Retreat-style properties are just a few hours’ drive from Los Angeles

Legalised marijuana is creating a property boom in towns hoping to find a pot of gold

The rock guitarist respects Jerry Garcia’s legacy yet also injects a gritty urgency

Norwegian wins ‘most difficult’ match of his career against Russia’s Sergey Karjakin

Adam Thomson is leaving the city after three years, but will not forget the place that was his portal to French culture

The ‘Jungle’ camp may be demolished, but for the women and children crossing the continent the future is a blank

The government has benefited from its drive to bring in double-voting rights

Billionaire’s holding in French media group passes 20%, with voting rights to increase in April

24-year-old son of LVMH chief will be Rimowa joint CEO

Head of video game publisher warns of media group’s influence ahead of annual meeting

GSK taps Walmsley’s expertise as it prepares to become biggest British group with a female chief

Groups blame economic, geopolitical and monetary uncertainties for downgrade in expectations

Notebook: Nation finds return to reality after summer break tougher than most, writes Adam Thomson

A friendship formed at business school is behind a start-up helping refugees showcase their cuisine

French operator seeks deeper relationship with mobile leader as sanctions ease

Difficulties in Chinese market offsets strong sales in US

French construction-to-telecoms conglomerate sets in motion succession plans

French low-cost telecoms provider adds 400,000 subscribers in first half year

Former LA Dodgers owner Frank McCourt close to €50m deal

Readers have their say on Adam Thomson’s assessment of the Gallic elite’s attire

Vincent Bolloré group wants savings of up to €80m this year at lossmaking channels of pay-TV unit

Elysée Palace salutes a knitwear pioneer who invented ‘an attitude, a way of life and of being’