Archive for the ‘finance’ Category
May 20, 2012
This is a realization of a long-term project that must be born earlier this week. The association Optics solidarity launches on Monday the "pass glasses." A device that should allow seniors whose financial resources are too thin to allow them to purchase a mutual good, to provide appropriate spectacles ...
May 19, 2012
Wal-Mart is no stranger to litigation. The last internal investigation by the world's largest distributor could well become a new folder in the long term. In a document submitted to the U.S. stock market authority and revealed Friday, the group admitted that the corruption scandal that it faces is ...
May 17, 2012
Right in his boots but educational. Thierry Thuillier, head of information of France Televisions, did not intend to change its course despite the confidence motion addressed to him by writing nationale de France 3 on Tuesday night. The latter accused the group of "systematically favor France 2 on the ...
May 15, 2012
The happiness of others is felt as an insult when you yourself are in trouble. The relatively strong expansion of the German economy (2% annual rate in the first quarter) in contrast to the recessions of most other major countries (by population), plus Portugal and Greece. As for the ...
May 7, 2012
It is a blow to Angela Merkel. German Chancellor has lost Sunday night for its closest ally to win against its European partners in managing the crisis of the euro. The defeat of Nicolas Sarkozy, she has supported all the way, is also a bit his. However, his political ...
April 10, 2012
It was to be expected. The Antwerp designer Raf Simons, arrived in February of his mission as artistic director at Jil Sander (where he handled collections for men and women since July 2005) has been appointed to head the creation of women's fashion at Dior. He was the last ...
March 30, 2012
The clothing giant Hennes & Mauritz (H & M) has, once again, makes investors wince and smile fashionistas. The chain has indeed saw its stock fall by 4% in session Thursday after yet displayed, for the first quarter, sales growth (+13%), to 3.14 billion euros and net income up ...
March 28, 2012
2 trillion dollars, 1.5 trillion euros. This is the amount of the invoice World crude this year, according to estimates by the International Energy Agency, if oil prices remain at their summits in the coming months. Warming relative to GDP, oil purchases could represent 3.4% against 3.1% in 2011. ...
March 23, 2012
No turnaround but no collapse either. Dissemination of the mainstream press has eroded again in 2011, an average of 2.26%, a decrease of similar magnitude in 2010, according to figures presented Thursday by the OJD, the body diffusion control of the press. According to the Observatory, the French have ...
March 22, 2012
Literary phenomenon - 26 million books sold worldwide-, future successful film, Hunger Games has already rewritten the way the studios are promoting their films. The film should make the best start to the year in the U.S. and pocket this week between 82 million and $ 140 million. What ...