April 30, 2011
While the Quai d'Orsay has lifted bans on travel to Japan from April 14, this destination is still shunned by tourists. A study by Harris Interactive, whose results were released Thursday, shows that Japan would be top destinations to which the French did not intend to go over the ...
April 23, 2011
On the eve of Orthodox Easter, the church bells ring out across the country. Greeks prepare their celebrations by painting eggs in red, symbolizing the blood of Christ, or choosing the paschal lamb. Yet in the central meat market in Athens, where the best lambs are sold in ...
April 19, 2011
In central Athens, the Greek debt restructuring is on everyone's lips. Despite denials from the IMF, the European Union and the Greek government, this possibility was the one on Monday, the daily Eleftherotypia, close to the government, which provided "that the government asked the IMF and the lengthening of ...
April 8, 2011
The danger rodent invades China. Walt Disney began construction of a new park in Shanghai, the economic capital of the country. The famous mouse ears characters were there to celebrate with great pomp and laying the foundation stone of the first park in mainland China. Side by side, Bob ...
April 7, 2011
Airbus leads charge. Despite a poor start to the year, with a single command net in the first quarter against 88 for Boeing, Airbus announced the marketing of its new A320 NEO for 2015, a year earlier than originally planned. In a statement, Airbus sees this as a response ...
March 25, 2011
Faced with rising rents in France, it becomes difficult for the student accommodation. AFEV (Association of the student foundation for the city), an association of student volunteers who fight against inequalities in income neighborhoods, has been working on this issue. It launched a program that offers student groups, in ...
March 15, 2011
Another gloomy day on the Paris Bourse. The Cac 40, which has plunged below 3900 points yesterday, continues this Tuesday anchored in the red. In early trade, it shows a sharp decline of 2.17% to 3793.95 points. In London, the FTSE loose 1.81% to 5670.78 points. The Dax, ...
March 3, 2011
François Fillon launches an outline of the tax reform of heritage that should be finally settled by the Elysee early April. At a symposium held at Bercy, the Prime Minister confirmed on Thursday morning the removal of the tax shield provided and wanting to "end the defects" of the ...
March 2, 2011
Exhibition in Geneva, the first great rendezvous of the year of the automobile manufacturers could have every reason to feel relaxed. After suffering for most heavy losses during the crisis, all came back in the green last year. Some, like Renault and Volkswagen, have even reached historic profits. And ...
February 23, 2011
Cocoa prices are overheated. On Tuesday, for the first time since January 12, 1979, the Bon Ton for March delivery rose to 3,666 dollars on the NYBOT-ICE U.S.. At the same time on Liffe in London, the same contract period has increased to 2,378 dollars per tonne, the highest ...