Volkswagen takes 8.18% of SGL Carbon parts manufacturer

Volkswagen has acquired a 8.18% stake in SGL Carbon, which makes it the second largest shareholder of the German manufacturer of carbon elements.
"This contribution supports long-term ambition of SGL Group to strengthen its independence by creating a small group of investors solid," said Monday in a statement the CEO of SGL, Robert Koehler. [...]

Increased sales from JC Penney stock repurchase program

The specialist U.S. retail JC Penney said Friday that its profit and sales on a comparable basis should continue to grow in 2011, highlighting its efforts to increase its offer in the loan-to-wear.
JCPenney also announced a share repurchase program of $ 900 million (655 million), equivalent to 10% of its market capitalization, he [...]

Unemployment decreased again in January

Unemployment has decreased again in January in France after a sharp rebound in December, according to figures released Thursday by the Ministry of Labour and Employment Centre.
The number of jobseekers registered in Class A was down 0.7% to $ 2,703,200 in late January in France, or 19,300 job seekers less. In one year, [...]

The port of Marseille boss denounces a collective guilt

The port of Marseille boss considers that responsibilities are shared after the red card of the Court of Auditors on the disastrous mismanagement of the first French port. Overview of the old port of Marseille
The boss of the port of Marseille Jean-Claude Terrier, believes that the responsibilities are shared after the red card of [...]

Cameron wants to entrust public services to private

British Prime Minister on behalf of businesses and charitable organizations to manage public services. A book blancsur the subject is expected within a fortnight. The British Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, presented Wednesday, October 20 before the Parliament a plan to reduce public spending by 83 billion pounds in the presence of Conservative Prime [...]

Ben Bernanke again defended the monetary easing

The chairman of the Federal Reserve Friday defended the action in developed countries on monetary easing measures, accused of causing overheating in emerging markets.
According to Ben Bernanke, other factors such as the rigidity of exchange rates, are also responsible for the monetary difficulties of developing countries.
The Fed chairman was speaking shortly [...]

TF1 confirms its profitability targets and costs

TF1 announced Thursday a net profit doubled in 2010 to 229 million euros to support the resumption of advertising investment.
The television group has reported a consolidated turnover up 11% to 2.6 billion euros, in line with market expectations. Thomson Reuters consensus I / B / E / S had expected effect on net [...]

The Paris Bourse is reluctant to open

The Paris Bourse opened on a hesitant note Tuesday, penalized by the growth of the French economy twice weaker than expected in late 2010.
At 9:19, the CAC 40 index 0.01% to 4096.85 took points, after opening down 0.12%.
As for values, Alcatel-Lucent was down 1.88% and shows the largest decrease in the [...]

Sarkozy defends the "golden rule" budget to Congress

It will take place by this summer. Probably in July. Nicolas Sarkozy, seen here in his greeting to the press in January 2011.
President Nicolas Sarkozy is expected to speak before Parliament convened in Congress at Versailles by the end of June on the occasion of the revision of the Constitution to introduce the rule [...]

Axel Weber, the Bundesbank left and waives the ECB

The president of the German Central Bank will officially leave office on April 30. He was the favorite to succeed Jean-Claude Trichet as head of the ECB. The Bundesbank president, Axel Weber, Frankfurt by the headquarters of the Central Bank in February 2010.
It's official. Axel Weber said Friday he left the Presidency of the [...]