BLOOMBERG The world may have been shocked by images of burning cars and buildings during riots in France this month, but for French business leaders gathered in Aix-en-Provence, it’s overblown. Many of the attendees of a gathering in Aix that’s often dubbed the “French Davos” insisted on the resilience of the nation’s economy — even as they conceded that some …

BLOOMBERG Electric vehicle (EV) sales growth, while still brisk, has begun to slow in the US as inventory of battery-powered models piles up on dealer lots. Sales of plug-in models grew by nearly 50% in the first half of the year, according to data from researcher Motor Intelligence. That’s less than the 65% growth rate for all of 2022 and …

BLOOMBERG Since Meta Platforms  launched Threads, millions of users have joined the new social platform that promises “positive, productive conversations” — an apparent swipe at the divisive rhetoric that is common on Twitter and other sites. That promise will be more difficult to keep as the app’s popularity grows — it’s so far drawn 70 million users. That early adopter …