Iliad picking the fruits of recovery of Alice in H1

Iliad Tuesday reported a significant improvement in profitability in the first half thanks to a quicker recovery than expected from its subsidiary, Alice, restructuring since it was bought 18 months ago.
The Internet service provider, which owns the brand Free, has published a net profit of 171.4 million euros, signing an improvement of 27% [...]

Wall Street ends sharply higher

The NYSE closed up 1.66% Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial 30 165.52 points to 10,151.33 win points.
The S & P 500 is broader, took 17.39 points, or 1.66% to 1064.61 points.
The Nasdaq Composite Index advanced 34.94 points for his side (1.65%) to 2153.63 points.
These data are likely to vary [...]

Half-year loss for Spyker, sales of the Saab brand morose

The Dutch manufacturer Spyker sports cars, which bought Sweden's Saab to GM, announced Friday that it had lost money in the first half and predicted annual sales of Saab in the bottom of its forecast range.
The group has however assured that he would not be obliged to undertake a recapitalization and that it [...]

The FSA imposed a fine of 1.5 million pounds at SocGen

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has imposed Wednesday at Societe Generale fined 1.5 million pounds (1.9 million euros) for deficiencies in its reporting procedures.
The UK control of financial markets said in a statement the "seriousness" of the failings in the French bank in terms of reporting on financial transactions.
She adds that [...]

The industrial orders increased in June in the euro area

The industrial orders in the eurozone rose slightly more than expected in June, according to statistics released Tuesday by Eurostat.
The control inputs in the sector rose 2.5% from May and 22.6% compared to June 2009.
Economists and analysts polled by Reuters had forecast average for June increased 1.5% from May and up [...]

The laboratory Allergan next possible target of a takeover

The biotechnology company Allergan Inc. specializes in the manufacture of Botox is currently used to treat wrinkles, or breast implants could be a target for a major pharmaceutical company through a tender offer (OPA).
This probability has indeed risen sharply since last month and the presumed interest of the French pharmaceutical group Sanofi-Aventis U.S. [...]

The Paris Bourse opens up, Dexia and Veolia down

The Paris Bourse started up in early trade, supported by oil companies and banks, with the exception of Dexia receding after the release of its quarterly results.
Investors are cautious before the release of key figures of employment in the U.S. this afternoon.
At 9:30, the CAC 40 index is 0.71% at 3791.02 [...]

U.S. Aerospace protested against his dismissal for tanker

U.S. Aerospace, a California aerospace equipment manufacturer that created a stir by announcing last month will participate in the tender for the giant tanker contract from the U.S. Army, this week filed an appeal after dismissal of his application.
The Government Accountability Office (GAO), the U.S. equivalent of the Court of Auditors, met Monday [...]

Time Warner has exceeded expectations and raised its forecast

Time Warner publishes a quarterly profit above Wall Street expectations after posting the largest increase in sales for two years.
It also raised its forecast for the full year, saying that now rely on an increase of at least 20% of its current earnings per share.
The U.S. media group has achieved in [...]

Towards a slow recovery cycle for French property

The interim results of French property has been marked by a slight overall decline in rental income in a consumer environment "soft" and wait for business.
The leaders and industry experts believe, however, after two years of falls, rents in prime (good quality and well placed) are stabilizing.
However, in the absence of [...]