The officer involved in the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old in Nanterre, a suburb of Paris, expressed remorse while in custody, says his lawyer. The incident, which occurred following the teenager’s failure to comply with a traffic check, has sparked widespread protests across France. According to the officer’s lawyer, Laurent-Franck Lienard, the remorseful officer stated […]
National outrage ensues in France following the lethal police shooting of a 17-year-old teenager, reportedly of African origin, during a traffic stop in Paris earlier this week. The incident has provoked violent protests nationwide for two consecutive days, with law enforcement resorting to deploying tear gas and rubber bullets in confrontations with the protestors. As […]
Air France’s cancellation of a Paris to Toronto flight due to technical difficulties resulted in many passengers, including Indian travelers, stranded at Paris airport. The situation was brought to light through a series of tweets by a Twitter user detailing the plight of these stranded passengers. Air France acknowledged the problem and expressed regret over […]
Brazilian airline Azul announced that it is expanding its international network of long-haul flights with the addition of its second destination in Europe. Azul said that a nonstop service starting from Sao Paulo – Viracopos hub to Paris Orly airport will start on 26 April 2023. This is the very first South American destination for […]
EQT Infrastructure V fund has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Trescal, a French calibration company, from Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS), marking the fund’s third investment in France. Trescal offers regulated calibration services for testing and measurement equipment in end-markets such as transport, telecom, and healthcare. The Paris-headquartered company operates third-party calibration […]
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) announced plans to open an advanced research and co-innovation center in Paris’ business district, dubbed as TCS Pace Port Paris. The new co-innovation hub, which was announced at Viva Technology, a European startup and tech event, will be launched in October 2022. According to Tata Consultancy Services, TCS Pace Port Paris […]
Ferrovial in consortium with French firms Spie batignolles génie civil and Spie batignolles Valérian has won a €438 million contract to construct a section of Paris Metro line 18 in France. The Spanish firm which develops transport infrastructure and urban services won the contract through its construction division. The Paris Metro line 18 work is […]
Infosys and Roland-Garros (RG or The French Open tennis tournament) have renewed their three-year-long partnership for an additional five years. Under the agreement, the Indian IT services provider as the official digital innovation partner till 2026, expects to continue pushing the boundaries of technology for the Parisian Slam. Amélie Mauresmo — Roland-Garros Tournament Director said: […]
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW), a French commercial real estate company, has wrapped up the previously announced sale of a 45% stake in the Westfield Carré Sénart shopping centre in Greater Paris to Société Générale Assurances and BNP Paribas Cardif. The deal, which was announced earlier this month, paves the way for the creation of a joint venture. […]
STAM Europe, a French logistics company, has acquired three light industrial parks in the Paris region from their developer Pierreval for an undisclosed price. The Corestate subsidiary had carried out the acquisition on behalf of the Highlands II joint venture — its second investment program with a North America-based institutional investor in the logistics and […]