Bayrou acquitted, surprise appearance of Céline Dion at the Grammy Awards, Atos stock falls… The 3 key points to remember at midday

3 midday headlines to remember: *Le Figaro*. The High Commissioner for the Plan was suspected of being the *”main decision-maker”* of a *”fraudulent system”* which consisted, between 2005 and 2017, of using European funds to pay parliamentary assistants who actually worked for centrist organizations in France. The public prosecutor had requested 30 months of suspended […]

Tripling of Parking Fees for “Heavy Vehicles” Voted on by Narrow Majority in Paris

The “creation of a specific tariff for the parking of heavy, bulky, and polluting individual cars” was voted with 54.55% of the vote. The Parisians have spoken. Invited to vote on tripling parking fees for high and heavy cars, the residents of the capital have chosen to penalize these vehicles called SUVs. Around 1.3 million […]

These investments that will outperform the Livret A in 2024… and those that will underperform

The text can be broken down into logical paragraphs to make it more readable. Despite the challenging circumstances, there are investment options that deserve attention. The attractive 3% net return on Livret A until February 1, 2025 has not gone unnoticed, with a substantial net collection of 28.7 billion euros in 2023. It’s challenging to […]

The power resurgence of the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle, ready for new geopolitical challenges at sea

*Special envoy aboard the “Charles de Gaulle”* The marine rifleman successfully hit the target on the first shot. On the other side, the wire is being recovered. The replenishment ship of the forces (BRF), the first of its kind, is navigating at exactly the same speed as the flagship of the French navy, as if […]