French sovereign wealth chief warns Europe ‘colonized’ by U.S., China

French sovereign wealth chief warns Europe ‘colonized’ by U.S., China

Key Points Nicolas Dufourcq, the head of France’s state investment bank Bpifrance, warned that Europe is becoming “doubly colonized” by Chinese industry and U.S. tech. “It’s not in the future; the consequences are now,” he warned an audience at private capital conference IPEM. Bpifrance manages assets worth around 100 billion euros ($117 billion). The head…

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Gold and silver rebound after historic wipeout as analysts say thematic drivers stay intact

Gold and silver rebound after historic wipeout as analysts say thematic drivers stay intact

One kilogram and a five hundred gram gold bars next to one kilogram silver bars at The Vaults Group gold dealers arranged in Barcelona, Spain, on Monday, April 28, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Gold and silver prices rebounded on Tuesday after suffering a historic sell-off, with analysts suggesting that the recent corrections…

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