By Mike Dolan -What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Finance and Markets The stories driving markets appear to be moving in loops faster than investors can make significant adjustments, with Friday’s dramatic China trade threats seemingly reversed by Sunday and the French Prime Minister who resigned last Monday now…
By Elizabeth Pineau and Mathieu Rosemain PARIS (Reuters) -French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu met with President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday evening, ahead of a likely naming of a new cabinet before a Monday deadline to present a 2026 budget. Lecornu was reappointed prime minister on Friday and has been working to quickly appoint key cabinet…
By Inti Landauro and Makini Brice PARIS (Reuters) -Caretaker French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu struck a cautiously optimistic tone on Wednesday, saying a deal on the country’s budget could eventually be reached, making the possibility of a snap election less likely. Lecornu’s remarks came as he was set to wrap up talks on Wednesday with…
PARIS (Reuters) – New French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said on Saturday that he was dropping a proposal by his predecessor to cut back two public holidays as part of budget measures aimed at reducing the deficit. Reacting to news that credit rating agency Fitch had downgraded France’s sovereign credit score to A+ on Friday…