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International Workplace Group (IWG) is officially opening two new sites in Paris this 7 September. The group, owner of the Regus, Spaces, HQ and Signature brands, is thus strengthening its network in the Île-de-France region, where demand for flexible workspace continues to grow. These openings come after a record first half of the year for IWG: the group...

On 2nd September, the Paris Ile-de-France CCI published the 2026 edition of its activity report on the exhibition and convention centres in the Greater Paris region. The figures show an acceleration across almost all indicators in a region that remains the leading business infrastructure offering in Europe, with 24 sites and nearly 700,000 m² of floor space…

Things are speeding up for Velvet. Following the presentation of its first high-speed trainset in its corporate colours – purple and green – last April, the up-and-coming rail operator has just been granted its railway undertaking licence by the Directorate General for Infrastructure, Transport and Mobility (DGITM). This key milestone will enable it to "order...

Having enjoyed a monopoly since 1994, Eurostar is right to be concerned about the opening up of the market to competition. Following Trenitalia a few days ago, it is now the turn of Virgin Trains to make its cross-Channel launch official by 2030. Richard Branson’s group has for this obtained the green light from the Office of Rail &…

For a few days now, Deutsche Bahn (DB) has suspended its direct high-speed ICE 3 train service between Paris and Berlin. DB justified this decision on the grounds of technical problems on the line in Germany linked to the European Train Control System installed by the manufacturer Alstom.…

Trenitalia France has just formalised its intention to operate Paris-London services from 2029, which will bring an end to Eurostar's monopoly on this cross-Channel route, in place since 1994. For this project, but also to support its development plan in France and Europe, the subsidiary of the Italian railway group FS International is placing an order…

Air Congo launched its first flight to a European airport at the beginning of July, inaugurating the Brussels-Kinshasa route. The national airline is already aiming higher with this announcement, officialised on X on August 1st: "We are proud to announce the opening of our new destination, Kinshasa – Paris, a connection that..."

"The radiance of France": to describe the ambition underpinning the economic regulation contract project and its stakes, the heads of the ADP group did not shy away from superlatives. It must be said that the plan under consideration involves... considerable sums. "This is the most ambitious investment plan..."

"Remarkable": this is how the Paris Île-de-France Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) describes the performance of Parisian trade shows in the second quarter. It must be said that the traditional barometer dedicated to this MICE activity shows in fact clearly rising results, even though the first quarter had already proven to be largely successful. In the 2nd quarter...

Thai Airways is continuing its push into Europe, particularly targeting Skyteam alliance hubs. The airline has just launched a new route between Amsterdam and Bangkok. Since July 1st, an Airbus A350-900 in the airline's livery has once again been taking off from the Dutch metropolis after a 28-year absence. The aircraft, equipped…

A slightly stressed businessman arrives at check-in, no doubt weary from his endless travels. He then gradually loosens his tie, rolls up the sleeves of his white shirt before swapping it for a polo shirt to play with the shaker and blend in with the hotel's atmosphere...

G7 celebrated its 120th anniversary last year. How would you summarise, in a few words, the positioning of the ‘made in France’ taxi service? Yann Ricordel – G7 is a taxi booking centre. We have two types of customers: passengers and drivers, all of whom are self-employed. 40 % of our business relates to journeys…

Paris already welcomed a hotel at the start of the year inviting you to hum Cloclo songs, the Belinda, with its 73 beautiful, beautiful, beautiful rooms, naturally. Today, reading the programme of new

Almost all of France was conquered, even its distant territories like Réunion and Martinique. Only one had resisted B&B HOTELS' wave of growth until now: the Island of Beauty. An absence now remedied by the opening of a first hotel in Corsica, south of Bastia. Located less than...

To be a guardian and protector of nature, rather than its master and owner: this is the spirit of a seminar house in the Chateauform group located in the upper Chevreuse Valley, the Château Regen'Ronqueux. A name that says a lot about the venue's ambitions. That is, not just to offset or limit the footprint of professional events, but to regenerate...

This year, the IFTM trade show will take the Silk Road route, the route of Samarkand and Bukhara. From 15 to 17 September, as always at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, the major event for leisure and business tourism professionals will be showcasing Uzbekistan, its UNESCO-listed historical jewels and its natural beauties…

To sow new ideas: this is the very essence, etymologically, of a seminar. To sow seeds that, later, may prove fruitful. Seminars convey this desire to go further, together, acting as a crucible conducive to reflection and, consequently, to action. Whether they focus on the material or the spiritual, for that matter, when it is…

Updated 2 June at 4:30 PM Thirty-three. The number is symbolic for the new selection of French hotel stars, which has just been announced. The Palace commission, convened by Atout France at the end of 2025, heard several establishments applying for the renewal of their distinction, which is valid for three years and no longer five…

From the 10th heaven to the fifth star. Of course, the Pullman Paris Tour Eiffel will always be topped by its 10th-floor rooftop, offering an unparalleled view of the Iron Lady to companies meeting in its 280m² Trocadéro lounge, or in its four other rooms. While during periods of...

A return to normal, or almost. Paris, which fell to 6th place in the 2024 ICCA rankings, with many organisers avoiding the capital in the Olympic year, has regained its position among the world's leading congress cities in 2025. In the musical chairs game played with Vienna…