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If this hand a little in every sense on tax reform – the removal of the shield and the reform of the ISF – "is that we have great ideas. Sunday invited Grand Jury RTL-LCI-Le Figaro ", the Minister of Economy has expressed that he prefers: taxing income from property rather than the stock. But Christine Lagarde outlined above reframed the debate. Because of the ISF, abandoned by most of the neighboring countries of France, "of course he has people who are leaving … We must be stopped to create an illusion that tax." "There is a requirement of fair taxation, fiscal balance and prioritize investment to remain a country of innovation," she insisted.

Alignment with Germany

Therefore, is "we struggle against the excesses of the ISF, or we invent a new tax of Heritage". A conference to be held March 3, "prune a few branches."In other words, the meeting will put some order in the proposals that go all-out on the subject. The next day, the Court of Auditors will report on the Franco-German comparison, "which will work to harmonize with our neighbor, friend and rival."

On the issue of public finances, the Minister of Economy has been very strong. "We need strict discipline to keep the goals of deficit reduction." France has pledged that the deficit reached 6% this year, 4.2% in 2012 and finally 3% in 2013. Recalling that the process of non-replacement of staff on two retiring continued and government spending (excluding interest expense of debt and pensions) were frozen, Christine Lagarde nonetheless argued that "if must take additional steps to meet our commitments, we will! ".While saying he was "no question of a general increase of taxes."

The minister has in any case more than ever on a 2% growth this year. "I am very firm on my prediction," she said – certainly to the attention of some experts who find this figure too ambitious. Based on the confidence indices in industry and in services, "I am confident that growth in the first quarter 2011 will be significantly higher than the last quarter of 2010 (which did not exceed 0.3%, a figure which had disappointed). Finally, the Minister of the Economy "hopes to below the 4 million unemployed this year."

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The CAC 40 was never able to really take off on Thursday. Nevertheless, the benchmark index of the Paris Stock Exchange, which closed yesterday in the green, continues to progress slowly but surely. So much so that it has exceeded its highest in April. At closing, he won 0.30% to 4061.34 points. The London Stock Exchange ahead of his side of 0.27% and the Dax in Frankfurt at 0.52%.

Caution remained high after several indicators were published in the day.In France, first of all, the consumer sentiment, which had plunged in December after three months of improvement, was still somewhat degraded in January, the new indicator that summarizes the point in having lost 85 points, according INSEE.

The same applies to the entire euro zone economic sentiment decreased slightly in January, higher morale, industry leaders did not offset the increased consumer gloom in the light of figures released on Thursday the Commission European.Also note, the demand for credit companies, encouraged by the economic recovery, increased in late 2010 in the euro zone for the second consecutive quarter in two years, announced Thursday the European Central Bank (ECB) .

Then the United States, the Department of Labor has identified 454,000 unemployment claims (against 403,000 the previous week).

The Commerce Department reported a 2.5% decline in durable goods orders, after falling 0.1% in November. Analysts on average expected a rebound of 1.5%.

Promises of home sales rose 2.0% in December, while analysts had forecast an increase of 1.0%. In one year, the December index stood at 93.7, against 97.8 in December 2009, a decrease of 4.2%.

Note that the side of the currency, the euro surpassed $ 1.37 Wednesday, while the greenback was mistreated after the speech by the Fed. The single currency has even touched 1.3722 dollars, the highest since late November 2010.On Thursday morning, the European currency remains slightly above the 1.37 dollars at 1.3704 dollars (+0.04%).

Several turnover expected

Carrefour – 0.51% to 33.90 euros

The title Carrefour retreated Thursday morning at the Paris Stock Exchange, while the group will have to pay fines in China after having misled its customers about the price, which could harm the image of the dispenser very present in the country.

Lafarge: -2.22% to 44.99 euros

The title of the cement was affected by several cuts of recommendation from managers who link including high exposure group to Egypt.

Aperam: + 6.02% to 31.7 euros.

Fruit of the division of stainless steels, Arcelor Mittal, Aperam continues to generate interest in the wake of its first listing and pending its release CAC 40 after the close Monday payday loans online.

