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Countries to discuss Hormuz mission for when conflict ends

Countries to discuss Hormuz mission for when conflict ends

By John Irish PARIS, April 17 (Reuters) - France and Britain will chair a meeting on Friday of around 40 countries aimed at signalling to the United States that some of its closest allies are ready to play a role in restoring freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz once conditions allow.

85-year-old widow is released from US custody, returns to France amid messy family dispute

85-year-old widow is released from US custody, returns to France amid messy family dispute

France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot says the 85-year-old French widow of an American military veteran has returned home from U.S. immigration custody

Explainer-French trio's planned $24 billion telecoms deal to test EU resolve

Explainer-French trio's planned $24 billion telecoms deal to test EU resolve

By Gianluca Lo Nostro and Elvira Pollina April 17 (Reuters) - A sweetened 20.35 billion euro ($24 billion) joint bid by Bouygues Telecom, Iliad-owned Free and Orange for France's second-largest telecoms operator SFR looks set to test the European Union's regulatory resolve.

French government seeking release of 85-year-old French widow detained by ICE

French government seeking release of 85-year-old French widow detained by ICE

The French government is pressing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to release the 85-year-old French widow of a military veteran from immigration custody in Louisiana after she was detained earlier this month

France Opposes U.S. Role in Post-War Hormuz Security Coalition

France Opposes U.S. Role in Post-War Hormuz Security Coalition

France has expressed its opposition to the involvement of American forces in a European-led coalition to secure the Strait of Hormuz following a conflict. This stance contrasts with Germany's preference for a cooperative approach with the U.S. Navy. French President Emmanuel Macron has stated that only 'non-belligerent countries' should join the coalition, excluding the U.S. due to its involvement in the naval blockade of Iranian seaports. The European coalition aims to restore confidence in the safety of the strait without being perceived as part of the U.S. blockade. The coalition's activities are intended to be defensive and will commence only after a peace settlement between Iran and the U.S.

Justice Department targets leading US egg producers in antitrust case, WSJ reports

Justice Department targets leading US egg producers in antitrust case, WSJ reports

(Corrects fourth paragraph to say Cal-Maine disclosed last year that it was cooperating with a U.S. Justice Department investigation, not earlier this month) April 17 (Reuters) - The U.S.

Macron and Starmer hold a Strait of Hormuz summit as Iran and US declare the waterway open

Macron and Starmer hold a Strait of Hormuz summit as Iran and US declare the waterway open

The leaders of France and the U.K. are holding an international summit to push forward efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil route shut by the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran

Macron and Starmer welcome Strait of Hormuz opening but say it must be permanent

Macron and Starmer welcome Strait of Hormuz opening but say it must be permanent

France and the U.K. have welcomed the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz but insist it must be permanent

France's foreign minister says 85-year-old widow detained by ICE returns home

France's foreign minister says 85-year-old widow detained by ICE returns home

France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot says the 85-year-old French widow of an American military veteran has returned home from U.S. immigration custody

Big ad agencies settle US FTC probe into alleged boycott over political content

Big ad agencies settle US FTC probe into alleged boycott over political content

By Jonathan Stempel April 15 (Reuters) - Three large advertising agencies settled a U.S. Federal Trade Commission probe accusing them of violating antitrust law by conspiring to boycott online media platforms based on political content they didn't like, the agency said on Wednesday.

Macron and Starmer hold international summit on reopening the Strait of Hormuz

Macron and Starmer hold international summit on reopening the Strait of Hormuz

The leaders of France and the U.K. are holding an international summit to push forward efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil route affected by the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran

Recruiter Robert Walters posts smaller fee drop as hiring improves

Recruiter Robert Walters posts smaller fee drop as hiring improves

By Nithyashree R B April 15 (Reuters) - Recruitment firm Robert Walters on Wednesday posted a narrower drop in first-quarter net fees following double-digit quarterly declines for nearly three years, as its largest market Japan returned to growth.