Tag: shop

Paris shops, monuments to close as fears of protest violence mount

by Simon Valmary and Joseph Schmid Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — The Eiffel Tower, the Louvre museum and scores of shops on the Champs-Elysees are set to close as authorities warned Thursday of fresh violence this weekend during protests which have ballooned into the biggest crisis of Emmanuel Macron’s presidency. The government is scrambling to stave off another Saturday of burned cars and running street battles with police by “yellow vest” protesters furious […]

McDonald’s shuts up shop on Olympic support

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AFP) — McDonald’s has ended its longtime Olympic sponsorship dating back to 1976, the International Olympic Committee announced on Friday. The United States fastfood giant has supported the Olympics since the Montreal Games and although the split takes place with immediate effect, they will continue to be a sponsor at the 2018 Winter Games in Pyeongchang. “The IOC and McDonald’s have announced that they have mutually agreed to bring their worldwide partnership to […]