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. [...]

Fever in the last two sessions, the stock exchange operators have not hesitated this time to express frankly their relief on Thursday after the closure last night by the euro area the outline of an anti-crisis plan. After starting the session on a jump of almost 3%, the CAC 40 finished up sharply from [...]

The fight against tax havens reported 14 billion

The fight against tax evasion is paying off. She has twenty countries struggling against leakage to tax havens in two years to recover 14 billion euros in revenue, according to the OECD. The organization, which held today and tomorrow's fourth Global Forum on transparency and exchange of information for tax purposes, also believes that [...]

The moral of the bosses down low

After the big blow to morale in the summer, business leaders have tempered their pessimism in October. The business climate index, which declined by 9 percentage points between July and September, has lost only one point in October, according to INSEE. "It is now 95 points and remains at a level below its long-term [...]

Kodak falls on rumors of bankruptcy

Kodak punished for their inaction. The manufacturer of cameras, plunged into the difficulties for failing to take timely turn digital, suffered the wrath of Wall Street. After winning 27% Monday, the action of the group dropped by a further 53.84% to 78 cents on the New York Stock Exchange Friday, and even over 65% [...]

Asian casinos will soon master the game world

The year 2011 will be profitable for casinos in Asia. Reflected in the interim results of Galaxy Entertainment, one of six licensed casino operators in Macau. While its net profit fell by 20.4% over the first six months of the year, to 378.3 million Hong Kong dollars (33.6 million), under the weight of an [...]

Bernard Thibault, the French called the strike in October

The fight against deficits, the policy of austerity, the rise in unemployment and the approach of presidential elections have not made less combative. At its press conference back Friday, Bernard Thibault has typed in all directions. Of course the employers, but especially the government. "The Prime Minister's announcements are not likely to characterize a [...]

Obama accuses Congress yet to slow recovery

Barack Obama came on the same level in the campaign for his re-election in 2012, do not miss any opportunity to castigate the Congress. And first of his Republican opponents who control the House of Representatives. After accusing them of having lost the country's triple AAA, the U.S. president, on Saturday from his holiday [...]

Hiring on permanent contracts rose in France

After a dynamic first quarter of 2011 (+8.4%), statements of hiring more than a month have edged down 1.4% in second quarter 2011, according to a study published ACOSS today ' hui. But they are nevertheless remained at a high level (1.94 million hires), comparable to the peak reached in early 2008. This decrease [...]

United States: budget compromise to the Senate

Washington, our correspondent
The new plan emerged from a bipartisan budget savings could receuillir more than two-thirds majority in the Senate, has revived the debate in Washington on raising the debt ceiling. This increase is necessary to prevent the Treasury falls selective default of payment after August 2.
Barack Obama welcomed the [...]