“King Charles III Urges Brazilian President to Take Care of the Amazon”
By Le Figaro with AFP Published yesterday at 8:53 p.m. , Update yesterday at 8:53 p.m. King Charles III and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in London, May 5, 2023. HANDOUT / REUTERS Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva revealed on Saturday that King Charles III, a staunch defender of the environment, […]
Former US Defense Ministers Urge Senators to Clear Military Appointments Blocked by Abortion Dispute
By Le Figaro with AFP Posted 6 hours ago , Update 6 hours ago Nearly 200 military appointments are pending. icholakov / stock.adobe.com Seven former US defense ministers on Thursday called on senators to work to clear nearly 200 pending military nominations as soon as possible, with just one senator holding back the process because […]
French Investigation into Uyghur Forced Labor Claims Against Clothing Giants Dismissed
The French investigation opened in June 2021 targeting clothing giants such as Uniqlo and Inditex, accused by associations of having profited from the forced labor of Uyghurs in China, was dismissed on April 12, AFP learned. Thursday from a source familiar with the matter. The National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor’s Office (Pnat), which deals with crimes against […]
ECHR Condemns France for Detention of Foreign Minors, Some as Young as Seven Months Old
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) pinned France on Thursday in two separate cases of placement in a detention center for foreign minors, some of whom are very young, aged seven and eight months. In a first case, France was condemned for the detention, decided in January 2021 by the prefecture of Bas-Rhin, of […]
Bonduelle announces departure of managing director and search for new leader with North American experience
The French specialist in canned and frozen vegetables Bonduelle announced on Tuesday the departure of its managing director Guillaume Debrosse and the arrival of a new manager.rich of a strong experience of the North American market“, where the group is experiencing difficulties. When publishing its 2022-2023 half-year results in March, Bonduelle indicated that its business […]
Young Man Arrested with Drugs and Cash near Deal Point in Vaulx-en-Velin
A 24-year-old man was arrested last Wednesday in Vaulx-en-Velin when they were near a deal point. The police noticed the individual who was busy near a car whose presence had been reported at certain deal points. The suspect, who was leaving on foot, was intercepted by the police. The latter was in possession of cannabis […]
“Two Gunshot Wounds in Lyon and Vaulx-en-Velin over May Day Weekend”
Two news items collided during the long weekend of May 1 in Lyon and its nearby agglomeration. Friday evening, first of all, a very seriously injured man was deposited in the emergency room of the Saint-Joseph-Saint-Luc hospital in the 7th arrondissement of Lyon. Around 7:30 p.m., the victim, whose life-threatening condition was due to a […]
Police Respond to Worrying Threats in Overnight Calls from Radicalized Individual
Very worrying calls were made to 17 overnight from Friday to Saturday. According to our information, a man called the police several times to threaten the officials on the phone to commit an attack. The individual explained that he was radicalized, while pronouncing several times “Allah Akbar”. It was then 2:30 am, crews were immediately […]
Ipsen reports increased sales, thanks to two treatments
By Le Figaro with AFP Published 7 hours ago , Update 6 hours ago Ipsen. RYAN ANSON Ipsen, one of the main French pharmaceutical groups, reported on Wednesday higher sales in the first quarter, benefiting globally from the success of two treatments – Cabometyx and Dysport – despite a sluggish performance in Europe. The group, […]
Write a title for this content By Le Figaro with AFP Posted 10 hours ago , Update 8 hours ago In North America, sales growth was only 1.5% over the quarter, to 741 million euros. ERIC PIERMONT The automotive supplier Plastic Omnium achieved a strong 35.6% increase in its turnover in the first quarter of 2023, mainly thanks to Europe, and is opening a new factory in the United States. The family group published Tuesday a consolidated turnover of 2.56 billion euros over the first three months of the year, according to a press release. Taking into account the sales made in the subsidiaries up to their percentage of ownership, the increase in the economic turnover of the group amounts to 34.5%, to 2.82 billion euros. In Europe, sales reached 1.47 billion (+45.7%), mainly driven byby sustained activity in Germany and Eastern Europe, particularly at PO Modules and Intelligent Exterior Systems». «Despite the continuation of untimely production stoppages by certain manufacturers“, the group says to have benefited from”the general acceleration of electric vehicle production in Europe». Read alsoPlastic Omnium rebounded at the end of 2022 and is optimistic New factory in the United States In North America, sales growth was only 1.5% over the quarter, to 741 million euros. The production volumescontinued to be impacted by component shortages, particularly in Mexicothe statement read. But Plastic Omnium announced historic order intake in North America for thermal, electric and hydrogen vehicles, “ensuring the future growth of the group», in particular thanks to the «storage solution» of energy. The group plans to open a new American factory in the second half of 2023 to respond to this record order intake, for front end modules and electric vehicle cockpits. It also plans to produce rear bumpers and other exterior parts in the United States.for a European manufacturerstarting in 2026 and for seven years, the statement added. In China, where turnover amounted to 258 million euros in the first quarter (+9.5%), a new mega-factory with a capacity of 60,000 high-pressure hydrogen tanks should be operational.from 2026in a 50-50 joint venture with Rein, a subsidiary of Shenergy Group. The group confirmed all of its financial objectives for the year, including an operating margin of more than 400 million euros, up more than 10% compared to 2022, and free financial flows (“free cash flow”) greater than 260 million euros. ” data-script=”https://static.lefigaro.fr/widget-video/short-ttl/video/index.js” >
By Le Figaro with AFP Posted 10 hours ago , Update 8 hours ago In North America, sales growth was only 1.5% over the quarter, to 741 million euros. ERIC PIERMONT The automotive supplier Plastic Omnium achieved a strong 35.6% increase in its turnover in the first quarter of 2023, mainly thanks to Europe, and […]