Airbus A350 produces less quickly than expected

August 27, 2010

Even when Boeing announced a further delay of delivery for its B787, Airbus (EADS) has revised downwards its forecast production rate of the A350, the newspaper Les Echos. Airbus did not confirm, nor deny. "We never disclose our delivery dates for programs in development, contends a spokesman for Airbus. ...

Paris in decline despite SocGen

August 5, 2010

After opening at 3746.56 points on balance, the CAC 40 suffered some profit taking and lost around 10:30 just over 0.5% to 3726.45 points. At midday, the index feature yielded 0.54% to 3727 points. Tuesday evening now, the benchmark index of the Paris market had bent slightly, from 0.12% ...

Wall Street takes a break

August 4, 2010

After finishing sharply higher Monday, the markets take a breather on Tuesday. A few minutes after opening, the Dow Jones was down 0.34% at 10,638 points, the Nasdaq lost 0.30% to 2289 points while the S & P LAHC 0.33% to 1122 points. Markets were waiting for signs ...

The trade deficit widens

July 8, 2010

The foreign trade deficit widened in May to 5.5 billion euros, according to figures released by Customs on Wednesday. "This is the worst result since October 2008," says Alberto Balboni, an economist at Xerfi. The consensus of analysts expected a decline of 4 billion trade deficit. The accumulated deficit ...

French growth is for the "go-slow"

June 24, 2010

This figure corresponds to the last decimal to government projections. The depreciation of the euro this year should have a significant impact on growth, up 0.5 points. In other words, without changes in exchange rates, would the French business grew by only 0.9% in 2010 cash till payday. ...

The idea of a partnership between Thales and Safran has fizzled

May 11, 2010

The Directorate General for Armaments (DGA) wanted to see Safran and Thales share a single department, to reduce their costs. Despite the active support of Herv? Morin, Minister of Defence, the idea fizzled. According to Les Echos, the leaders of both groups agreed on Monday to bury the project ...

Retire around the question of age

April 27, 2010

Should he do so without saying? The government raises the question about raising the legal age of retirement. Introduced in 1983, the possibility of a pension at age 60 is an "acquired" intangible to the unions - will undoubtedly touch inflate the number of events already planned. But the ...

The stars of low-cost impose their law

March 30, 2010

Finally, Air France has renounced its launch low-cost subsidiary Transavia on the lucrative domestic route Paris-Nice, after several months of reflection. Competition from easyJet, Ryanair to trial with the national company sought the response to the inevitable breakthrough of low costs on its medium-haul routes. It's not just ...

Merkel hopes shower of Greece

March 22, 2010

Greece does not expect the European Council held on Thursday and Friday. Financial markets either: there will be no money available to Greece this week. That is the message, very firm, sent Sunday by Angela Merkel, through the German radio. "Financial assistance to Greece is not on the agenda ...

Tanker Aircraft: Boeing only shortlisted

March 9, 2010

From our Washington correspondent A rebound in the most unbelievable case of tanker aircraft contract to the Pentagon. Northrop Grumman and its partner EADS withdrew from the race. The US-European couple was competing with Boeing for the first tranche, estimated at 35 billion dollars, a huge contract to ...

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