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French sporting chain Decathlon has said it's suspending store operations in Russia, days after Ukraine called for a boycott of French companies still working there.

Ukraine proposed adopting neutral status and a 15-year consultation period on the future of Russian-occupied Crimea as long as a complete ceasefire with Russian forces is agreed, negotiators said at the conclusion of peace talks in Istanbul on Tuesday. Despite Russian vows to "radically" reduce military operations near Kyiv and…

French automaker Renault has moved to pause production at its Moscow plant in an apparent move to fend off mounting criticism

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged French firms – including carmaker Renault, supermarket group Auchan and DIY retailer Leroy Merlin – to leave Russia during an address to the French parliament on Wednesday.

Bosses of the France-based Mulliez group, which runs high-profile chains such as Leroy Merlin, Decathlon and Auchan, were coming under increasing pressure on Wednesday as social media activist groups highlighted their continuing trading in Russia.

The robotics startup Exotec has become France's 25th unicorn company, valued at $2 billion after its latest fundraising round. The firm makes robots for e-commerce depots, and counts big names like Carrefour, Uniqlo and Decathlon among its customers. Exotec's CEO Romain Moulin told FRANCE 24 the inspiration for the company…

The partnership marks expansion from occasion wear into activewear - and more is set to follow