Le boycott: French customers shun McDonald’s, Coca Cola and Tesla to protest against Trump

France has been urged to shun Maga America as #BoycottUSA hashtag spreads, but teenagers say they can’t afford to join the action On the rainy Grands Boulevards in Paris on Friday, the branches of McDonald’s and KFC were doing brisk business.There was …

Victoria’s Secret and Tesla face French boycott as anti-Trump feeling surges

Survey shows majority of citizens want to support French companies and punish American tycoons who back the White House.

Lobbying : l’industrie de la défense fait le plein de munitions à Bruxelles

Alors que la Commission européenne s’investit de plus en plus sur les questions de défense, les fabricants d’armes renforcent leur influence au sein des institutions de l’UE.

Coca-Cola recalls drinks in Europe over ‘higher levels’ of chemical chlorate

Cans and bottles containing the chemical, which can cause health issues, were distributed in Britain at the end of last yearCoca-Cola has recalled its drinks in some countries across Europe after detecting “higher levels” of the chemical chlorate.Cans …

Coca-Cola orders massive recall of its products in Europe over chlorine derivative

Coca-Cola recalled its drinks in several countries across Europe on Monday because of excessive levels of a potentially harmful substance. The recall concerns cans and glass bottles of Coke, Sprite, Fuze Tea and other beverages distributed in Belgium,…

Westminster’s tips for a perfect Christmas lunch

Before you face the biggest feast of the year, check out how U.K. politicians prepare for the big day.

Jeux olympiques 2024 : un terrain en or pour les sponsors

LVMH, Coca-Cola, Allianz… les plus grosses entreprises se partagent les lieux emblématiques de Paris, pour le plaisir comme pour les affaires.

Emmanuel Macron woos top global business chiefs at lavish Elysée lunch

President seeks to reassure attendees including Elon Musk that France is still a good investment despite political crisisOver vintage bottles of wine from the Elysée Palace cellars and a cordon bleu lunch, Emmanuel Macron has sought to reassure 40 of t…

Macron meets Musk, world’s top executives amid political turmoil and Olympics

French president will use the occasion to pursue his charm offensive among foreign investors.

Olympic athletes tell Coca-Cola, Pepsi to end plastic pollution

Push comes ahead of the imminent 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Wallonia’s tug-of-war on the left

Belgium’s southern Socialists face fire from both the far left and center in the race to form a national government.

Latin America labels ultra-processed foods. Will the US follow?

In 2010, Mexico led the way, followed by Ecuador, Chile, Peru, Uruguay, Argentina and ColombiaWhat are those weird ingredients in our favorite packaged foods?Candy lines every inch of the mercado de dulces in Mexico City’s historic center. Tantalizing …

France lands record €15B in foreign investments as Macron hosts business summit

Microsoft, Amazon and Pfizer are among the firms set to pledge billions of dollars in investments at the ‘Choose France’ summit in Versailles.

Elon Musk: Diversity-based hiring is antisemitic

The tech billionaire visited the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp and later doubled down on his comments on diversity, equity and inclusion.

‘Go fuck yourself!’ Elon Musk tells fleeing advertisers

‘Is that clear? I hope it is,’ says X owner as companies pull ads from his platform.

Un gendarme chez la grande conso

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Restoring nature is possible — but we must work together

Long-lasting partnerships between governments, businesses and NGOs are needed to realize a positive future for climate, nature and communities.

Time to shed a tear for Portugal’s Costa and the world’s major corporations

The Portuguese prime minister has gone thanks to a lithium scandal! When will it end?

Drinks firms face EU-wide complaint over plastic bottle recycling claims

Consumer groups issue formal notice to European Commission over ‘greenwashing’ claims that bottles are ‘100% recyclable’ or ‘100% recycled’Big drinks companies are misleading customers with claims that their plastic water bottles are fully recycled or …