France’s BNP Paribas says there are too many European banks

France’s BNP Paribas says there are too many European banks

A sign on the exterior of a BNP Paribas SA bank branch in Paris, France, on Friday, Aug. 2, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images France’s BNP Paribas on Thursday said there are simply too many European lenders for the region to be able to compete with rivals from the U.S. and Asia, calling … Read more

Former EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier named new French prime minister

Former EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier named new French prime minister

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM – MARCH 05: European Union Chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier speaks during a conference after the first round of UK-EU negotiations in Brussels, Belgium on March 05, 2020. Anadolu Agency French President Emmanuel Macron has named Michel Barnier, the European Union’s former Brexit negotiator, as prime minister in a bid to end a … Read more

France’s upcoming election is rattling nerves and raising debt crisis talk

France’s upcoming election is rattling nerves and raising debt crisis talk

Poster of Christophe Versini for the Rassemblement National (National Rally) party, with Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella on it, on June 24, 2024.  Magali Cohen | Afp | Getty Images The sell-off in French stocks and government bonds after President Emmanuel Macron called a shock parliamentary election may have eased — but investors remain … Read more