
The Castel group is going through a major family and managerial crisis, while TotalEnergies highlights the exceptional profitability of its European refineries in a tense geopolitical context in the Middle East.
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The Castel group is a French wine and beer giant created almost 70 years ago. TotalEnergies operates European refineries in a context of global geopolitical tensions.
Family divisions, contested boss, low blows: how the beer and wine giant Castel turned into a minefield
STORY - Nearly 70 years after the creation of the French giant, tension is at its peak between the current management and part of the family.
TotalEnergies: European refineries, “at full capacity”, are “gold mines” this year, according to Patrick Pouyanné
As conflicts intensify in the Middle East, the French tanker is stepping up its efforts to provide sufficient fuel.
The French government has unveiled a social leasing scheme for heat pumps, allowing 55,000 low-income households to replace their gas or oil boiler without increasing their monthly budget from October 1.
On October 1, several measures came into force in France: 6.3% increase in the price of gas, increase in medical deductibles to 140 euros, extension of fuel assistance, generalization of third-party payment for My psychological support and reimbursement of menstrual protection.

The unemployment rate in Germany was stable at 6.4% in September, with the autumn seasonal recovery proving sluggish. In adjusted data, the number of unemployed rose by 12,000.

French household consumption of goods fell by 0.4% in August after an increase of 0.5% in July, penalized in particular by the drop in energy and food products, according to INSEE.

While the French public debt reaches a record of 3,400 billion euros, François Bayrou denounces the burden unfairly imposed on younger generations by the choices of the past, on the eve of a decision by the Fitch agency.

The Fitch agency must rule this Friday on France's sovereign debt rating, while public debt reaches a record of 3,400 billion euros, sparking strong political reactions.