Stable inflation in the euro area, unemployment up

The inflation rate remained unchanged at 1.9% year on year in November in the euro area, a level consistent with both the expectations of economists that the objective of the European Central Bank (ECB) in terms of stability prices.
The ECB, which wants to keep rising consumer prices below the limit of 2% over [...]

After "Black Friday", the "Cyber Monday" is very popular

"Cyber Monday" the day when Americans return to work after the Thanksgiving weekend, click to buy their Christmas presents online, have a day long awaited by the distributors, even if consumers are becoming more versatile.
Nine out of ten retailers plan to offer promotions for Cyber Monday, against three quarters in 2007, according to [...]

Despite its debt, Belgium is immune to the contagion

Belgium's fitness to become Northern Greece, say some observers, noting that she is distressed debt the third in Europe and threatened by its inability to partition out of a chronic political crisis.
But a relatively small deficit, strong growth and high savings rate makes the eyes of economists, a country in far better health [...]

Bernard Thibault promises new shares in early 2011

Before the railroad, the leader of the CGT said that, on pensions, "the party is not over."
The secretary general of the CGT Bernard Thibault said Thursday in Reims before the CGT railway workers gathered for their 41st Congress, there would be new shares Interprofessional earlier this year and called on activists to take up [...]

Air France plans to rehire pilots

The French airline could recruit 80 to 100 pilots as part of its project of bases in the provinces to ensure direct links with European cities.
Air France plans to recruit pilots, after two years of suspension, as part of its plan to established bases in the provinces, to counter competition from low cost carriers, [...]

Wall Street opens down, the euro area still worried

Wall Street opened lower Monday, the cautious optimism engendered by the prospect of solving the Irish crisis was swept by renewed concerns about spreading to other countries in the euro area.
In early trade, the Dow Jones yielded 0.58% or 64.52 points to 11,139.03 points while the Standard & Poor's 500 benchmark fund managers, [...]

U.S. light crude ended down in New York

U.S. light crude ended Friday for the fifth time in six sessions down on the New York market, hit by China's decision to raise for the second time in two weeks the level of reserve requirements of banks.
The December contract ended on a loss of 34 cents, down from 0.42% to 81.51 dollars [...]

Ford will reduce its stake in Mazda from 11% to 3.5%

Ford Motor Co. will reduce its stake in Mazda Motor of 11% to 3.5%, which will cause it to lose its status as largest shareholder in the Japanese automaker.
In an opinion released Thursday, Mazda says that this change will take place capital on November 25, reaffirming the strategic partnership with Ford remains intact. [...]

Profit up for SABMiller paid by emerging countries

SABMiller beat the consensus by posting on Thursday a 16% increase in earnings in the first half, thanks to good performance in emerging markets.
The second brewer in the world, representing over 80% of its profits in those markets, said that despite a consumer contained, it will benefit from lower raw material costs and [...]

The department has awarded $ 3.3 million in benefits in 2009

In total, the department spent 21.5 billion euros in 2009 in favor of social action.
The departments were allocated in 2009 some 3.3 million of benefits for the elderly, the disabled, to children or people in integration path, according to a study by the Department of Labor released Tuesday, November 16. Some people may receive [...]