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As announced last week by Marc-Philippe Daubresse, Minister of Youth and active solidarity, the Solidarity labor income (RSA) is now extended to young workers under 25 years. "This means concretely that the first beneficiaries will receive their allocations on October 5," said Minister of Youth and active solidarity. This provision of the plan "Action for Youth was announced September 29, 2009 by Nicolas Sarkozy during a visit to Avignon and is intended" to accelerate the return to employment for young workers. " It is aimed at young people aged 18-25 who worked at least 3,214 hours over three years. Either two years full time in the last three preceding the application.

"All periods of employment or self-employed are taken into account," said Marc-Philippe Daubresse.Namely contracts alternately, learning, CDD, CDI, or temporary assignments. The periods internships, volunteering, civil service, however, are not integrated. As for periods of unemployment compensation, but also redeployment agreement under Custom (PRC) and contract of employment transition (CTP), they are neutralized to a maximum of six months, increasing the period of 3.5 years, at most.

460 euros per month

The amount of "RSA young" is established on the same basis as the RSA and therefore calculated based on income and family status. Specifically, a person younger than 25 years without work and without any resource having worked for two years and exhausted entitlement to unemployment benefits will receive an allowance of 460 euros per month.As a young active with two years experience and who receives income of 500 euros per month with no other resource, he will receive a check from the state of 215 euros per month.

A communication campaign (posters, radio spots, web banners, flyers …) – with, as its slogan, "the RSA today is to young" – will be launched in early September to reach the target. However, considerable uncertainty remains about the number of beneficiaries and the overall cost of the device. The Elysee was banking on 160,000 eligible youth and a cost of 250 million full year.But the minister refused to confirm those figures.

"I reject the goals that we can not reach because I am a scientist," he said, calling the figure of 160,000, publicly reaffirmed on Feb. 24 by François Fillon, the "wet finger in the forecast." His services admit, however, that RSA is expected to cost 80 million young full year and thus ultimately benefit at much less than 100 000 young people.

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Bids climb for 3PAR. The computer giants Dell and Hewlett-Packard are engaged in a struggle to redeem the American Society of data storage. A standoff that intensified this week.

Last rebound on Friday: HP announced in mid-afternoon that he raised his bid for 3PAR to $ 30 per share, valuing the company proposed data storage to 2 billion dollars! Rival Dell had announced earlier in the day he lined up on the previous HP offers made Thursday night: $ 27 per share, or $ 1.8 billion.

In this battle of "cloud computing (cloud computing via the Internet), and two days are alike. The day of Thursday has been marked by the same scenario.By putting on the table an offer to 1.8 billion, HP responded to Dell, which had outbid earlier in the day.

For Dell, the matter seemed closed Thursday morning. Thirty cents per share closely. Indeed, the offer was raised from Dell was barely higher than that of HP, to 24.30 cents per share against 24 cents. If the transaction would receive the green light from authorities, Dell assured however that it could be finalized before the end of the year. The computer maker also added that the operation "should have a positive impact on [his] profit excluding exceptional items from fiscal 2012.

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It was without counting on the pugnacity of HP payday advance lender.The acquisition would allow 3PAR to expand its range of storage products for cloud computing and support services activities, like other industry heavyweights like IBM, they tend to generate higher profit margins than sales of computers.

The ball is now in the hands of Dell. And it did not intend to waive 3PAR Friday. "The group continues to believe that the acquisition of 3PAR, and its storage technology market leaders, is an important operation for our customers and will strengthen Dell's position on these services," he said in its statement.Dell has until Sept. 20 to launch a public offer to acquire all the shares of 3PAR, "unless the offer is extended," he says.

The battle began last Aug. 16, when Dell announced plans to acquire 3PAR price of $ 18 per share. A week later, HP came out of the woods. Last Monday, the group also proposed 1.6 billion dollars against 1.15 billion for Dell. The suspense continues, therefore. And the recovery of 3PAR flies …

On Friday, shares of Hewlett-Packard bend 1.5% to 37.6 dollars in Wall Street, about 17 hours, while Dell shares advance 1.8% to $ 12. 3PAR him, flew 21.5%.

