The French, it seems, have soured on President Emmanuel Macron, the wunderkind who swept to power 16 months ago. His poll numbers have slumped as the gloss on the 40-year-old upstart has faded. The consensus is in: He’s aloof, Jupiter-like, tone-deaf, devoted to coddling the rich. What else is new? Turning on the incumbent at the Élysée Palace is a French habit. Both of Macron’s predecessors, François Hollande and Nicolas Sarkozy, had slumped in the polls by this stage of their presidencies, although neither as low as the 19 percent approval rating for Macron in one recent survey. Malaise and ennui are not French words for nothing. In a whirlwind of activity, Macron has taken aim at the protections and entitlements that have made it hard to hire and fire in France and sometimes made not working more rewarding than working. He has reformed a labyrinthine labor code, ended the special status of state railway workers, cut taxes and improved access to job … [Read more...] about Macron’s stunning fall from grace in France
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The Latest: Belgium beats France at Women’s World Cup
Updated 2:38 pm CDT, Friday, September 28, 2018 SAN CRISTOBAL DE LA LAGUNA, Spain (AP) — The Latest on the Women's Basketball World Cup quarterfinals (all times local): ___ 8:15 p.m. Belgium is making its first World Cup appearance one to remember. The Belgians beat France 86-65. Kim Mestdagh scored 23 points and Emma Meesseman added 16 for Belgium, which will play the U.S. in the semifinals on Saturday. Julie Allemand tied the World Cup assist record with 13 against France. FIBA changed its stat keeping on assists in 2014, awarding an assist to a player if the pass led to free throws and at least one was made. She matched Yuka Harada's mark set in 1994 for Japan. Belgium took a 53-31 halftime lead and France rallied to cut the deficit to 11, but could get no closer. France will play Nigeria in the consolation bracket. ____ 4:30 p.m. Liz Cambage scored 10 of her 20 points in the first quarter as Australia jumped out to a 17-point lead and beat China 83-42 in the … [Read more...] about The Latest: Belgium beats France at Women’s World Cup
France calls for new global coalition, with or without U.S.
By Collin Binkley, Associated Press Friday, Sept. 28, 2018 | 11:19 a.m. CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — France's leaders are proposing a new international coalition to revive global cooperation that they say is being threatened by countries like the United States and Russia. Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian announced the plan Friday while speaking at Harvard University, calling for an alliance of "goodwill powers" that believe in cooperation and share democratic values. Any nation could join, but the minister says he hopes it would include countries like India, Australia and Japan, along with others in Europe. He says it would go on with or without the U.S. His speech came days after U.S. President Donald Trump told the United Nations General Assembly that he rejects "the ideology of globalism." French President Emmanuel Macron countered with calls for greater cooperation and said "nationalism always leads to defeat." … [Read more...] about France calls for new global coalition, with or without U.S.
France calls for new global coalition, with or without US
Collin Binkley, Associated Press Updated 12:35 pm CDT, Friday, September 28, 2018 CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — France's leaders are proposing a new international coalition to revive global cooperation that they say is being threatened by countries like the United States and Russia. Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian announced the plan Friday while speaking at Harvard University, calling for an alliance of "goodwill powers" that believe in cooperation and share democratic values. Any nation could join, but the minister says he hopes it would include countries like India, Australia and Japan, along with others in Europe. He says it would go on with or without the U.S. His speech came days after U.S. President Donald Trump told the United Nations General Assembly that he rejects "the ideology of globalism." French President Emmanuel Macron countered with calls for greater cooperation and said "nationalism always leads to defeat." … [Read more...] about France calls for new global coalition, with or without US
Two-time World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer Winner Dr. Christina Lampe-Onnerud to Keynote Batteries Event 2018 in France
Cadenza Innovation recently signed deal with Shenzhen BAK Power Battery to mass-produce Li-ion cells and modules based on startup’s ‘supercell’ platform /EIN News/ -- WILTON, Conn., Sept. 28, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cadenza Innovation, the award-winning provider of safe, low cost, high-performance lithium-ion-based (Li-ion) energy storage technology platforms for license to battery manufacturers, today announced that Founder and CEO Dr. Christina Lampe-Onnerud will keynote the Batteries Event 2018. Focusing on the industry’s most important technology and industry trends, the conference will take place October 2-5 in Nice Acropolis, France. A must-attend gathering for the global battery industry, the event follows last month’s World Economic Forum’s “New Champions” Meeting in Tianjin, where Cadenza Innovation was honored as a 2018 Technology Pioneer. The evolution of the portable electronics market, the rapid … [Read more...] about Two-time World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer Winner Dr. Christina Lampe-Onnerud to Keynote Batteries Event 2018 in France