FRANCE 24’s analyses of the economic events and technological innovations shaping our world, including economic trends, energy markets, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and space exploration.https://www.france24.com/en/business-tech/Wed, 14 May 2025 21:03:38 GMTBusinesshttps://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/business/20250514-qatar-orders-up-to-210-boeing-jets-in-a-deal-worth-96-billion As US President Donald Trump continues his diplomatic tour of Gulf states, he announced a flurry of business deals with Qatar, including a purchase order of up to 210 jets from Boeing by Qatar Airways.  The White House says the deal is worth 96 billion dollars and will create 1 million jobs in the US during their production and delivery. The announcement comes amid growing ourtrage over the president's plan to accept a luxury Boeing 747 jumbo jet as a gift from the Qatari royal family.  5b2ebcf6-30ff-11f0-b65b-005056bf762bWed, 14 May 2025 21:03:34 GMTYuka ROYERBusinesshttps://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/business/20250514-nissan-to-cut-20-000-jobs-as-carmaker-reports-%E2%82%AC4-billion-in-annual-net-loss Things are going from bad to worse for Nissan. Struggling with weak sales and an ageing lineup, the Japanese carmaker has announced a sweeping restructuring plan, aiming to save €3 billion in costs. It plans to cut 15 percent of its global workforce and close seven of its 17 plants worldwide.  Plus, Samsung has released its latest model of Galaxy S that is less than 6mm thick. The Korean tech firm accelerated its release schedule as Donald Trump's tariffs were threatening to impact consumer spending.  2b1684e0-303c-11f0-9c34-005056a97652Wed, 14 May 2025 11:36:37 GMTYuka ROYERBusinesshttps://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/business/20250514-us-tech-firms-flock-to-saudi-arabia-as-kingdom-unveils-new-ai-venture US chipmakers Nvidia and AMD, as well as other tech firms, have announced deals to work with Saudi Arabia's brand new AI venture Humain worth billions of dollars. This comes as US President Donald Trump is visiting the Middle East and paving the way for business deals for US companies. Also in this edition: Chinese leader Xi Jinping and his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva meet in Beijing, where they defend free trade and multilateralism. 646c70ba-3096-11f0-bd4a-005056a97652Wed, 14 May 2025 10:12:10 GMTCharles PELLEGRINA proposhttps://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/a-propos/20250513-autonomous-weapons-systems-are-fundamentally-incompatible-with-international-law-researcher-says Talks have been held at the UN this week on efforts to revive attempts to regulate AI-controlled autonomous weapons, as campaigners warn that time is running out to put guardrails on the fast-evolving technology. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks to Dr Matt Mahmoudi, an assistant professor in digital humanities at the University of Cambridge. 338caf76-303e-11f0-9be8-005056a97652Tue, 13 May 2025 21:06:55 GMTSharon GAFFNEYPress Reviewhttps://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/press-review/20250513- PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, May 13: Papers discuss the trade deal agreed between the US and China. Where it is celebrated in the Chinese press, the American press is more critical. Also, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is coming under fire for his comments on immigration. Next, preparations are under way for the opening of the Cannes Film Festival, where a new dress code has been announced. Finally, The Times reports that pets provide us with more comfort than our partners. 4ccb45aa-2fc2-11f0-8998-005056bf762bTue, 13 May 2025 11:12:47 GMTEmily BOYLEBusinesshttps://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/business/20250513-us-looking-to-sell-ai-chips-during-trump-s-gulf-visit US President Donald Trump has arrived in Saudi Arabia, kicking off his tour of the Middle East. During the trip, microchips used in artificial intelligence (AI) models will be high on the agenda. According to The New York Times, the Trump administration could finalise the sale of hundreds of thousands of advanced AI chips to UAE firm G42 by the end of the week. Also in this edition: US soybean farmers breathe a sigh of relief as Washington and China put their trade war on pause. bc0e7052-2fce-11f0-a38d-005056a97652Tue, 13 May 2025 10:25:54 GMTCharles PELLEGRINBusinesshttps://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/business/20250512-us-china-trade-deal-tariffs-temporarily-lowered-from-three-digits-but-still-remain-high The US and China have agreed to a 90-day truce in their trade war, suspending or cancelling the sky-high tariffs they had imposed on each other's goods since April, but underlying issues still need to be addressed over the next three months. "The devil is in the details," says Maurizio Zanardi, professor of economics at the University of Sussex. Plus, Donald Trump signs an executive order aimed at bringing down drug prices in the US to align with what other countries are paying.  