Business

By FRANCE 24 English

A daily update on the latest business and economic news. Live from Monday to Thursday at 9:15am and 6:45pm Paris time.

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March 02, 2021 Zoom beats earnings expectations, expects more growth
A year of homeworking for many people around the world has brought huge profits to videoconferencing firms. Zoom saw its revenue for the final quarter of 2020 rise above $880 million, more than quadrupling from the same period the previous year. The tech firm expects sales to rise further this year, though growth may be slower than in 2020. Plus, as theatres around the world struggle amid the pandemic, a Japanese dance company has come up with an innovative way to engage the audience in live performances while respecting social distancing measures.
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March 01, 2021 China's manufacturing growth slows for third month in February
China's factory output grew at the slowest pace in February since its post-lockdown recovery began last May. The Caixin Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), which gives an independent snapshot of the country's manufacturing sector, fell to 50.9 from 51.5 the previous month, underscoring the challenges that still face the global economy. Also, German brewers are asking for help from the government as sales plunge due to lockdowns. The world's biggest consumer of beer saw a 5.5 percent drop in sales in 2020, with bars and restaurants having to pour expired beer down the drain.
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February 26, 2021 Minimum wage hike to be dropped from US Covid-19 relief plan
A top US Senate official has ruled that a proposed minimum wage hike must be dropped from the American Rescue Plan. Democrats are trying to speed the $1.9 trillion relief bill through Congress. Meanwhile in Australia, Facebook has ended a week-long media blackout and has tentatively signed deals with three news publishers. This comes after the Australian parliament passed a law that would make digital giants pay for news, but with amendments.
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February 25, 2021 Insurer Axa ordered to cover Marseille restaurant's pandemic losses
A French appeals court has ordered insurance giant Axa to pay a restaurant's losses during the pandemic. It's the first such ruling at the appeals level and one that could set the stage for thousands more payouts. Also in the show: the UK sees a boom in holiday bookings as the country prepares to allow international travel in May.
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February 25, 2021 GameStop shares double in value in return of trading frenzy
Shares in the video game retailer GameStop more than doubled on Wall Street on Wednesday, in a return of the trading frenzy that gripped the company last month. People posting on the Reddit "Wall Street Bets" online forum celebrated the stock price rising to over $90, after seeing it collapse from levels close to $350 in recent weeks. Also, the Australian airline Qantas reports losses worth almost €1 billion for the second half of 2020, after it suspended all international flights due to coronavirus restrictions.
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February 24, 2021 Joe Biden to order review of strategic supply chains
US President Joe Biden is to order a review of strategic supply chains in the pharmaceutical and electronics industries. He wants to identify areas in which the US is too dependent on other countries – a problem exposed by the Covid-19 pandemic. Also in the show: Facebook announces it will match Google's $1 billion budget for news content and French rail operator SNCF reports €3 billion in losses.
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February 24, 2021 French farmers protest as food price talks reach crunch stage
Farmers have staged protests at supermarkets and distribution centres in parts of France, as they try to secure better prices for their produce. Their representatives are in talks with food giants while supermarkets are taking part in discussions over prices, under a law passed in 2018. Farmers say they're not earning enough to cover their costs, while retailers argue consumers cannot afford to pay more. Also today, the US Federal Aviation Administration has ordered inspections of planes which use the engine involved in Saturday's mid-flight failure over Colorado.
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February 23, 2021 News to return to Facebook in Australia after government deal on media code
Facebook has said news articles will start to re-appear in Australian users' feeds in the coming days, after it reached a deal with the government on plans to make tech giants pay for journalism. The agreement sees four changes made to the proposed media code, including adding a period of mediation before a government arbitrator intervenes in a dispute between tech companies and publishers. Also in this edition, shares in the Brazilian oil giant Petrobras have slumped after President Jair Bolsonaro moved to replace its CEO.
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February 22, 2021 High-profile investors fuel Bitcoin's rise, but doubts remain over its future
Bitcoin has soared to kick off 2021, hitting a milestone of $1 trillion in market value. The cryptocurrency is gaining increasing mainstream credibility, but critics say it's still of little practical use to most consumers. We take a closer look. Also, Boeing recommends that airlines ground certain 777 jets after an engine failure in the US over the weekend, while China's foreign minister calls for improved trade relations with Washington.
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February 19, 2021 Robinhood CEO, Reddit influencer grilled in US Congress over GameStop frenzy
The CEO of Robinhood, a Reddit influencer and Wall Street hedge fund managers have all faced a grilling from US lawmakers over the recent frenzy around GameStop. The House Financial Services Committee asked six key witnesses whether the extreme volatility in the shares last month, which rose almost 2,000 percent in a short space of time, exposed questionable market practices and potential conflicts of interest. But first, Renault booked a net loss of €8 billion for 2020 as global car sales dropped by more than a fifth, although the situation recovered strongly in the second half of the year.
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