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Will the French allow their PM to reduce the number of public holidays?

France's Prime Minister François Bayrou has proposed cutting two public holidays as part of a 2026 budget proposal to slash overall spending.

Will ending two public holidays in France help to reduce its national debt? Rahul Tandon talks to a professor at the Toulouse School of Economics.

Also, Indonesia agrees to purchase $15 billion in American energy, $4.5 billion worth of agricultural products and 50 Boeing jets as part of a trade deal with the United States.

Nvidia says it will soon resume sales of its high-end artificial intelligence chips to China.

And we look at the new trend - hiring etiquette coaches for Gen Z employees.

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Tue 15 Jul 2025 22:32GMT

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