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Added on the 19/03/2018 18:22:00 - Copyright : Challenges vidéo – Economie
At a remote press conference, Renault CEO and of the alliance with Nissan and Mitsubishi, Jean-Dominique Senard, announces that the automobile group's new strategy will focus "on efficiency and competitiveness rather than volume". IMAGES
French President Emmanuel Macron says Russian President Vladimir Putin made a terrible mistake in pulling out of the deal to protect Black Sea grain exports. "He decided to weaponize food, and I think this is a huge mistake," Macron says. SOUNDBITE
French president Emmanuel Macron declares that the production of around fifty drugs, for which France is too dependent on "non-European imports", must be relocated. During a visit to the Ardèche, Macron announces that 25 of them "will see their production relocated or significantly increased on national territory". SOUNDBITE
French President Emmanuel Macron arrives in south-east France at the Aguettant pharmaceutical laboratory site, as part of a visit to present a plan to relocate drug production in France. IMAGES
Activists target TotalEnergies headquarters in Paris's business district of La Défense, pouring paint on the entrance to denounce the group's record results and "climate-damaging" activities. In a year marked by major fuel price increases, the group posted a record $20.5 billion net profit. IMAGES
Nissan CEO Makoto Uchida welcomes the restructuring of the cooperation agreement between car manufacturers Renault and Nissan, which sees Renault reducing its stake in the Japanese firm from 43.4 percent to 15 percent, the same size as Nissan's share in its French counterpart. Speaking at a press conference in London, Makoto Uchida says he's "very confident that this new structure will deepen mutual trust," and will "ensure that each member contributes with their strengths and works with shared ambitions." SOUNDBITE