Electricity rates in France, among the lowest in the world for the consumer, will better reflect the real costs of production. Clearly, they will increase. This is one of the recommendations of the report of 166 pages that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IEA) published on Monday morning. Created in 1974 after the first oil crisis, the IEA, based in Paris, provides a comprehensive review every five years the energy policy of each of its 28 member states.
Since the last such exercise, the hexagonal landscape was shaken by the gradual opening of markets to competition in gas and electricity, as well as the Grenelle Environment, described by the IEA to "environmental program impressive "to" ambitious goals ".
Railing against regulated tariffs
On an issue that directly affects the consumer, the Agency challenges the national system of pricing.For the IEA, champion of the liberalization of the electricity market, as Brussels, regulated tariffs, both for households and industrial customers will not endure. If they do not reflect costs, regulated tariffs create a "market distortion". The rate used in France does not reflect the cost, very heavy, setting up new nuclear reactors, the development of the 58 reactors of EDF were largely borne by the state.
In this context, the IEA applauds Nome Law, adopted June 15 by the National Assembly and still under review by the Senate, providing access to EDF's competitors to some of its electricity from nuclear power.The tariff, subject to a brawl between EDF and its competitors will be determined by the Commission for Electricity Regulation (CER).
Access to electricity in question
The report also highlights the weakness of the French system to meet peak electricity demand and reiterates the risk of faults in some regions (Brittany and Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur). An increased risk by the "limited availability" of nuclear power, which in 2008 turned to less than 80% of its capacity due to various incidents.
The IEA also interested in access of the poor to electricity. In late 2009, 800,000 households benefited from social tariffs for electricity and 400,000 gas. However, eligible households would total 2 million and 1 million respectively. The IEA has accused the government of inadequately informed about the tariffs that have helped cost the state 90 million euros.She recommends simplifying access, too bureaucratic.
Finally about renewable energy, the report points to the cumbersome administrative procedures to locate wind turbines.
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After ending a series of five consecutive sessions of decline Wednesday, the Paris Bourse is expected to continue into the red on Thursday. In the wake of the Asian markets this morning, the CAC 40 should reserve an icy about Ben Bernanke on the U.S. economic recovery. Judge it still too slow and the outlook remains uncertain, paving the way for new measures to support monetary policy. These ads were yesterday meant to topple the Red Wall Street, while the American stock market was moving in the green throughout the session.
This Thursday, new indicators are expected in the United States. In early afternoon, the Labor Department will release weekly listings for unemployment benefits. Next came home resales and the composite index of economic activity in the month of June.In France, INSEE unveil its monthly business survey in industry and business climate in July.
Investors also await with anticipation the release Friday of the results of resistance testing What happened to the European banks. In an interview with Le Figaro, the Minister of Economy Christine Lagarde said she was "totally confident" about the results of French banks.
Banks and cars to monitor values
The banking sector will be monitoring this particular Thursday, the eve of the results of stress tests of European banks. So far, BNP Paribas, Societe Generale, Dexia Crédit Agricole or have stood the wait.
Another sector with a view: the car.The supplier Faurecia announced before the market coming out of the red in the first half of 2010, net income of 102 million euros against a loss of 365 million a year earlier. The group has also sharply raised its guidance for full year credit score. Peugeot and Renault should react to this new optimistic that counterbalances the announcement of a sharp decline in car registrations in Europe in June
Still on publications, Remy Cointreau announced a turnover in the first quarter of 2010-2011 of 170 million euros, up 23.6%. The group will propose a dividend of 1.30 euro to the general meeting of July 27, 2010.
Plastic Omnium has expressed a net profit of 72.3 million euros in the first half against 8 million euros a year earlier.Turnover amounted to 1.518 billion euros and the group expects a second half "dynamic".
Technip issued a decline in net income of 8.7% to 106.1 million euros for a turnover down 14.3% to 1.48 billion euros. The objectives are confirmed.
Naproxcinod of Nicox rejected the U.S.
NicOx could be heckled. The FDA, the authority of medicine in the United States, has rejected his request for the U.S. market Naproxcinod of this treatment against osteoarthritis, a product NicOx expects a lot.
Unibail-Rodamco Wednesday decided to distribute 1.8 billion euros to its shareholders, or 20 euros per share in respect of a return of capital. The land has issued a recurring earnings per share of 4.70 euros in the first half of 2010.The band reveal all its first-half results after market close.
