The French car market resumed its decline in November after a slight rebound in the previous month, the disappearance of the delayed effects of scrappage scheme imposed in particular on sales of small cars.
The new car registrations fell 7.6% last month to 179,160 units, show statistics released Thursday by the Committee of French [...]

Compass publishes an annual operating profit up 9%

The world of catering Compass reported Wednesday a 9% increase in operating income underlying annual, thanks to improved margins and growth through acquisitions.
The British, French Sodexo's main competitor, displays the full year operating income (Rex) from 1.09 billion pounds (1.26 billion euros), according to 12 analysts' forecasts a study provided by it.
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European stock markets move down to midday, markets expect that Germany permitted the European Central Bank (ECB) to intervene massively to guarantee the debt of fragile states. But Berlin and the ECB refuse to do for now. Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin
Germany was sought on all sides Friday to find a solution to the [...]

Bank recapitalization will include 46 billion already promised

The 110 million euros, with European banks may need to strengthen their capital should include some 46 billion already pledged to Ireland, Greece and Portugal to their credit, officials said Sunday from European sources.
At a meeting of European finance ministers on Saturday, the president of the new European Banking Authority (BEA) said the [...]

Industrial production increased as expected in the U.S.

Industrial production in the United States increased as expected in September, according to figures released Monday by the Federal Reserve, the manufacturing sector offsetting a decline in the utilities.
Production increased by 0.2% the previous month, according to the expectations of economists polled by Reuters and after remaining unchanged in August. (Revised from an [...]

Slight decrease in the trade deficit the United States in August

The trade deficit of the United States declined slightly in August, show figures released Thursday by the Commerce Department.
The trade balance posted a deficit of 45.61 billion dollars, while the market was expecting a hole of 45.8 billion.
In July, the deficit eventually amounted to 45.63 billion (44.81 billion in the first [...]

Troika to Greece: "We need to deregulate transport"

The representatives of the creditors of Athens (EU, ECB, IMF) insist that Greece deregulates including the taxi trade. Thousands of "outrage" expressed Sunday, June 19 against the austerity of Syntagma Square in Athens.
Representatives of international donors in Greece (EU-ECB-IMF) urged Friday to the Minister of Transport on the need to deregulate transport, including taxis, [...]

New CO2 tax for manufacturers in 2012

The government will create a windfall tax in 2012 for manufacturers subject to the quotas of carbon dioxide (CO2), a government source said Tuesday, confirming a report in the daily Le Figaro.
This tax will be sitting on their sales-tax at a rate of between 0.08% and 0.12% and is expected to bring nearly [...]

German growth "close to 3%" this year

Angela Merkel has revised the outlook for growth on the rise in the country, while global growth is threatened. German Chancellor Angela Merkel (Blegrade by August 23, 2011)
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday that the growth of gross domestic product (GDP) German would be "closer to 3% than 2.5%" this year. This statement [...]

Tokyo finally stable, the Fed raises high expectations

The Tokyo Stock Exchange ended on a symbolic increase of 0.01% Wednesday as investors pausing following increases in the last four sessions, investors waiting for signs of support from the Fed.
The Nikkei gained 1.30 point to 8,955.20 and the Topix, broader took 3.30 points (0.43%) to 770.60.
Japanese stock indices have evolved [...]