Crédit Mutuel Arkéa said hackers stole money from it after gaining access to its computer systems, underscoring the growing cybersecurity risks for the banking sector.
France will put in place partial curfews in some areas after weekend protests deteriorated into riots in Paris and other cities, Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said.
Hundreds of supermarkets in France were hit by cyberattacks on Sunday night that disabled refrigeration systems and forced stores to throw out damaged food, following warnings that hackers are seeking to cause physical damage.
Far-right French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen proposed a sharp deficit reduction and called on the European Central Bank to intervene to bring down surging debt costs as she seeks to assure investors of her financial credentials ahead of the election next year.
French center-right presidential candidate Edouard Philippe said people will need to work longer to preserve pensions and purchasing power without further worsening public finances.
Thieves broke into a Renoir museum on the French Riviera and stole works of art worth €9 million ($10.5 million), the latest in a string of heists that has exposed security lapses at European galleries.
France’s government tightened rules on foreign investment in key French companies, including those listed abroad, citing national security reasons at a time of geopolitical tensions.
Airbus SE and Air France were found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the deadly crash of a passenger jet en route to Paris from Rio de Janeiro 17 years ago after a French appeals court overturned a previous ruling.
Investigators inspect debris from the mid-Atlantic crash of Air France flight 447 at the CEAT aeronautical laboratory in Toulouse, France in 2009.
Edouard Philippe, the French center-right’s leading contender for next year’s presidential election, faces a probe into alleged embezzlement and conflict of interest.
Paris police are tightening security at US banks after a series of threats were made against the establishments in possible connection with the Iran war.
Police and private security vehicles outside The Bank of America building in the 8th arrondissement of Paris on March 28. Photographer: Sebastien Dupuy/AFP/Getty Images
French prosecutors are seeking terrorism charges against an adult and three teens aged 16-17 over a foiled bombing attack near the Bank of America Corp. office in Paris, seen as a possible retaliation to the war with Iran.
Police outside the Bank of America offices in Paris, on March 28. Photographer: Nicolas Garriga/AP Photo
France detained two more people on Monday in connection with the foiled bombing attack near the Bank of America Corp. office in Paris that authorities say was likely linked to the conflict in the Middle East.
Police outside the Bank of America offices in Paris, on March 28. Photographer: Nicolas Garriga/AP Photo
French factory closures jumped almost 30% last year after rising pressure from Asian competitors and the blow from US tariffs, while the number of new openings also declined.
Red hot steel slabs in the press shop at the Arcelor Mittal SA steelworks during a visit by Bruno Le Maire, France's finance minister, in Dunkirk, France, on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024. French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire will travel to EDF’s nuclear plant in Gravelines, in the north of France, and the nearby ArcelorMittal steel factory to promote investment to help cut the country’s industrial emissions by 6%.
French anti-terrorism authorities are investigating a foiled bombing near the Bank of America Corp. headquarters in Paris that they said appeared to be linked to the Middle East conflict.
Police and security vehicles outside of the Bank of America building in the 8th arrondissement of Paris on March 28, 2026. Photographer: Sebastien Dupuy/AFP/Getty Images
Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand said she will press at a meeting of Group of Seven foreign ministers for a reduction in hostilities in the US- and Israel-led war in Iran as countries around the world contend with a surge in energy prices.
French President Emmanuel Macron named an art historian with extensive experience managing cultural institutions as the new head of the Louvre months after jewel thieves struck the Paris museum in a brazen heist.
Renault SA regained investment grade status at S&P Global Ratings, which praised the French carmaker’s improved model lineup and expansion outside Europe.
Newly manufactured and used vehicles outside a Renault showroom in Avignon, France.