Right back on top in Greece, the EU still worried

Friday, May 18th, 2012

Greek voters, called for new legislation on June 17, seem to bring themselves to support the parties in favor of austerity plan intended by the Europeans, who are working on different scenarios narios with a possible exit of Greece in the euro area. The general elections of May ...

The car market up 92% in April in Japan

Tuesday, May 1st, 2012

Sales of new cars in Japan, excluding mini-vehicles, jumped 92% in April, the monthly increase on record, reflecting the fact that the basis for comparison-April 2011 - is first full month that followed the earthquake and tsunami of March 11, 2011. This natural disaster had disrupted for months ...

The G20 could increase by 400-500 billion of IMF funds

Saturday, April 14th, 2012

The 20 major economies should agree to increase from 400 to 500 billion resources of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), an amount less than $ 600 billion raised initially by the IMF, told Reuters several G20 leaders. These funds are meant to give the IMF the means to ...

Countries that invest more in green energy

Thursday, April 12th, 2012

While China was displayed as the superpower of clean energy since 2009, the U.S. has taken the top spot developed by the American NGO Pew Charitable Trust, with over $ 48 billion investment in 2011 . France ranks fifth, a position gained in 36% of additional investment over one year. ...

Madrid will not need help its banks, confirms the EC

Wednesday, April 11th, 2012

The European Commission continues to believe that Spain would not need financial assistance from the euro area in order to recapitalize its banks Wednesday said a spokesman. Asked if the Commission felt that Madrid was always able to avoid stressing the currency bloc to preserve its banking sector, ...

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 ...

Florange: new lock ArcelorMittal

Tuesday, March 13th, 2012

Tuesday morning, metallurgists to block access to the new administration buildings of the Florange ArcelorMittal plant in Mosel. Thirty workers wearing jumpers of the CFDT, CGT and FO have improvised a pyre outside the gates with straw bales and wooden pallets. The fight continues. Metalworkers block since 6:30 this ...

To a third plan to help Greece?

Monday, March 5th, 2012

Greece may need a third international aid plan of 50 billion euros in 2015, according to German weekly Der Spiegel published Sunday. The Parthenon in Greece. Greece may need a third international aid plan of 50 billion euros in 2015, says the German weekly Der Spiegel published Sunday. ...

Confessions of hard use ECB liquidity in France

Friday, March 2nd, 2012

Unlike many of their Italian and English counterparts, French banks are reluctant to disclose their participation in the second refinancing operation three years (LTRO) organized on Wednesday by the Bank Central Bank (ECB). This has lent almost 530 billion euros to banks, bringing to more than 1,000 billion ...

G20 hopes to increase IMF resources in April

Sunday, February 26th, 2012

The G20 finance ministers pledge to do in April the stock of progress in strengthening the resources of the International Monetary Fund, have we learned from officials G20. At their next meeting in April, the G20 agreed to agree on a financial firewall around 2,000 billion dollars (1.487 ...