Tag: banks-finance-insurance
What should you do if you notice cracks in your house?
It was thirty-four years ago. The compensation scheme for victims of natural disasters, which already covered, for example, earthquakes and floods, included a new event: drought. Opening the way for…
“European companies in the defense sector are looking for financing”
Lhe geopolitical context reminds us every day: Europe and France must prepare for the risk of a hostile act or the need to provide arms to a friendly country. This…
why French banks can finance fossil fuels despite their climate commitments
Can we finance multinational champions of oil and gas while proclaiming that we have stopped supporting the expansion of fossil extraction projects? Yes, at least in the paradoxical world of…
France’s growth remains stable in the third quarter, thanks to a rebound in consumption
In a supermarket, in Montesson (Yvelines), September 13, 2023. SARAH MEYSSONNIER / REUTERS Unlike Germany, where growth fell into negative territory (−0.1% in the third quarter), the French economy kept…
how to recognize the best banking contracts on the market
SOften criticized because of their fees, their limited fund ranges and their low return, life insurance contracts marketed by banks have nevertheless tended to fade in recent years. Under the…
how to recognize the best banking contracts on the market
SOften criticized because of their fees, their limited fund ranges and their low return, life insurance contracts marketed by banks have nevertheless tended to fade in recent years. Under the…
Economists underestimate climate risk, says Finance Watch
Fire caused by prolonged drought in the Semarang region, central Java island (Indonesia), October 28, 2023. DEVI RAHMAN / AFP Some are missing the point. Too often, economists are still…
“Let’s issue debt-free money to finance unprofitable investments in the ecological transition”
QWhat is there in common between the deartificialization of soils, the depollution of water, the collection of ocean waste, the creation of biodiversity reserves, the reestablishment of small railway lines,…
This would have serious consequences.”
IJust a few years ago, financing public deficits through monetary issuance from the central bank was an extremist proposition. However, since 2015, the Banque de France has purchased 800 billion…
to lure savers, insurers are developing imaginative treasures
Aware of the lack of responsiveness of euro life insurance funds in the context of rising interest rates, professionals in the sector are striving to find solutions to make these…