Archive for the ‘calculation’ Category

The Greeks will vote again in a month

Tuesday, May 15th, 2012

The country failed to form a coalition government. Greeks return to the polls in a month. This news is not likely to reassure markets and other European states. New parliamentary elections will be held in Greece. Greek Socialist leader Evangelos Venizelos said Tuesday that Greece should "alas" return to ...

The Technicolor CA back in Q1

Thursday, April 26th, 2012

Technicolor announced Thursday a turnover down 1.5%, a performance nonetheless considered "solid", saying the group can achieve its financial targets in 2012 despite restructuring charges e lifted. Sales totaled 800 million euros over the period while the division "connected home" which includes the manufacture of decoders has successfully ...

European shares piecemeal, Paris opens down

Wednesday, April 18th, 2012

The main European stock markets are evolving in a disorganized in early trading Wednesday, following a strong rebound caused by an easing of tensions on sovereign debt in the euro area and a series results better than expected in the United States. In Paris at 10:01, the CAC ...

Facebook acquires Instagram for $ 1 billion

Monday, April 9th, 2012

Facebook announced Monday the acquisition in cash and securities Instagram, application enabling the exchange of pictures, for one billion dollars (762 million). The social network plans to complete the transaction in the current quarter. Instagram was launched in January 2011 and now has thirty million users. ...

COR-Kampf bows out, Hermelin as CEO of Capgemini

Thursday, April 5th, 2012

Capgemini announced Thursday that its chief executive Paul Hermelin also cumulate the functions of chairman, replacing Serge Kampf, a founder of the group, who decided not to go in his term . Serge Kampf, aged 77, had reserved the option when renewing his term as CEO in 2010. ...

The indices on Wall Street opening in a disorganized

Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012

The three major indexes on Wall Street started Tuesday's session in a disorganized and with small deviations, pending orders to industry and the minutes of the last First meeting of the Federal Reserve. In early trade, the Dow Jones lost 0.12% to 13,248.75 and the S & P ...

First quarter to win the credit market

Friday, March 30th, 2012

Sovereign debt of countries weakened the euro area and private debt, risky assets on the fixed income markets, have been the big winners of this first quarter of 2012 through excess liquidity as it allowed the risk-free assets such as German government bonds to remain efficient. The credit ...

With Viterra, Glencore diversified into agribusiness

Tuesday, March 20th, 2012

Glencore, the world leader in commodities trading, and its partners Richardson and Agrium International, announced Tuesday the acquisition of specialist Canadian grain handling Viterra for 6.1 billion Canadian dollars (4.64 billion euros). Already in production and marketing of agricultural products, metals, minerals and oil, Glencore seeks to expand ...

Vs. Francois Bayrou. Vinci's boss: follow the debate live

Wednesday, March 14th, 2012

The leader of the Modem and Xavier Huillard, the boss of da Vinci, are currently guests of L'Express and L'Expansion, in partnership with the company. Follow the proceedings live with Dailymotion and participate with Twitter. The Institute of Business Expansion and receive, Wednesday, March 14 at 8:30, Francois Bayrou, president ...

The Tokyo Stock Exchange ended down 0.16%

Thursday, March 1st, 2012

The Tokyo Stock Exchange ended down 0.16% Thursday, after investors have concluded about the President of the U.S. Federal Reserve Ben Bernanke that there would have no immediate further monetary easing. Investors also took profits after a rise of more than 10% of the Nikkei in the month ...