PARIS (Reuters) - UBS' <UBSN.VX> French unit could be placed under formal investigation in the coming days as part of a broader probe into the Swiss bank's business practices, a person familiar with the matter said on Friday.Full story
NIAMEY (Reuters) - French special forces and Niger troops shot dead on Friday the last two Islamists involved in a twin attack on a military base and a French uranium mine in Niger, which was claimed by the mastermind of January's mass hostage-taking in Algeria. Full story
The French government is trying to woo executives and entrepreneurs, amid concerns that it has antagonized the businesses needed to reinvigorate the economy. Full story
Paris’s famous Notre Dame Cathedral has reopened after a man committed suicide there. The man was described by police as a right-wing activist who had campaigned against France’s new gay marriage law.
Yahoo is buying Tumblr for $1.1 billion, and wealthy households in France paid more than 100 percent of their income in taxes in 2012. CNBC's Robert Frank and John Carney discuss.
The weather is heating up, which means it’s time to think about summer vacation. Kate Maxwell of Jetsetter.com shares some top summer destinations at pre-summer prices, including Hawaii, Jamaica, and Quebec.
The presidents of France and Poland led a ceremony in Paris today marking the 68th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.
Maureen Orth of Vanity Fair talks about her recent interview with French first lady Carla Bruni, who spoke candidly about being a mother later in life, politics, and her life as Mrs. Nicolas Sarkozy.
Models present creations by French lingerie Label Maison Close on the catwalk on a canal cruise boat of the Floating Fashion Week in Amsterdam May 25, 2013. The Amsterdam floating fashion week is the first fashion week with a floating catwalk show. REUTERS/Cris Toala Olivares (NETHERLANDS - Tags: FA
A model presents a creation by French lingerie Label Maison Close on the catwalk on a canal cruise boat of the Floating Fashion Week in Amsterdam May 25, 2013. The Amsterdam floating fashion week is the first fashion week with a floating catwalk show. REUTERS/Cris Toala Olivares (NETHERLANDS - Tags:
Lotus Formula One driver Romain Grosjean of France steers his car during the qualifying session of the Monaco F1 Grand Prix May 25, 2013. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier (MONACO - Tags: SPORT MOTORSPORT F1)
