Tag: France
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France slams €30m fine on E/Guinean President’s son, seizes all assets
The playboy son of Equatorial Guinea’s leader was handed a 30-million-euro fine by a Paris court Monday on top of a suspended jail term and the confiscation of his assets for embezzling public funds. Teodorin Obiang, the son of Equatorial Guinea’s leader Teodoro Obiang Nguema, was found guilty in 2017 of having plundered his country’s…
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France fines Google 150 million euros
France’s Competition Authority, on Friday fined U.S. tech giant Google 150 million euros ($167 million) for using unclear rules related to advertising. According to the French regulator, Google has abused its dominant position in the search advertising market by adopting opaque and difficult to understand operating rules for its advertising platform Google Ads, by applying…
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Renault sacks CEO Bollore with immediate effect
French carmaker Renault on Friday sacked chief executive Thierry Bollore with immediate effect. A short statement on the company’s website gave no reason for the move and said Chief financial officer Clotilde Delbos is taking over as interim chief executive. Bollore, the former second-in-command, took up the chief executive job in January after the downfall…
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World leaders gather for funeral of France ex-president Jacques Chirac
World Leaders, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, gathered on Monday in the French capital for the funeral of former President Jacques Chirac, who die Chirac was feted by many French people for asserting the country’s role as a global player and for opposing the 2003 invasion of Iraq, while a conviction after he left office…
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$1.2b internet fraud: FBI combs Nigeria, France, Kenya, six others for perpetrators
The United States’ Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Tuesday said it had completed a four-month investigation in nine countries, including Nigeria, over the loss of over $1.2 billion by Americans to cyber criminals. In Nigeria, the FBI said it carried out its investigation in collaboration with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The…
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Pogba out as Guendouzi receives first France call-up
Arsenal’s Matteo Guendouzi has received his first France call-up after Paul Pogba was ruled out of their upcoming Euro 2020 qualifiers through injury. France coach Didier Deschamps said that midfielder Pogba, 26, has an “ankle problem” after Manchester United’s 1-1 draw at Southampton on Saturday. Deschamps then called up Guendouzi, 20, for the games with…
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Transfer: Tottenham sign Ndombele from Lyon
Tottenham have signed France midfielder Tanguy Ndombele from Ligue 1 side Lyon for a club record 60m euros (£53.8m). The 22-year-old has signed a deal until 2025 and the fee could rise to 70m euros (£62.8m) with incentives. Tottenham’s previous transfer record was the £42m paid to sign defender Davinson Sanchez from Ajax in August…
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FIFA WWC: USA beat France to book England semi-final
Holders the United States overcame hosts France to book a semi-final date with England at the Women’s World Cup. Megan Rapinoe scored a goal in each half for the USA, the first a low free-kick that went in through a crowd of players, the second a side-foot finish. France did not manage a single shot…
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World Music Day: France holds concert in Nigeria
The Institut français du Nigéria on Saturday hosted the musical concert to celebrate this year’s World Music Day in Nigeria. Mr Arnaud Dornor, the Director of the French Cultural Centre, in his address at the event, said that the celebration was designed to strengthen relations with Nigeria. The World Music Day, “Fête de la musique,…
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Turkey upset world champions France with 2-0 win
World champions France were given a cold shower on Saturday in a Euro 2020 qualifier against Turkey, losing 0-2. Turkey kept up the pressure throughout the game for a home win which helped to place them in the lead in Group H. Turkey started the game strong, scoring their first goal in the 30th minute…