. >> it's time for a lolook at the day's business news with stephen carroll. starting out here in is mulling proposals for new on the big tech cocompanies like g google, faca, amamazon, ananapple. >> that wawas discusussed at the cabinet meeting today ii france. the country woululd pose a three tax on whatat they called digit revevenues from online companinies. france is pressising ahead w wih this plan,n, deepitete the faile to secure agreement on the issue at a european level. our reporter has the details. motivation behind a new french bill seeking to tax big internet and technology companies. dubbed the gafa tax, it would companies% tax on to any taxesdition already owed by the companies in question. the french finance minister says the measure should net 400 million euros this year for the state. >> this tax is simple. it is argeted, it is effective, it is exactly the same as the proposition we put to the european union. >> the new tax would applies revenues that sell products frommthird parties, digital advertising, and the sale of user data. about 30fic

. >> people and profit presented by stephen carroll on "france 24 ." ♪ >> hello andnd welcome to life paris here on "france 24." time for 60 minutes around the world. here are our headlines. pakistan prepares to hand back a captured indian soldier to ease tensions in cashmere -- kashmir. we get the latest from our correspondent in the region. rare protests in algeria. the country gears up for more rallies against the president. organizers dubbing today the million man march as they prepare for the largest demonstration in decades. north korea rejects president trump's explanation for the collapse of talks. pyongyang says it only wanted limited sanctions released and suggests more meetings are possible. the dutch and french finance ministers announced a new plan for air france -- over the dutch government's surprisise pururche in major stake of the airline. is in theory just weeks away and what impacts will the exit have on the national treasure, football. we will get a a report from chr. ♪ >> good afternoon. pakistan is expected to free an indian pilot today in efforts to de-escalate