A poster of tour operator Thomas Cook at Gatwick Airport in London

Thomas Cook: British Tour Operator Goes Bankrupt

ECONOMY: The authorities will have to organize massive repatriation of some 600.000 tourists in the world who have travelled with Thomas Cook British tour operator Thomas Cook announced on Monday that it was going bankrupt after failing over the weekend to find the necessary funds for its survival, and will go into “immediate liquidation”. The authorities will have to […]

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Seventeen "small" taxes will disappear by 2021, announced Bercy

Seventeen “Small” Taxes will Disappear by 2021

BUDGET: These taxes are judged to be low yield They concern driving licenses, vaping products or food trucks and will soon no longer exist. Seventeen taxes deemed low yield will disappear by 2021, said Wednesday the Ministry of Economy and Finance, confirming information Le Figaro. In detail, 13 taxes will disappear next year and four more in 2021. Less than 100 million […]

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In the Vendée, uncertainty for the future at the Michelin factory

Vendée: Uncertainty for 620 Michelin Employees

Threat on the Michelin factory in La Roche-sur-Yon. Despite the improved economic and industrial performance, the site is losing production volumes. And fear the worst. At the request of the unions, the diagnoses of each Michelin business site will be communicated to employees this weekend. In La Roche-sur-Yon (Vendée), worries rose in a niche as production fell sharply. One can even imagine […]

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Yellow Vests demand an immediate freezing of fuel prices

Fuel Prices: “Yellow Vests” Demand “Immediate Freezing” of Prices

FUEL PRICES: The surge in oil prices following the attack on facilities in Saudi Arabia raises fears of a rapid rise in fuel prices at the pump Faced with the possible surge in oil prices , following the attack on facilities in Saudi Arabia, the collective ”  Yellow Vests citizens” called Tuesday for an “immediate freeze” of fuel […]

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Saudi Arabia oil: Washington "ready to fight back" attacks, barrel price soars

Saudi Arabia Oil: Washington “Ready to Fight Back” as Barrel Price Soars

The United States declared itself “ready to respond” to drone attacks on oil installations in Saudi Arabia, which led to a reduction in production The United States said on Sunday it was “ready to respond” to the drone attacks the previous day against oil installations in Saudi Arabia, which resulted in a halving of production and caused a sharp […]

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After a drone attack, smoke rises above the Saudi Arabian giant Aramco's Abqaiq oilfield, 60 km southwest of Dahran, eastern Saudi Arabia, on September 14, 2019

Oil: Saudi Arabia Strives to Restore Production Temporarily Halved

After a drone attack Saturday (September 14th) on oil installations, Saudi Arabia is facing a reduction of half of its oil production. Saudi Arabia is working on Sunday 15th September 2019 to restart its oil facilities damaged the day before by drone attacks, which resulted in a halving of production, strategic for the global economy. Yemeni Houthi […]

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The Taycan, Porsche's first all-electric car, is waiting to be unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show on September 9, 2019.

Volkswagen ID.3, Taycan … The German Car Flies in Frankfurt Motor Show

On the occasion of the Frankfurt Motor Show, German brands will be able to take advantage of the absence of foreign competitors to present their electric models. The new German electric cars will be the stars of the Frankfurt Motor Show, which opened Tuesday 10th September 2019 to the press, in a gloomy environment and as manufacturers fear […]

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Duty Free could return with a No deal Brexit

In a No Deal Brexit, Duty Free will Return to the United Kingdom

Travellers from the United Kingdom to the European Union could again buy alcohol and tobacco without paying taxes in the country in a No Deal Brexit In the scenario of a No deal Brexit, people who will travel from the United Kingdom to the countries of the European Union will benefit from duty free, which would make its return, […]

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750 million euros for emergencies: the 12 measures proposed by the government

750 Million Euros for Emergencies: 12 Measures Proposed by the Government

On Monday 9th September 2019, Health Minister Agnès Buzyn detailed a vast plan for emergency services on strike for almost six months, Accused by the unprecedented strike affecting the emergency services for nearly six months, the Minister of Health Agnès Buzyn detailed Monday 9th September 2019 a “refoundation pact” of 750 million euros over three years, but not providing […]

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