
An overview of current affairs: theft of critical metals, pressure from Donald Trump on the automobile industry and suspicions of corruption at Malakoff Humanis.
Summary of three current issues: the theft of hafnium from Framatome in Jarrie, the impact of Donald Trump's customs policies on the global automobile industry, and suspicions of corruption targeting the management of Malakoff Humanis.
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Armed commando, foreign influence, internal suspicions: psychosis at the Framatome factory after the spectacular theft of a ton of a critical metal.
INVESTIGATION - Thirty barrels of hafnium crystals, used in particular in aeronautics (nuclear submarines, combat planes, attack drones), were stolen last week in Jarrie (Isère).
Toyota, Hyundai, Stellantis… How Donald Trump won his showdown with the car manufacturers.
ANALYSIS - With his customs duties, the American president has forced manufacturers to invest tens of billions to build factories and thus revive production in the United States.
“Anonymous reports”, suspicions of corruption and internal investigation: this scandal which is poisoning Malakoff Humanis, the social protection giant.
STORY - The heavyweight of complementary health insurance has been shaken for months by suspicions of corruption. Its general manager is in the hot seat. A headhunter firm is looking for a replacement.

Vincent Lévita, president of InfraVia, highlights the short-term economic and social risks in France following the October riots, while reaffirming the importance of maintaining a long-term investment vision.
An anonymous audit using AI challenges the work of economists Emmanuel Saez and Gabriel Zucman. This controversy comes before the vote on Proposition 40 in California, a wealth tax that the two researchers helped develop.

Vincent Lévita, president of InfraVia, anticipates a period of economic and social uncertainty in France until the next elections. He highlights the impact of the riots on consumption while recalling the need to maintain a long-term investment vision.

Alstom is going through a new crisis after the announcement of a profit warning and a fall of more than 25% in its stock market share. Operating margin fell to -4% due to execution issues on the Coradia Max train in Germany.

Alstom shares collapsed by more than 30% on the Paris Stock Exchange following a second profit warning linked to production difficulties for Coradia Max trains.

The French government plans to freeze the income tax scale for 2026, while Russia faces a major economic slowdown after a period of growth boosted by the war effort.