European Recovery Plan: Court of Auditors Highlights Lack of Transparency in Spending
In a report published today, the European Court of Auditors highlights significant shortcomings in the traceability of spending under the post-COVID recovery plan. Due to the lack of systematic data on actual costs and, in some cases, on beneficiaries, the effectiveness of the program cannot be fully assessed. France stands…
Patrick Sigwalt, Sacem’s President: « Sacem is founded on strong values of solidarity and ethics »
As it marks its 175th anniversary and reports strong growth—€1.5 billion distributed to 663,000 creators (+9%)—Sacem is at a pivotal moment. Driven by international expansion and digital growth (€845 million in collections), yet facing profound changes in the sector, it is also at the forefront of challenges related to artificial…
Public Broadcasting: A Highly Controversial Report
The publication of the Alloncle report—551 pages and over 70 recommendations aimed notably at achieving one billion euros in savings, merging or closing channels, and having CEOs appointed by the president—has sparked a fierce political and cultural controversy, with the SACD and Scam viewing it as a privatization maneuver comparable…
AgoraEU and the SMA Directive: Parliament Outlines Its Key Priorities
As the first deadlines for the AgoraEU program approach, MEPs are beginning to clarify their positions on the audiovisual sector. Balancing a desire to increase funding with caution regarding the AVMSD, they will need to adapt the framework without undermining the existing balance, even as non-European platforms have grown stronger.…
Mistral AI: Sovereignty as a Business Model
With its announced partnership with the Caisse des Dépôts, Mistral AI confirms its unique positioning within the artificial intelligence ecosystem. In a context where digital sovereignty is emerging as a strategic issue, the French company is leveraging this argument to transform a technological constraint—namely, its relative lack of power compared…
Mergers: The Brussels Reform That Changes Everything
The European Commission is launching a decisive consultation on its future merger guidelines. Behind this still-draft text lies a profound shift in doctrine, with potentially very different consequences depending on the sector. Telecom, tech, media: each now has an interest in weighing in on this debate and closely monitoring the…
CDC Partners with Mistral AI
Caisse des Dépôts is partnering with Mistral AI to deploy generative AI solutions and computing capabilities through a joint purchasing initiative involving 19 subsidiaries, with 40,000 licenses at launch (up to 100,000) and the creation of an “AI Factory.” The Caisse des Dépôts group announces a partnership with Mistral AI,…
Apple: The iPhone Is a Hit Without Native AI
Apple far exceeded expectations for the quarter ended in March, with revenue up 16.6% to $111.18 billion and a significant increase in profit, driven by strong iPhone sales, services, and a rebound in China. On April 30, Apple released its results for the second fiscal quarter of 2026 (ended in…
UMG Disappoints Markets Again
After reporting quarterly results that fell short of expectations—sending its stock down by about 7%—Universal Music Group announced the sale of half of its stake in Spotify and the doubling of its share buyback program to 1 billion euros. Universal Music Group (UMG) reported first-quarter 2026 results that fell short…
- « Page précédente
- 1
- …
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11
- …
- 509
- Page suivante »