London loses Europe tech crown to Paris May 21, 2025 Paris has overtaken London as Europe’s leading tech hub for the first time, reigniting concerns over the competitiveness of the UK’s biggest city for a vital sector. The French capital has been named as the only non-US city in the world’s top five global ecosystems, according to Dealroom’s 2025 global tech ecosystem index, overturning years [...]
Revolut looks to France for major European expansion May 19, 2025 British-born digital bank Revolut has chosen Paris for its fresh Western Europe headquarters with a major €1bn investment. The fintech giant said it will create over 200 jobs in France, in what it calls the “largest investment in the French financial sector in a decade.” The firm has also applied for a French banking licence, [...]
Avanti West Coast co-owner to launch €1bn Eurostar rival April 8, 2025 A co-owner of Avanti West Coast has confirmed plans to launch a €1bn (£856.6m) rival Eurostar which would run services between London and Paris. FS Italiane Group is looking to run a high-speed rail service between the two capitals by 2029. The group, which co-owns Avanti West Coast alongside FirstGroup, has put aside €1bn for [...]
CitizenM breaks every Paris hotel rule – here’s why I love it March 22, 2025 CitizenM Gare de Lyon breaks every Paris hotel rule, but it's one of the most memorable stays in the city, writes Anna Moloney.
Harry Kane wins gong at Ballon d’Or awards October 28, 2024 England striker Harry Kane has won an award at the prestigious Ballon d’Or evening in Paris. The Bayern Munich man was handed the Gerd Müller trophy in a joint win with Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe. Previous winners include Erling Haaland (once) and Robert Lewandowski (twice). Mbappe was supposed to be at the ceremony alongside favourite [...]
Six-time Paralympic champion David Weir retires from GB racing September 8, 2024 Six-time Paralympic gold medallist David Weir this morning announced his retirement from Great Britain competition after finishing fifth in the T54 wheelchair marathon at Paris 2024. The Paralympic legend, 45, who first won gold in Beijing, said he would continue to race in the London Marathon. “I’m quite emotional as I know it’s my last [...]
Keir Starmer visits Ireland in bid to reset UK’s relationship with Dublin September 7, 2024 Sir Keir Starmer is to visit Ireland as he seeks to reset the UK’s relationship with its nearest neighbour. The Prime Minister will travel to Dublin on Saturday to meet with the Taoiseach, Simon Harris, in his first official visit to Ireland. Commerce across the Irish Sea, a trade relationship worth 100 billion euros a [...]
‘It’s appalling’: Storey blasts Paralympic organisers after winning 18th gold September 4, 2024 Storey, 46, won the women’s C5 cycling time trial in Paris on Wednesday for a fifth consecutive Games.
Paralympics 2024: Day-by-day guide to events in Paris August 27, 2024 Over the next fortnight, the Paralympics promises 12 days of sporting drama from the pool, to the track, to the tennis court. Every single moment of the Games will be broadcast live for the first time. Here are the highlights from each day of Paralympic action, from Wednesday’s Opening Ceremony to the finale on Sunday 8 September. Day [...]
Telegram chief Pavel Durov arrested at Paris airport August 25, 2024 The founder and chief executive of the popular encrypted messaging service Telegram has been detained at an airport in Paris, French media reported on Sunday. Pavel Durov was held at Paris-Le Bourget airport on Saturday evening after arriving in France from Azerbaijan, according to broadcasters LCI and TF1. Investigators from the National Anti-Fraud Office, attached [...]