Faced with the crisis, employers are reducing their training budgets, but at the same time, feel they do not have the skills necessary for their development. They evoke a strong "talent shortage". This paradox is largely promoted by the 10th European Business Summit 2012, held this Thursday 26 April by the Federation of Belgian Enterprises (FEB) – equivalent of the MEDEF and the giant-board, Accenture.
A survey by Accenture and presented during the Forum is a measure of the problem (*). Over the last 12 months, 86% of European employers surveyed reduced or froze their spending on training and skills development. The greatest restrictions affecting Italy (93%), Spain (90%) and Britain (90%). But no country is characterized by the implementation of important ways. France is about average (85%) and Germany is slightly less severe (71%).
In the next 12 months, no change announcement: only 18% of employers plan to increase spending.
Yet at the same time, 43% of them recognize that they are facing a talent shortage. Better, 72% say they have revised upwards their investments
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"It's the crisis, companies are reducing the wing," says Fernand Dimidschstein, responsible for the activity management consultancy Accenture France Benelux. "We must reinvest in training! Because without training, there is no skill, and no innovation, "he insists. The EU summit is organized to raise consciousness. "
"The withdrawal is a database error"
Restrictions to the paradox of training budgets is also the issue of "untapped talent pools" in Europe: 23 million people unemployed, plus a non-working population, wants to work but faces many obstacles, ie 15 million seniors, and young mothers face the same struggle.
"Companies do not know their talents, both internally and externally," says Fernand Dimidschstein.
Based on these observations and responses of respondents, the study makes recommendations to employers and politicians. It invites the first to "invest in collecting and analyzing data to draw the profiles of talent" and work together on networks. "German companies have an ability to hunt in packs, which is not the case in the rest of Europe," said Fernand Dimidschstein.
Policy makers, the study suggests more support for schools and businesses partnerships to bond market needs. It also calls for increased harmonization of diplomas in the European area. The Bologna Declaration had laid the groundwork in 1999, "but too many students still spend equivalencies," says Fernand Dimidschstein. "It would also simplify the legislation to attract international talent in Europe and encourage them to settle there," he continues talking about an "intelligent immigration". "The withdrawal is a database error," he concludes.
(*) Study "Turning the Tide: how Europe rebuild skills and generate Cdn Growth", conducted in February 2012 among 500 decision makers at the head of business administration and civil society organizations.
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Google remains an unconventional company in many ways. In terms of governance, however it comes to side with the practice in the media sector. The search giant announced on the Internet Thursday night creating a new class of shares which confers no right to vote. This reform will enable the two co-founders of Google, Sergey Brin and Larry Page, and their partner Eric Schmidt, who surrendered the CEO Larry Page to a year ago, to lock their controls on capital and strategy Company.
The three men already control 67% of the voting today through their actions "Class B". On their own, Sergey Brin and Larry Page and hold just over 58% of the voting rights. However, the continued distribution of stock options to employees gradually erode this position of strength. To reduce this dilution, Google ranks the system in place so long at Comcast, News Corp. or even The New York Times.
The new songs called "Class C" will be listed separately. They carry no right to vote. But, if Google decides to distribute a dividend, the holders of these shares may perceive them. This probability increases as Google continues to accumulate considerable liquidity. Its cash exceeds $ 49 billion already. Besides their use in the distributions of stock options, these new shares may also be used to finance potential acquisitions.
Divide by two securities
Traditionally, this governance structure serves the interests of families who want to maintain their dominance in a listed company. The Murdoch media empire for News Corp. or Roberts for the cable operator Comcast fall into this category.
But more recently, the model was taken over by young companies whose founders intend converse control, despite a lucrative IPO. The new stars of the Web, Zynga, LinkedIn and Groupon, for example, have two types of actions, one of which is reserved for managers or shareholders historical and is accompanied by superior voting rights.
Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook founder, also intends to continue to control the voting rights of his company once it is introduced on the stock market, probably in May.
In addition, Google has responded to public inquiries wanting to buy stocks cheaper per unit. The Class A shares are divided into two. Today, before the division, the Class A share is $ 630. After division, the same amount would buy two titles.
