France is heading into a new season of political brinkmanship that will test investors’ patience with a showdown over the country’s towering debt.

Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu warned that France needs to pass a budget ahead of presidential elections next year or risk plunging into political and financial instability. “I’m going to be direct: ...

(Bloomberg) -- French billionaire Pierre-Edouard Sterin, who has stirred controversy over his right-wing politics, is pleading with lawmakers to modify rules so he can disinherit his five children, ...