693b67d8-2f77-11f0-848c-005056bf762bMon, 12 May 2025 21:26:32 GMTYuka ROYERhttps://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/people-profit/20250508-can-new-german-chancellor-cure-the-sick-man-of-europe Europe’s largest economy finally has a leader. Conservative Friedrich Merz was elected as German chancellor on Tuesday, but only after a second round of voting in the Bundestag. The unprecedented failure in the first round has raised doubts about the new government's ability to revive a flagging economy through reforms. Germany’s industrial base, once the backbone of its economy, is eroding. What needs to be done for the country to bounce back? FRANCE 24's Yuka Royer talks to Frederik Lange, senior manager for research of industrial and economic policy at the Federation of German Industries.  7084b0f2-2bf9-11f0-be0f-005056a97652Thu, 08 May 2025 14:41:31 GMTYuka ROYERBusinesshttps://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/business/20250507-us-federal-reserve-keeps-rates-unchanged-despite-pressure-from-trump As expected, the US Federal Reserve has kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged despite pressure from President Donald Trump.  Fed chair Jerome Powell warned the risks of higher inflation and higher unemployment has risen. Plus, Disney announced a plan to build its first theme park in the Middle East, on Abu Dhabi's Yas Island. But first, we take a look at how a 14-year civil war devastated Syria's economy, as interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa visited Paris.  07d2b4a6-2b85-11f0-ae74-005056a97652Wed, 07 May 2025 20:53:17 GMTYuka ROYERBusinesshttps://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/business/20250507-kidnappings-ransom-demands-target-french-cryptocurrency-moguls A spate of violent kidnappings has targeted wealthy French cryptocurrency investors as criminal gangs seek to extort ransoms. We take a closer look. But first: Washington prepares for trade negotiations with Beijing amid reports of progress on a US-UK trade deal aimed at de-escalating Donald Trump's trade war. 004e4f40-2b1e-11f0-bee0-005056bf762bWed, 07 May 2025 10:55:02 GMTBryan QUINNBusinesshttps://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/business/20250506-uk-india-clinch-major-trade-deal-amid-donald-trump-s-tariff-turmoil Britain and India have finalised a free trade agreement after more than three years of negotiations. The landmark deal will lower tariffs on each other’s goods and aims to increase bilateral trade by a further €30 billion by 2040. Plus, the European Commission has published a "roadmap" for its plans to cut its energy ties with Russia, including a ban on Russian gas by the end of 2027. 73ef43bc-2ac1-11f0-945b-005056a97652Tue, 06 May 2025 21:31:40 GMTYuka ROYERBusinesshttps://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/business/20250506-openai-abandons-plans-to-jettison-non-profit-oversight-board OpenAI says it's no longer seeking to transition to a fully for-profit company. The decision follows public backlash and a lawsuit by Elon Musk. Also in this edition: California Governor Gavin Newsom proposes a $7.5 billion tax credit for the US film industry instead of Donald Trump's 100% tariffs on foreign films, and Sweden mulls a ban on paying for adult content online. b8978b44-2a50-11f0-8608-005056a97652Tue, 06 May 2025 10:30:21 GMTBryan QUINNBusinesshttps://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/business/20250505-warren-buffett-to-step-down-as-ceo-of-berkshire-hathaway Legendary investor Warren Buffett says he will hand over control of his $1.2 trillion conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway to successor Greg Abel by the end of the year. Also in this edition: Donald Trump threatens 100% US tariffs on foreign-made films, and Americans with jobs are increasingly turning to food banks to make ends meet. 3031deba-2985-11f0-9d0d-005056a97652Mon, 05 May 2025 08:47:11 GMTBryan QUINNTech 24https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/tech-24/20250502-is-energy-security-a-threat-to-europe-s-ai-ambitions This week's massive power outage in Spain and Portugal has raised questions over whether Europe's power grid is ready for a surge in demand, given the rapid pace of data centre deployment amid the rise of artificial intelligence. We take a closer look in this edition of Tech 24. faf284a8-2749-11f0-b327-005056bf762bFri, 02 May 2025 13:42:04 GMTPeter O'BRIENBusinesshttps://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/business/20250501-tesla-denies-reports-that-its-board-planned-to-replace-elon-musk Tesla chair Robyn Denholm has denied a Wall Street Journal report that the board had started looking for a new CEO to replace Elon Musk. It comes as Musk is stepping back from his position running DOGE this month. Meanwhile, more than 250 Labour Day demonstrations have been taking place around France. Plus, McDonald’s suffers its biggest drop in US sales since the Covid-19 pandemic. 