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French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire and former French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe are greeted by Renault CEO Luca de Meo as they arrive at the Renault Group site in Sandouville to tour of the industrial line of the auto maker's plant in Normandy. IMAGES
Britain's economy will rebound this year and not shrink as initially thought, but will grow far less than expected next year, finance minister Jeremy Hunt says as he presents his Autumn Statement to parliament. Gross domestic product will expand 0.6 percent in 2023, Hunt said citing the Office for Budget Responsibility fiscal watchdog, upgrading its prior forecast of minus 0.2 percent. GDP is then set to grow by 0.7 percent in 2024, which was sharply down from previous guidance for a 1.8-percent expansion. SOUNDBITE
French Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire meets with representatives of retailers, restaurateurs, hoteliers, insurers and banks to review the consequences of the violence in their sectors, after a fourth night of riots following the death of 17-year-old Nahel M., who was killed by a police officer. IMAGES
Reappointed to the Ministry of the Economy, Bruno Le Maire meets representatives of employers' organisations and professional federations for a working meeting at the finance ministry in Paris. IMAGES
French Finance Minister, Bruno Le Maire visits the Air Liquide site in Port-Jérôme-sur-Seine, in the Seine-Maritime region, and speaks with employees, as part of a trip focussed on the national strategy for the development of low-carbon hydrogen. IMAGES
"We have a very solid and strong growth now everywhere in Europe", says France's Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire at a press conference in Paris with his German counterpart Christian Lindner. He adds the "key challenge" for both countries is to "to keep that same level of growth" over 2022 and beyond. SOUNDBITE