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EU and Brazil for concerted action on the debt crisis

Tuesday, October 4th, 2011

Brazil and the European Union must act in concert to calm the markets about the risks of contagion associated with the European debt crisis, said Tuesday the leaders of both parties. "It is fundamental that there is a policy coordination between countries to weather the current international situation," said ...

European shares start rising sharply

Tuesday, September 27th, 2011

European shares opened sharply higher Tuesday, extending their rally started Friday afternoon, still supported by expectations of further measures to stem the debt crisis in the euro area. At 9:36, the CAC 40 index advances 2.79% at 2939.25 points after taking 1.75% Monday, with a volatility index down 4.31% ...

IMF urges European leaders to support growth

Tuesday, September 20th, 2011

The weight of public debt, the slowdown and turmoil in financial markets threaten the economic recovery in Europe and requiring a quick reaction from political leaders and the ECB, said Tuesday the International Monetary Fund. In his new "World Economic Outlook", the IMF cut its growth forecast to 1.6% ...

European shares destabilized late in the session

Friday, September 16th, 2011

European shares ended Friday in a piecemeal, after a session mainly positive, the market was affected late in the session with a new access to concerns about the ability of Europe to address the crisis of the euro. Rumors that Moody's had placed the sovereign rating on negative watch ...

The French trade deficit will break all records

Thursday, September 15th, 2011

Foreign trade is expected to result in a deficit of 75 billion euros, exceeding the 2008 record dark when France posted 56 billion euros of trade imbalance. View of the Port of Marseille 2011 is the year the trade deficit lights will beat his sorry record. The trade imbalance ...

Solvay confirms its forecast of 2011 profit up

Thursday, July 28th, 2011

Solvay announced Thursday that it was maintaining its goal of increasing profits throughout the year while back in detail on its performance in the second quarter, marked by an EBITDA (EBITDA) exceeded expectations. A technical problem led the Belgian chemical group, poised to buy the French Rhodia, has announced ...

Rates decline after the Greek aid plan

Monday, July 25th, 2011

Bond rates to 10 years in Greece fell to 14.208% 15.988% Thursday against the closure. Their level of mid-April. Those of Portugal and Ireland also relax. Greek bond yields have fallen back sharply Friday in a debt market that breathed, benefiting from the introduction of a bailout of the ...

Scholarships exacerbate their losses in Europe, Italy worries

Monday, July 11th, 2011

Equity markets in Europe have speeded their decline on Monday afternoon against a backdrop of growing fears of a contagion of the Greek debt to other neighboring countries, like Italy in particular. "Markets are driven by fixed income markets where there is a strong movement of 'flight to quality' ...

Siemens wants to build three plants in Brazil

Thursday, July 7th, 2011

Siemens, Europe's first industrial conglomerate, plans to invest $ 600 million in Brazil by 2016 to build three plants, said Thursday a leader of the group. The Munich-based German group wants to build two production of equipment for the oil and gas industry, and a third for assembling medical ...

China to complete its future medium-haul Bourget

Tuesday, June 21st, 2011

Still in the model, the future Chinese airliner Monday C919 crossed a new step towards its realization in 2016 with the signing at Paris Air Show two contracts for its engine and its electrical wiring, with Safran and GE. The public holding Chinese Comac (Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China) ...