5c53cae0-26c3-11f0-8703-005056bf762bThu, 01 May 2025 19:42:13 GMTCamille KNIGHThttps://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/people-profit/20250501-trump-s-100-days-of-economic-chaos As the US and the world mark Donald Trump's 100 days in office, we look at what the milestone means for business. The US president ran in large part on a pledge to "Make America Wealthy Again", promising that his tariffs – a vestige of the 19th century, for most economists – would return manufacturing jobs to America and trigger a stock market boom. Can this strategy work? Or is it hurting both the US and the global economy? FRANCE 24's Charles Pellegrin speaks to Isabel Guzman, the founder of Avenida Advisors and a former administrator of the Small Businesses Administration during the Biden presidency. She also chairs the Global Risk Advisory Council, which maps out and assesses reputational risks for companies and organisations.  2973fe20-25d2-11f0-b6ca-005056bf762bThu, 01 May 2025 14:49:26 GMTCharles PELLEGRINBusinesshttps://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/business/20250501-us-ukraine-sign-long-awaited-natural-resources-deal Washington and Kyiv have signed an agreement to create an investment fund aimed at defraying US costs for supporting Ukraine's defence, based on the extraction of the country's rare earth minerals and other natural resources. We take a closer look at what's in the deal. Also in this edition: French consumer spending drops as shoppers cut back on purchases amid food inflation and a grim economic outlook. 70b60bb8-2661-11f0-98de-005056a97652Thu, 01 May 2025 10:16:06 GMTBryan QUINNBusinesshttps://www.france24.com/en/business/20250501-live-workers-worldwide-rally-for-rights-social-justice-at-may-day-protests Activists rallied across the globe on Thursday to mark May Day. In Paris, scuffles broke out as black-clad protesters targeted Socialist Party members. In Istanbul, police arrested more than 400 people amid a heavy crackdown on demonstrations. Read our liveblog to see how the day’s events unfolded.  b17b7166-264c-11f0-b2df-005056a97652Thu, 01 May 2025 05:50:23 GMT© Alain Jocard, AFPFRANCE 24Businesshttps://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/business/20250430-us-economy-shrinks-for-the-first-time-since-20225d6e3308-25fa-11f0-9e06-005056a97652Wed, 30 Apr 2025 19:42:13 GMTCamille KNIGHTBusinesshttps://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/business/20250430-first-100-days-a-closer-look-at-trump-s-claims-about-the-us-economy In a speech marking his first 100 days back in the Oval Office, Donald Trump painted a glowing picture of the US economy, with lower prices and higher wages for Americans. He also praised his administration's efforts to cut wasteful government spending by a trillion dollars by the end of next year. In this edition, we take a closer look at these claims and show that the picture might not be as rosy as the US president says it is. 9f50c5c6-2594-11f0-88a7-005056a97652Wed, 30 Apr 2025 09:51:44 GMTCharles PELLEGRINBusinesshttps://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/business/20250429-amazon-draws-trump-s-ire-over-reported-plan-to-display-tariff-costs The White House has blasted Amazon over a reported plan to display how much additional costs are coming from tariffs right next to the total price of a product on its website.  The e-commerce giant denied such a plan had been approved, after Donald Trump directly complained to its founder Jeff Bezos. Plus, France plans to impose a handling fee on small-value parcels, as the EU mulls introducing import duties on such parcels that have so far been exempt from tariffs.  fc094742-253b-11f0-a723-005056bf762bTue, 29 Apr 2025 20:59:14 GMTYuka ROYERBusinesshttps://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/business/20250429-citro%C3%ABn-aims-for-sales-turnaround-with-launch-of-new-electric-suv-model French carmaker Citroën, part of Stellantis, launched a new SUV model this Tuesday in Paris in a bid to turn around sales that have dropped over 10 percent in the first quarter of the year. In this edition, we speak to Citroën CEO Thierry Koskas about the fierce competition in the electric vehicle sector, the impact of tariffs on Citroën's Chinese competitors, and more broadly, France’s industrial landscape. 