Birth of a giant global generics

Watson surged ahead in the market for generic drugs. The U.S. laboratory Watson announced Wednesday evening the redemption, to 4.25 billion euros (more than ten times the gross operating surplus), its Swiss competitor, Actavis, as Figaro had said yesterday. Payment will be made primarily in cash. The new group deviend the third player in the [...]

Benetton is ringing the reconquest

 
LE FIGARO. – Your father sends you to a company's image. In what mood are you?
Alessandro Benetton. -When writing the new chapter of a book, you must have read the previous calmly. Know that the first line of your chapter begins with the last chapter before. But only you write. The context [...]

Auto Insurance: What to do in case of sale

The suspension of auto insurance
If the insured decides to sell his car, he must inform his insurance company. The latter then proceeds to the suspension of auto insurance. This suspension occurs rapidly (in most cases, the day after the sale at midnight). When the insurance company suspends the auto insurance policy, all the underwritten [...]

Fight against unemployment: what the candidates propose

 
Although employment and unemployment are still in first place the concerns of the French, the presidential candidates are not lining up to offer innovative solutions to reverse the trend. They often recycle measures that do not have a massive effect in the past.
"This is not a dominant issue of the campaign, confirms, [...]

Tour operators sentenced to "attend" their customers

 
This is a first in the world of travel. The Supreme Court sentenced a tour operator to bear the costs of accommodation and the cost of renting a vehicle with a passenger accompanied by his family, blocked and baffled at the Meeting after the eruption Icelandic volcano Eyjafjöll two years ago.
So far, tour [...]

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 [...]

The use of protectionist measures increases

 
The Chinese have hit hard. They decided to freeze orders 45 Airbus to protest against the carbon tax that the European Commission imposed from January 1 to all airlines flying over European airspace. Beijing remember vividly that he has very strong case when a trading partner dares challenge him. The Middle Kingdom also knows [...]

Barack Obama wants to reduce by 35% to 28% corporate tax

 
The U.S. government yesterday presented the details of his reform of corporation tax, promised by Barack Obama in 2010. This reform should reduce from 35% to 28% tax rate on corporations, while increasing revenue through the elimination of dozens of tax loopholes.
Altogether, the reform should report to the State $ 250 billion [...]

Technip's results exceed expectations

 
Technip has exceeded all expectations. The group specialized in oilfield services announced an operating profit up 14.4% to 709.5 million euros, where analysts expected at least 690 million euros. Similarly, net income rose 21.5% to 507.3 million euros, a record for the band, and exceeds 488 million euros expected by the financial community. As [...]

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 [...]