November 18, 2011
Since the ouster of Jean Azema as head of Groupama, October 24, the timing of the mutual insurance group is accelerating. The new management is reviewing several scenarios to address the solvency of the insurer, rolled through investments in sovereign securities and European equity markets. Groupama has appointed ...
November 2, 2011
Air France is moving towards an end to the conflict which penalizes air traffic since Saturday. Air traffic in France was almost normal Tuesday, the fourth and penultimate day of the strike of flight attendants worried about downsizing by crew. Management expects a quick exit from the conflict. ...
September 22, 2011
Out nuclear power is a political choice.But what does it cost? Four months after his radical decision, Germany, which now produces 25% atom of electricity, made his first calculations: KfW, the German equivalent of the Deposit, said the bill to close 250 billion euros. A figure that takes ...
September 8, 2011
The Paris Bourse ends his series of three consecutive declines that saw him lose more than 9%. At the close, the CAC 40 climbed 3.63% to 3073.18 points. Same movement in Frankfurt the Dax gained 4.07% to 5405.53 points and in London the FTSE-100 ended up 3.14%. Milan climbs ...
July 29, 2011
The suspense continues in the United States. Thursday evening, at the last minute, the elected House of Representatives derailed the compromise to raise the debt ceiling. The vote had no chance of passing the Senate, however, notes the New York Times. Such political differences between Democrats (who want higher ...
July 28, 2011
Concerns still dominates trade in the Paris Stock Exchange on Wednesday. The CAC 40 starts on the day down 0.35% to 3774.54 points. In London, the FTSE-100 index was down 0.31% to 5911.07 points while in Frankfurt the Dax lost 0.49% to 7315.75 points. Yesterday, the CAC 40 ...
July 2, 2011
This year, no fewer than five new brands join forces for the first time in the Tour: Alcatel, Qatar Airways, Europcar (which also sponsors a team), and Banette Sojasun. It's better than in 2010, where three new partners (Digital, Teisseire, Cakes Saint-Michel) had entered the Tour. It is ...
June 14, 2011
After the surprise announcement Saturday of the candidacy of Israel Stanley Fischer at the direction of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the French Minister of Economy and Finance, Christine Lagarde, seems to consolidate his lead in leadership contest the institution. After a world tour in emerging countries to reassure ...
May 23, 2011
Once again, the "Works" electricians and gas finds himself in the crosshairs of the Court of Auditors. After a year and a half of work, its new thematic report on social institutions of electricity and gas industries (IEG, EDF and GDF mainly) is published on Monday. The document, which ...