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Full coverage: France

Tibi talks: How France channeled €15bn in private capital towards its start-ups

Economist Philippe Tibi has convinced institutional funds to expose a fraction of their vast wealth to venture capital. He now wants to scale the idea across Europe.

John Collins
23rd Apr, 2026 - 9 min read

Drones today, self-driving cars tomorrow? Rewinding the week that was

Like them or not, autonomous vehicles in the air and on land will replace cars and vans. Ireland is well placed to become the place where the world puts them together.

Thomas Hubert
5th Apr, 2026 - 4 min read

Inside Corum – Part 2: “We are raising money from private individuals like you and I”

How did the French property firm raise €800m to invest in Ireland, when will it start selling assets, and would its funds target Irish savings? Senior executives in Paris and Dublin answer The Currency’s questions.

Thomas Hubert
23rd Jan, 2026 - 12 min read

Inside Corum – Part 1: How a French property investor quietly amassed an €800m Irish portfolio

Corum Asset Management was among the first international firms to acquire commercial property in Ireland after the financial crisis. Its executives still see “patches of value” in office and retail deals here.

Thomas Hubert
22nd Jan, 2026 - 10 min read

A Station F for Ireland? “I really hope it would be in central Dublin”

From the Taoiseach down, Ireland has been fascinated by Xavier Niel’s French start-up incubator. What is Station F, and can the decentralised Irish ecosystem replicate its success? Thomas Hubert reports from Paris.

Thomas Hubert
8th Jan, 2026 - 18 min read

Get in early and pass special laws: Lessons from France on how to get a metro built

France is broke but can double the size of the Paris metro, while cash-rich Ireland faces another judicial review in Dublin. Are there any lessons to be learned?

Thomas Hubert
25th Nov, 2025 - 4 min read

Davenham Switchgear saw a €66m surge in revenue as it inked its acquisition

The company makes power systems for data centres and was bought last year by Legrand. New accounts show revenue was soaring at the time, and now its make-up is transforming.

Jonathan Keane
1st Oct, 2025 - 3 min read

Ireland and France in parallel dimensions: Rewinding the week that was

The economic and political situations of troubled France and confident Ireland could not be more different. Or are they?

Thomas Hubert
14th Sep, 2025 - 5 min read

Months after the sale of a “dupe” handbag, Dunnes Stores is being sued by Longchamp

The French luxury brand’s High Court action against the Irish retailer follows online attention for the similar design of their products.

Thomas Hubert
8th Sep, 2025 - 1 min read

John Collins: Can tech really make Europe great again?

Generating EU demand for the products of the bloc’s start-ups may be a good place to start, but a lot more is needed to make the European ecosystem less dependent on US venture capital.

John Collins
16th May, 2025 - 6 min read
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