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Workers at GM approved the recovery plan

Tuesday, July 20th, 2010

The verdict came last night, employees of the American manufacturer in Strasbourg agreed to make concessions to keep their jobs. The vote held yesterday are unambiguous: the employees of General Motors in Strasbourg overwhelmingly approved the recovery plan of the new GM entity. They thus accepted the wage freeze for two years and a waiver of more than one third of the 17 days of RTT. Measures that conditioned the purchase of new GM plant because the agreement to return the site only if the cost of labor decreased by 10% without downsizing.

Of the 929 voters (out of 957 employees at the site, a rate of 97%), 645 voted for the plan (70.65%), while 268 voted against (29.35%) told AFP a CFDT delegate (majority), Union co-organizer of the vote along with the FOR and CFTC.Hostile takeover plan, the CGT had called on his side to vote "no."

GM management Strasbourg was immediately welcomed the "strong approval", saying that "this result shows that employees have understood that the future of the site and its 1,150 jobs is a priority."

The Strasbourg plant which manufactures gearboxes for automobile manufacturers, including BMW, sought a buyer since the bankruptcy of the former American group. Born last year, the new GM, General Motors Company (GMC), is owned 60% by the U.S. federal government.

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Lagarde freeze gas prices

Saturday, June 26th, 2010

The Regulatory Commission (CRE) had just agreed to the request of GDF Suez to raise gas prices as of July 1. They grow by 4.7%, bringing the increase to nearly 15% since the beginning of the year. Although this further increase was expected, the household energy bill begins to weigh.

However, Christine Lagarde, Minister of Economy, warned Friday that gas prices will not move until January 1. Consumers will escape upwards so that additional sketched already by 1 October – the price revision is now making quarterly.

The "pause" as required by the Minister is made on behalf of a review of the formula that currently GDF Suez to calculate its rates. In spring, the regulator had already begun an audit. It will therefore continue, before the drawing, probably new method of calculation.Knowing that GDF Suez is currently conducting a number of renegotiations with producer countries. 'I hope that the CRE do an audit of this formula because I'm quite surprised at the speed of execution and I wish that as a result of this audit, we determine if the formula is good, "said Friday Christine Lagarde on France Inter.

"The current tariff is not obsolete, but it can be optimized," says one expert dossier.In discussion, the long-term contracts underlying the supply of GDF Suez (with key suppliers such as Russia, Algeria and Norway), while the spot price of gas fall very weakly into account in calculating the formula.

The government takes the hand

"On a more general issue is whether to continue to index the price of oil on gas prices, even though overproduction of gas worldwide has resulted in a fall prices, "says one expert. However, increased consideration of market prices in the establishment of the formula may increase the volatility of the prices. In all cases, the balance is difficult to find.

For government, the issue of gas prices remains thorny.Early this year he thought he had found a solution by entrusting exclusively to the regulator, on the proposal of GDF SUEZ, the task of settling. But after two significant increases in quick succession, the government, well aware of the unpopular side of the increases among the public, are now forced to return to the game

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The CAC 40 start up supported

Wednesday, May 19th, 2010

If the benchmark index of the Paris meeting begins on Tuesday backed an increase, from 1.22% to 2586 points, it is not immune to a further sharp correction. The CAC 40 is moving in a technical area fragile. On Monday evening, the CAC 40 closed Monday evening at 3543 points (-0.47%), or under 3550 points. The Nikkei in Tokyo closed scrounge 0.07% and the Dow Jones U.S. who nibbled 0.05%.

From a perspective of technical analysis in the medium term, the underlying trend is now clearly negative and the real threat is a return to the starting point of the upward movement engaged in July 2009 around 2960 points.

The euro, deemed a "credible currency" by Jean-Claude Juncker, the leading ministers of the euro area as a result of the Eurogroup meeting started Monday night, continues to rate to $ 1.23 either a low of four years.On Tuesday morning, about 9:15, it's 1.7378 dollars.

Such a drop in the euro (-13.5% since January 1) may in fact give the boost needed to recover a bit better in Europe. This is the principle of competitive devaluation.

The finance ministers have wanted Sixteen reassuring and felt that the new savings measures announced by Spain and Portugal are "courageous".

For its part, the ECB (European Central Bank) acquired for 16.5 billion euros in government bonds – a symbolic amount – while taking the same amount of liquidity to avoid any debate that the ECB would finance European countries' debts, and leave the spinning inlation upward.

Statistics follow

In France, INSEE release its flash estimate of employment in the first quarter of 2010.In Germany, the famous Zew index, closely watched, will be unveiled at 11:00.

In the euro zone foreign trade for the month of March will be released at 11:00. Same time, inflation in April for its second estimate.

In the U.S., the housing starts in April will be announced at 14:30, and the producer price for the same period.

If these statistics are usually scrutinized by investors for their decisions on markets, movements of the euro have largely taken over in recent sessions.

No decrease in the CAC 40 SBF 120 or on the

Among the strongest increase in the CAC 40 on Tuesday morning, SocGen takes the top spot, up from 3.64% to 36.7 euros, followed by Credit Agricole (3% to 9.8 euro) then Vallourec (+2.9% to 157.7 euros).U.S. President visits one of its seamless tube mill in Ohio.

