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January 22, 2019

AFP to cut 95 jobs, CEO says, scaling back initial 125 target

Agence France-Presse will cut 95 jobs over the next five years, 30 fewer than announced in October, without affecting targeted savings, CEO Fabrice Fries said Monday. Presenting a revised version of his “transformation plan” to employee representatives, Fries said the…

January 21, 2019

Fashion rolls up for Dior’s chic strongwoman circus

Italian designer Maria Grazia Chiuri took Christian Dior to the circus Monday with arguably her most sublimely balanced collection for the Paris haute couture label. A troupe of all-female acrobats of all body shapes led out the show inside a…

January 21, 2019

Michelin boosts female chefs in 2019 guide

An unprecedented number of restaurants run by female chefs won plaudits in the new French edition of the Michelin food guide released Monday, as the guardians of haute cuisine sought to address a glaring gender imbalance. Eleven female-led restaurants have…

January 21, 2019

Choose France? Macron woos business chiefs rattled by protests

As Emmanuel Macron prepared to pitch a dynamic new France to dozens of business leaders on Monday, many wondered if the former banker might first need to win over his angry opponents in the streets. Macron was gathering some 150…

January 21, 2019

Michelin gives stars back to chef who didn’t want them

A French chef who had shocked the culinary world by handing back his Michelin stars was stunned Monday to find himself back in the prestigious guide’s new edition. Sebastien Bras cited the “huge pressure” that came with Michelin recognition when…

January 21, 2019

France summons Italian envoy over Di Maio Africa comments

France has summoned Italy’s ambassador to protest against comments by Italian Deputy Prime Minister Luigi Di Maio, who accused Paris of continuing to colonise Africa and causing people to migrate from the continent, a government source told AFP. The ambassador…

January 21, 2019

The Michelin Guide explained

The Michelin Guide to fine dining, which unveiled its 2019 edition on Monday, began recommending restaurants in France a century ago before branching out to become one of the most competitive international guides of its kind. Here is some background….

January 21, 2019

Jewish museum attack victims shot with ‘surgical’ precision

Victims of the Jewish museum attack in Brussels were shot with “surgical” precision, first responders said Monday at the trial of French national Mehdi Nemmouche. Nemmouche, 33, the alleged jihadist gunman, faces life in prison if convicted of the charges…

January 21, 2019

France hits Google with 50 million euro data consent fine

France’s data watchdog on Monday announced a fine of 50 million euros ($57 million) for US search giant Google, using the EU’s strict General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for the first time. Google was handed the record fine from the…