NRJ said Wednesday sales fell 0.6% in the first half of 2010, 165.2 million euros, penalized by the decision of the musical Cleopatra.
Pernod Ricard, Bongrain and Ubisoft will also release after the market closes.
Note that Novagali be rated for the first time at the Paris Bourse. The price was set at 3.40 euros per share.
A new face to face. And this, for the third time since 2001. Airbus and Boeing had 14 hours until today to submit their proposals to the Pentagon to get the first installment of the fabulous contract renewal of the fleet of tankers U.S.. Or 179 tankers for about 40 billion dollars out of a total of over 400 aircraft in exchange for a check of more than 100 billion dollars.
The two rivals have delivered boxes and boxes of documents 8800 pages for EADS Air Force Base Wright-Patterson U.S. Air Force in Ohio. The Pentagon said it would issue its final decision on Nov. 12, after the midterm elections in Congress. Contrary to some rumors, there was no third deposit offer from the Ukrainian Antonov.
The ultimate battle for the tanker has begun.Airbus (2008) and Boeing (2003) have each won once this contract before it is canceled. In March, EADS had been forced to throw in the towel after the abandonment because of "biased competition" in favor of Boeing Northrop, its American ally at the time.
Convinced that his offer and his plane are the best and deal with the Pentagon's commitment to open competition "fair and transparent," Louis Welsh, president of EADS, has decided to descend into the arena. EADS proposes the KC-45, a military derivative of the long-haul A330. This unit has successfully completed numerous flight tests and has won every competition in the world including in Britain and Australia with two KC-45 must be delivered by the end of the year.Facing him, a derivative competes with Boeing's Military B 767, a paper airplane that does not exist yet.
48,000 jobs
EADS has provided a list of its 200 U.S. allies including some key partners for the militarization of the aircraft. Among them, the first is Rockwell Collins, a specialist in avionics and electronics, as announced by the letter AeroDefenseNews. This group of 4.5 billion dollars in sales, is a longtime supplier to Boeing and its … B767! Rockwell Collins provides the avionics include weather radar and the B 767-200. But it is also an expert in military electronics, which are sensitive equipment aboard the C-130 transport aircraft from Lockheed and the KC-135 Boeing.GE Aviation, Honetwell, Hamilton Sundstrand, Goodrich or agreed to engage behind EADS which the Pentagon has recognized as prime contractor (prime contractor). If its bid is successful, EADS to build an assembly plant in Mobile, Alabama. He believes that his project will create 48,000 direct and indirect jobs with the outsourcing to the United States.
EADS Has a chance to win and achieve the American breakthrough he has been waiting long? Many questioned both the military contracts are in final political decision. The price will determine the Pentagon said, putting pressure on the two groups. EADS has already said he would not take a contract loss
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Brussels unveils Wednesday morning the first tools to enhanced budgetary discipline, but a return to social and political sensitivity, the eyes of many European leaders have already turned to the next step: how to reduce public deficits without killing one fragile recovery in short, prevent the patient from dying European healed.
Rigor or growth, the controversy Twenty-Seven do not extinguished with the final summit which has a fiscal tightening priority number one, are privately EU officials. Rather, the debate may resurface in the fall when the purge has hit the pockets of Greeks, Spaniards and Portuguese. It is also the time when France – soon followed by Italy – the first budget scenarios draw a crucial election year.Orthodoxy dictated by Angela Merkel and Jean-Claude Trichet to "save the euro, is probably not the last word.
"There is much talk of economic government, but except to despair of hundreds of millions of Europeans, this can not be reduced to handle the stick, says a prime minister. The EU must express a more positive discourse. "Behind the facade of unanimity, the summit of 17 June has seen crack consensus on the severity. Behind closed doors, elected by a large country has told his peers that he would not go to elections on an austerity program. A head of government has launched neighbor that he cared more for his popularity figures that the percentage of public debt.
Belgium, which takes the presidency tomorrow "rotating" of the EU and is found to manage the discussion, already began work clearance.The idea, pushed by Finance Minister Didier Reynders, is (re) launch a series of European projects clearly identified, to support investment and growth fragile. "States should certainly spend less, but they can also spend more," they said in Brussels.
The European tax, a topic still taboo
The new president was careful to mention a program of "great works" in the Keynesian mode. But he is making concrete and go beyond the pale "Strategy 2020" established by the Commission and just confirmed the summit. Several tracks are proposed, such as the integration of national networks of high speed trains, the interconnection of gas pipelines, or a coordinated plan for European manufacturers for an electric car general public.
