The Syrian economy is out of breath

 
The Syrians are in survival. At the same time they are praying to escape the inhuman repression of Bashar Assad, they implore to feed their families. In one year, the economic situation in Syria has deteriorated profoundly: the GDP will appear in freefall (2% according to the CIA, up to 10% according to the [...]

Marionnaud attacked by former employees

 
This is the last resort of former employees of Marionnaud to keep their jobs. Threatened with dismissal by their current company, the subcontractor ECLA, they attack the distributor of cosmetics to justice. They hope the judge will rule Tuesday, recognize the responsibility of Marionnaud in their troubles, and force it to take over labor [...]

New life for the Marseille Docks

 
The Docks, iconic building, around which the operation Marseille Euroméditerranée rehabilitation started, will lead a new revolution. JPMorgan Asset Management, which holds 87%, and the promoter Constructa in charge of the project, will open the building, nearly 400 meters long and seven stories to the outside. He was so far centered on itself: an [...]

Nuclear EDF must make progress in the maintenance

 
One year after Fukushima, this document a hundred pages will be closely examined. Certainly its author – former Vice Admiral John Tandonnet – does not replace the Nuclear Safety Authority (ASN) or the inspectorate of EDF, but "his analysis of social barometer facilities "proves invaluable. This feature of Inspector General was formally established in [...]

Civic service: an asset for young job seekers

 
They are still more numerous. Young volunteers in civic service are now over 500 each week to engage in a mission of general interest with an association over a period of 6 to 12 months.
How to explain this infatuation? Altruism or strategy to maximize his chances of finding employment by doping resume [...]

The economic crisis is in everyone's mind, yet emblematic of transactions were signed this year in Ile-de-France and the provinces: 124,000 m² made by SFR for its head office in Saint-Denis, leased 85,000 sqm Carrefour in Massy , 76,000 sqm leased by Thales in Gennevilliers, 28,000 sqm leased by the Egis Group in Guyancourt. [...]

McDonald's could have done this new scandal. Committed for 10 years in a campaign to improve its image and to defend the quality of its products, the giant U.S. fast food undergoes further attacks of his detractors. At issue this time, the treatment of chickens by a subcontractor of the group providing the eggs [...]

Nuclear power plants: safety must be improved

Devices "inconsistent" in nuclear power plants, safety standards to "evolve without delay", a "super" level of protection to add. The Perfect Storm on nuclear policy, experts from the Nuclear Safety Authority (ASN) and the Institute for Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety (IRSN), yet the heart of the French nucleocrats, have increased pressure on Thursday [...]

Pierre Mongin, the CEO of the RATP since 2006, no lack of fighting spirit to defend the project close to his heart. He wanted to connect Orly to Roissy extending the automatic metro line 14. The Ile-de-France did not want it. Whatever! It offers an alternative through the Gare du Nord. Serving the Plateau [...]

The Paris Bourse is trying to revive

The Paris Bourse is febrile Wednesday. Halfway through, the CAC 40 in advance of 1.14% to 3176.80 points. Investors remain focused on the problems of sovereign debt in Europe. After the chill cast on the French note, Moody's downgraded two notches from last night's sovereign rating of Spain, which went from A1 to Aa2 [...]