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The former Chair of Société Générale, Lorenzo Bini Smaghi, has stepped down after more than a decade at the helm. Bini Smaghi says he leaves the lender with 'best in class' governance and a share price 60% higher than when he joined. But he added that the restructuring is not fully over and there are big deals to come. Bini Smaghi joined Lizzy Burden on 'The Pulse'.

French artificial intelligence startup Mistral AI is expanding into advanced manufacturing, striking deals with new customers Airbus and BMW as it looks to so-called physical AI to fuel growth. Mistral is also announcing a new data centre in France. The CEO and co-founder Arthur Mensch spoke with Bloomberg's Tom Mackenzie from Paris.

Description: French artificial intelligence startup Mistral AI is expanding into advanced manufacturing, striking deals with new customers Airbus and BMW as it looks to so-called physical AI to fuel growth. Mistral is also announcing a new data centre in France. The CEO and co-founder Arthur Mensch spoke with Bloomberg's Tom Mackenzie from Paris.

Sharon Bell, equity strategist at Goldman Sachs, discusses the artificial intelligence trade and why she thinks European stocks, and not just tech firms, can benefit. She speaks on Bloomberg Television.

For the past several months, the Civil Aviation Administration of China has delayed the final approval that allows Airbus jets to enter the country and be put into service, according to people familiar with the matter. The move signals impatience with how long European regulators are taking to certify Chinese-made aircraft. Bloomberg's Danny Lee reports.

Richemont's full-year sales rose more than expected as shoppers splurged on its pricey Cartier jewelry. Sales climbed 11% on a constant currency basis in the fiscal year ended in March, compared with the 9.78% estimate of analysts surveyed by Bloomberg. Bloomberg Opinion's Andrea Felsted has more. Her opinions are her own.

European Economy Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis says the euro area is facing a "stagflationary shock" as real GDP forecasts for 2026 dip, and inflation is seen accelerating beyond the European Central Bank's 2% target. Dombrovskis spoke to Bloomberg's Oliver Crook in Brussels after the European Union's executive arm released its Spring 2026 Economic Forecast.

Beata Manthey, European equity strategy head at Citi, discusses the bond market selloff and says it is "not necessarily bad" for index-level equities. "EPS growth in Europe for the index-level is going up, not down," Manthey tells Bloomberg Television. "But it is happening in this very narrow fashion."

Goldman Sachs International co-CEOs Anthony Gutman and Kunal Shah discuss the outlook for Europe's capital markets, risks facing the global economy and the race to build out artificial intelligence infrastructure. They speak on Bloomberg Television.

OECD Secretary General Mathias Cormann discusses the impact of the conflict in the Middle East on the global economy, saying the Iran war is putting "downward pressure on growth and upward pressure on inflation." He speaks to Bloomberg's Oliver Crook on the sidelines of a Group of Seven meeting in Paris.