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"We hear a lot of glasses Eva Joly and François Hollande, yet the optical is not a matter for politicians," sighs Alain Gersel. President of the National Federation of Opticians France (fnof) has just sent an open letter to presidential candidates, how to draw attention to the conflict that opposes complementary health.
The glasses are poorly reimbursed by Social Security. Among the 15% of adults say they have sought care for financial reasons during the previous year, fourth evokes the optical (second position issue, behind the teeth). The role of complementary is therefore crucial. To reduce the amount their members out of pocket, while controlling the cost of repayments, they enter into agreements with opticians, constituting "managed care". The optician agrees to charge prices "reasonable" and comply with quality standards (glasses, antireflective treatment, preliminary estimate …). In return, the additional promises a certain volume of customers-the Mutual General Education (MGEN) guarantees member 1 to 1.5 per day per store. To achieve this, it does not require to visit the stores contracted but incites: no co-pay, third party payer reimbursement and often better.
First mutual health in France, particularly in the sights of opticians, MGEN reimburses 25% increase in its qualified opticians. Its network is "closed", that is to say limited to opticians on 12000 1900-that's what allows him to expect its partners a surplus of customers. Enough to arouse jealousy among the recalibrated? MGEN provides an optician on two postulated to integrate its network, which would mean about 4000 disappointed
. Legal offensive
The fnof aligned in any case the arguments "antiréseaux". First, the insured pushed a licensed optician might be forced to "40 or 50 km route" to find it. Proximity is especially important that opticians can renew and adapt prescriptions of ophthalmologists, a solution found in 2006 in response to the shortage of medical specialists. MGEN side, it was answered that few opticians established in villages: they are concentrated in cities, contact a professional under agreement would impose the worst to go one or two streets away. Second objection of the union of opticians: lack of customer follow-up, stores incoming and outgoing network each year. Finally, do some additional improvements that would offer rebates on a limited choice of lenses or frames, without clear to their policyholders. MGEN does not feel concerned with "170 000 references saved."
The fnof offers an alternative to further reduce their costs for: refund less often eyeglasses-many contracts support a pair a year while a renewal every three years would suffice.
Several legal offensives were also launched against the MGEN, one by the sign Afflelou, based on two grounds. The barrier to competition, on the one hand, but the mutual boasts favorable opinions of the Competition Authority and the DGCCRF (Bercy). The inability of a mutual practice different levels of reimbursement between its members, on the other. On this point, the case law is unfavorable to MGEN. Following a recommendation by the Court of Auditors to slow health spending, Parliament intended to remove this barrier to care networks in 2011. But the article of the law passed was censored for reasons of form.
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The Chinese have hit hard. They decided to freeze orders 45 Airbus to protest against the carbon tax that the European Commission imposed from January 1 to all airlines flying over European airspace. Beijing remember vividly that he has very strong case when a trading partner dares challenge him. The Middle Kingdom also knows how to play the national preference. It requires six high-tech sectors to buy Chinese. China is not the only country to use every weapon at its disposal to defend its interests.
Other states willingly play the card of patriotism and protectionism. In the U.S., the Pentagon chose the U.S. in February 2011 at the expense of Airbus Boeing to equip 179 tanker aircraft. The battle, which has experienced tremendous twists, lasted ten years. In France, more than 180 MPs signed a petition in June 2011 calling Air France to equip Airbus, not Boeing.
Broader range of measures
A study by the consulting firm Roland Berger, the use of defensive protectionism is rising sharply. The G20 countries have taken defensive measures 122 between November 2010 and April 2011, against 54 between May 2010 and October 2010. The first concerned imports amounting to $ 77 billion. The second for $ 31 billion. They drew on a wide range of measures ranging from quotas to technical standards, sanitary and environmental, through administrative procedures, restricting access to public procurement, export restrictions. Countries can also go on the offensive by providing support to an industrial sector, export subsidies, antidumping action or increase tariffs.
