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France to raise retirement age to 64

Once-in-a-generation reforms to the pensions system have been announced and France has reacted as many could have predicted, with fierce opposition from unions and parties across the political...

Real estate, tech and equity markets: top investment opportunities in 2023

According to a Knight Frank report, wealthy individuals are remarkably optimistic about the year to come, with seven in 10 expecting their wealth to grow in these key areas.

British poll shows mass dissatisfaction with Brexit and support for new referendum

Two years after the UK’s official break-up with the EU, a 2023 poll says that many British people think it was a huge mistake and back the idea of a new referendum on EU membership. 

IMF warns a third of world economy will be in recession in 2023

The International Monetary Fund has painted a bleak picture of the global economy for 2023, stating the big three economies - the USA, the EU and China - are all experiencing simultaneous slowdowns...

EU’s youngest member makes historic changes

Croatia rang in the new year by joining both the border-free Schengen zone and the common euro currency, fulfilling a longstanding goal of close integration with Europe.

‘Rent Map’ shows high price of property rentals in French Riviera

Beausoleil and Cap d’Ail have some of the highest rental prices in France, close to Paris and more than St. Jean Cap Ferrat, according to the latest ‘Rent Map’. Here are the other cities that...