The Edmond de Rothschild group has entrusted Laurent Boillot, former CEO of Guerlain and later of Hennessy, with leading its new Art de Vivre & Culture division. Announced on 8 October 2026, the appointment, driven by Ariane de Rothschild, is intended to give greater scale to the wines, fragrances and hotels that complement the Swiss group's private banking business.

Lignée Hôtels has appointed Françoise Perrier to head Le Narcisse Blanc Hôtel & Spa, a five-star hotel in Paris' 7th arrondissement, effective Monday 12 October 2026. A former executive at the Waldorf Astoria Versailles - Trianon Palace and Hôtel Westminster, she will be tasked with steering the upscale repositioning of the hotel and its restaurant, Cléo.

United Hospitality Management (UHM) appointed Maxine Leal Regional HR Manager for Europe in October 2026. She previously led talent acquisition at the United Investments Portugal (UIP) group, which she joined in 2021. This internal promotion entrusts European human resources to a professional who helped build the executive committees across the portfolio.

The government plans to transfer €200m of thermal spa cure reimbursement spending to supplementary health insurers in 2027, Health Minister Stéphanie Rist announced before the board of the Cnam on 8 October. Included in the 2027 social security financing bill (PLFSS) with no details or timetable, the measure has been described as a disguised delisting by the National Council of Thermal Establishments (CNETh), just days before the bill goes before the National Assembly.