Paris news and trends

France Vies to Host EU’s New Anti-Money Laundering Agency
AML // November 17, 2023

France is vying to host the European Union’s anti-money laundering (AML) agency, with French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire presenting Paris as an ideal location for the agency. Addressing European Union (EU) ambassadors on Friday (Nov. 17), Le Maire highlighted that Paris already serves as...

Device-as-a-Service Startup Fleet Expands into Germany
emea // September 14, 2023

French Device-as-a-Service startup Fleet has expanded into Germany, aiming to optimize the lifecycle of workplace equipment for companies and startups there. Already operating in France and Spain, Fleet’s expansion into Germany marks another milestone in its growth journey, EU Startups reported Thursday (Sept. 14). The company was...

France to Close Tax Loophole for Airbnb and Short-Term Rentals
Travel Payments // June 09, 2023

France is taking steps to close a tax loophole and end the more favorable tax treatment short-term furnished rentals such as AirBnB receive compared to long-term rentals. “We are going to reform the tax rules and I will make proposals. When a windfall gets too...

Pricemoov Raises $10 Million for Price Management Tool
Investments // April 12, 2023

French cloud company Pricemoov has raised $10 million to expand its price management tool. The Series A funding round, announced in a Wednesday (April 12) press release, arrived during a difficult capital environment for European companies. It will allow Pricemoov to add to its team,...

Interviews & Exclusives
Why Paris Has A Heart For FinTech

July 08, 2016
Though it may be known as the city of lights, love and romance, it can be said that Paris also has a blossoming romance with FinTech. The latest installment of our Weekly Tech Center Roundup gives a glimpse into the initiatives that Paris hopes will make innovators fall in love.

Quick Reads
Visa: 78% of Purchases at Paris Olympics Involved Contactless Payments

August 06, 2024
About three-quarters of the international purchases made in Paris during the first weekend of the Olympic Games were made with contactless payments. Seventy-eight percent of those purchases were contactless, a figure that was 9% higher than that for the same weekend a year earlier, Visa said in a Tuesday (Aug. 6) press release. Visa, which is the […]

France Vies to Host EU’s New Anti-Money Laundering Agency

November 17, 2023
France is vying to host the European Union’s anti-money laundering (AML) agency, with French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire presenting Paris as an ideal location for the agency. Addressing European...

Device-as-a-Service Startup Fleet Expands into Germany

September 14, 2023
French Device-as-a-Service startup Fleet has expanded into Germany, aiming to optimize the lifecycle of workplace equipment for companies and startups there. Already operating in France and Spain, Fleet’s expansion into Germany...

France to Close Tax Loophole for Airbnb and Short-Term Rentals

June 09, 2023
France is taking steps to close a tax loophole and end the more favorable tax treatment short-term furnished rentals such as AirBnB receive compared to long-term rentals. “We are going...