French political leaders on Monday expressed sharply differing views on how to honour film icon Brigitte Bardot, whose later-life far-right positions sparked controversy alongside her celebrated cinema career. Bardot died on Sunday at the age of 91 at her home in southern France. Read More: A mouth-watering guide to Paris’s brasseries, bistros and legendary Tributes […]
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Yen Set for Steepest Weekly Drop in a Year as Rate Hike Hopes Fade
SINGAPORE – The Japanese yen steadied on Friday but was on track for its steepest weekly drop in a year, as fading hopes for a near-term rate hike weighed on the currency. Meanwhile, the euro hovered near two-month lows amid France’s deepening political crisis, boosting the U.S. dollar to a one-year high. The yen inched […]