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LE FIGARO. – Economic activity appears to be a brake brutal. How do you explain it?

Laurence Parisot. – The slowdown is due to meet two sets of causes: the United States, an economic and political situation that was deteriorating, and in Europe, the States that crossed the red line in terms of debt. Once you overcome these difficulties, we find a strong growth and job creation but do not mistake in the analysis of what we experienced this summer. The situation was tense when China began to lecture the U.S. on their debt. The Americans probably wanted then iron the mistigri to Europe. There has been a kind of psychological warfare and an attempt to destabilize the euro area. The markets have overreacted, being by nature very sensitive to rumors, even organized.The moral of the story is that we should not be naive and fall for the autodisqualification: if Europe were attacked, not because it is weak but because it is strong, and if it is envy, because it is enviable.

Who was behind this conspiracy?

I call it an "orchestration" overseas challenges of Europe. See the rumors about the French banks, which were released immediately when they were absolutely unfounded. Our banks are among the strongest in the world. Some of the U.S. media yet announced the death of a particular and even the end of the euro area.We went from attacks on Spain in attacks on Italy and then France, until rumors of degradation of Germany last week! When American publications widely read by investors and financial analysts on false ads headlined drama, questions arise.

The accumulation of debts of the States, however, is a reality …

Certainly. The debts are no longer tenable. They must be absorbed quickly. As shown by the measures taken last week, the government was quick to hear the warning.

You are therefore in favor of the gold back to a balanced budget?

The principle of the golden rule would consolidate the reputation of our country and facilitate the work of any government.Many countries are engaged in it, it would be strange that we're not able to do French.

Ten billion of additional levies for a billion expenditure savings, is this the best way to fight against the deficit?

We had to quickly adjust the situation, the government has. But you are right, this is not enough, and the state must also accelerate the decline in spending. Ideally, a ratio of 1 to 2: twice as many savings on expenses for upward social and fiscal revenues. Measures such as pension reform and the non-replacement of an official two-point in this direction.Going further will require further structural reforms: focus on local communities and to decline the RGPP; work as health, including public hospitals (why does bill over to the insurance sector private for the same benefits?), and finally develop across the public-private partnerships and public service delegations. These channels have the immense advantage of not touching our social model.

François Fillon he had the "SME attitude" that you keep advocating in his anti-deficit plan?

It has indeed been attentive to small businesses but we must do more. Among the SOHO-SME-ETI today are the CAC 40 companies in 2030: they must get the best possible environment in order to grow.That's why we call for an extensive program to délégiférer and deregulate the legal system that encircles the neck to the small and medium enterprises. It should also reduce their taxes. It is shocking that the corporate tax (IS) actually paid by the SOHO-SME is (relative to the operating surplus) of about 39% against 19% for large companies. Among other reasons, the latter deduced from their result the interest on loans, while the SOHO-SME do not because of their reduced ability to borrow free 3-in-1 credit report. That's double trouble! There is also a reduced rate of corporation tax (15%) for companies whose turnover does not exceed 7.6 million euros. Medef request that the ceiling be raised to 10 million.

Sixteen top managers were willing last week to be taxed more.Do you agree with the exceptional tax on high incomes will be instituted?

We see very high incomes in athletes, actors, professionals: it is not an issue specific to some entrepreneurs. I understand the principle of a special tax to a special moment, but the tree should not hide the forest and make us forget the need for moderation in executive compensation. Also, do not confuse everything. There would be demagoguery to compare the incomparable and put in the same bag annual revenues of 250 000 euros and 2.5 million.Let us ensure that future developments of the threshold does not affect the middle class, including the upper middle classes, which are the engine of the economy.

The inclusion of overtime in the calculation of reduced charges on low wages is not likely does not increase the cost of labor and destroy low-skilled jobs?

There are of course in this action plan that we like less than others. We also deplore the passage of the social package 6 to 8%: it penalizes the profit-sharing that we want to encourage. But all part of a clear logic of debt and that, we salute.

Are you concerned about the evolution of unemployment in the coming months?

We can stop the recent deterioration. Understanding that in TPE-PME is the greatest employment potential and the fostering.Working on better employability of job seekers, integrating strong mutations trades, adapting in real time training.