No value will decline, or on the CAC 40, nor on the SBF 120.

On this last index, Sperian Protection climbed 7.9%, NicOx takes a bit of color: 4.7%, to 2.44 euros and Altran rises 3.5% to 3.7 euros.

Veolia: towards a big contract?

Veolia is about to win a giant contract to supply drinking water Ile-de-France, Les Echos reported on the front page of their Tuesday edition. Titles rise of 1.44% to 21.41 euros.

According to Le Figaro, the airline Air France-KLM (2.03%, to 10.2 euros) prepare a plan of reconciliation counters Air France, KLM, Alitalia and Delta in most European airports, and so remove agencies. 300 jobs could be lost, but not dismissal.Furthermore, the cargo branch of the air group has seen its business drop by 22% last year and has registered 499 million loss, or over a third of the 1.3 billion loss that the group will announce Wednesday.

Accor Services, the service arm of the Accor group (1.86%, to 41.1 euros) wants to accelerate growth, make acquisitions and expand into new countries, according to the prospectus for the Financial Markets Authority ( AMF) on Monday. Accor will hold a press conference at 8:30 on the demerger and listing of branch services provided July 2.

Axa Private Equity, a subsidiary of the insurance group Axa (1.88%, to 13.25 euros), announced Monday it had completed the acquisition of Go Voyages by taking a majority stake in the French specialist for booking tickets line.

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We have 37 euros in pocket

Thursday, April 8th, 2010

The wallet 100% electronic, it is not for tomorrow. According to a poll conducted last month by Ifop for Wincor Nixdorf, the French claim to hold 95% of cash on them. What make the heart glad to sponsor this survey specialist payment systems (cash, ATM …) To qualify however: among the 1005 respondents, only 16% of 18-24 year olds systematically the cash on them against 52% of those 65 and older.

In looking to the bottom of our pockets, the pollster has determined that it contains on average 37 euros with substantial differences from the profiles. The more than 65 years generally have 59 euros on them while under 30 simply 20 euros.The Ifop also notes that men have pockets trimmed a little better (44 euros against 31 for women) as well as the people of south east (47 euros) and the Paris region (43 euros).

For those who prefer to dispense with "liquid" is obviously because they prefer to use their credit card (77%) or to spend less money (30%). Only 5% of species resistant to explain this move by the fear of being robbed of his money no fax cash loans. We also learn in this survey just over a third of respondents keep cash at home (36%).Among them, they are even one quarter (24%) admit to hiding in their homes, 20% a small amount and 4% a big sum.

Must feed for purses in small denominations, vending machines are visited at least once a week for 34% of the French, "several times a month" for 35% and "less frequent" for 29% of them. It withdraws an amount less than 50 euros for 60% of respondents, 10% of French people with experience, in turn, withdraw 100 euros. Only small expenses (groceries, newspapers, tobacco …) are subject to a cash payment by a large majority of French. Cinema and the parking stand still (44% cash payment and 56% prefer another means of payment). The products that we pay the least happy in hard cash? The gasoline service station (4%) and shopping in supermarkets (5%).

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The Senate wants to limit the autoentrepreneuriat to 3 years

Wednesday, March 31st, 2010

A first scratch on the scheme which has boosted business creation in 2009? Following a round table organized in the Senate to take stock of the regime of self-contractor, several senators, including Jean Arthuis, chairman of the Finance Committee, proposed limiting the device over time. In practice, a self-contractor could not remain as three years. The purpose of this proposal, which should eventually be included as part of an amendment to a bill is twofold.

It aims mainly to prevent that, beyond the threshold turnover limit set by law, the self-declared cease contractors additional income rather than spending in the common law system. The measure aims both to limit the extent of undeclared work and to force these self-experienced entrepreneurs to move after three years to the classical scheme of the contractor.For companies under common law, and especially the artisans, complain of unfair competition that they oppose the self-entrepreneurs. According to INSEE statistics, one third of them practicing in effect as artisans, but does not pay the charges which have submitted their congeners.

"Either the regime is bad and should be abolished or he is good, and it must be sustainable"

The senators also want to impose an obligation to report sales, even if it is zero, see this as an opportunity "to increase accompanying autoentrepreneurs" says John Pouch, the deputy Senate payday loans. And thus better identify them.It is particularly possible to distinguish those who use the system for enhancing and supplementing their income for which the senators see no harm in what they are autoentrepreneurs much time they want – from those who Entrepreneurs are self-full time and are destined to become true entrepreneurs.

Herve Novelli has already voted against this measure, which he sees a way to complicate a system that owes much to its simplicity. In 2009, 320,000 entries were in fact registered as such. Unheard of.Fran?ois Hurel, President of the Union of Autoentrepreneurs says his side "does not quite understand this proposition, or the system is bad and should be abolished or he is good, and it must be sustainable 't believe he stressed that the establishment of the regime of self-contractor has already helped a lot of money back into the bosom of the state coffers. Finally, "from when to reauthorize eligible to enroll?" Asks he. So many questions to be answered by the senators.

