The unions point out the campaign promises already

 

CFDT reminded the president-elect's "strong discourse on the need to collect the French" and his promise of making the social dialogue "a priority in his working method." The central François Chérèque believes that there is no time to lose, including employment and purchasing power. It requires "stimulus" and request an initial meeting with the new government before the parliamentary elections.

Jean-Claude Mailly, head of FO that does not give instructions to vote and feels "free face to the new power," also calls for "bilateral meetings" to prepare for the social conference in mid-July. He called Francois Hollande to resume a "normal dialogue". "This means that you are not criticized, treated intermediary bodies, stigmatized, as this would only worsen things."

Quiet during the campaign, the CFTC was the first to express wishes for success at the president-elect. The Central Christian wishes "that the five year term is synonymous with social justice" and invites Francois Hollande to "question the effectiveness of policies of austerity in times of recession" – what, candidate, he had by himself .. .

The UNSA also refers to "the conference on growth and employment" of mid-July. "If we want to effectively solve social and economic problems, we must mobilize all social actors," says Luc Bérille, its general secretary. Not entirely disinterested, since the UNSA is not officially representative …

The silence of the CGT, the telegram Medef

The Solidarity union (SUD) welcomes "good news" for the defeat of Nicolas Sarkozy and asked Francois Hollande to take "immediate" decisions. For example, increasing "in 1700 euros net" the minimum wage, suspend layoff plans. However, silence yesterday in the CGT, the union that had the most spectacularly called out Nicolas Sarkozy.

As employers, Laurence Parisot Sunday night sent a telegram of congratulations to President-elect, giving him all his "good wishes". The president of MEDEF had cringe during the campaign by touting the "extraordinary job" done by Nicolas Sarkozy.

Prior to rectify this and ensure it will work with the winner, whoever he is. CGPME, meanwhile, merely to recall the promise of Twitter Francois Hollande reduce the corporate tax for small businesses.

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The Fed is confident about the U.S. recovery

 

A little optimism. Following the meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee of the Fed (FOMC), the Central Bank of the United States (the Fed) announced an increase in its growth forecast for 2012: GDP to grow by 2 devarit, 4% to 2.9% next year, against a range 2.2% -2.7% previously. For the IMF, U.S. growth is expected to grow 2.4% in 2013, after rising 2.1% in 2012.

Another good sign, the Fed estimates that the unemployment rate, currently 8.2% according to official figures, could drop to 7.8% in the fourth quarter, and, in worst cases to 8, 0%. The FOMC gave the end of January unemployment at 8.2% -8.5% at the end of the year.

Inflation would she, somewhat higher than previously thought and the FOMC would reach 1.9 to 2.0% throughout the year (not 1.4 to 1.8%), mainly due to the energy bill. Improved economic conditions associated with an inflationary outlook that fuels unexpected monetary tightening by the Federal Reserve. In other words, it is less likely that the Fed sets up new stimulus measures this year, as she was able to do in previous years by injecting hundreds of billions of dollars into the economy.

However, its chairman Ben Bernanke assured that the Fed was ready to increase its support for the U.S. economy if necessary. Anyway, it does not touch the rates before the end of 2014. For the Central Bank, growth remains moderate and high unemployment.

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In 2011, the euro area has restated its deficits

 

Drive improvement in public finances in Europe. The 17 euro zone countries have reduced their cumulative deficit to 4.1% of GDP in 2011 against 6.2% in 2010, Eurostat reported Monday. It is however still far from pre-crisis level: in 2007, the deficit of the euro area amounted to only 2.1%.

Throughout the European Union, "the largest government deficits high, relative to GDP were recorded in Ireland (-13.1%), Greece (-9.1%), Spain (- 8.5%), UK (-8.3%), "Eurostat reported. France, it has reduced its deficit from 7.1% in 2010 to 5.2% in 2011. It's better than expected initially, the first estimates assuming a gap between revenue and expenditure of -5.7%.

This is especially out of belt-tightening that 17 countries have successfully reduced by more than 2 points the hole in public finances. Government spending has in fact fallen faster than revenues have increased, to reduce the deficit. The first shrank by 1.6 points, to 49.3% of GDP, against 0.5 points for second, with 45.2% of GDP. Throughout the European Union, "24 Member States recorded an improvement in the deficit (including France, Ed), deteriorating two and one remained stable," leading the European Institute of Statistics.