The precarious employment with the proliferation of part-time, Temporary … How about it?

As part of the agreement on unemployment insurance signed earlier this year, we will create with the unions a working group on the evolution of modes of compensation. We have also provided a social debate on the labor market. I want to bring these reflections to improve the overall employment-unemployment-training. The procedures surrounding the employment contract must further progress: as such, they are blocked by their length and excessive legalism. Fear of hiring is the biggest problem for companies.Should be conducted with the collective labor disruptions that have been done with individual outs. We do not say enough that breaking conventional setup for the first time in France "flexicurity" and everyone wins.

What is the menu of your negotiations with the unions in the second half?

The priority in the coming days is to implement the employer-union agreements in the first half of youth employment. We will also continue negotiations on the value and the modernization of the peer. We will also discussions on the social well-being at work and professional equality between men and women, in which we will include paternity leave.

What is your strategy to get your ideas during the presidential campaign?

In 2007, we published a book, Need air that marked the campaign.We prepare "Need air 2" due out in early January. "Need air 2" propose structural reforms but also bring a great European project. Some time ago, it happened that I meet entrepreneurs who admitted to having voted no to the Maastricht Treaty, now I see those same business leaders confident, enthusiastic and ready to move resolutely towards European federalism economic and social development. France will remain in France if and only if Europe is united, united and powerful.

Lefigaro.fr – What conclusions can we draw from the first published results toMember United?

To date, 27% of companies in the S & P 500 have released their interim results, ie 135 companies and 75.6% of them have announced profits above expectations. We left for a good year. This week, the big banks (Bank of America, Citigroup Wells Fargo), were quite surprised in a good way, even if we remain cautious on the interpretation of their figures. Past two years, they have spent many provisions in their accounts, and use it sometimes to beautify their results today. Only Goldman Sachs really disappointed. By sector, energy, basic materials, and technology are doing so well, with respectively 40.3%, 45.3% and 13.7% increase in expected profits for the second half.Note that the consumer sector is basic to the sentence, with an expected fall in profits by 2.1% over the period.

How to explain this performance better than expected?

It has been two years since the publications of societies are generally above expectations. The restructuring made by the companies during the crisis are now bearing fruit. It is currently for companies in the S & P500 on levels of operating profitability of 15% … levels rarely reached. We must remain cautious because the potential for improving these margins is now limited. On the sales side, the expected increase for 2011 is 9%.

The second reason for these surprises is simpler. Analysts are sometimes influenced by the companies that encourage them to be very cautious in their forecasts.This is to avoid disappointment in the markets.

These publications are good they had a positive impact on the markets?

Yes. Google, for example, jumped 12% on the day of the announcement of results exceeding all expectations. The same goes for Apple. While some feared an impact on the financial problems of supply of components of the iPhone (from Japan), the group announced record profits. In the process, his title was up 4.5%. However, always put these results in a corporate market. In the first quarter 2011, the markets were at their highest, and the announcement by a company results in line with forecasts had very little impact its share price Payday Loan for Bad Credit.Today it's different, a confirmation of expectations or a nice surprise on a publication is much appreciated.

If the earnings season continues on the same trend, then markets could leave freely on the rise?

It's not that simple. The market impact of the debt crisis in Europe and the United States is very strong. We are actually in the eye of the storm with these macroeconomic issues, with a market that has stalled in May and operators who are positioned defensively. However, there is a real potential to rebound … as long as the market wants good focus on microeconomics. We are quite optimistic on this point because the next ten days, operators should see much more clear about the solutions in place for at least partially solve the problems of debt.In Europe, the solution to Greece has already restored air markets. And the United States, we can not stay on the current status quo for removing the ceiling on debt. Once this is clarified, the market will again focus on the prospects, and we could have a good August. Especially with a price / earnings ratio of 14.2, we are still 15 to 16% below the valuation levels of 2007, while corporate profits are 10% higher than they were at the time.

What are the sectors that should perform better in your opinion?

