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The surprise wedding almost eclipse the first steps in Facebook stock. Mark Zuckerberg, the owner and founder of social network, was married Saturday in privacy in Palo Alto, California, his girlfriend Priscilla Chan long. A happy event was announced by the young entrepreneur and his bride on their respective Facebook profiles. Since then, a question hangs over the Internet across the Atlantic, who do not hesitate to call directly Zuckerberg on his personal page, like Vida Nikpour, a student at San Jose State University: "Congratulations, Mark, j hope you have signed a marriage contract? "Even before the wedding, billionaire Donald Trump – who certainly was not privy to the preparations – had thrown a cat among the pigeons by providing its advice to future triple divorced husband. Guest on CNBC, he held that "with so much money," Mark Zuckerberg should not move the ring finger of Priscilla Chan without signing a marriage contract.

It must be said that only 28, the boss of Facebook is worth gold. With a personal fortune estimated at $ 17.5 billion, was listed 14th among the latest ranking of the 400 largest fortunes in America by Forbes magazine. A fortune that now revolves around the $ 20 billion since last Friday, historic day for Wall Street with the listing of Facebook. "If for any reason, they divorced in a few years, she (Priscilla Chan, ed) may be asked by $ 10 billion in court and it will hit the jackpot," warns Donald Trump. According to the California Family Code, "all property (…) acquired by a married person during marriage (…) fall under the community". They are divided into two in case of divorce, a prenuptial agreement unless other conditions fixed.

Key date of marriage

While Mark Zuckerberg and his family are silent on this subject, experts compare their conjectures. Ray Martin, a financial consultant and columnist at CBS Money Watch, believes that "everyone greatly richer than his spouse or has a skill or talent 'unique' and its cash value should request the establishment of a half marriage contract. " According to some lawyers, quoted by Daily News, Priscilla Chan and could claim a share of the gains made by Facebook share during marriage. For others, however, the date of marriage – which was celebrated the day after the IPO – could seal this thorny issue. Under California law, in effect, the spouses have no rights to the fortune amassed by their spouse before the wedding. "If the wedding date was set so close to the IPO by accident, it's a happy coincidence," says Robert Blevans, lawyers in Napa.

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Justice always seeks to measure the responsibility of France Telecom in the wave of suicides that killed dozens of employees – 62 according to unions – from 2008. As part of the investigation for "bullying" opened in 2010, the Paris headquarters of the operator Tuesday was the subject of a search. "We confirm a search operation on Tuesday. This is the logical continuation of the current statement since April 2010, "reported AFP a spokesman for the group.

The unions, on Tuesday, have welcomed the progress of the investigation. "The first stage of training had gone through investigations in the family and business contacts all victims with fifty letters rogatory throughout France. This accelerated instruction is positive for us especially if it leads to a trial which, hopefully, will condemn the brutal methods employers and work organization pathogen, "says union South in a statement.

It is based on a report critical of the Labour Inspectorate that the Paris court decided two years ago to respond to the complaint filed by the SOUTH. A 82-page dossier analyzing the circumstances of the death of 14 employees of the operator, which concluded that "the implementation of labor organizations likely to cause serious harm to the health of workers." Very critical of "the politics of reorganization" led the company since 2006 to modernize, the report pointed "management practices that characterize bullying personal business card."  

New social contract

He also stressed that despite the repeated warnings of occupational physicians, labor representatives and health insurance funds, the operator continued implementation of its modernization plan "Next", launched in 2005. Among the means used to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the group included the elimination of 22,000 jobs over three years and the transfer of 10,000 employees. In 2010, the Paris prosecutor had however held that the charge of "harassment", rejecting that of "endangering the lives of others."

The wave of suicides has already impacted the operation of the operator. Starting with its CEO. Didier Lombard, originally the plan "Next" and author of clumsy on about a supposed "fashion suicide" was replaced in March 2010 by its director France, Stéphane Richard. With a completely different style than its predecessor, it has sought to pacify the group. A new social contract, a discourse more transparent and promise to hire 10,000 people helped to reduce the social crisis. Interviewed by the company last September, employees seemed to feel a slight improvement: welfare to work was rated 6.8 out of 10 then, against 6.2 a year earlier.