Europe can be even more tempted to protect themselves, the trade deficit with China rose to 170 billion euros in 2010 and has lost 3.3 million manufacturing jobs between 2003 and 2009 when China created 56 million jobs in the industry during the same period.
Refusing the border closure, Roland Berger experts advocate that Europe plays the opening for several reasons. European countries can not ignore the markets of Brazil, India, China and Russia who represent 40% of global GDP in 2050. They have strong assets (qualified staff, quality of infrastructure) that enabled them to attract in 2009 twice as much foreign investment (216 billion euros) that the United States. Europe can count on champions entered in the top 3 worldwide in their sector, such as GDF Suez, LVMH, EADS, Bayer, Sanofi Aventis, Michelin, BASF, Volkswagen. But it must also be facilitated by the political will to resist threats. The standoff Airbus-carbon tax is a good test.
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Car sales in the U.S. reached their highest level in four years last month. Nearly 1.15 million vehicles were sold, 15.7% higher than February last year, according to figures from Autodata firm. The latter states that annualized seasonally adjusted, this represents 15.1 million vehicles. The most since February 2008!
While gasoline prices rose 10% in February compared with January, the fuel efficient cars are spared Thurs Toyota, for example, recorded better results than expected with sales up 12.4%, with an increase of 52% for the Prius and 60% for all of its hybrid models of all brands. Figures from other Japanese manufacturers are also very well oriented: Honda saw its sales rise 12.3% to 110,157 units and Nissan from 15.5% to 106,731 vehicles.
For his part, General Motors, which has just completed an agreement with the French PSA, recorded 1.1% growth in sales year on year to 209,306 vehicles. This figure exceeds expectations, while leaders of the global market leader company provide a good year in 2012. The Chevrolet brand door activity, while sales of its big Cadillac erode by 27%. Ford sales up 14% year on year, reaching 179,119 units, with a doubling of sales for the Focus. Those of Chrysler, the number three in the U.S. market, even soar by 40%, to 133,521 vehicles. The group controlled by Italy's Fiat said it is the 23rd consecutive month of sales, with a growth rate exceeding 20% for nine consecutive months cash till payday.
Market shares redistributed Chrysler start, GM back
With the surge in sales, the Chrysler brand has seen its U.S. market share grow to 11.3% against 9.6% last year. Conversely, that of General Motors declined to 18.2% against 20.8% a year earlier, as Ford has eroded to 15.5% against 15.7%, while Toyota was down to 13 , 9% against 14.3%, while Honda was down 9.6% against 9.9% and Nissan remained stable at 9.3%, according to data from Autodata.
Common to all manufacturers: their optimism for the coming year. Besides the economic upturn, they emphasize the need for replacement of vehicles in which the average age is high.
"If gasoline prices continue to rise, people will perhaps reduce their discretionary spending, but if employment improves, they will need to buy cars to work," noted Jenny Lin, Ford economist. For his part, Don Johnson, GM, concludes: "We do not believe that short-term fluctuations in gasoline prices will stop rising sales of GM and the industry in a better position that three years ago. "
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After a week of rumors, the announcement is, this time, official: the General Motors made its entry into the capital of the French group PSA Peugeot Citroen, according to an official. GM takes and 7% stake in PSA, which carries a massive increase in capital of around one billion euros. GM is now the second largest shareholder of the French group behind the Peugeot family.
The alliance will focus on platforms and components and provides a joint venture in purchasing. The first vehicles from a common platform GM-PSA will be marketed from 2016. Expected synergies from the two manufacturers totaled $ 2 billion annually within five years.
This alliance gives rise to a powerful global industry leader with over 11 million vehicles sold per year worldwide.
First French carmaker, PSA is currently experiencing serious financial difficulties. Its net debt rose in 2011 from 1.2 billion to 3.4 billion euros. Leaded by Europe, sales of Peugeot and Citroen fell 1.5% last year while the global market progressed by 3%. The group announced last October a comprehensive plan of saving 800 million euros that could cause the elimination of 4,000 positions this year saving account pay day loan.
With his new partner, the Lion brand will achieve greater flexibility for financial resume investment as an upmarket in Europe and the creation of a new plant in India.