Technology stocks seem on track to rebound in the wake of good results from Microsoft, IBM or Intel.The good news in the industry are also positive for the energy sector, which could also rebound strongly, especially the coal industry, where mergers are again more frequent. More generally, there is a return of large transactions, which is another favorable factor for the markets rebound. This is the case for the acquisition was announced, the U.S. by Express Scripts Medco Health to $ 29.1 billion.

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Too big banks are no longer popular. International regulators working on a way to discourage institutions to reach a critical size, representing a systemic risk. The aim is to avoid repeating the situation in 2008 when, at the height of the crisis, governments were forced to come to the rescue of the banks described as "too big to fail", ie plants with failure could endanger the financial system.

The Basel Committee on banking regulation, which will meet next week and consider the implementation of specific measures to the thirty largest banks, reported Bloomberg and the Financial Times. The idea would be to impose new capital requirements higher than other institutions through the application of a new specific prudential ratio.If these measures are validated, the additional reserve capital that institutions would be selected will earn 3.5% of their risk-weighted assets according to Bloomberg, or 2.5% reported the Financial Times. Restrictions in addition to 7% imposed under the Basel III standards.

The new ratios would be imposed on institutions sliding scale depending on the size of banks and their links with their competitors. The Bloomberg stressed that the highest ratio of 3.5% is not applicable today. But it would serve to discourage institutions to grow further.

France wants to exclude Crédit Agricole and Societe Generale lists

In total, nearly 30 banks that would be an increase in their capital reserve requirements. The most severe restrictions relate eight institutions including BNP Paribas.Four other European banks (Deutsche Bank, HSBC, RBS and Barclays) and three U.S. (Citigroup, JPMorgan and Bank of America) are also involved free business cards. They would be forced to comply with a Core Tier 1 ratio, an indicator that measures the equity of 9.5%, the Financial Times. A second level would include four other banks.

But the list of banks involved are not yet fixed. The French regulator to try and ensure that Crédit Agricole and Societe Generale will be free of these new rules.

In addition, regulators have not defined the means by which institutions can be put in order.The arsenal of new rules imposed specifically to institutions "too big to fail", whose size deemed critical obliges the authorities to intervene in case of bankruptcy, should be ready for the next scheduled for November G20 stated Mario Draghi, chairman of the Financial Stability Board, in April.

But these new laws should not prevent banks from merging. "Institutions should already get the green light from regulators before any merger, the new ratios will be charged an additional constraint," says a corporate lawyer at the agency Bloomberg.

Little reaction in the markets

These ads have little impact on the shares of French banks. In the morning, the folds of the securities of banking stocks are less important than their benchmark index, the CAC40.The banks operate in a pocket-handkerchiefs: Company Génarale folds 0.5% 0.4% BNP Paribas and Credit Agricole 0.3% against a fall of 1% for the CAC 40.

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Greece must provide more work and results, said the French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde, who put pressure on Athens in an interview with Austrian daily Der Standard to be released this Saturday.

"Greece must deliver results and why the country must do more than during the last twelve months," said Christine Lagarde, whose name is mentioned as a successor to Dominique Strauss-Kahn to head the IMF.

Asked about her refusal of any debt restructuring, Christine Lagarde said: "We already gave Athens more time to repay its loans in the euro area is already a concession."He continued: "It is legitimate that we expected that Greece will make its share of work."

"We do not want a state of bankruptcy"

The French Minister of Economy recognizes that the Greek government has done things, "but there are still areas where things are moving too slowly", referring to privatizations. "Either Greece delivers results, then we can imagine additional help.Otherwise there is the question of how Greece is ready to play the game for its own bailout, "said ministre.Et further emphasized:" What we certainly do not want, c 'is a state of bankruptcy, a default in Europe ..

While the Greek Government discusses the rise in unemployment generated by the austerity plan, the minister reminded the unemployment rate in Spain, according to her superior to that of Greece, but where "the country still does its job, saved and managed to turn around. "

Challenge to implement a program

The rating agency Fitch, meanwhile, lowered on Friday noted the long-term debt of Greece to three notches. This is a new blow to Athens which also saw its borrowing costs on market reached a new record.Fitch lowered the rating of BB + Greek + to B, referring to the "challenge" for Greece that is the "implementation of a program of structural reform and radical tax necessary to ensure the solvency of the state and the foundations of sustained economic recovery "in the country.

