SeaBubbles shows off its ‘flying’ all-electric boat in Miami
We were promised flying cars but, as it turns out, flying boats were easier to build. SeaBubbles, a “flying” boat startup that uses electric power instead of gas, hit Miami… Read more »
Category: Paris
Partech is doubling the size of its African venture fund to $143 million
Jake Bright Contributor Jake Bright is a writer and author in New York City. He is co-author of The Next Africa. More posts by this contributor Zimbabwe’s government faces off… Read more »
Entrepreneur First eyes further Asia growth to build its global network of founders
British startup venture builder Entrepreneur First is eying additional expansion in Asia, where its operation is now as large as it is in Europe, as it expands its reach in… Read more »
Paris bakery ‘gas explosion’ kills three
Gas leak believed to be cause of blast and fire in capital on morning of gilets jaunes rally Two firefighters and a Spanish woman have died in a massive explosion… Read more »
Police flood into Paris to contain gilets jaunes
Security forces put 8,000 on the streets of the capital to quell fears of rioting French security forces contained fears of a fourth weekend of rioting by extremist gilets jaunes… Read more »
Gilets jaunes protests: armoured vehicles to be deployed in Paris
Streets cordoned off and Ligue 1 football matches cancelled in anticipation of more violence French security forces will deploy armoured vehicles in Paris on Saturday in anticipation of more violence… Read more »
French government ‘to suspend fuel tax increase’
Reports say the PM, Édouard Philippe, will announce suspension following protests The French government will announce it is suspending plans to introduce an eco-fuel tax after three weeks of increasingly… Read more »
Paris riots: Macron to hold emergency meeting after worst unrest in decade
Shops and cars set alight after peaceful gilets jaunes protest turns violent in centre of the French capital The French president, Emmanuel Macron, will hold an emergency meeting of senior… Read more »
Hundreds of arrests in Paris as ‘gilets jaunes’ protest turns violent
At least 100 people injured in street battles, with cars being torched and shops raided The French president, Emmanuel Macron, has insisted he will “never accept violence” after central Paris… Read more »
French ‘gilets jaunes’ protests turn violent on the streets of Paris
Clashes broke out between crowds and police on the Champs Élysées in the second weekend of demonstrations Violence erupted on the Champs Élysées on Saturday as police clashed with “gilets… Read more »
Armistice Day: people gather around world to mark centenary
Global commemorations centre on Paris, with Queen paying respects at Cenotaph Thousands of people have gathered across Britain and around the world to mark the centenary of the armistice that… Read more »