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French basketball legend Tony Parker is speaking publicly about his experience on the adventure show 'Rendez-vous en terre inconnue', telling 20 Minutes he wanted to 'take a step back' from his busy life. The programme, which drops well-known figures into remote communities, has put the former NBA star back in the spotlight in France, where audiences are following his accounts of life far from courts and boardrooms.
- 2Airbus moves 900 core applications from AWS to French provider Scaleway●Airbus is moving its minimum viable company, roughly 900 applications, off AWS and onto the French provider Scaleway. ER
Airbus is shifting roughly 900 business-critical applications, including ERP, manufacturing execution and product lifecycle management systems, from Amazon Web Services to the French cloud provider Scaleway. The migration covers the systems used to design, build and sell aircraft, making it one of the larger examples of a European company repatriating core workloads from US hyperscalers to a European provider.
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French viewers are tuning in to an Arte programme exploring how Bernard Arnault built the LVMH empire, tracing his ascent from acquiring Boussac to leading the world's largest luxury group. The broadcast has sparked renewed discussion in France about Arnault's business methods, his influence in the luxury sector and the concentration of wealth behind brands like Louis Vuitton, Dior and Moët Hennessy.
- 4Logibot raises €1.4M for robot staffing platform●Logibot raises €1.4M to build a temp agency for robots
French robotics startup Logibot has raised €1.4 million to build what it describes as a temp agency for robots, offering automated systems to businesses on flexible, short-term terms rather than through outright sales. The funding will support development and deployment of its robot-as-a-service model, which aims to make industrial automation accessible to smaller companies without large upfront investment.
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A probable increase in a French tax on airport operations is weighing on infrastructure groups Eiffage, Vinci and ADP, whose shares were affected. Investors are watching how the heavier levy, part of the government's budget plans, could cut into concession revenues at French airports, and the news is drawing broad attention from the business press.
- 6Are protein-packed products really healthy, or just marketing?●Nutrition ou business ? Enquête sur les nouveaux produits "protéinés"
A French investigation examines the wave of new protein-fortified products hitting supermarket shelves, asking whether they genuinely serve nutrition or are primarily a business opportunity for food brands. The piece looks at how manufacturers are capitalising on the protein trend and what consumers are actually getting, prompting debate about marketing claims versus real health benefits.
- 7Neoen starts construction on 122MW solar portfolio in France▼Neoen starts construction on 122MW solar PV portfolio in France, including agriPV and FPV
French renewable energy developer Neoen has begun construction on a 122MW portfolio of solar photovoltaic projects in France. The portfolio includes agrivoltaic installations, which combine farming with solar generation, and floating photovoltaic arrays on water. The projects add to France's growing pipeline of dual-use solar capacity and mark a continued expansion of Neoen's domestic solar business.
- 8Two Paris exhibitions trace the evolution of fashion▼Two Paris exhibitions exploring the evolution of fashion
Two exhibitions opening in Paris are exploring how fashion has evolved, drawing attention from the fashion business press. FashionNetwork reports the shows together examine the history and transformation of style, positioning the French capital once again as a centre for fashion scholarship and display. Visitors and industry watchers are expected to take interest in the dual showcasing of fashion's development.
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Most graduates of French business schools are landing their first jobs in finance and sales, according to a report by The PIE News. The findings highlight how these two sectors remain the main entry points into the labour market for business school leavers in France, shaping early career paths for new graduates.