New homes: Sales down, prices go up

August 9, 2011

The new housing market has definitely signs of weakness. The Federation of developers (FPI) released on Monday of new home sales down 19% in the first half of 2011 compared to the same period of 2010. "It's a market downturn. We are concerned whether the second quarter marked a ...

Brands remain true to the Tour de France

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 ...

Carlos Tavares named number two at Renault

May 31, 2011

It is a redesign that Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn was preparing for several weeks. Portuguese Carlos Tavares, head of Nissan's activities in America has been appointed CEO of the manufacturer. The board was indeed convened on Monday to dedicate this appointment. Carlos Tavares has replaced Patrick Pelata, forced to ...

Disney moves to Shanghai

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 ...

Ingenico part in the conquest of America

April 4, 2011

The race in the contactless payment technology is launched. Ingenico and look forward to pioneer in this field: it announces the purchase of electronic payments business to Hypercom for U.S. $ 54 million (38 million) in cash.The French manufacturer of payment terminals, thereby strengthening its market position in the ...

Portugal: disowned, Socrates resigns

March 24, 2011

Portugal should play the holdouts of an EU summit, expected to turn the page of the debt crisis in the euro zone on Thursday. European governments have scrutinized every Wednesday night after the vote in Parliament, the fourth austerity plan of the socialist government. And rejection of the ...

Largest drop on Wall Street since August

March 11, 2011

For once, oil prices retreated. Despite this, the U.S. stock market declines sharply Thursday. Investors have decided this time to focus on the bad economic indicators. Intensified fighting in Libya and the return of the sovereign debt crisis in Europe with the lowering of the sovereign rating of Spain ...

For its "stability", China promised to reduce inflation

March 6, 2011

Wen Jiabao's speech at China's parliament on Saturday took on the appearance of mea culpa. Chinese Premier, speaking at the 3000 delegates to the NPC, met for ten days in Beijing, acknowledged that the price increase was the source of calls for protests that flourished in the country. "We ...

China engine of global innovation

February 11, 2011

China, Asia and North-East more generally, would derive not only global growth, but also innovation. This is evident from the latest report from the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), released Wednesday. The increase in the number of international patent applications - 4.8% worldwide more than expected - and is ...

Societe Generale is a key partner of the Fed

February 3, 2011

For Société Générale, it is a consecration. The U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) of New York has announced the admission of the French bank in the closed circle of investment banks and brokerage firms allowed to operate in the primary market. Specifically, Societe Generale, via its subsidiary, SG Americas ...

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