Plastic Omnium: + 1.31% to 58.10 euros

The group on Thursday issued an annual turnover up 32.2% to 3.25 billion euros, supported by sales of its branch "car" (+37.9% to 2.78 billion euros) and its branch "environment" (+6.2% to 471.6 million). Plastic Omnium said it expects 2010 earnings of "strong growth".

Sanofi Aventis: -0.45% to 51.17 euros

The CEO said Termeer GenzymeHenri unlikely that Sanofi-Aventis appealing directly to the shareholders of the U.S. biotech while discussions between the two of them are making progress.Sanofi-Aventis has extended again until February 15 under the same terms is $ 18.5 billion in total, its offer to buy U.S. biotech group.

Essilor: + 0.47% to 48.39 euros

The world leader in ophthalmic lenses has signed eight partnerships in the world for a total of 40 million euros, with a "major" in Brazil, he says in a statement Thursday.In this country, "the group has taken stakes in Embrapol Sul, located in the Paraná region and achieving about 9.3 million euros in turnover in Tecnolens (Bahia, 7.3 million euros) and Farol (Rio Grande do Sul, 7.2 million euros). "

Technip: + 3.15% to 71.49 euros

The group announced an investment project, unencrypted, to strengthen its capacity to manufacture flexible pipes in Brazil to produce larger volumes and high-tech products.

Fimalac: + 1.13% to 31.35 euros

The group has published a consolidated turnover of the first quarter 2010-2011 of 169.3 million euros (+20.2% on a reported basis and 5.6% on a comparable basis).After capital reduction for Lucien Barriere, Fimalac said that he will own 40% of Lucien Barrière, for a purchase price of 186 million euros.

Vivendi: -0.21% to 21.72 euros

The operator GVT Telecom, a subsidiary of French media and telecommunications Vivendi said on Wednesday 760 million euros of investments in Brazil in 2011, to finance its development in the country.

Lagardère: -0.95% to 33.87 euros

The group has signed a new multi-currency syndicated loan of 1.6 billion euros in five years, to cover the general needs of the business. It replaces the previous syndicated loan signed in 2005 to 2.2 billion euros.

In today's schedule, Beneteau present its perspectives. After market, Vinci will unveil its 2010 sales, Areva will report its earnings for the fourth quarter, as JCDecaux and Boiron.

European shares continued to rise on Tuesday in a market that is still optimistic about the global economic situation and health companies. In Paris, after changing course several times in Tuesday morning, the CAC 40 ended the day on a small rise of 0.39% to 3916.03 points. For its part, the Dax in Frankfurt Stock Exchange loose 0.21% to 6975.35 points. London, closed on Monday, recorded a recovery of the session yesterday and jumped 1.93% to 6013.87 points.

On the foreign exchange market, the euro lost ground against the dollar.At the close in Paris, the euro declined to 1.3319 dollars against 1.3356 dollars on the previous evening.

Consumer confidence deteriorated

Investors are based on several indicators to position themselves:

Consumer confidence in France worsened in December, the indicator that the measure has lost three points from November to -36, well below its long-term average (-19).

Inflation accelerated in December in the euro zone to 2.2% yoy, exceeding the 2% monitored by the European Central Bank for the first time since November 2008, according to a first estimate Tuesday of the Office EU Eurostat statistics.

United States, orders to U.S. industry rose against all expectations of 0.7% in November, after a sharp decline from 0.7% in October.

Also note, the budget minister Baroin told France Inter radio on Tuesday that he had "every reason to believe" that France would respect its growth forecast of 2% for 2011.

Carrefour supported by a recommendation

Carrefour: + 1.34% to 32.48 euros

The stock has posted the largest increase in the CAC 40 for much of the session, supported by Bank of America-Merrill Lynch, which fell to the purchase. Brokers believe that Carrefour should see sales of its hypermarkets improve in France following its plan relance'Carrefour Planet. The action ends the day on a leap of 1.34% to 32.48 euros.

Edenred: + 4.05% to 18.62 euros

Edenred said in a statement it had acquired Euroticket fourth operator Romanian meal vouchers and gift certificates, $ 5.5 million.

Hermes: + 0.86% at 158.65 euros, LVMH: -2.58% to 121.63 euros

In an interview with La Tribune, Fabrice Remon, a partner with consultancy Deminor, LVMH calls for transparency and denounces the support of "friendly hands" of the luxury giant, which it said accounted for 2% to 3% of free float.

