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27.06.2011 1

Business: Rules have been tightened up on polluting and private vehicles

Tax changes on company cars

Continuing our series of articles on tax changes, the system has been reinforced for cars used for business purposes. Company vehicles are classified in two categories, commercial and private.Read more …

26.05.2011 0

Business: Interview with Bernard Kleynhoff, the new president of the CCI Nice Côte d’Azur

Nice CCI returns to its roots

In April the newly elected president of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Nice Côte d’Azur (CCI) gave an exclusive interview to The Riviera Times.Read more …

06.05.2011 1

Business: France granted a few top hotels the right to call themselves a "palace

A palace is born on the French Riviera

Yesterday, eight luxury French hotels were bestowed with the ‘Palace’ status, a new coveted title that goes beyond a mere five star.Read more …

17.04.2011 0

Business: Nice is in the driving seat for mobile contactless payments

Say goodbye to cash

Tram in Place Masséna

You may have noticed the logo on buses and trams or at local shops in Nice, but are not quite sure what it means.Read more …

08.12.2010 0

Business: Nice CCI will elect new president on 16th of December

Final day to vote in Chamber of Commerce elections

CCI poster

Remember that today is the final day that you can vote for representatives in the Nice Côte d’Azur Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the newly created Chamber of Commerce PACA (Provence Alpes Côte d’Azur). Registered voters will be able to select candidates from industry, business and service sectors, from three different business unions. Read more …

26.11.2010 0

Excitement ahead as new route begins operation

Qatar Airways Nice-Doha Route Takes Off

Qatar Airways’ Chief Executive Officer Mr. Akbar Al-Baker was in attendance at the Aéroport Nice Côte d’Azur on Wednesday to celebrate the inaugural flight of the brand-new Nice – Doha route. Read more …

26.10.2010 0

Business: 'Women in Business': a doctor who combines head and heart

Where the patient counts

Dr. Marie-France Panzani-Orth

Major changes are currently afoot in Nice's Pasteur quartier: by March 2013 the district should boast one of largest hospital complexes in France. The new tramline is due to be completed at the same time and will provide a transport link directly to the new medical centre.Read more …

05.10.2010 2

Business: Nice mayor keen to see Swedish giant move to the region

Ikea moves closer to securing Eco-Valley store

A family outside an Ikea store

The Swedish furniture giant Ikea has moved a step closer to negotiating a deal that will allow them to open a store on the outskirts of Nice.Read more …

11.05.2010 0

Business: After three months of uncertainty Altarea takes on France’s eighth biggest mall

Côte's Cap 3000 centre sold

Rumours of a sale and three months of negotiations finally came to an end last week for Cap 3000 near St Laurent du Var. France’s eighth biggest shopping centre changed hands for 450 million euros as the Galeries Lafayette department store chain seeks to get back to basics. Read more …

01.04.2010 0

advertorial: Ask the Expert

Foreign Exchange

Phil McHugh from currencies direct

Like March, April will be animated by the Greek sovereign debt issue and uncertainty about the UK election. The current level of the pound is a result of foreign investors speculating as to the next likely phase of the crisis, and it appears that they are all finding new reasons to sell the euro.Read more …

Local Top Stories

With the Siberian cold front “Cooper” sweeping through the region, freezing temperatures have caused havoc. Canceled flights, school and bus services inconvenienced many yesterday and despite clear skies today, the cold weather is set to continue, with fu

Cold snap set to continue

With the Siberian cold front “Cooper” sweeping through the region, freezing temperatures have caused havoc. Canceled flights, school and bus services inconvenienced many yesterday and despite clear skies today, the cold weather is set to continue, with further snow forecast for Saturday. Read more …

Fifth man arrested over jewellery death

Police have arrested a fifth man in relation to the bungled jewellery heist that killed store owner Thierry Unik in Cannes La Bocca. The 40-year-old suspect is yet to be charged as investigators determine his level of involvement in the case.Read more …

Toll increases start tomorrow

Tolls are set to increase by 10 cents at certain barriers between Aix and Nice tomorrow. It equates to an overall increase of 2.05 per cent, in line with inflation.Read more …

Event News

It’s festival time!

Traditionally, carnival time gave the public a chance to let off some steam and indulge themselves before the deprivations of Lent. Nowadays, it's a perfect excuse to break up the boredom that arrives with winter and, this being the Côte d’Azur, a way of attracting tourists in the low season when the weather has a good chance of being fine. Whether it's giant papier mâché heads or elephants adorned with citrus fruit, carnivals are exciting, colourful, and often downright weird. They're also another great excuse for getting out and seeing this beautiful region of ours!Read more …

Bag yourself a bargain with the January sales

It's that time of year that all discerning shoppers wait for ... the winter sales! Bargains will be officially hitting the shelves and racks across the PACA region in the next few weeks, while shoppers in Monaco are already treating themselves to a stack of reduced items.Read more …

Rally returns to WRC

The Monte-Carlo Rally returns to the World Rally Championship (WRC) for 2012 after a three-year absence. It was dropped in 2009 over an alternating venue ruling and, in what one suspects was a fit of pique, decided to continue with the not so restrictive but not so prestigious IRC (Intercon-tinental Rally Championship). Read more …