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Unheard of since the beginning of the crisis. This makes two months in July as the number of jobseekers registered in category A to decrease employment center. "One more and it will become a reliable trend," enthuses Laurent Wauquiez, the Secretary of State for Employment. The largest decline even since February 2008: 0.5%, or 14,400 fewer people unemployed in July after an initial outflow of 8600 in June "This proves we were right not to give up and focus on an active policy of employment," said Laurent Wauquiez. We must remain vigilant because the coming months will not all be as good. "

Another encouraging sign is the rising number of unemployed in class ABC (including applicants for employment who have worked more or less than 78 hours) slowed sharply in July. It was only 0.1% (5300 persons) in July, five to nine times lower than previous months.For Laurent Wauquiez, it is not just a transfer grade (from A to B and C) meaning that more and more unemployed people returning to work part time. "It is also linked to the resumption of temporary employment and job creation in the first half of IDUs," he justified. There are now between 2.69 and 4.21 million unemployed in France, according to the category selected.

The data for July also confirm the trend reversal on youth unemployment. The number of under 25 who are enrolled in July fell 2.8% in category A, on the ebb to 1.8% in one year. An exploit in crisis even if there is an increase of a level similar to category ABC showing that more and more young people carry a very part-time job until sustainable employment.Input side, the decline on a year because of enrollment for CSD (-14.5%), temporary mission (-14.5%) and redundancy (-31.1%) demonstrates that economy is indeed on the road to recovery. A feeling confirmed by the rebound of 3.6% of jobs collected in July.

Bond assisted contracts

Conversely, the social treatment of unemployment runs rampant over the past year: the release of employment center for internships have increased by 11.7%. Even finding the side of beneficiaries assisted contracts (Class E), the number has jumped from 45.5% in one year. "We remain below the number of contracts sold under Jean-Louis Borloo and Martine Aubry," qualifies the Secretary of State for Employment.

Three other flats are relative good figures for July.Senior citizens continue to register in mass (1.1% in one month and 17.1% in one year) and nearly 50,000 more to be pushed into the doors seven months of employment center. A downward spiral that Laurent Wauquiez hopes curb with the introduction in 2011 of a device "zero charge" for the hiring of a senior unemployment. On the other hand, the long-term unemployment is endless progress: + 0.8% in July, bringing to 36.2% the share of those unemployed for more than a year on average over 424 days ( 30 in ten months). Finally, the radiation increased by 7.3% in one month and 9% a year.

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After closing down on Monday evening – the Dow has sold 0.38% to 10,174.4 points – Wall Street did not find this Tuesday, opportunities to redress the balance. Instead, the only indicator fell to 16 hours, is extremely disquieting: Sales of existing homes fell to its lowest level since 1995, to 3.83 million annual rate transactions, according to figures released Tuesday by the National Association of Realtors (NAR).

Upon publication of this indicator, Wall Street has plunged into the red, losing 1.48% to 4:10 p.m. at 10,024 points for the Dow Jones, which amounts to huge step towards the symbolic threshold of 10,000 points.

The broader S & P drops 1.61% at 1050 points and the Nasdaq, which includes technology stocks, yields 1.85% to 2120 points.

It was not until Wednesday to expect an improvement, both on the side of the promises of new home sales and durable goods orders.

Mergers and acquisitions are in full swing

If the bears seem to win now, but Wall Street is torn between the potential positive effects of mergers and acquisitions that animates it and the threats still facing strong economic recovery.

BHP Billiton (-1.94% to 65.83 dollars) is expected to announce on Wednesday a 50% jump in interim profits and strong cash flow with which it hopes to deter potential rivals to make an offer to buy out-cons the Canadian Potash Yet seeking a white knight eventually China.

The French pharmaceutical company Sanofi-Aventis and the U.S. biotech group Genzyme (-0.87% to 67.13 dollars) abut on the determination of a minimum price that would initiate the first comprehensive review of its accounts Target said Tuesday the Wall Street Journal in one hour payday loans.

If Genzyme and Sanofi seem to disagree on the French laboratory's initial offer to buy out U.S. biotech company, however the purchase of McAfee (-0.15% to 47.03 U.S. dollars) Intel (-1.02% to 18.51 U.S. $) continues to fascinate, like the stock market battle between HP and Dell in the acquisition of data storage specialist 3PAR.

The world of mobile phones, Nokia, and the giant American world of microprocessors Intel unveiled on Tuesday a joint research laboratory in central western Finland, they said.

American Apparel (-10.8% to $ 0.66), definitely ailing feared not being able to publish its quarterly results on time and to be delisted.

Disney (-1.70% to 32.37 dollars) could also react to statements yonni Sebbag, the boyfriend of a former employee of the giant media and entertainment Disney, who pleaded guilty to securities fraud Monday after stealing with his partner, financial records of the company and tried to sell to investors.