Furthermore, the AMF announced Thursday it would consider waiver of bid submitted by Hermes.

BNP Paribas: + 1.35% to 50 euros

According to Bloomberg, BNP Paribas has frozen the listing of two investment funds in response to requests "significant" redemption, not only for technical reasons related to the transfer of management.

Poweo: + 6.22% to 4.27 euros

Poweo waives its LNG terminal Antifer, Seine-Maritime, according to Les Echos on Tuesday. The alternative operator of electricity has missed the deadline of January 2 to confirm availability of land planned for building the terminal.

Bouygues: -0.91% to 32.64 euros, Vinci: -0.71% to 41.42 euros

The construction sector is surrounded, after the iconic Real president Florentino Perez said he wanted his group carried out from 2011 ACS, 50% of its turnover abroad, against 30.1 % in 2010.The group also announced that it held 30.34% of German Hochtief after its takeover offer.

EADS: + 0.82% to 17.93 euros

easyJet has converted purchase options to firm orders 15 A320s and took options for 33 additional aircraft of the same model to the European aircraft manufacturer Airbus (EADS).

GDF Suez: + 1.08% to 27.59 euros

GDF Suez could open to other shareholders of its subsidiary GRTgaz transport gas to finance new investments without increasing its debt, according to Le Figaro.

Renault: + 1.95% to 44.94 euros, Peugeot: + 2.08% to 29.98 euros

Registrations of new cars in France are expected to decline by at least 10% this year with the final abolition of the scrapping, as estimated by Renault and Peugeot interviewed by The Tribune on Tuesday.

ArcelorMittal: -2.39% to 37.56 euros

The board of directors of Baffinland Iron Mines reaffirmed its recommendation to reject the bid, reviewed, Nunavut Iron. The board said the offer ArcelorMittal remained the most attractive to shareholders Baffinland.

The new Box Evolution of SFR, stronger and greener, starts with a bang. Launched Nov. 16, she won 35,000 customers in just two weeks. The group thus takes the lead, while Free is also soon launch its new box, and arrive on the mobile market in 2012.

"The feedback on the various forums and the lifts are excellent customer service, SFR is really writing a new chapter in its history, said Olivier du Besset, marketing director at fixed SFR.

Any white Neufbox Evolution has a size reduced by 40% and reduced consumption by 30%.It is sold with a new decoder, which offers a completely redesigned interface for navigating on the TV, hard drive and a remote radio omnidirectional.

The offer "Neufbox Evolution" is distributed to 34.90 euros per month for ADSL and 39.90 for the fiber optic (high speed). For those who are already customers for mobile SFR, Neufbox Evolution receives a discount of 5 euros each month. The offer "triple play" currently at 29.90 euros for its part continues to exist, the President of SFR, Frank Esser, wishing that "two parallel lines."

SFR, which is leading the race for several quarters for the conquest of internet subscribers, claims 91,000 new customers in the third quarter, and "intends to continue to occupy a market share exceeding 30%," according to its commercial director consumer group, Frank Cadoret.

Without surprise, Jean-Paul Delevoye was Tuesday elected president of the Economic, Environmental and Social Committee (EESC), a position which he was sole candidate.

Hours before the official announcement of his election, he President of mutuality French, Jean-Pierre Davant, announced that he would not be a candidate. In a press very hard, he denounced the "political instrumentalization been" this institution supposed to represent the constituent bodies.

"For example, the appointment of qualified persons appointed by the Council of Ministers, was marked by its extreme bias," he writes."A former minister, parliamentarians, municipal officials, the defeated candidates in various elections, employees of national and local elected officials, including President of the Republic (ed Raymond Soubie): there are more choices supporters! Representation of civil society has lost ground to the reclassification of part of politicians. "

Jean-Pierre Davant, who enjoyed only the mutual support and the CFDT has decided to withdraw before the vote, leaving the place free to Jean-Paul Delevoye, the only other candidate to come forward. At a press conference Tuesday morning, the president of MEDEF Laurence Parisot has publicly supported it.

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EDF did better than expected. The electrician has published a turnover up 9.5% to 52.9 billion euros during the first nine months of 2010. The analysts were not as high as they expected a sales increase of 8% to 52 billion euros.

