China’s economic recovery momentum continues in July

China’s economy maintained its recovery trend in July, with major economic indicators showing steady growth despite the nationwide COVID-19 outbreaks and heat waves. China’s value-added industrial output rose 3.8 percent year on year in July and 0.38 percent in June, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed on Monday. Retail sales of consumer … Read more

Sluggish growth and soaring prices: soon stagflation in the euro zone?

In France, the latest economic indicators published Friday by INSEE raise fears of the beginning of stagflation. (Photo: 123RF) Paris — The war in Ukraine has accelerated the surge in energy prices, leading to unprecedented inflation coupled with flat growth in France and in Europe. The combination of these two phenomena raises the specter of … Read more

The November 13 trial resumes in the presence of Salah Abdeslam but is immediately suspended

Resumption then suspension of the Salah Abdeslam trial The trial of the November 13 attacks resumed Thursday before the special assize court in Paris, in the presence of the main accused, Salah Abdeslam, declared “fit” to appear after having tested positive for Covid at the end of December. He was immediately suspended because of the … Read more