Notre-Dame came far closer to collapsing than anybody knew VIEW
Notre Dame stands only because firefighters decided to risk everything, a New York Times reconstruction has found. Read on for what the investigation has found,...
Fiat Chrysler withdraws its offer for Renault
Fiat Chrysler has withdrawn its offer to merge with Renault, a company spokesman confirmed Wednesday, walking away from a deal that would have created a...
France’s Labor Minister, a wealthy business exec, presses changes on unions
As France’s labor minister, and its wealthiest Cabinet member, Muriel Pénicaud has been handed the reins to carry out the divisive task of overhauling France’s...
Britain aims to close gender pay gap with transparency and shame
Under new reporting requirements, British companies with 250 or more employees must publish salary differences between men and women every year. The push is one...
‘My baby almost died’: Formula scandal sends shudders through France
The massive recall and the missteps along the way have exposed corporate lapses and regulatory gaps that allowed tainted products to make their way into...
Scorned by Europe, Greece embraces China’s patronage, but at what price?
While Europe was busy squeezing Greece, the Chinese swooped in with bucket-loads of investments that have begun to pay off.
Equal pay for men and women? Iceland may audit employers to prove it
The thinking behind the proposed legislation is that unless the laws are applied more forcefully, the imbalance may never really close. Half a century after...