Business & Finance
Average private sector salary in Monaco reaches €5,195 a month
Monaco’s average private sector salary rose to €5,195 a month in 2025, up 5.4% on the previous year, with finance the top-paying sector and a persistent gender gap at senior levels.
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Fake Irish aristocrat jailed in Nice for defrauding French actor Dany Boon of €7 million
A Frenchman who posed as an Irish aristocrat has been sentenced to five years in prison by the Nice Criminal Court for his role in a multimillion-euro fraud that reportedly involved luxury yachts,...
Monaco enters global top five for ultra-wealthy property buyers
Monaco has been ranked the fourth most sought-after city in the world by ultra-high-net-worth individuals, according to the Barnes City Index 2025, joining Madrid, Dubai, Miami and Milan in the...
MEB conference warns Monaco’s business leaders of rising criminal liability
The Monaco Economic Board (MEB) and the Order of Chartered Accountants of Monaco have sounded the alarm on the growing legal risks faced by company directors, during a conference that drew around 100...
Monaco’s Justice Secretary: “We need to come out of the shadows”
When Samuel Vuelta Simon arrived in Monaco as Secretary of State for Justice just over a year ago, he made a shocking discovery: the Principality's Wikipedia page didn't even mention its justice...
Shein picks France for first physical stores as Galeries Lafayette pushes back
Fast fashion giant Shein has announced plans to open its first permanent shops in France this November, but the move has sparked opposition from Galeries Lafayette, which denounced the brand’s...
Monaco’s court marks new judicial year with 2024/2026 recap
Money laundering convictions have surged from just four in 2022 to 29 in 2024 and with 28 already recorded in 2025. The Prosecutor's Office is currently managing assets worth nearly €120 million.
