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Macron presses ahead with French pension reform despite strike threat
Macron presses ahead with French pension reform despite strike threat
Business and Economy
by  AFP

The French government on Tuesday announced plans to raise the retirement age to 64 and streamline the pension system, setting the stage for a major showdown with trade unions and a new wave of protests. Major disruption is expected in the coming weeks, with opinion polls showing that around two thirds of French people oppose raising the retirement age and most would support protests.

Boeing deliveries rose in 2022, but still lag Airbus
Boeing deliveries rose in 2022, but still lag Airbus
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Boeing accelerated the pace of commercial plane deliveries in the fourth quarter, but again lagged arch-rival Airbus for all of 2022, according to company data released Tuesday. Boeing has badly lagged Airbus in deliveries in recent years, and in 2022 it once again fell short of the European planemaker, which said Tuesday it had delivered 661 planes to airlines and other clients last year.