Although the deficit in the euro area has narrowed, the public debt, it has continued to swell. Certainly, at a slower pace than previously. Debt rose by almost two percentage points, to 87.2% in 2011, exploded after nearly five and a half points in 2010 and almost ten points in 2009, as a result of the crisis. Still, the observed level, 14 states have had their debts exceed the bar 60% of GDP limit set by the European Treaty. Among them, Greece (165.3% of debt), Italy (120.1%), Ireland (108.2%) but also France (85.8%) and Germany (81 , 2%).

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Orange threatens to stop relaying Free

 

New twist in the saga Free Mobile, which runs the telecom sector since January. Orange has threatened Saturday to suspend the contract that binds him to Free Mobile. Such a decision will have serious consequences for clients of Free Mobile since this agreement, said roaming allows subscribers of the new operator to go through the Orange network where there would be no network available Free.

What has bitten Orange? For this contract, Stéphane Richard, CEO of Orange, was repeatedly congratulated for having signed the beard of SFR and Bouygues him should yield about 1.5 billion euros. Two reasons for this reaction. First, Orange is concerned about the various failures occurred on the network of Free Mobile recently and wants to protect its own customers. "Orange reaffirms that it can, and will not hesitate to suspend the contract if the roaming network incidents Free Mobile would affect the quality of service to Orange customers," said a door- word of Orange.

Second, Orange believes they have been challenged by the regulator. "Contrary to some claims to Orange failures occurred on the network of Free Mobile in recent days, the group accepts no responsibility for these failures," added the spokesman of Orange. Saturday, in an interview with Le Figaro, Jean-Ludovic Silicani, president of Telecom Regulatory Authority, stated that "both sides have underestimated both the number of subscribers and the amount of traffic through the Orange network. "

Questioned, Free does not wish to comment. Arrived with a crash in January on the market of mobile telephony, the operator led by Xavier Niel now has nearly 2.2 million subscribers.

Poker game

This estimate comes from its competitor Bouygues Telecom as to the presentation of its quarterly results, Free Mobile maintains the mystery of this figure strategically. In mid-February, Orange admitted to have lost 201,000 subscribers, SFR and Bouygues Telecom 200 000 134 000. The irruption of Free Mobile phone on the board, with very aggressive prices, the market has completely changed into the headquarters of groups (see below). Its competitors were forced to revise their prices downwards. Bouygues Telecom is the company to provide rate reductions of up to 40%.

Finally, in the incredible poker game that is played between players, the latest statements of Orange do they represent a real threat or a bluff? For how could the contract that would, they say, has been negotiated foot foot for forty-five days, did not foresee all situations, especially breakdowns? Besides his denunciation would have a significant cost to Orange.

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The French poorly equipped to deal with disputes of everyday

 

The French are discouraged before they even take steps to resolve a dispute. It is thought that nine out of ten surveyed by Ipsos for the first edition of the barometer Axa legal protection. Justice remains an unknown for most of them: 80% do not know who to turn to know their rights, and 97% believe that the justice system is difficult to understand.

Worse, seven out of ten French think they have no financial means to defend themselves. Godsend for the legal protection insurers, which offer information in their contracts, and if necessary support – within limits – of legal fees. According to the Ministry of Justice, the cost of resolving a dispute is on average 200 euros for the costs of bailiff, 500 euros for an amicable and 1500 euros to cover attorney fees for a procedure .

Family, an area seldom covered by insurance

The French think that the main sources of conflict are employment, housing and the Internet. In fact, the most common disputes relate primarily to the housing (25%), led by neighborhood problems and relations between landlord and tenant, and Internet purchases (24%). Relations with the employer is not a priority (23%).

Numerous disputes also affect the field of family (divorce, inheritance …). But legal protection insurers rarely venture in this field. Axa Protection legal disputes of this nature are supported only if the client has signed the contract the more upscale, costing between 140 and 300 euros per year, much higher than a domestic contract classic (63 euros per year).

The insurer, like others, offers customers a hotline: a lawyer tells them about their rights and answered their questions. This service receives 175,000 calls a year. The insurer sees submit 36,000 new claims per year, most amicably resolved.

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TerraLorraine aims Chinese companies

 

While the Lorraine steel industry is fighting for its survival, the region is to take advantage of its central location in Europe to attract Chinese companies. Monday, the company TerraLorraine presented in Thionville (Moselle) his plan to create an area of ​​130 hectares on which Chinese companies will be moving.

"We target medium-sized Chinese businesses, with between 5,000 to 20,000 employees, says Régis Passerieux, president of TerraLorraine. This is to welcome their branches, subsidiaries or representative offices in Europe. "This project, located Illange, between Thionville and Metz, will take place in five phases over a period of ten years. The first is about 245,000 square meters. "The building permit has been issued, said Regis Passerieux. The construction will start in September or October for delivery late 2014 or early 2015. "

Attempt to Chateauroux

The project proponents expect the creation of 30,000 direct jobs in ten years, including 3000 for the first phase. "We have already received numerous Stay Tuned! From Chinese companies," commented President TerraLorraine.

