Le Pen’s rise sets up the French debt market for years of pain

Le Pen's rise sets up the French debt market for years of pain

(Bloomberg) — Bond investors will set a higher interest rate on French government borrowing for years, in a regime change that could have far-reaching consequences for Europe’s second-largest economy. Most Read by Bloomberg Even if Marine Le Pen’s National Rally does not have an outright majority in the next vote, Insurance Company Zurich and Neuberger … Read more

German trade focus may shift from China to US By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: German Economy and Climate Minister Robert Habeck attends a press conference about the spring economic forecasts in Berlin, Germany April 24, 2024. REUTERS/Liesa Johannssen/File Photo/File Photo

By Maria Martinez BEIJING (Reuters) – Economy Minister Robert Habeck will underscore Germany’s determination to pursue trade ties with China during a visit starting on Friday, but trade experts say economic and political factors increasingly favor U.S.-German relations. . Habeck will seek to explain to Chinese officials the European Union’s recent announcement of tariffs on … Read more