The dollar to its lowest against the yen

On the currency front, the dollar continued its fall Tuesday against the Japanese yen, down from 9:20 to its lowest level in 15 years, to come punctually at 84.14 yen, immediately after a briefing from the Minister of Finance , Yoshihiko Noda.

Societe Generale on Wednesday posted a net profit by 3.5 Muliple the second quarter of 2010, above expectations, with a decline in its stores and a smaller than expected loss in its toxic assets. The bank led by Frederic Oudea confirms its objectives. SocGen, which has set a target of an annual profit of 3 billion euros, has already earned a net profit of 2.1 billion in the first half alone.

The second quarter was particularly strong for the second French bank by market value after BNP Paribas. It has indeed achieved a net profit of 1.084 billion euros for the second quarter ended in June, where the consensus reached by Reuters expected a general result to 732 million. The jump of the result depends primarily on a favorable base effect.In the second quarter of 2009, the bank had indeed been beset by such elements exceptionnels.Le group had had to reassess the value of its debt, due to improved market conditions, which had cost $ 1.3 billion over the period. This time, Societe Generale has received the opposite effect, to the tune of 254 million euros.

The cost of risk declines more slowly than in BNP and HSBC

Like BNP Paribas, which has published its accounts on Monday, its provision for potential loss on the credit over the period fell 6%. However the pace of decline in the cost of risk is much slower than some of its rivals, reflecting a more cautious speech of SocGen on strength of economic recovery.

BNP Paribas and British bank HSBC, for example reported Monday in stores near their level before the crisis."The economic recovery that began in late 2009 confirmed, but it remains fragile," said Frederic Oudéa, CEO of Societe Generale, said in the statement. "Especially in Europe, growth prospects remain subdued," he adds.

Penalized by the toxic assets, and author of "profit warnings" on their accounts of 2009, SocGen tries since the beginning of year to convince the market of its ability to turn the page of the financial and economic crisis and the of the Kerviel affair. The new management team led by Frederick since May 2009 Oudéa promised mid-June to double the profits of Societe Generale in two years and is targeting a net profit of six billion euros in 2012.

Proposed acquisitions

The bank is also considering acquisitions but said it does not fund them through capital increases.Besides the new strategic plan, the results of resistance tests conducted on 91 European banks and the announcement by the Basel Committee's flexibility to draft new banking regulator has made a boufée oxygen action SocGen, long shunned by investors.

In the past four weeks, the title, boosted by good news on the European banking sector jumped 40%. Since the beginning of the year, however, still leaves nearly 8% and continues to underperform its benchmark Stoxx 600 European banks.

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LE FIGARO. – Eutelsat crossed the billion euros. This growth will she continue?

Michel de Rosen. – It is indeed a record year with growth of sales from 11.3% to 1.04 billion euros and growth of the gross operating surplus of the same order to 828 million. But do not performance overinterpretation those that involve non-recurring items: we have benefited from the full effect of five new satellites launched in 2008 and 2009. For Eutelsat, this is excellent, our ambitions are clear and our strong future. We operate in a business long term, so we're marathon runners rather than sprinters. Since the IPO in 2005, our turnover grew by an average of 7% per year and we have always kept our commitments.We announce now forecasts annual growth above 7% over the next three years, with a turnover of 1.12 billion over the year begins. The dividend that we offer up 15% to 0.76 euros.

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For Goldman Sachs, which published its investigation on Friday morning, ten of the 91 tested banks will fail. That is to say it does not retain a sufficient level of equity in the event of deteriorating economic conditions.

The success rate would be 89%. According to the study of the American bank, the banks are based in Spain, Germany and Greece, which should raise the more capital, adding that the source of these funds should be half public and half private.

The newspaper El Pais reported in its edition today that part of the 18 Spanish savings banks failed the test of resistance.To believe the consensus reached by Reuters, in Spain, only seven banks have passed the exam, including the largest as Banco Santander, BBVA, Banco Popular, and the "Cajas".

That success expected for French banks

In France, banks found – BNP Paribas, Societe Generale, Credit Agricole and BPCE (Natixis) – should all pass. The analysts and Christine Lagarde have confidence.

Full house expected also for the United Kingdom, examined on HSBC, Barclays, Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds Banking Group. In Ireland, Bank of Ireland and Allied Arish Banks also would reach to get good results.Same as in Italy, with Intesa Sanpaolo, UniCredit and Banco Popolare including headlining.

In Germany, a handful of banks should be in a situation of failure, particularly those that are undergoing restructuring.

