Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Orange poised to name Heydemann as first female CEO

PARIS: French telecoms multinational Orange is days away from naming Christel Heydemann as its first female chief executive, replacing disgraced head Stephane Richard, sources close to the company said on Monday. French national Heydemann, who is currently vice president for Europe at Schneider Electric and has previously worked for Alcatel-Lucent and Nokia, is the leading … Read more

Da Vinci should grace new euro notes: Lagarde

PARIS: European Central Bank Chief Christine Lagarde suggested Thursday that Renaissance master Leonardo da Vinci and pioneering French politician Simone Veil appear on the new euro banknotes, as she waded into a politically sensitive topic. The ECB announced plans to introduce new euro bills by 2024, but designing the European Union’s single currency is fraught … Read more