"New fiscal austerity measures are necessary" to achieve that Greece's budget deficit target of 7.5% of GDP in 2011, said Fitch. The agency suggests including poor tax revenues and difficulties in implementing a privatization program.

Greece also saw its cost of borrowing on the markets at a record Friday, the rate of its ten-year bonds exceeding 16.7%. Sign that investors fear that Greece is not able to honor its debts.

The Greek prime minister said his country would repay its entire debt."We will refund the loans," said George Papandreou, whose country was granted last year a plan to help the EU and the IMF amounting to 110 billion euros to avoid it default.

But many observers believe that Greece will avoid a major restructuring of its debt, meaning pay creditors later or less than expected. But the European Central Bank precludes this scenario.

In the wake of Fitch, another rating agency S & P has for its part lowered by one notch the rating of the long-term debt of the Crédit Agricole to 'A +' cons 'AA-' before, because of its exposure Greece."We believe that the French banking group Credit Agricole is particularly prone in Greece, because of the issue of solvency and the economic outlook" of the country, particularly through its subsidiary Emporiki, S & P said in a statement.

(With Agencies)

Lefigaro.fr – The stock market crash experienced by the materials last week he requires investors to be more responsive?

Fabrice Cousté – We have entered a period in which electronic exchanges and automated to make faster and faster. This is not about to stop! Uncertainties about the euro and oil prices have created an appetite among investors for increasing trading currencies and commodities with a time horizon ranging from several days to a few seconds! Since early May, some hedge funds that had long positions in commodities and the euro came out massively causing a sharp drop of nearly ten dollars on oil. Meanwhile, the euro flirted with the $ 1.50 fell below the $ 1.45 and is now heading towards $ 1.40.These movements in raw materials could weigh on the CAC 40, including through lower oil stocks: Total, Technip and Vallourec.

What do you attribute the return of the volumes traded on the CAC 40 (six billion euro traded on average over the first two sessions of the week)?

These sessions illustrate the volatility of financial markets. And when I talk about financial markets, I do not take into account only the Paris stock exchange but also the Forex (currency market), which weighs 1000 times more than the CAC 40 (4000 billion dollars are traded daily on forex).

Is it out of raw materials?

The sharp drop ('sell off') shows that we are witnessing a situation of bubble that formed on certain assets (gold, silver, oil) and deflates even faster than many of the positions initiated at purchases were intended to hedge against a weakening greenback pronounced. This one covers the force, these positions are unwound or reversed, thus amplifying the plunge.

I would say that the recent plunge in oil is only a pause in a structural increase. I remain convinced that indeed the global economy is experiencing recovery, albeit slow, raw materials remain structurally high levels. Indeed, the double-digit growth in emerging countries may decrease, but these countries are on track for rapid expansion that will require more and more natural resources.We need to get used to the prospect of a sustained oil price at $ 100 a barrel and more in years to come. This new environment should promote market recovery for companies in "green business" (new energy, recycling, energy conservation) instant payday loan lenders.

What impact on portfolio management?

The sector rotations will be more frequent. In the short term we will also know where you have a new focus on defensive stocks such as telecoms and technology sectors expanding. As for values ​​that have real pricing power (the ability of firms to impose higher prices, Ed), the ability to pass the rising cost of raw materials in their products are preferable. This is where the champions of luxury such as LVMH and PPR values ​​but also with strong brands such as Danone and Essilor.

Conversely, investors should stay away from utilities and automobiles. Regarding the oil companies, I am negative court term and long-term positive. Good surprises are also possible for banks, but these are values ​​highly speculative and totally dependent on how the policies will manage the debt crisis of the Greek.

A more reactive wrong does not accentuate the lack of interest for individual stocks, considered a distribution medium or long term?

Today, it is true that individuals invest more to take risks but to protect themselves. They therefore turn to the massive gold or stone. The market environment has changed. It is uncertain therefore more complex to understand.But those who still believe the shares are able to adapt their trading, also passing through alternative platforms that will become the next referent of finance or by taking advantage of new business tools ("stop loss" orders intelligent programming strategy) that are available to them. Although the regulator wants to break the speed of trades and trading high frequency counter, it can not prevent the development of these platforms.