Sales of the electrician were mainly supported by the acquisitions made in 2009, including that of the Belgian electricity provider SPE and the redemption of the nuclear activities of Constellation Energy. "The first nine months of 2010 have been particularly marked by higher electricity sales volumes and prices overall declining trend internationally," says management.

Sales figures carried by the exchange

The activity is also progressing with a favorable currency impact, due to the depreciation of the euro in a year, the company said.In fact, at constant scope and exchange rates, growth in turnover of the group amounted to only 3.8% payday loans. During the first nine months 2010, EDF has made 51% of its turnover outside France.

With these figures on business, the group confirmed its earnings targets for the whole year. EDF seeks organic growth of its gross operating income of between 3% and 5%. As for the dividend, it expects stability. The electrician said that the target ratio of net debt / EBITDA ratio is now close to 2.5 and EDF welcomes this ratio comes out as "an enhanced level compared to the original target of between 2.5 and 3.

Management expects for 2010 now also on an availability rate of its nuclear plants in France – critical to its profitability – close to 78.5%.In late July, EDF said it was an availability rate of between 78.5% and 79.5% for the full year.

The government decided to intervene to promote the supply of gas stations with fuel. At midday on Tuesday, Prime Minister Francois Fillon told the UMP deputies that a "trip plan fuels" was introduced this morning and that "four or five days, the situation will return normal.

Meanwhile, the shortage of gasoline is now well réelle.Les queues lengthen and petrol stations run dry. Repeated calls not to panic clearly not enough. Despite news of the government, who attempted to reassure the Secretary of State for Transport Dominique Bussereau, reported Monday a 60% jump in purchases of fuel last week compared to a week "normal."At this movement rush pumps is the fact that the twelve metropolitan refineries affected by the strikes and some fuel depots are still blocked today.

On Tuesday, the group Total has reported about 1000 service stations out of one or more fuels, nearly a quarter of the 4,300 stations that make up the network of the oil company.

Nearly 4,000 service stations affected

According to the Union of independent petroleum importers (IPU) between 1000 and 1500 stations are closed on Tuesday in the large distribution network of 4,800 pumps.The Carrefour alone lists 300 stations "out of total fuel," a network of 1246 petrol pumps.

Independent distributors of fuel, claiming a network of 3,500 stations around, are "at least as many stations affected" in the supermarket, about a thousand.

In total, according to Jean-Louis Borloo, Minister of Ecology, are "almost 4000 stations" that are waiting for supplies. He did not specify if they were already in shortage or threatened to be.

Among the areas most penalized Total cites Normandy and the west-central France, particularly the regions of Le Mans and Tours quick payday loan.

Production cuts by the end of the week

The impact of the fuel shortage is felt in businesses.Employees "are starting to have trouble arriving at the workplace is an immediate problem," especially "in areas where people arrive by car," said the secretary general of the General Confederation of Small and Medium Enterprises (CGPME), Jean-Eudes du Mesnil du Buisson. He warns against the risk of having, "by next week," a slowdown or downtime "in the case of a prosecution or an amplification of the fuel shortage.

Even where concern MEDEF Laurence Parisot spoke of "serious disruption" in the building, civil engineering or chemistry. "When we have issues of competitiveness within Europe or face the rest of the world, we can not long afford to large disturbances," she insisted.

Although it remains difficult to quantify the impact of the shortage in many sectors are affected."The end of the week will be very difficult," warned the chief representative of the National Federation of Road Transport (FNTR) Jean-Paul Deneuville, asking the government to "release the deposits." According to the main French federation of motor carriers, about 90 of the 250 pumps dedicated to road were dry Monday night.

Some companies, which have no fuel tank, "are already carrying" goods, acted on his side the UR, employers' organization representing the SOHO and SME sector. "Without trucks," insisted John Paul Deneuville, "there is a risk of paralysis of the economy."

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The Paris Motor Show, which closed its doors Sunday after two weeks of operation, is part of the collateral victims of social movements. If Paris, "still the biggest show in the world," says Thierry Hesse, the chief curator, he has this year attracted just over 1.2 million visitors, far from the record of the previous edition in 2008 (1.43 million). "Until last Monday, attendance was comparable to that of 2008, but the strikes on Tuesday and Wednesday we have lost about 100,000 visitors, especially provincial feared being unable to return home at night," says Thierry Hesse.