GM weighed down by its European subsidiary Opel
For his part, General Motors has certainly taken over in 2011 the title of world number one Automotive Japanese automaker Toyota. But the American could benefit from expertise of PSA to finally leave the red Opel, its European subsidiary. It announced in mid-February to have lost $ 747 million in 2011.
Peugeot confirmed Feb. 21 that he "consider [ed] the cooperation projects and alliances (…) as part of its globalization strategy and performance improvement." Without specifying with whom, but rumors already evoked release of GM. Last night, the Financial Markets Authority (AMF) had called PSA to communicate "as soon as possible" on the alliance, while multiplied rumors of a capital increase.
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American giants distribution keep their cool. The absolute record of purchases in one day is certainly to be beaten after the national holiday of Thanksgiving.
This Friday, malls and independent stores in the United States sold more than 11.4 billion worth of goods. But up from last year about 7% of purchases this Black Friday (known since the 1960 Black Friday in the sense of "black people") does not necessarily mean that the holiday season, crucial for annual profits of distributors, will be memorable. The purchasing power of Americans do not progressing. Only by drawing on their modest savings that households increased their spending in the fall.
To draw in their paths some 152 million Americans, most major retailers like Wal-Mart, Target and Best Buy have dared to open their doors in the middle of the night from Thursday to Friday. Offering discounts up to 60%, they mobilized a group of customers eager to use after months of deprivation. Commerce online has participated in the movement also offering exceptional discounts. Friday and for 24 hours, Apple has reduced by 10% and the prices of its popular digital tablets. The net impact of these promotions on margins in the industry to be determined. Monday is called Cyber Monday.
It is the opinion more dangerous than others. That the member Martine PS Martinel just given to the Committee of Cultural Affairs as part of the passing of the Finance Act, sets fire to the powder in public broadcasting. Requires pre-election period, no doubt, is the set of reforms since 2008 who is harshly criticized, whether that of France Television as Audiovisual outside France (AEF). Even the men who are now in place are not immune to criticism. Little detailed review:
As for the AEF, the report by Martine Martinel denounces the "unrealistic financial trajectory proposed by the AEF and accepted by a confidence that can be described as blind by the State." Particularly with regard to advertising. "This led the AEF has requested a budget increase in 2011."MP sees this as the main cause of the lack of perspective of the state as the group itself that led the General Inspectorate of Finance to intervene in the summer. However, the member is concerned that "the national representation there is still no access."
It also criticized the management of the CEO, Alain de Pouzilhac, saying "the list of errors of management is already long enough and sufficient breach of trust used to put an end to the appointment of Mr. Alain de Pouzilhac ".
In the process, the MP also questions "the merger of RFI and France 24, it considers reform conducted forced march and which neither the need nor the utility are proven." However, Martine Ravinel advocates rapprochement between France and the 24 public group France Televisions.
France Televisions, however, is not immune to the report of the Socialist MEP.The latter believes that the 2008 reform has been to reduce advertising on France Televisions has a balance sheet "very negative". She asserts that the reform had a "zero impact of the abolition of advertising on the audience." It also is concerned "to a funding threatened and does not guarantee the necessary visibility to the group" as the organization itself of the company. It is particularly cautioned the government against "a lack of reference to employees" within the "single undertaking". Finally, Martine Martinel denounced at once "no channel dedicated to youth" and the need to "modernize France 3".
Explosive, this report could nullify in advance of the Commission's thinking on foreign broadcasting, chaired by MP Michèle Tabarot UMP. Yet its members do not want to change the schedule."Before giving our conclusions, we firstly audition Alain Juppe, foreign minister, who said he wanted to get involved in the matter, but also about the findings of the Inspectorate General of Finance," says Christian Kert , UMP deputy of Bouches du Rhone.
However, the options are continuing to clarify:
-Members of the opposition and the majority still stand on the issue of the merger of France 24 and RFI, as the two solutions would they be supported and at the discretion of the government.
-Governance structures to isolate the CEO of the AEF of different operational functions to avoid a repetition of the pattern Pouzilhac / Ockrent.