In lean times, is to find public funding.Seen from Brussels, one or more of the taxes in gestation could find was a second use: the tax credit, the tax on financial transactions, or the carbon tax. This does not transform one of these tax levies national European topic still taboo in the EU. Each nation would undertake to devote part of its revenue to a new coordinated investment effort. This is the kind of government economic component.
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Unoccupied for ten years, the site of the former Laennec Hospital in Paris will be revived. Saturday, Cogedim Altera marketing program will launch the most ambitious of the seventh arrondissement last fifty years. The site covers almost 4 acres close to the Bon Marché in one of the smartest districts of the capital where the promoter included the creation of 191 homes and 17,000 m2 of offices, all on 14,000 m2 of green space.
The difficulties of implementation have been the height of the project. It took ten years for the developer to start marketing. Meanwhile, he faced a succession of setbacks, including cancellation of permission by the administrative court finally allowed reinstated last year by the Court of Appeal.
The nine square meter the most expensive in Paris
Originally, the land was purchased for 80 million euros.On this site, twelve buildings will be constructed along the streets of Sevres and Vaneau. The size of apartments range from slightly less than 30 to 240 m2 and prices cover a wide range: they start at 9700 euros per m2 to over 20,000 euros per m2 for the most prestigious apartments. What constitutes a record in the new in Paris. "In contrast to traditional family apartments one hundred square feet, prices are equivalent, once updated, with programs of the sixth or seventh districts at the end of the previous cycle," notes Christian de Gournay, the chairman of Executive Cogedim. Delivery is expected in the third quarter of 2013.
Two buildings housing must be built and a student residence, a residence for the elderly (EPAD) and 4200 m2 of shops.The historic buildings, including the two wings of the old hospital, which represent cross of Jerusalem, will be converted to office with the insurance group Allianz owns. As for the hospital chapel built by Louis XIII and classified, it will be exhibitions or host events.
Fifty or advance bookings have already been made. "These are French, including provincial seeking a pied-à-terre. We have virtually no advance bookings by foreigners, "says Christian de Gournay. The left bank of Paris 7, the official name of the program, wants a "new neighborhood in the city."The former home garden of 3500 m2 will also traveled to Paris and open to the public.
In 2010, Cogedim launch 84 programs in France and expects 350 new homes sold in Paris, a sign that the stone is once again a safe haven.
Christian de Gournay, who wants to make the third Cogedim French promoter, provides 1.2 billion euros of reservations this year (+80% compared to 2007). Prospects that delight its shareholder. "We welcome the redemption Cogedim three years ago. Our presence in the residential property market contributes significantly to the cash flows of the group, "said Alain Taravella, the founding president of the land Altarea Cogedim.
European Banks Are they healthy? The question that torments the markets will soon find an answer. Indeed, European leaders have agreed to the request of France and gave the green light to publish the detailed results of stress tests (stress test "in English) which are subject garndes their banks. The 27 hoping to reassure markets worried discover surprises.
These reviews are intended to reflect the ability of banks to withstand extreme financial and economic conditions. Currently, those made at European level on a score of major banks remain confidential.Last year, only general trends were made public, including the fact that European banks were sufficiently capitalized to face a severe deterioration of macroeconomic conditions.
First published in late July
Nicolas Sarkozy has confirmed at his press conference that the publication of these tests would take place in late July as desired by Paris. Earlier in the day, Christine Lagarde, French Minister of Economy, had told Reuters: "I am very positive about this publication. There is nothing worse than the rumors and doubts about the banks. " The Minister is confident, remembering that French banks have so far yielded positive results. These displays of the solvency ratios for the time, satisfactory. In the reverse case, Christine Lagarde said the banks to recapitalize.
Madrid triggers debate
The day before, the Spanish central bank had announced the forthcoming publication of the results of these tests. The newspaper El Pais had found the ad "unprecedented in the euro area. The Madrid Institute hopes to dispel the doubts now hanging on the strength of its banking sector. The Spanish governor of the Bank believes that the current rumors greatly amplify the difficulties of the Spanish financial industry. He hopes that the markets "are fully aware of the situation in the Spanish banking system."
Banks reluctant
Further to the announcement in Madrid, the German government long reluctant, finally decided to give the green light too. But Berlin has yet to convince its banks. German institutions showed far opposed the publication of these results.
