The Spanish government seeks a return to growth in 2014

Saturday, April 28th, 2012

The Spanish economy will regain it with growth and job creation by 2014, said Friday the economy minister, Luis de Guindos. The Conservative government of Mariano Rajoy provides a slight increase in gross domestic product next year and a 1.4% growth in 2014. The Standard & ...

Mario Draghi disappointed with the effectiveness of the ECB

Wednesday, April 25th, 2012

The massive loans granted to banks gained little so far to the real economy. President of the European Central Bank (ECB) Mario Draghi President of the European Central Bank (ECB) Mario Draghi agreed Wednesday that he hoped the massive loans made in recent months by the institution to European ...

AstraZeneca today announced the acquisition of Ardea $ 1.26 billion

Monday, April 23rd, 2012

AstraZeneca announced Monday the acquisition of U.S. company Ardea Biosciences to $ 1.26 billion (956 million), which gives access to a new treatment against gout and strengthens its presence in the rapidly consolidating biotechnology. AstraZeneca offers Ardea $ 32 per share, representing a premium of 54% over the ...

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 ...

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 ...

0.4% increase in consumer prices in the U.S.

Friday, March 16th, 2012

The consumer prices rose 0.4% in February, their largest increase in ten months due to soaring gasoline prices, according to figures released Friday by the dice ; Department of Labour. The increase is in line with market expectations. In January, prices showed an increase of 0.2%. ...

What you should know about the drop in rental market

Tuesday, March 6th, 2012

The lull is confirmed on the rental market French. Prices fall by an average of 0.1% early this year. Overview of the situation in this market for years to come. Variation in rents in France since 1999 Rising rents would be over? The question is legitimate. Because after an ...

Greece: the far-right ministers resign

Friday, February 10th, 2012

Three of the four right-wing ministers and a Minister of the Socialist government of Lucas Papademos submitted their resignations in protest against the new austerity plan. Three of the four ministers of the Greek far-right party Laos opposing the new austerity measures demanded by the creditors of the countries presented ...

Greece will give its response to the Troika Monday

Sunday, February 5th, 2012

The three-party coalition government in Greece have agreed on a reduction in public spending of 1.5% of GDP in 2012 and will give an answer to the proposal of creditors country's international Monday at noon (1000 GMT). "Political leaders should give an answer in principle tomorrow afternoon (the ...

Tuesday, November 29th, 2011

Edenred still plans to achieve by 2012 organic growth in issue volumes of its products between 6% and 14% a year based in particular on its existing markets and expanding its geographical coverage. Beyond its organic levers, the former branch of the Accor group prepaid service, which issues such ...