Developing countries have overcome the crisis

For the vast majority of developing countries, including the poorest, the financial crisis of 2008 is a distant memory. And even for some of them, including China and India, it is likely that they are currently experiencing a greater volume of activity it would have been if the world economy was able to avoid [...]

Rochette Bertrand: "I feel like in Kafka's The Trial …"

LE FIGARO. Do you know exactly what you blame your employer?
Bertrand ROCHETTE. -The interview lasted nearly an hour, and I still do not know, nor understand the specific complaints made against me. The people at Renault me just suggest that I received money from a foreign source. And, given my responsibilities, they [...]

Sarkozy "hand in hand with Obama

Nicolas Sarkozy held talks yesterday for fifty minutes on the priorities of French presidency of the G20, with Barack Obama in the White House. "France and the United States will make proposals on currencies and commodity prices," said Nicolas Sarkozy, who needs the support of Barack Obama to succeed his "G20", which will culminate [...]

Riots in Algeria: Three protesters were killed

The "riots" in Algeria have made their first victims. According to a second official figures announced by the Minister of Interior, three people died and 300 policemen were injured during the four days of violence.
A 32 year old man died Friday during riots in Bou Smail, a small town located 50 km [...]

End of crisis for the aesthetic market

Wrinkles are having to worry about. The fillers or deletion of these traits feared their forties and older have the new rating. After two years of decline, the market for aesthetic found in 2010 a growth of over 10%, announces IMCAS Observatory, a European congress which met on Friday in Paris professionals. The worldwide [...]

The New York Stock Exchange in the red

U.S. stock markets are still hesitant. After closing in a disorganized Tuesday, the indices are displayed in red in early trade on Wednesday. The Dow Jones lost 0.25% to 11,663 points, the Nasdaq dropped 0.28% to 2674 points and the S & P 500 was down 0.28% to 1267 points.
Yet, on the [...]

Car sales have remained resilient in 2010

Registrations of new cars fell 2.2% in 2010 in France to 2,251,000 units, according to figures released Monday by the Committee of French Automobile (CCFA).
In 2010, the number of vehicle registrations of PSA decreased from 1.3% to 728,000 units, growing by Peugeot and Citroen falling 2.2% to 5.3%. The Renault group sees [...]

Daily life: this increases in January

As at the beginning of each year, the French face on January 1 with new fee schedules or social benefits. Besides the tax changes on income, savings, Internet box or bonus-malus automobile.Insurance, health, transport …: update on the changes.
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The minimum wage rose from 8.86 to 9 euros gross per hour [...]