“France has tightened security across Paris amid heightened international tensions and a raised 'terrorist threat', authorities said Thursday, after a foiled attack targeting a US bank”

“Police have scaled up their presence at sensitive sites while other major US banks, including Citigroup, have asked staff in Paris and Frankfurt to work from home as a precaution”

“France has stepped up security measures across the Paris region amid a heightened international threat environment, the Paris police authority said in a statement to Reuters on Thursday, citing rising tensions and an elevated 'terrorist threat' level”

“Police have also deployed surveillance outside the Paris offices of US bank Goldman Sachs in the city's 8th arrondissement, near the Champs-Élysées, a police source said”

“Police presence and vigilance have been increased across the wider Paris metropolitan area as part of efforts to prevent further threats, the authority added”