Now playing Next Economy Olympics set to give French economy a much-needed boost France's economy may have received a boost from the Paris Olympics in the third quarter, according to the Bank of France. However, political uncertainty continues to weigh on its stock markets. 12/08/2024
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Now playing Next France Have the Olympics alienated the general public from breakdancing? "There were significant organisational and governance shortcomings that could have been easily reconciled but, unfortunately, negatively impacted breaking’s first touching point to a new global audience," said breakdancing authorities. 11/08/2024