Bloomberg President Emmanuel Macron’s government wants to change French culture to make the population less instinctively hostile to private enterprise. “I’m struck by the difference of the reality of life in companies and the way they are perceived in public discourse—especially by politicians,” Stanislas Guerini, a lawmaker in Macron’s Republic En Marche party, said. “There is often a black and ...

Bloomberg Drivers of the most polluting diesel vehicles will pay a charge to enter central London starting from Monday in the latest attempt by the city’s mayor to crack down on air pollution. The 10-pound ($13) T-Charge targets older, more polluting vehicles that are causing London to have some of the worst air in Europe. Almost 8 million people live ...

Bloomberg The UK government is boosting its push to promote electric and driverless cars with a draft law requiring gasoline retailers across the country to install more charging points. The provisions are included in the Automated and Electric Vehicles Bill, which is scheduled to be debated in Parliament for the first time on Monday after being published last week. It’s ...