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		<title>France Confidence Slumps as Global Tensions Rise</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 07:47:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[French consumer confidence drops sharply in April 2026 amid global tensions. What it means for]]></description>
		
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		<title>France Schools May Start at 9am: What It Means</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 07:59:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[France Considers 9am School Start: A Major Shift in Education? France could be on the]]></description>
		
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		<title>Nestlé Job Cuts Shake UK and France</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 04:48:25 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Nestlé cuts over 600 jobs in the UK and France as part of a global]]></description>
		
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		<title>Meta Layoffs 2026: AI Shift Cuts Thousands</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 22:15:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Meta Layoffs 2026: AI Shift Triggers Thousands of Job Cuts Meta is once again reshaping]]></description>
		
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		<title>Stellantis Poissy Shutdown Sparks Worker Backlash</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:05:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Stellantis to End Car Production in Poissy: A Turning Point for France’s Industrial Future The]]></description>
		
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		<title>France Replaces Microsoft Azure with Scaleway</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:03:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[France Dumps Microsoft Azure for Scaleway in Major Data Sovereignty Shift France has taken a]]></description>
		
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		<title>Fuel Price Support in France 2026: Who Qualifies for the 20c/L “High-Mileage Driver” Aid?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:51:19 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[France introduces a 20c per litre fuel aid for high-mileage drivers in 2026. Find out]]></description>
		
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		<title>UK-France £660m Deal to Tackle Channel Crossings</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jason Plant]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:05:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[UK agrees £660m deal with France to reduce Channel crossings. New patrols, tech, and enforcement]]></description>
		
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		<title>Electrolux Cuts Jobs and Raises €830M</title>
		<link>https://chb44.com/2026/04/electrolux-job-cuts-capital-raise-midea-deal/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jason Plant]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 08:39:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Electrolux Cuts 3,000 Jobs and Raises €830M in Major Restructuring Push Electrolux is making bold]]></description>
		
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		<title>AI Now Writes 75% of Google’s Code</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jason Plant]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:44:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[AI Now Writes 75% of Google’s Code: What It Means for Developers Artificial intelligence is]]></description>
		
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