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Uber and Bolt unveil women-only service in Paris
Uber and Bolt unveil women-only service in Paris
Economy
by  AFP

Two rival ride-hailing platforms announced on Thursday options allowing Parisian women to order a car driven by a female driver in a bid to ensure "greater safety" for its customers. The change will ensure "greater safety" for its women customers, said Uber, with some 1,500 female drivers already available in Paris.

French cognac workers protest China bottling plan amid tariff threat
French cognac workers protest China bottling plan amid tariff threat
Economy
by  AFP

Hundreds of employees of French cognac maker Hennessy on Thursday staged a protest over potential measures to circumvent Chinese tariffs imposed in a spat with the European Union. Since October 11, China has required importers of European brandies -- of which cognac represents 95 percent of the total -- to submit a deposit or a bank guarantee letter with Chinese customs authorities.