French

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Modest gains for banks and luxury groups helped the French CAC 40 rise 0.3%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The French wanted a "small, light fighter" that could take off from its Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier, whereas the Germans wanted a bigger jet that could offer "air superiority", said Rusi's Christoph Bergs.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The auction house told French authorities it had documentation proving the book was acquired from its owner in Russia in 2014/2015.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Faena recalled that when he was developing his Buenos Aires hotel, which is inside a building designed by the French architect Philippe Starck, he sent Starck pictures of his Uruguayan paradise.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

In the stone cellar we uncover blankets, crates of champagne, tins of French pâté, and a folder of glossy photographs of a woman called Gloria Swanson.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin