Business & Finance
Monaco’s SBM reports strong half-year earnings, boosted by hospitality and real estate
Monaco’s state-linked hospitality and gaming group, Société des Bains de Mer (SBM), has posted robust earnings for the first half of its 2025/2026 financial year, with revenue climbing 10% year-on-year to €542.5 million.
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National Council wants government to speed up legal texts on money laundering
The National Council has expressed concern over what it says is the government’s delay in delivering legal texts designed to meet Moneyval requirements.
Tesla and Ikea amongst those pledging to “Choose France” for investment
Dozens of major international companies, including the likes of Tesla and Ikea, have announced investment intentions equalling €13 billion at the recent Choose France summit.
Macron announces major tax cuts for the middle class
French President Emmanuel Macron has declared he will implement tax cuts up to €2 billion, with the focus on the middle class, who have seen their real incomes gobbled up by inflation and economic...
EU economic outlook: recession has been avoided
The European Union’s economic forecast this spring is decidedly rosier than winter’s, with growth expected to reach 1% in 2023.
Stéphane Valeri at the helm of SBM: “Our future will live up to our brilliant past”
Stéphane Valeri, the new head of Monte-Carlo SBM, has laid out his roadmap for Monaco’s largest, most important company, saying he wants to go global and expand locally.
Why are motorists in France paying more at the pump than the rest of the EU?
Petrol prices in France are still significantly higher than other EU countries. We explain why driver's in the country continue to pay more at the pump.