The Cac 40 barely exceed the 4200 points for three months. How do you explain it?

The revival of the Cac 40 depends mainly comeback banking shares. In view of its excellent results, BNP Paribas can return to a range between 70 and 75 euros and Societe Generale between 60 and 65 euros by the end of the year.The CAC 40 should not drop below 3800 points for corporate earnings in the first quarter are still excellent. Conversely, as the uncertainties regarding the recovery of Greece will not be lifted, the CAC 40 may not exceed the 4200 points.

Union leaders had expected that the 1 May 2011 be a little raw. And they were right. Especially as the bargaining unit has somewhat disintegrated. "The character of this holiday is both less said, the day falls on a Sunday," observes Marcel Grignard, number two of the CFDT.In 2009 the protesters were much more likely because of the crisis that has hit hard the French economy, and in 2010 the fear of the pension reform, just before its unveiling, had been a factor in turnout.

A disappointment even stronger than the first parade of May 1, Marine Le Pen as president of the National Front (FN), has mobilized more than expected among 3200 people according to police and 20,000 according to the FN (2000 cons according to police and 8000 by FN last year).

"We do not have to be in the streets" to celebrate International Labour Day, said Sunday the first secretary of Lille Martine Aubry PS parades scattered about, saying that employees would demonstrate "in 2012 in vote. "

"May 1st, we are the popes of the earth"

In the regions, the mobilization was low.In Marseille, among 2000 people by 5000 according to police and organizers, marched through the streets between 1200 and 3500 people in Toulouse between 2200 and 3300 in Lyon, between 2200 and 3000 in Bordeaux between 1200 and 3000 in Strasbourg between 700 and 1000 in Lille and between 450 and 1000 in Rennes.

It was also shown to Pau (800 to 1200), in Angoulême (500), Besancon (500 to 1000), Brest (250 to 300), Nancy (700 people according to the unions) and as at Dunkirk, in Orléans and Caen.

Besides purchasing power – the secretary general of the CFDT, Francois Chereque, called on Europe 1 radio on Sunday increased the minimum wage beyond the 2% increase in rpincipe scheduled for July 1 – the themes that defended year are "support for the Arab peoples who rise to the dignity and freedom," and "equal rights" between French and foreign workers in response to "national preference" advocated by the National Front progression in the opinion polls.

Winks comedy peppered some processions. "May 1st, we are the popes of the earth", alluding to the beatification of John Paul II. But also slogans in opposition to the FN, as in Rennes' French workers, immigrants, same bosses, same battles. "

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Good news for consumers. The telecoms regulatory authority (Arcep) decided to require mobile operators to reduce the price charged for routing calls from a mobile network to another, said cost of call termination. Practical consequence, this decline should reduce future bills of consumers.

Wednesday, Arcep set the goal of reducing the cost of 14 cents per minute to 8 cents today at 1 January 2013. A reduction of 42%!

To get there, Constable Telecom requires a first down 2 cents, effective July 1, 2011, and 1 payday advance.5 cents in January 2012 and finally to 1 cent from 1 July 2012.

Since 2008, Arcep requires a steady decline in prices.This has enabled operators to launch tenders called "Abundance" with unlimited calls to certain times or to certain numbers selected by the subscriber.

This is still lower tariffs that allowed for some months to some operators to free calls from a landline to a mobile.

After 47 days on strike, unprecedented in a company yet accustomed to the harsh social movements, sailors CGT, met Friday afternoon on the "Paglia Orba, voted to return to work by consensus. In the aftermath, both boats sailed Friday evening from Marseille and Bastia.

It took several general meetings to achieve the signing of a Memorandum of crisis. Because after such a strike, it is difficult to vote the recovery when the result is not up to expectations. The main demand, the maintenance of the fleet to ten ships, according to a promise made at the time of privatization, has not been obtained.

The movement was in fact party to the sale of a vessel due to the decrease in the number of rotations between Nice and Corsica.Even if the rotations were increased from Marseilles and no layoffs planned, the union saw the beginning of the dismantling of the company strengthened by the sale of the headquarters in Marseille!