This subsidiary of an investment fund specializing in real estate business, Comex Holdings, is investing € 150 million directly in the first phase, without aid.

"A business center value-added"

Lorraine is not the only region to show interest in China. At Chateauroux (Indre), a former NATO air base and is already in work to attract Chinese companies. Launched with great fanfare two years ago, this area, which would accommodate 4,000 jobs, slow to see the arrival of Chinese companies.

"We want to make a business center TerraLorraine value-added, not just a center for retailers," says Regis Passerieux. Voices are raised to point the risk of these locations: the Chinese would simply assembled on site products made in China. They would get the precious label "Made in France". "It is better to be active rather than undergo massive imports", however, defends Passerieux Regis.

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Lefigaro.fr sign a record 8.8 million visitors

 

Lefigaro.fr is the first news site in France in January. The study Médiamétrie / NetRatings, it was viewed by over 8.8 million unique visitors a month. A hearing is always the historic site of Figaro to a million users of the follower.

Development, the second place, occupied by Orange in December, was conquered by the Nouvel Observateur. High of 7.7 million unique monthly visitors, the site of the weekly benefits from the integration of "pure player" Rue89, bought in December.

Launched in late January, the site of the Huffington Post has also brought new visitors to the World, which brought together a total of 7.3 million Internet users in January. The web offers daily evening was nevertheless made the steal third place from the site of Le Parisien / Today in France, with nearly 7.5 million unique visitors.

January has generally drawn the hearings of the press line up. Portals and aggregators of articles edited by tech giants have, themselves, not take advantage of the French appetite for news. Orange News was relegated to sixth place in the ranking with 6.7 million unique visitors, Yahoo! News is eighth with 5.4 million visitors, MSN News and Google News are respectively the 11th and 13th.

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The Deposit up capital of Club Med

The Deposit and Consignment Office now holds precisely 5.002% stake in Club Méditerranée, against 2% previously. Crossed a threshold in the financial management of the Fund that the judge attractive share price Club Med (13.40 euros, representing a market capitalization of 404 million euros, down 13% since the beginning of the year).

But the strengthening of the CDC, regarding the Club Med, a symbolic value. Between the public institution and the flagship of the French tourism, relations have always been close. In 2009, when Club Med was jostled by Bernard Tapie and various takeover rumors, the Deposit had dam, committing to purchase if necessary to a capital increase, finally buckled from other investors.Today, with 5% of the round, the CDC is involved in the consolidation of the company led by Henri Giscard d'Estaing.

Strategy carried out in several stages. Last year, the highlight had been the arrival of the Chinese Fo Sun, also a partner in the Club in the Middle Kingdom. The Deposit and Management of Morocco, also an industrial partner, is also installed in the capital. The French Caisse des Depots, for which tourism is a strategic activity, also maintains links with the business club, which it funds such as the site of Valmorel.

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The diesel may be more expensive from 2013

The automotive sector is on the alert. As shown in Le Parisien on Saturday, Brussels would consider tax per liter of diesel in Europe from 8 to 15% more than gasoline. A directive to this effect must be examined by the European Parliament in November for an application expected in 2013. Objective: To fight against this highly polluting energy, used by nearly 7 million cars in Europe.

The European Commission highlights the paradox between a cleaner gasoline and cheaper duty-sold more expensive at the pump, and diesel more expensive duty free, massive source of emissions of fine particles hazardous to health, and less expensive for motorists. She said outside the UK, the tax treatment of petrol and diesel in Europe is "flawed" and needs the overhaul.

Concern

For manufacturers, the news comes at the worst time.These are already working on the application in 2014 of Euro 6, which calls for reducing carbon emissions and fine particles. This standard requires them to implement expensive technology on diesel vehicles that will increase the price of these cars from 1500 to 2000 euros business cards design. What scare away customers. If in addition the price of a liter of diesel were to increase significantly, the diesel car market could collapse.

The Committee of French Automobile Manufacturers believes that the introduction of this directive in France could lose 20 points of market share on the sale of diesel cars. In the columns of Paris, its president, Patrick Blain, worried: "The decline in production in French factories (on the cutting edge in the field of diesel, ie) would inevitably have social consequences," he warns.

Professionals and individuals may also choose to get rid of their cars too expensive, which could lead to plummeting prices of diesel cars. "It may be possible to adopt transitional measures that will leave everyone time to adjust," said he.

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