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Moody’s Downgrades France’s Credit Rating

The action, which will put pressure on the nation’s borrowing costs, reflects doubt that a new government can mend the deteriorating financial situation.

By Liz Alderman

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A Couture Trunk Maker Marks Its 20th Anniversary

Pinel & Pinel, which completed its first trunk in 2004, has celebrated by producing a series of six-foot speakers and throwing a “village carnival.”

By Matthew Avignone for The New York Times

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An Entrepreneur Plans to Revive a French Family Watch Brand

Eberjax, which made chronographs, stopped production in 1983. But Christophe Hoppé intends to start it again.

By Aurelien Bergot for The New York Times

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As Trump Threatens Tariffs, Europe and South America Strengthen Ties

The European Union and five South American countries have reached an agreement to establish one of the largest trade zones in the world.

By Jenny Gross Liz Alderman and Patricia Cohen