Successful tests of Moody's
The European Central Bank will also favors the publication of these tests. In the eyes of the central bank, the operation of transparency is able to reassure the markets. And regulators have reason to be optimistic. Indeed, European banks have recently passed the tests of strength by Moody's. The rating agency has increased the stress tests to thirty European banks from ten countries, and concluded that they have a level of capital sufficient to take further losses.
Tuesday, opens in Los Angeles at E3, the world exhibition of video games. After a difficult year 2009, particularly for console games, the market could see a modest growth in 2010, under strongman Activision Blizzard, the first publisher in the world, a subsidiary of Vivendi. From the top of 4.28 billion in sales last year, the group seems untouchable: it attracts 11.5 million subscribers in its network game World of Warcraft. However, the sector remains fragile: "The market fell by 20% in Great Britain," warns Yves Guillemot, CEO of Ubisoft. The "decline is about 10% in France for PC gaming," said Philippe Sauze, the head of the subsidiary of Electronic Arts, its chief Olympique Lyonnais. But its economic weight is high.The global market for game software grew over 50% in three years, reaching $ 46.5 billion in 2009, against 30.3 in 2006, says Strategy Analytics.
Le Figaro. – What are your predictions for the sector in 2010?
Bobby Kotick – Companies have disappointing results when they are faced with a lack of creativity and innovation. Last year was a fantastic exercise for Activision Blizzard. Our outlook remains positive for 2010, thanks to our range of products. Our position is different from that of our competitors because more than 50% of our profits come not from the consoles. Overall, I think the video game market should grow slightly this year. But we need that Sony and Microsoft will further reduce the price of their consoles, especially in Europe.It seems clear that the higher the price of consoles is low, more games are selling well and the market grows.
The video game lobby E3 is placed under the sign of new interfaces. Will this upset the way he play?
The new interfaces are important, especially in Natal Microsoft Project and Move System from Sony. These technologies help to renew the interest of players and attract new audiences. Similarly, Nintendo 3DS is innovative and it indicates that everyone seeks to differentiate its products from other consoles. But the key element is the price quick pay day loan.We still have much work to be done to further simplify the use of games and ensure that equipment is simple to use.
What do you expect the Big Three, Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony?
Nintendo will not herald major advances for the Wii. But 3DS, with its screen in relief, is a very attractive product. The Xbox 360 is expected to benefit from innovations in online services Live. Finally, Sony has done a very good job with the PS3 is a console game player and a Blu-ray. I think all three console manufacturers are in better shape than last year. In addition, new ways to play show through the iPhone, iPad and televisions. But as the installed base remains weak, we invest prudently.
Facebook has given birth to publishers of small games, such as Zynga.What are your ambitions in social networking?
Facebook represents enormous opportunities for the future, not immediate. Again, we do not want to be first, but the best. We have the flexibility to develop our own games for new platforms, as we did for the iPhone.
What is your assessment for "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2?
We have already sold over 20 million games. We have extensive plans for Call of Duty for five years. It has become a group activity. We have created four divisions, one for Call of Duty, one for network games like World of Warcraft (WoW), one third for musical games and a fourth for our licenses. The organization of the group is in line with the market.
What are your major projects?
Star Craft II: Wings of Liberty and Battle.net are very important.It's the same for Cataclysm, the upcoming expansion of WoW, and new versions of Guitar Hero, DJ Hero. Finally, we develop an online service for Call of Duty. I think we have the best range of games in our history.
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At the last conference on deficits, Nicolas Sarkozy has proposed to amend the Constitution so that at the beginning of each term government embarks on a path of reducing the public deficit. Specifically, the new executive would introduce a law framing current five years. And the statute imposes itself to the draft budget law (PLF) and the draft law on financing of Social Security (PLFSS) annually. "If the budget bill or PLFSS does not meet the defined path, they could be censured by the Constitutional Council," says one at Bercy.
Without repudiating the philosophy of the project, some members of the working group led by Michel Camdessus wish to amend it. They prefer to build a vehicle that already exists: the law of public finance program, including the second version is in preparation for the years 2011-2013.The Act defines a trajectory government deficit over three years and gives rules good governance, such as pledge new tax loopholes or tax cuts on savings elsewhere. Problem: the establishment, without consideration of the reduced VAT in restaurants has shown that the law had little weight. The idea would be to amend the Constitution so that the law needed to Multi PLF PLFSS and easy payday loans. With, as in the government's plan, the Constitutional Council, acting as a lookout. The difference with the law of framing? "The law multiannual runs over three years instead of five, which is more economically feasible.She speaks of actual deficits, while framing the law is based on structural balances, that is to say pensioners in the economy, which nobody understands, "said Philippe Marini, UMP rapporteur of the budget in the Senate.
