The 2019 Brand Finance report has good news for Turkey and China.

The French government has shown its ambition to become a global leader in artificial intelligence, but experts fear its proposal to limit foreign investment in some new technologies could derail these efforts. Cécile Sourbes reports. 

Bordeaux mayor Alain Juppé has ambitious plans to create 100,000 new jobs by 2030, and is leveraging the French city's world-class reputation for wine to attract other investment with the Magnetic Bordeaux campaign. He talks to Courtney Fingar.

French economist, writer, political adviser and senior civil servant Jacques Attali tells Courtney Fingar why he backs president Emmanuel Macron's reform plans, and explains why adult education is one of the most important areas of reform.

Bordeaux enjoys the many tourists and the association with quality that its eponymous wine brings, but the French city is busy developing business clusters in other sectors – and is attracting plenty of investment, as Courtney Fingar discovers.

When Lille beat Sydney to be named World Capital of Design 2020, a few eyebrows were raised. But locals say the French city’s combination of a pleasant environment, well connected location and hi-tech expertise will keep it in the spotlight. Courtney Fingar reports. 

Since his election, president Emmanuel Macron has been on a mission to better control Chinese FDI in France. But doing so without threatening investors is a tricky balancing act, as Cécile Sourbes finds.

Paris Region president Valérie Pécresse is keen to inform would-be investors of the area's many charms, but is also aware that doing business in France comes with many preconceptions for outsiders. She explains to Sebastian Shehadi how these barriers are being broken down.

In the run up to the UK leaving the EU in 2019, the French region of Hauts-de-France is positioning itself as a top destination for UK companies. But unlike others in Europe, it favours fostering two-way arrangements, as Cécile Sourbes reports.