The business climate remains stable in March

Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010

The indicator of business climate has remained stable in March, to 91 points, according to figures released Tuesday by the INSEE. At the same time, the indicator of economic turnaround remains well oriented "for the tenth consecutive month, Insee said.

"The Climate Stabilization mask disparities between sectors: The climate in the industry is improving as he deteriorates in services and retailing," notes the INSEE.

In industry, the index of business climate earns three points to 94 points but remained below its long-term average. Stocks, albeit at very low levels continue to decline, according to business leaders surveyed by INSEE. The outlook for the coming months rose three points.

The situation is worse in services, the index lost two points to 87 points in March, against 89 in February."The economy is faltering," said INSEE and "slow in coming months." Business leaders review "sharply downward their expectations of activity compared to the February survey, INSEE noted.

The retail trade is suffering for its part a slowdown in recent months, particularly in the automobile. The index of business climate in the sector loses two points in March to 98 points. In the construction sector, the index remains stable at 93 points.

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ECB: Greece will "in the right direction"

Thursday, February 4th, 2010

No surprises from Frankfurt. The European Central Bank (ECB) on Thursday left its main interest rate unchanged at 1%. Earlier, the Bank of England also announced the continuation of its policy rate at 0.5%.

In March the Governing Council of the ECB "will take decisions on (…) a gradual lifting of the measures of liquidity [in support of banks] who are no longer as necessary as in the past," said Jean-Claude Trichet at a press conference.

Long awaited on the subject of Greece, Jean-Claude Trichet has held that the fiscal savings by Greece are "not in the right direction.""We are confident in the ability of Greece will take all decisions necessary to achieve the objective" of a deficit below 3% of GDP by 2012, said President of the ECB personal business card . No exceptions will be made for any area countries, "he said.

While Portugal and Spain in turn disturb markets, Jean-Claude Trichet reiterated that it was "crucial" that all countries "respect strictly the exit procedures for excessive deficits."

"According to the International Monetary Fund, the overall deficit of the euro area will rise to 6%", said Jean-Claude Trichet. "The United States will be at 10%, Japan is also at 10%.(…) A more flattering comparison for the euro area! Nevertheless, we exhibit unabsence total of convenience "in the direction of monetary policy," he said.

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Occupation: No recovery until 2011

Friday, December 25th, 2009

The stabilization of the unemployment rate to 9.1% of the workforce, the French plunges further into the past: in early 2006, when the indicator peaked at a similar figure, before falling to unprecedented s 'is followed. In total, during the year 2009, the weak economy has had reason to 373,000 jobs, an increase in the number of job seekers by 20.3%. A particularly tough fall for the industry, which has accumulated during that dark year structural and cyclical crises, destroying nearly 100,000 jobs for the first half of 2009 alone.

Measures directly aimed at boosting the labor market, set up under the stimulus plan, however, seem to have limited the damage. "Put in connection with money taken by other countries, the stimulus is small.But the measures for use therein have been good "said Eric Heyer, Deputy Director at OFCE.

Offset

In total, the government estimates at 400,000 the number of jobs created or preserved by all actions taken under the recovery plan partial unemployment, subsidized contracts, extending device reclassification professional device "zero charge" for the 'hiring of an employee by TPE … -. If this figure is currently not verifiable, stabilizing unemployment announced by INSEE in the third quarter of 2009, and out of recession that began in the second, appear reassuring signals. … While analysts agree today to find that the adjustment of the labor market is still far from complete.

When is therefore a market recovery in employment and lower unemployment? Not before 2011, say the economists."Growth of 1.3% proposed by employment center for 2010 will not be sufficient to generate net new jobs," said Ernst and Bernard, director of statistics, surveys and forecasts for employment center. "Given the French productivity, only a growth above 2.5% would generate" confirms Eric Heyer, highlighting the gap of three quarters generally observed between resumed growth and lower unemployment rates. Same story with Nicolas Bouzou, economist at Altars, which estimates that unemployment will stabilize at best in 2010. "The problem is that this stabilization occurs at a high level," says he.

Brakes

Various factors should indeed help to limit the decline in unemployment in the months ahead.First, partial unemployment: as he has played a buffer role on the labor market by reducing redundancies, it should eventually stop the resumption of hiring. The 143,000 employees have benefited from the device indeed logically gather their full-time position, in priority to any additional recruitment. Second brake that is particularly Eric Heyer: the reinstatement of unemployment discouraged job seekers. "The stabilization of unemployment in the third quarter was partly due to traditional discouraged jobseekers less well positioned on the labor market.When the activity will leave, they re-subscribe, mechanically limiting the decline in unemployment. "An argument that employment center does not yet resumed its consideration.

If the unemployment rate should best pursue its stabilization in 2010, an additional shadow is looming: While the acceleration slows overall unemployment in recent months, the increase in long-term unemployed, who thus lose some little employability, increasing gradually. "The first people to find work are generally those who have been unemployed for some time. The number of long-term increases so mechanically, and should in this case continue to grow in first quarter 2010.

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