https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed France has nothing to fear from the "Uberisation" of its economy, it's just a sign of progress and hope," writes Martin Dixon, a director of the Franco-British Chamber of Commerce. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160209/france-uber-uberisation-taxis-economy-reform Tue, 09 Feb 2016 09:42:56 +0100 france-uber-uberisation-taxis-economy-reform French tech startups are ruling the roost at massive tech fair in Las Vegas, representing a third of the total companies on hand and wowing visitors. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160106/french-startups-take-on-the-world-in-vegas Wed, 06 Jan 2016 17:37:33 +0100 french-startups-take-on-the-world-in-vegas France can consider itself Europe's most innovative nation and the third in the world after a new study published on Thursday looked at the number of patents lodged in each country. https://www.thelocal.fr/20151112/france-is-europes-most-inventive-country Thu, 12 Nov 2015 14:07:32 +0100 france-is-europes-most-inventive-country The rise of French startups and the Anglo dominance of the internet have forced France to defend its language even more. Here's a selection of English terms that the Ministry of Culture has replaced with Gallic ones. But are they actually used? https://www.thelocal.fr/20151102/english-tech-lingo-france-wants-outlawed Mon, 02 Nov 2015 18:04:06 +0100 english-tech-lingo-france-wants-outlawed Could these eight French startups, chosen by the government to represent France, be the next big thing? The Local takes a closer look at their tech products. Would you invest? https://www.thelocal.fr/20151028/eight-french-start-ups-that-could-change-the-world Wed, 28 Oct 2015 13:50:57 +0100 eight-french-start-ups-that-could-change-the-world The French capital got one over its German rival on Wednesday when it was ranked above Berlin for the best European cities for start-ups. Paris was praised for its world class research institutions and notable successes. https://www.thelocal.fr/20151021/paris-trumps-berlin-in-europe-startup-ranking Wed, 21 Oct 2015 14:38:30 +0200 paris-trumps-berlin-in-europe-startup-ranking The French government has launched the app "Le Taxi" for Paris taxi users in a bid to challenge the popularity of Uber. Disgruntled Uber drivers, meanwhile, have also launched their own app to compete with their employers. https://www.thelocal.fr/20151019/france-launches-taxi-app-to-challenge-uber Mon, 19 Oct 2015 19:24:04 +0200 france-launches-taxi-app-to-challenge-uber Ride-booking service Uber is taking on popular start-ups by launching its own home-delivery service that allows customers to have their lunch delivered to their door. https://www.thelocal.fr/20151019/uber-launches-food-delivery-service-in-paris Mon, 19 Oct 2015 11:54:38 +0200 uber-launches-food-delivery-service-in-paris Paris-based graduate and job hunter Ellie O'Driscoll offers some sound advice on how to land employment in France after finishing university. You can start with start-ups, she says. https://www.thelocal.fr/20151008/start-ups-and-toher-ways-to-find-agreaduate-job-in-france Thu, 08 Oct 2015 12:10:28 +0200 start-ups-and-toher-ways-to-find-agreaduate-job-in-france French start-up Happn, which aims to bring romance and chance back to online dating, has just broken a record by raising more than €20 million in a year. It's well set to take on Tinder. https://www.thelocal.fr/20151002/french-dating-app-for-strangers-bids-to-rival-tinder Fri, 02 Oct 2015 19:06:59 +0200 french-dating-app-for-strangers-bids-to-rival-tinder French tech startups are in rude health according to a new survey with takings on the up, especially abroad and most are planning to recruit new staff. But the industry remains a man's world. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150922/french-tech-start-ups-in-seven-key-stats Tue, 22 Sep 2015 12:42:39 +0200 french-tech-start-ups-in-seven-key-stats The Local chats to one of the co-founders of BlaBlaCar, which on Thursday became the first French start-up to be valued at over $1 billion. And he says it's time start-ups consider France. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150918/paris-no-harder-than-london-for-start-ups-blablacar-brusson Fri, 18 Sep 2015 12:56:28 +0200 paris-no-harder-than-london-for-start-ups-blablacar-brusson France's record-breaking start-up BlaBlaCar is set to take over the world, or most of it, with its popular ride-sharing app. Here's everything you need to know about the jewel of the French start-up scene. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150917/blablacar-start-france-unicorn-questions-need-to-know Thu, 17 Sep 2015 12:33:48 +0200 blablacar-start-france-unicorn-questions-need-to-know Ride-sharing company BlaBlaBar announced that it had broken all records for a French start-up after revealing it was now valued at $1.6 billion - enough to earn it the grand status of being a "unicorn". https://www.thelocal.fr/20150917/french-start-up-becomes-first-to-top-1-billion Thu, 17 Sep 2015 11:29:25 +0200 french-start-up-becomes-first-to-top-1-billion France is offering international entrepreneurs a share of €5 million worth of subsidies in a bid to persuade them to launch their start-ups in Paris rather than other capital cities. Applicants must speak English and will also get help finding a flat. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150521/france-to-subsidize-foreign-start-ups Thu, 21 May 2015 10:58:54 +0200 france-to-subsidize-foreign-start-ups