Skip the election cycle
Another advantage: the law is part of a multi-year regular who, in 2011, is linked with the stability program sent to Brussels. One way to reduce dependence of the electoral cycle. However, some members of the Committee Camdessus have a different vision. Gilles Carrez, UMP rapporteur of the budget to the Assembly, wants only the governance rules of law binding on other multi-texts: "The deficits are too sensitive to economic trends. By cons, it must make mandatory rules of conduct. "The members have three weeks to agree before issuing their report.The question is whether the government will agree to a reappraisal.
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Rating agencies have a great influence on economic policy Bercy. Baroin, the budget minister, has himself acknowledged Sunday. And what about Standard & Poor's, Moody's and Fitch of the situation in France? Will they be inclined to leave him in the coming months, the privilege of his "Triple A, the highest mark possible, attributed to a very small country?
It depends, just, future government decisions. France has suffered less from the crisis than other countries in the euro area, greet agencies. The state has dampened with crisis recovery plan and welfare. The price: a high public deficit (7.5%), which must now reduce the risk of blowing up the already high public debt.
"Such imbalances require a recovery result of public finances, especially on the expenditure side, argue analysts from Standard & Poor's said in its latest report on France from July 2009. They said the debt should represent 90% of gross domestic product in 2011, against 78% today.
The government has already announced a freeze on public finances in late May, while spending on social security should continue to increase, says essentially Moody's in his March report, "which should result in an increase of 1% per year expenditure total " make quick cash. An objective "not particularly ambitious," says the agency, but nevertheless "should be difficult to take, given the unsuccessful efforts to control spending in the past."
"High levels of taxation"
Rating agencies do not seem to bear the greatest confidence in France, this country has two weaknesses, "the high level of taxation, which makes it difficult for future increases in taxes [to reduce the deficit, Ed] and expenditure rigidity, "is always Moody's. A suspicion reinforced by the presidential election of 2012, which could cause "potential expenditure," said Standard & Poor's.
The Fitch welcomes, however, "the intensification of social dialogue on public finance as an important step towards reversing the broad deficit" in a commentary published on May 28 She also applauded "the change in attitude of the government that understood the importance and urgency of fiscal adjustment."
Time is running out there? In the short term, "triple A in France is not in danger," wrote Moody's, often the last of three agencies to scale down its rating. Still, the separation between the country of degradation of the note is reduced "relentlessly," she says. At the rate of excavation of the debt.
In an interview with Les Echos, Vincent Bollore admits he knew nothing about insurance. For, he joined the board of administrators that Saturday Generali, the third insurer in Europe. A weak point that his mentor Antoine Bernheim, president of the Italian group forced to resign because of his age (85 years), noted in an interview with Le Figaro there a fortnight.
But the owner of the eponymous group Bollor? defends himself by pointing out that he "knew nothing about the origin of transport, while the company he runs a business includes" Transport and Logistics, which accounts for more than 60% of turnover."I do not see anything that would prevent me to learn" the business of insurance, he said.
In any case, his ignorance on the subject does not stop to think that Generali "did not need money ', thus precluding any need to raise capital, as recommended Antoine Bernheim, the" friend of Bollor? family for over fifty years. "
Cesare Geronzi in continuity
Cesare Geronzi, head of Mediobanca, which is the major shareholder Generali which Bollore holds 5% stake, was unanimously chosen to be the new President, if all goes as planned at the meeting General Meeting of April 24. Bollore seeks will be the president.
Antoine Bernheim has tried to respond, so that no one offered him honorary president without at the board of directors. The latter believes that his age was a pretext for his ouster.He does not hesitate to criticize those who will head the group he led between 1995 and 1999 and since 2002, "Mr. Geronzi is not an insurer and he always said he did not want this post ", he said a few days ago.
For his part, Vincent Bollore – the boss of Havas – tells Echos that he thinks the new president "will continue" the development of Generali, which has "crossed the crisis period with the best results, congratulating the Antoine Bernheim passage for his record "excellent".
Bollore will become a shareholder of Generali
Entering at Generali, which is the third European insurer, Bollore intends to prove his "confidence" and "interest" for the group, including the purchase of shares Generali.This would appease the existing shareholders of the group that challenged that Vincent Bollore does not himself.
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