Wall Street ended down, the Dow Jones fell by 1.4%

Monday, August 30th, 2010

The U.S. stock markets are left to lower Monday as investors continued to question the health of the U.S. economy, despite the announcement of an increase in household consumption. The Dow Jones has sold 1.39% or 140.92 points at 10,009.73 points, the Standard & Poor's 500 index 1.47% or ...

UK growth to its most sustained pace in 9 years

Saturday, August 28th, 2010

The growth of the British economy in the second quarter was revised up, the country with even its strongest pace of growth in over nine years, according to data released Friday by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), but Analysts doubt that this improvement continues. The gross domestic product ...

Wall Street weighed down by distrust, the Dow falls below 10,000

Thursday, August 26th, 2010

Wall Street ended down sharply on Thursday, the Dow Jones closing below 10,000 points for the first time since early July, the eve of a review, probably on the decline, the growth figures in the second quarter and a major speech the President of the Federal Reserve. The decrease ...

HSBC wants to buy up to 70% of South African Nedbank

Monday, August 23rd, 2010

HSBC is in exclusive talks to acquire a controlling stake in Nedbank, fourth largest bank in South Africa, an operation that could reach 5.37 billion euros and enable the first European bank to increase its presence in a region strongly growth. HSBC and the Insurer Anglo-South African Old Mutual, ...

The business climate in the industry dates

Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

The business climate in the French manufacturing industry rose slightly in July, according to the business survey released Thursday by the INSEE. The synthetic indicator of business climate has gained two points to 98 and that for the month of June was revised up to a point.Twenty-four economists surveyed ...

The EU validates the agreement between British Airways, American and Iberia

Thursday, July 15th, 2010

The Oneworld alliance members British Airways, American Airlines and Iberia have obtained the green light Wednesday from the EU to deepen their partnership, after agreeing to divest a number of slots on transatlantic routes. The European Commission has also approved unconditionally the merger between British Airways and Spanish Iberia. ...

The G8 called upon to deliver on its promises of aid to Africa

Friday, June 25th, 2010

The U.S. and British officials have invited representatives of other major industrialized nations to honor their commitments in terms of development aid despite their tight budgetary situations. The Canadian chairmanship of the G8, which met Friday in Huntsville in a lake in the countryside 200 miles north of Toronto, ...

Michelin takes its revenge in the press

Tuesday, May 4th, 2010

Expansion-The barometer LexisNexis sifts through each week more than 12,700 newspapers to establish the classification of large French companies leased more ... or more decried. The revenge of the old French industrial jewels. The award for "best news" of the week comes to Michelin. According to scores of ...

GDF agrees with Publigas to sell its 38.5% in Fluxys

Wednesday, March 24th, 2010

GDF Suez announced having reached an agreement to sell the Belgian Publigas the 38.5% it holds in Fluxys through its subsidiary Electrabel, amounting to 636 million euros. In a statement, GDF Suez said that following the transaction group of public utilities Publigas hold 89.97% in Fluxys.GDF Suez has meanwhile ...