Europe - United States: who benefits in the alcohol war?

Will French wine soon be unaffordable in the United States? If the European Union doesn't lift its 50% tax on American whiskey, Donald Trump has promised 200% tariffs on European spirits. This will be...

Trump's Policies Meet the Fed's Economic Forecast

Today is D-day, when the Fed is set to unveil its eagerly-awaited policy decision. It is set to keep its interest rates steady, maintaining the current range of 4.25% to 4.50%. But don't let the lack...

Turkey, the new Russia?

Turkey's financial markets took a nosedive on Wednesday following the arrest of Ekrem Imamoglu, Istanbul's popular mayor and a key political rival to President Tayyip Erdogan. The political and...

Falcons and doves: the birds of the market

Falcons and doves prowl financial news, often without us really knowing what they represent. Yet behind these colourful terms lies a real balance of power within the institutions that guide the...

Moscow increasing privatizations to fill state coffers

Russia's Ministry of Finance announced on Tuesday that it intends to resume the privatization of state assets, aiming to sell stakes in seven major companies as early as next year. This initiative...

Germany bets on a colossal plan to revive its economy

On Tuesday, the Bundestag is set to vote on a massive debt increase to give fresh impetus to Europe's largest economy, which is under pressure from growing trade tensions with the United States....

Xi Jinping summons the world's business leaders to Beijing

Beijing is set to welcome an impressive delegation of international business leaders to the China Development Forum, to be held on March 23 and 24 at the Diaoyutai State Residence. According to a...

This week's top stories: buttons to turn off fighter jets, opinions and massive projects

This week, we navigate between illusions and realities, whether it's the power of price fixing, Neom's megalomaniac desert project or the mysterious opinion switches of the Los Angeles Times. In...