45ad32d6-24cf-11f0-a6a7-005056bf762bTue, 29 Apr 2025 09:42:29 GMTCharles PELLEGRINBusinesshttps://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/business/20250428-massive-power-outage-in-spain-and-portugal-set-to-hit-the-economy-hard Electricity is gratually being restored to parts of Spain and Portugal following a massive blackout that brought much of the two countries to a standstill. While the cause of the outage is still being investigated, Yuka Royer takes a look at how Europe is trying to modernise its grid system. Plus, India has ordered 26 more Rafale fighter jets from French defence giant Dassault, marking another step in the Asian nation's reliance on French military hardware.  1e471ca0-2472-11f0-86a5-005056bf762bMon, 28 Apr 2025 20:52:59 GMTYuka ROYERBusinesshttps://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/business/20250428-global-military-spending-rises-to-level-not-seen-since-cold-war Defence expenditure rose by 9.4 percent worldwide in 2024 amid wars in Ukraine and Gaza, with researchers warning that rising military budgets will mean less funding for social welfare and humanitarian aid. Also in this edition: France aims to merge or eliminate one third of its government agencies amid a deficit crisis. Plus, the Chinese city of Chengdu sees a boom in panda tourism. 2a23d334-2408-11f0-ad98-005056a97652Mon, 28 Apr 2025 10:31:54 GMTBryan QUINNTech 24https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/tech-24/20250425-google-keeps-growing-as-federal-judges-decide-whether-to-break-it-up Google is still making lots of money. Its parent company Alphabet reported $90.2 billion in revenue for the first quarter, up 12 percent from the same period last year, making $34.5 billion in profit. Chief Executive Sundar Pichai said Google's AI strategy was to thank. But the elephant in the room at Thursday's earnings call was the possibility that US federal judges might order the company to be broken up. We take a closer look in this edition of Tech 24. 89a1b6cc-21c5-11f0-8047-005056bf762bFri, 25 Apr 2025 14:30:15 GMTPeter O'BRIENBusinesshttps://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/business/20250424-nissan-sees-record-annual-net-loss-for-2024-as-carmaker-tries-to-turn-around-business-under-new-ceo Nissan has announced that it now expects a record net loss of up to €4.6 billion for the fiscal year that ended in March, around nine times larger than its previous forecast only two months ago. The Japanese carmaker says this is due to impairment charges as part of its "turnaround plan" under new CEO Ivan Espinosa. Plus, souvenir shops in Rome are seeing an influx of customers as tens of thousands of Catholic faithfuls visit the Vatican to pay tribute to Pope Francis.  a1d4cd74-213e-11f0-9d2f-005056a97652Thu, 24 Apr 2025 19:06:04 GMTYuka ROYERhttps://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/people-profit/20250424-how-geopolitics-and-trade-wars-are-reshaping-the-global-economy Countries that once followed the gospel of free trade and liberalism are changing tack and focusing on national interests before anything else, with Donald Trump’s America being a case in point. Our business editor Charles Pellegrin takes a deep dive into how geopolitics is reshaping the global economy with David Baverez. He's a French investor based in Hong Kong and author of the book "Bienvenue en économie de guerre" or "Welcome to the wartime economy", published in French by Novice.  c399dc28-20f9-11f0-aa7e-005056a97652Thu, 24 Apr 2025 14:59:56 GMTCharles PELLEGRINBusinesshttps://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/business/20250424-us-states-sue-trump-administration-over-use-of-1977-tariff-law Twelve US states have filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump, arguing that his use of emergency powers to wage a global trade war is "reckless and unlawful". Also in this edition: the Trump administration signals a potential de-escalation of the trade war, and Chinese carmakers show off their latest innovations at the Shanghai Auto Show. dd94fb80-20e0-11f0-8c78-005056a97652Thu, 24 Apr 2025 10:21:40 GMTBryan QUINNA proposhttps://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/a-propos/20250423-trump-administration-feeling-the-heat-from-a-lot-of-different-quarters-trade-reporter-says FRANCE 24's Yinka Oyetade speaks to Gavin Bade, Trade and Economic Policy Reporter at The Wall Street Journal, about US President Donald Trump backing down in his trade war with China. Bade says the Trump administration is "feeling the heat", not just from the stock and bond markets, but also from US major retailers who are warning about the effects of tariffs on sales. f87621b8-2086-11f0-a378-005056bf762bWed, 23 Apr 2025 21:07:30 GMTYinka OYETADEen