The CGT, however, obtained a commitment from the state to retain its 25% stake at least until 2013, when the renewal by the territorial collectivity of Corsica of the Delegation of public service is awarded the SNCM with CMN.Veolia, the majority shareholder with 66%, for its part, "confirmed its willingness to support the SNCM, provided that the company quickly generate positive economic and business outlook."

Collapse of market share

The company, already suffering in recent years by fierce competition, out of this very weakened.

The strike has cost 15 million euros, excluding the shortfall of reservations that customers have been discouraged to do for the Easter holidays or next summer.

This comes even worse, since its privatization in 2006, the company has continued to lose ground. With a 9% drop in the number of passengers carried in 2010, its market share fell to 30%.It was 82% in 2000!

Accordingly, SNCM last year accused an operating loss of 15 million euros for a turnover of 285 million, down 12%. In 2009 already, only the sale of the shares in the capital the SNCM's SPC had allowed the balance.

Main responsible: the battering of Corsica Ferries, a French company whose ships fly the Italian flag (40% cheaper than the French flag which is liable SNCM) which greatly increased the supply of transport on the Island of Beauty breaking prices. A policy called the "social and fiscal dumping" by the CGT deplores a "perversion of public support."

Corsica enjoys because most of the "passenger welfare" granted by the CTC (19.5 million) along with subsidies in the context of the DSP (187 million in 2010 to SNCM and CMN).The system, called "perverse" by the regional chamber of accounts, must be overhauled.

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The scenario is repeated on Wednesday. On Thursday, the Paris Bourse's CAC 40 climbed 1.95% to 3768.72 points shortly before the opening of Wall Street. Same movement in the rest of Europe: the DAX index of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange opened up 1.33% at 6600.77 points, while the FTSE-100 index of London Stock Exchange gained 0, 43% to 5622.27 points.

Operators being reassured by the strength of the Japanese market which has lost only 1.44% today. Caution, however. Markets, which had tried the rebound early yesterday afternoon, were unable to overcome their fears about the economic impact of the disaster in Japan. Very volatile, the Cac 40 in Paris was closed Wednesday as a sharp drop of 2.23%.The Dow Jones of the New York Stock Exchange had followed the same path, ending a decline of 2.04%.

Wait around the nuclear

Markets remain suspended to the efforts of Japanese technicians to cool reactors at the Fukushima nuclear power plant, while the situation deteriorated further on Thursday. In this context, the Bank of Japan (BoJ) announced it has injected six trillion yen (54 billion) extra in the money market today in two operations to support the economy after the earthquake, bringing to 34,000 billion yen (309 billion euros) its total contribution since Monday. The BoJ is attempting to stem the alarming rise of the Japanese currency. The yen has indeed reached a new record since World War II against the dollar in Asian trade, the greenback is worth more than 79.20 yen.An outbreak that the Japanese government has allocated to speculative movements.

Asian stock markets have plunged again on Thursday. According to Japanese newspaper Nikkei, a conference call would also gathered Tuesday afternoon with representatives from more than a dozen non-Japanese financial institutions about the market situation in the archipelago. Some have called for such an immediate closure of the stock market due to volatility. What the Tokyo Stock Exchange declined.

On the currency markets, the euro continued its rebound against the dollar on Thursday, while the yen was changing to levels not seen since the Second World War against the greenback, buoyed by speculation of remittances in Japan following the devastating earthquake on Friday.111H00 to Paris, the euro bought 1.4053 dollars against 1.3906 late Wednesday, its highest in four months.

The U.S. unemployment expected

A note in Europe, the Spanish Treasury has issued Thursday to 4.13 billion euros of bonds at 10 and 30, again with interest rates down from the previous similar show on February 17, This confirms the renewed investor confidence in the soundness of the economy.

It is within this context that several U.S. macroeconomic statistics are published.Among them, the index of consumer prices in February and weekly jobless claims (1330) low fee pay day loans.

Next came the industrial production for February (14h15), then the index of leading indicators last month and the index of the Philly Fed (15 hours).

