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Liquidation de la Fonderie de Bretagne : "On a besoin de tous les appuis" pour que "les salariés partent dans des conditions aussi dignes que possible", réclame l'avocat du CSE

"Quand on a appris que, finalement, le candidat le plus crédible se retirait, ça a été quand même la douche froide", raconte Franck Carpentier, jeudi sur ICI Breizh Izel. Faute de repreneur, le tribunal de commerce de Lorient devrait prononcer jeudi la liquidation de l'entreprise de Caudan (Morbihan).

Brazil's Congress approves shorter workweek

The measure, which the government has been pushing for months, provides for two paid days off a week instead of the current one and reduces the maximum workweek from 44 to 40 hours. Lula is counting on the bill's passage to close the gap with right-wing rival Flavio Bolsonaro ahead of the October 25 runoff.

Violent anti-government protests erupt in Albania's capital

Thousands of demonstrators rallied in Tirana on Wednesday to demand better university conditions and the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama. Over several hours, police deployed water cannons and tear gas as demonstrators attacked government offices and set fire to multiple buildings.

French glassmaker Duralex pulled back from the brink – again

The French glassmaker Duralex is known for its practically unbreakable tableware – and business model. It's been pulled back from the brink for the fifth time in 25 years, by an entrepreneur who is vowing a new, environmentally conscious chapter for the manufacturer. Also in the show: high energy prices fuel inflation…

Kenya reports second Ebola case

In tonight's edition, Kenya confirms a second case of Ebola. Also, Nobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay warns that international justice is facing growing pressure. And millions of people in Nigeria have been without Tiktok for about a month.