-The Commission may recommend synergies in terms of content between France Television and France 24.In this case, France Televisions could be invited to the board of the AEF.
-Finally, the Commission could recommend only the tutelage of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
This is the week of Nov. 24 that the Commission could then make its own report.
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 Paris Bourse after opening down slightly, trying to make a step forward after a session that saw the CAC 40 fly over 2%. In the morning, the CAC 40 in advance of 0.62% to 3249 points in early trade. Investors do not follow the mood on Wall Street yesterday and Asian markets this morning. The latter found confidence to the rhythm of advertisements European leaders on a plan to end the crisis. They particularly appreciate the position of the European Commission yesterday called for an urgent recapitalization of the banks deal with the debt crisis. Remarks relayed by the Minister of Budget Précresse Valerie, who, like Berlin, says it is "a necessity". France is willing to inject even said herself of public money to support its banks if necessary.
This commitment reflects a shift in the euro area on the Greek case.The taboo of failure is no longer excluded. The President of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso called for "decisive action on Greece" while German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble said yesterday that the overall level of indebtedness of Greece should be reduced s' it reaches an unbearable level, "to provide better opportunities" in the country. The discount will have to accept that private investors in the second aid package to Greece adopted in July would be 39% if we used the current market prices to assess the risk profile of the country, instead of 21% estimated at the time, said yesterday an official of the Institute of International Finance (IIF).
New vote in Slovakia, the euro rises
Concerning the Relief Fund in the euro area (EFSF), which must be expanded to support the plan to end the crisis, Slovakia has promised another vote tonight or tomorrow.It should be positive this time because four opposition parties agreed to support the government in place, in exchange for early elections. These data give back to the euro insurance. The European currency found the threshold of $ 1.38 in morning trading.
Oil, however, is small decline: a barrel of "light sweet crude" for November delivery lost 86 cents to 84.71 dollars. Barrel of Brent North Sea crude for November delivery yielded nine cents to 111.27 dollars for the last trading day of the deadline. The operators claim to be concerned before the publication of figures on weekly petroleum reserves in the United States.Another indicator to the American agenda: the weekly jobless claims, trade balance and budget.
Values to follow Banks and cyclic form
The cyclical stocks such as Alcatel (9.9% to 2.2 euros) and Vallourec (3.32% to 48.90 euros) and the banks in the image of Societe Generale (2.92% at 23 , 84 euros), Credit Agricole (2.61% to 7.75 euros) or BNP Paribas (2.50% to 36.23 euros) always lead upward.
Total (-0.98% to 36.20 euros)
The oil company has discovered gas and oil off the coast of Norway, announced this morning the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate. According to preliminary estimates, this discovery is to be between 19 million and 101 million barrels.To dig the well that led to this discovery, Total was allied with Norway's Statoil, authorities said.
Carrefour plunged 4.16% to 17.17 euros
The group launched Thursday a new warning on its results in 2011, relying now on a decline in operating income between 15% and 20%, 15% instead of the planned end of August.
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The retailer saw its organic growth slowed in the third quarter with declining sales of its hypermarkets in France, but the group has confirmed its objectives for 2011 include the strengthening of its market share in the Hexagon and improving margins at Franprix-Leader Price.
Areva (0.72% 22.49 euros)
The consortium of the French group and Germany's Siemens called the Finnish operator Teollisuuden Voima (TVO) to engage in the path of cooperation with the approach the final stages of construction of the EPR reactor Olkiluoto 3 (OL3). The final cost of the EPR should be 6.6 billion euros, according to the member Marc Goua responsible for a report on the accounts of the group. Areva has also been licensed by the U.S. authorities to enable it to construct and operate an enrichment plant in Idaho.Finally, the boss of the group, Luc Oursel, raised the possibility "to smooth or to shift some investments to reduce risk and improve (the) financial situation"
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The group decided to shut down two blast furnaces located near Liège in particular because of the deteriorating global economic situation, the financial daily reported on Wednesday Belgian L'Echo, information later confirmed by the unions.
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