Political risk weighs heavily on French business climate

France’s leading CAC 40 stock index made small gains at the open this Tuesday after suffering its worst week of trading since March 2022. As FRANCE 24’s Bryan Quinn explains, the fallout from President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to call snap elections continues to be felt across the country’s business landscape, with many companies holding off on big decisions until after the polls. Also in this edition, Toyota’s shareholders vote to keep Akio Toyoda as chairman despite a certification fraud scandal.



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