

Liz Alderman
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Airbus to Double Production in China as It Moves Ahead With New Orders
The French plane maker’s deal comes despite pressure on Europe from the Biden administration to isolate Beijing.

French Business Titans Top Forbes’s Richest List
Two French business titans, Bernard Arnault of the LVMH empire and Françoise Bettencourt-Meyers of L’Oréal, are named the world’s wealthiest man and woman.

Prosecutors Raid France’s Biggest Banks in Tax Fraud Sweep
The raids were part of a widening investigation spanning four continents and involving dozens of banks in an alleged scheme to avoid paying taxes.

Leave Russia? A Year Later Many Companies Can’t, or Won’t.
Not all Western companies packed up and left Russia after its invasion of Ukraine. Some say Moscow has tied their hands, while others choose to...

Turkey’s Reeling Economy Is an Added Challenge for Erdogan
The earthquake’s staggering reconstruction bill will join other economic woes as the country’s autocratic leader faces re-election.

Eurozone Inflation Falls in January as Energy Costs Ease
Prices rose at an annual rate of 8.5 percent last month, down from 9.2 percent in December, but signs of persistent cost increases remain.

As Parisians March to Fight Pension Changes, Shopkeepers Nod and Agree
Angry protests over a plan to raise France’s retirement age pile uncertainty on small businesses, but most are siding with the demonstrators.

As France Moves to Delay Retirement, Older Workers Are in a Quandary
A measure to raise the retirement age to 64 from 62 is expected to expose more people to age discrimination: “Companies in France won’t hire...

France Desperately Needs Workers, but the Fixes Could Anger Left and Right
Legalization of undocumented workers and pared-down unemployment benefits are part of the government’s plan to fill hundreds of thousands of jobs.

Advice for Europeans: Bundle Up and Get Ready for Outages
As temperatures drop amid an energy crisis, governments say power blackouts may be necessary to conserve electricity.