Disturbed by external uncertainties, the Mondial de Paris still symbolized the return to form sector. Attendance has not actually fallen much as other auto shows held in 2009 (-20% and -60% in Frankfurt, Tokyo).Moreover, "manufacturers have chosen Paris as the recovery room: all the major groups were present, and they expected the event to make a hundred world premieres," says Thierry Hesse. These manufacturers, especially the French, who sought to shine at home, report positively. First in terms of image. PSA Peugeot Citroën has set out its ambitions in the high-end (with the Peugeot 508 or Citroen DS4) and own the car (with its 100% electric vehicles and hybrid 3008). Renault has shown its side of his stylistic paths, through the concept car unveiled Dezire and its four electric models in near-final version.

Higher orders

There is also an increasing number of business contacts from a 2008 edition marked by the crisis. With approximately 2,800 voucher, Citroen has tripled the 2008 figure.The new C4, launched in full World, and DS3 focus almost half of requests. Peugeot, like Citroen, needle prospects to a dealer, it has approximately 4,000 "business proposals" – over a quarter to 508 – more than double the score of 2009. Renault also displays performance increase (+40%), with its share of orders (approximately 1400). These figures, however, remain modest compared to the 50,000 orders that the manufacturer could save a total in France in October.

The World has finally been marked by public interest in electric cars. More than 11,000 people have tried one. Renault is also pleased to have totaled more than 3,000 advance bookings for its Fluence Twizy electric Kangoo and planned from next year.

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Seven hundred people "like everybody else." Youth, older people, people from all backgrounds, from all backgrounds … they marched in the heart of the capital, at the foot of the Galeries Lafayette.

The fashion parade tonight Galleries has become "the largest parade in the world," the jury of the Guinness record in support. For this event, "castes" – those who have been selected to go on stage – have been recruited on the basis of 10,000 candidates who had sent their "application" via the Internet.

The hairstyles were made by L'Oreal équilpes and makeup, for those Yves Saint Laurent.

Clement Boucher, director of the division in charge of international solidarity association Macaq, with the Metis and assocaition Action & Development, have been approached several weeks ago for particper at this event which was meant "popular."They themselves have organized their casting and ensured mixing skin colors, clothing styles and personalities. They selected clothing they collect daily from Paris, normally intended to be resold at thrift shops regularly organized solidarity for the benefit of their humanitarian projects.

Chic to grunge, to the leopard, the (very) mini-skirts, evening dresses, bohemian outfits … there was something for everyone.

Tops one day have "a-do-re 'experience. The public too.

"Deepening the French-Chinese cooperation in urban transportation and aircraft construction." Thus, the transport minister, Dominique Bussereau, explains the reasons for his trip to China tomorrow. The Tribune on Monday also understands that this trip will serve to advance the current negotiations between Paris and Beijing on the sale of 150 Airbus aircraft for $ 16 billion at list prices. The new EADS shares surged in early trading on the Paris Bourse. The latter rises from 1.82% to 19.34 euros on a market up 1.14%.

According to the newspaper, the manufacturer is on the verge of selling to the Chinese authorities 120 medium-haul A320s and 30 long-haul (20 A330s and 10 A350s).So far, the A350 had been a memorandum of agreement but not an outright purchase.

These firm orders would be signed by November, as part of the visit of President Hu Jintao in France. If this order is realized, it should be the largest since 2007, when China had bought 160 aircraft from Airbus fast cash loans.

Wider Cooperation

Some sources close to the talks have told the Tribune that the figure of 150 would be only the low estimate. In their view, the order could amount to 200 aircraft, coupled with buying intentions five to ten A380s. So far, Airbus has sold only five copies of this aircraft to Chinese airline China Southern.

Through these discussions, France also hopes to advance the issue of Chinese medium-haul aircraft C919. Saffron has already been selected to provide engines of this unit.The government is now trying to convince the Chinese authorities to choose Labinal, a subsidiary of Safran, for the supply of cables. On this last point, Beijing requires the creation of a joint venture between Safran and a company based in China.

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