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Lagardère: -0.45% to 29.80 euros

The group announced its plan to postpone initial public offering of Canal + France because of the events in Japan and financial market instability that results.By contrast, sales at Hearst Magazines International is not questioned.

Carrefour: + 0.70% to 30.10 euros

HSBC is the title neutral to overweight cons.

EADS: + 0.69% to 18.91 euros

German airline Deutsche Lufthansa AG has announced that it placed an order for 30 Airbus A320neo and five Boeing 777 freighter version.

Axa: + 3.23% to 13.76 euros

The buyer from PAI Partners in the capital of Yoplait will be known by the end of next week, said a spokesman for the fund. Seven candidates, including Bel and Axa Private Equity, are still in the running, sources said Reuters source familiar with the matter.

Credit Agricole to 11.09 EUR -1.73%

The bank announced on Thursday its net profit will increase fivefold by 2014 and confirmed forgo major acquisitions over the period.Credit Agricole, which presented its new strategic plan, said targeting a net profit of group of 6 to 7 billion euros in 2014 against 1.26 billion posted in 2010.

Bolloré: + 1.01% to 154.60 euros

NCT Necotrans announced its intention to file a criminal complaint Thursday with the prosecutor of Paris after losing in conditions he considers irregular, the concession of the port of Conakry, Guinea, on behalf of Bolloré.

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Plastic Omnium: + 15.30% to 50.50 euros

The specialist automotive products and services to communities on Thursday posted a net profit increased fivefold to 150.7 million euros.He expressed optimism for this year.

Ruby: -0.43% to 78.49 euros

The group, whose net income rose 19% in 2010, believes that the level of its equity and low debt levels allow it to target new acquisitions this year. Specialist in downstream oil and chemical proposes a dividend of 3.05 euros per share for 2010 (+7%).

ADP + 0.23% to 60.13 euros

Traffic increased 5.9% in February, with 5.8 million passengers, including 4 million to Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport (+4.6%) and 1.8 million to Paris-Orly (+8 , 8%).

Eiffage: + 0.68% to 39.82 euros

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After the protests, Justice. The taxi drivers of Avignon do not démordent: Easy Take a low cost taxi company established in February 2010 in their city, is unfair competition. Mr. Patrick Gontard, their lawyer, asked Tuesday before the Court of Appeal of Nîmes a cessation or disqualification.

"Easy Take the taxi is in disguise. Under cover of a passenger, the company transports people to return to clubs or to go catch a train. The drivers are the marauding But they have no right, "said Mr. Gontard. For the latter, certain obligations such as vehicle type and length or the need for each driver to have a personal license issued by the prefecture are not met.

Bargain prices

The union of taxi drivers did not demonstrate the existence of competition or a common clientele, or the commission of a fault, answered Mr. Julien Scapel defender Easy Take challenging the Qualification of unfair competition. Minutes are produced by the union does not "state supported on the highway", he stresses me Scapel that "there is no evidence to show that Easy Take is engaged in illegal taxi.

"We operate through two licenses, the road transport of passengers and one passenger vehicle with driver. The problems submitted to us, which are only technical problems, concern only the second license which is only about 15% of our business, "Jean-Marc Sibade relativized, one of the founders of the company.

For example, Take Easy is not yet in possession of vehicles with the length required to comply with the decree of 6 December 2010 having raised it from 4.40 to 4.50 m. The company expects delivery of the thirty Ford Tourneo Connect that will replace its original Kango.

To offer fixed price broken races (7 euros for 7 km, 15 euros for 15 km … day and night), by reservation only and a maximum distance of 50 km, Easy Take innovated: he uses vehicles converted to passenger car with advertising on the body and head restraints. "We appeal to customers who did not take the taxi before, we are not competing but complementary," argues Jean-Marc Sibade. "Anyway, Europe has given to France until 2014 that taxis are no longer a monopoly.If not us, it will be groups that it will, "he adds.

He has every intention of taking market share before that. It should open a branch in Nimes by the end of March, then a franchise in Montpellier in May and in the wake of another agency in Cavaillon, with twenty vehicles in each city. His goal is to be present in thirty cities within five years. The paradox is that taxis have made it much publicity by demonstrating against him and that requests for exemptions have poured.