Show an investor France’s numbers without the name attached and they might think they were looking at an emerging market. High public spending, a generous welfare system, an ageing population and a debt burden that keeps getting harder to manage. Add regular clashes between protesters and police, and it is not a picture you would…

Halloween seems to have arrived a little early this week. The week started on a positive note but the optimism did not last. By Friday, technology stocks were under pressure as investors began questioning the enormous sums being poured into AI and more importantly, when all this spending will translate into meaningful profits. Alphabet’s disappointing…