Failure: it will recapitalize

According to Goldman Sachs, European banks should raise an average total of 37.6 billion euros in fresh capital as a result of these stress tests, whose results are expected Friday at 6:00 p.m., after the close of European stock markets but in full session on Wall Street.

In search of capital, these banks 'risk' may first explore to their shareholders or to appeal to financial markets no fax payday advance. If this is not enough, she can turn to state aid at the national level.Finally, as a last resort, they can "take advantage" of the famous European support plan put in place at the European Union and the International Monetary Fund.

Confidence in the results, distrust Performances

With a success rate approaching that expected of the baccalaureate, the question is what will truly value the conclusions of these stress tests. Experts warn that it would be better to consider the assumptions made when simulating a situation worsened.

"The information currently circulating in banks suggest that the stress test favors disclosure of a satisfactory result compared to a real and solid technical verification," says Pierre-Antoine Dusoulier in a forum.

These data suggest that in fact the test cases would be fairly "light" in particular in the field of defaults on sovereign debt. Assumptions of the macroeconomic developments would also be applied "without knowing it for the moment the link established by the test between GDP growth, unemployment and inflation."

In addition, past forecasts on macroeconomic parameters were simply struck by the actual conditions. In spring 2008, the European Commission expected a growth of 1.7% in 2008 and 1.5% in 2009 for the euro area. Real growth was 0.45% in 2008 and -4.1% in 2009.

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The parliamentary battle begins. The proposed pension reform concocted by the government will be examined, starting today, for three days by the Social Affairs Committee of the National Assembly. An important step, because it is the text version of the outcomes of these discussions will then be discussed in plenary session from September. However, given the still ongoing negotiations between the government and social partners, members of the majority will ensure the least possible to amend the bill.Objective: To give the government leeway in August and especially September, after the union mobilization of 7 to make concessions on the subject of harsh, assets who started working before age 18, or even polypensionnés as had already suggested Nicolas Sarkozy.

If 400 amendments have already been filed, most are from the opposition, and have very little chance of being passed. Even on the 80 from the UMP, only thirty probablelement be adopted, for instance on strengthening retirement savings. This strategy, as well as the refusal of the chairman of the committee, Pierre Mehaignerie, opening the debates to the public, provoke the ire of the opposition and unions, who believe that the three-day review that will not result 'in a mock debate.

Renunciation of certain amendments

Even some members of the majority, the coming days will gnaw their brakes. According to the rapporteur of the bill UMP, Denis Jacquat, the majority party will waive provide an automatic carry the legal age of retirement from 2018, so as not to inflame the debate, "It's a good question but it is probably not yet time to respond, "Denis Jacquet justified in Les Echos.

In an interview with the Tribune, Pierre Mehaignerie believes however that such amendment would in any case had no chance of being adopted. "I think the majority within the UMP and the New Center is not conducive to the filing of such amendment. It is very difficult to predict long-term parameters such as growth, productivity, determining the resources of pension schemes, "he says.According to Les Echos, Pierre Mehaignerie would otherwise also agreed not to make provision on the establishment of a fund financing the arduous, yet he advocates.

Despite the debate to proceed in camera, Pierre Mehaignerie chose to hold press conferences after each session in order to silence the controversy about the stifling of debate. At least one opportunity for the PS to hear his voice.

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The winners of the FIFA World Cup are Spain, Sony, Adidas and Coca-Cola. Just as some teams were able to shine on the ground (Spain, world champion Germany, third, and some emerging countries) and others have left without glory (England, Italy, France, Brazil, Argentina), three brands have also won their World Cup. Sony takes the lead of companies with the most invested in advertising during the World Cup, Adidas has created the greatest impact in terms of sponsorship, and Coca-Cola was the brand most remembered by the French, according to a study published by KantarSport (ex-TNS Sport).

Net loss of 32 million euros for TF1

But if there is a figure to be learned from this study, the total advertising investment for French television: 101.08 million euros, barely two million more than in 2006 .What to surprising when one remembers that the team had reached France to the final four years ago. "Comparatively, this represents very nearly the equivalent of television advertising budget for Renault in 2009," Bruno said Lalande, director of studies pole KantarSport information.

The estimated advertising revenue earned by TF1 to about 55 million euros for a total investment of 87 million euros. Consider a net loss of approximately 32 million euros. "This loss is largely offset by record audiences drawn by the chain during the first two games of Team France," relativize Bruno Lalande. These two games against Uruguay and Mexico, which ended in a draw and a defeat for the Blues, had met respectively 14.9 million and 15.2 million viewers.And it is precisely the day the place these two games as the highest advertising investments have been made: 8.5 million euros on June 11 and 8 million euros on June 17 Although the final between Spain and Germany has generated "only" 7.5 million euros of investment in advertising for French television.

