French FM tries to allay fiscal fears

法国外交部长试图缓解财政忧虑

World Business Report

2026-10-09

28 分钟
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France is under growing pressure over its finances. The government is spending much more than it brings in through taxes, while borrowing becomes more expensive. We speak to a French businessman to get his thoughts. We hear from the World Trade Organisation's chief economist, Robert Staiger about the significance of Artificial Intelligence in global trade. The BBC's Cyber correspondent Joe Tidy explains the ASOS data breach. And official replica football shirts are made by workers paid only a dollar an hour — a BBC investigation finds . (Photo credit: Reuters / Gonzalo Fuentes)
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