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Actu Foot reported, citing The Guardian, that France Football had opened an investigation and contacted the police after suspicious betting was observed on the Ballon d'Or 2026. According to the report, 12 Polymarket accounts had wagered over $264,000 on a scenario that exactly matched the final top 5: Harry Kane, Kylian Mbappé, Lamine Yamal, Rodri, and Lionel Messi. These bets would have returned nearly $200,000, while a possible leak of the ranking before the ceremony was part of the suspicions, Actu Foot added. #BallonDor #ParisSportifs #Enquête (translated)

Cerfia reported that after TotalEnergies announced a record net profit of $8.3 billion in the third quarter, up 125% year on year, the government had asked the group to pass on the benefit related to the release of strategic stocks to pump prices and to maintain their cap. According to Cerfia, TotalEnergies had responded to criticisms from the left that its global results allowed it to finance this cap, which had been implemented at its initiative since March and maintained "for as long as necessary." The group specified that only its French customers benefited from it. #TotalEnergies #PrixDuCarburant #Bénéfices (translated)

TotalEnergies News & Fact Checking responded to Mr. Ruffin that its global results had allowed it to cap pump prices for its French customers, with an amount already estimated at 500 million euros, and to fund investments contributing to the country's supply security. The company also cited value sharing with its employees, notably through profit-sharing, bonuses, assistance for fuel purchases, and dividends paid to its 80% French employee shareholders. It mentioned the return of funds to shareholders, including over 700,000 French individuals, as well as the company's debt reduction. TotalEnergies indicated that it would pay corporate tax in France for the 2026 fiscal year and that it paid its taxes where it made its profits. For 2025, it stated that it had paid more than 19 billion dollars in profits taxes and production taxes worldwide, and 100 billion since 2022. Its contribution to French public finances is said to have exceeded 2 billion euros in 2025, in taxes, duties, and social contributions. #Economie #TotalEnergies #Impots (translated)

TotalEnergies announced exceptional profits of $8.3 billion in the third quarter of 2026, largely due to the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, thus surpassing last year's results and prompting calls to tax these superprofits. #TotalEnergies #CriseEnergétique #Superprofits (translated)

Manuel Bompard stated that the National Rally had allied with the Macronists to block a tax on the superprofits of large oil companies, including Total. He stated that Total had made 18 billion euros in profits in nine months and accused the RN of favoring shareholders at the expense of the French people. #superprofits #pétrole #politique (translated)

In the context of the 2026 midterm elections, Republicans and Democrats accuse each other of corruption, particularly concerning the controversial ties of Jared Kushner, Donald Trump's son-in-law, raising concerns about conflicts of interest and allegations of personal gain at the expense of voters. #Midterms2026 #Corruption #DonaldTrump (translated)

Donald Trump is multiplying electoral promises in anticipation of the midterm elections, linking the allocation of aid and benefits to the victory of the Republicans, which raises questions about the feasibility and ethics of his commitments. #DonaldTrump #Elections2026 #PromessesElectorales (translated)

SpaceX recorded profits for the first time in the third quarter, reaching $4.4 billion, thanks to a significant increase in revenue generated by its cloud and artificial intelligence activities, particularly through its Starlink network and AI capacity leasing. #SpaceX #IntelligenceArtificielle #CloudComputing (translated)

SpaceX recorded profits exceeding expectations in the third quarter thanks to its cloud division, while Netflix disappointed Wall Street by lowering its forecasts despite a significant increase in its profits and facing layoffs and a slowdown in its growth. #SpaceX #Netflix #WallStreet (translated)