Sony takes advantage of the strategy of French Games

If one goes into more detail, Sony happens then top advertisers with the most invested in advertising during the World Cup with a total of 8.6 million euros, including 1.9 million after the group stage quick pay day loan. The Japanese brand ahead PMU (6.2 million) and McDonald's (5.4 million euros). The French Games that had happened in the lead after the first round does not even appear in the top 10."The French Games invests in advertising for the knock-out stages. The group had to achieve its objectives through the opening of the market for online games, "said Bruno Lalande.

In the war between suppliers, Adidas beat his perennial rival, Nike. "Adidas, with its visibility and paneled field teams, has provided benefits in terms of sponsorship, the equivalent of a global TV campaign with more than 250,000 30-second spots in over 210 countries. The victory of Spain for Adidas unleashed a veritable fireworks display media, "says Bruno Lalande. The icing on the cake sponsor this on television around the field when the final goal of Iniesta is another Adidas. Evidence that the supplier to the three bands can live without the France team. "The loss of the contract of the Blues is far from being a tragedy for Adidas.Quite the opposite, "says academic director of the pole information KantarSport.

Communications Coca-Cola bears fruit

Finally, the French brand that combines the most to the World Cup is Coca-Cola (57.96% of votes), ahead of Adidas (46.39%) and McDonald's (41.43%). Unsurprisingly? "Not that much, answered Bruno Lalande. For ten years we carry out these surveys, Coca-Cola was still behind Adidas. The powerful device of communication including the U.S. group via Youtube bearing fruit, as its survival as a sponsor of sport and World Cup soccer, "says Bruno Lalande.

Last but not least: media monitoring of the World Cup by the French. Contrary to what one might have thought, only 4% of French have followed the event via the Internet (Facebook, YouTube …) against over 64% watching television."The early elimination of the Blues had an impact on the consumption of the French media, which has significantly slowed the use of other media including Internet," says Bruno Lalande. Once the team he supports is removed, the fan tends to be less reactive to turn to the media like the Internet.

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The CAC 40 begins the week in positive territory. At the opening, the benchmark index of the Paris Stock Exchange gained 0.23% to 3562.70 points. This gain is difficult to maintain and to 10 hours, the ACC is slightly in the red (-0.13%).

This morning, Asian markets have chosen a conservative increase in the wake of the positive closing of Wall Street Friday. U.S. markets ended the week on a fourth consecutive session progress (0.57%).

The LSE has also opened up, the Footsie index gaining 0.34% to 5150.41 points. The DAX index of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange has its open side for a gain of 0.24% to 6079.95 points.

In Paris, the stock reached Friday to keep the threshold of 3,500 points, allowing the benchmark index of snatch 6% in five days. On Monday, investors will try to keep this momentum. The meeting, however, looks very calm on the side indicators.The markets have learned before market that current account deficit had settled in France to 4.5 billion euros in May, from 2.9 billion in April, seasonally adjusted data.

The rest of the week will be loaded, the U.S., several interesting publications such as the budget (Tuesday), sales information (Wednesday), registration weekly unemployment (Thursday), or the index of sentiment consumer (Friday).

Caution is also placed on the European stock exchanges should begin when the ball Publications overseas credit reports free. From Monday, Alcoa will launch the festivities with the results of its second quarter.

Zodiac rejects the advances of Saffron

As for values, the supervisory board for Zodiac (2.78% to 40.89 euros) announced Sunday that he would not pursue a business combination proposal made by Safran.

Alstom (-0.12% to 38.68 euros) was applying for the construction of four stations on the route high-speed rail that will link Jeddah to Mecca, said Sunday the company to Saudi Railways ORS .

Carrefour (0.61% to 34.81 euros) is to publish its second quarter results on July 15 after the close of trading.Analysts already expect a turnover of 24, 78 billion euros (+5.7%) including 10.29 billion in France (+1.6%) and 5.18 billion (-0.6% ) in hypermarkets.

Cameo (0.61% to 162 euros) announced Friday for the second quarter decreased by 11.3% of its sales, surface and currency comparable because of the lag of a week of dates on balances as of June July. The turnover for this period amounted to 190.2 million euros, up 1.1% on published data.

Total (+0.69% at 38.56 euros) had launched legal proceedings to challenge the decision of the Court of Appeal of Douai to force him to reopen his site Dunkirk.