Vivendi confirmed Monday, after market, the departure of Frank Esser, CEO of SFR, revealed by Le Figaro. This departure will be effective from the end of the week. Jean-Bernard Levy, CEO of Vivendi, this function takes live indefinitely. No other redesign teams SFR is expected. The announcement of a smooth transition reassured the 10,000 employees of SFR, where the announcement of the departure of Frank Esser, who presided over the destiny of the group for twelve years, has been a bombshell.

Vivendi wants to take the time to find a new boss for its subsidiary SFR, a pivotal moment in its history. Greatly shaken by the arrival of Free in the mobile sector, Vodafone is obliged to rethink its economic model. And why the research group "rare bird". Several names of potential candidates circulate: Bertrand Meheut (current CEO of Canal +), Thierry Breton (CEO of Atos), Didier Quillot (former CEO of Lagardère Active), Michel Combes (CEO Vodafone Europe), Gilles Pelisson (ex- Accor CEO) and Jacques Veyrat (Direct Energy) … But none is needed.

One thing is certain, the chosen one will have a profile of "cost killer" while SFR expects a decrease of 12% to 15% of its EBITDA margin in 2012 and Jean-Bernard Levy said at the Vivendi earnings presentation in early March, the need to "tighten the bolts." The future head of SFR should be able to reassure financial markets, while the decline in profitability of SFR weighs on Vivendi. The stock has lost 17% since the beginning of the year.

The departure of Frank Esser was decided Friday afternoon during a supervisory board of Vivendi, and presented Monday at 5:00 p.m. in the Board of SFR. It does not seem to be a coup as often in the wars of succession, but a decision by mutual agreement. Friday, same day that his fate was sealed, Frank Esser was attending a lunch with the entire executive of Vivendi, in which Jean-Rene Fourtou, director of Vivendi, and Jean-Bernard Levy have sent him some very complimentary. Frank Esser, Mannesmann's German came (acquired by Vodafone), is indeed recognized and appreciated by both teams by his peers.

Free to adjust the face

But, before the onslaught of Free Mobile, it was essential to give new impetus to SFR, which lost 200,000 customers between 10 January and late February. "Jean-Bernard Levy knows SFR. We are confident in its ability to revitalize all appear the beginnings of a stabilization of the situation. After the initial excitement, Free began to experience a certain loss, "said a spokesman for Vivendi.

The task does not look easy. We'll have to cut some expenses without burdening the future. "In the hundreds of service developments underway at SFR, it will have to choose between those that are essential for the future and those who can be stopped, says an inside source. Always painful choices that force teams to redeploy réinternalisant projects that were previously outsourced to external service providers. "The suppliers and providers of SFR should be the first affected by this clampdown.

Add paid features

It will also have to rethink the positioning packaging opportunities. Free Mobile face, all operators have launched entry-level offerings, sold only on the Web at very aggressive prices. But where Bouygues Telecom, the first chopping last July, has managed to impose "B & You", followed by Orange with "Sosh" SFR has not really enticing with its brand "Red" launched in late September.

But offers low-cost, direct response to Free, are not the only priorities. The operators were able over time to all-inclusive packages (visual voicemail, MMS, mobile Internet …). We must now all unravel for a basic package comparable to that of Free, which you must add a number of services at extra cost. A vast perspective.

The virtues of rental real estate are well known. This is one of the only investments that can make on credit to build wealth. It is also a good way to prepare additional income for retirement. Finally, it is a way to accommodate her children or send them a valuable asset to start in life. However, the life of landlords is not a bed of roses! Some trace their route on this road winding and sometimes treacherous.

This is the case of Vivian B., 57, teacher. This Lyonnaise conducted between 1991 and 2010, three rental investments in his city. "I spaced each acquisition a decade, the time each time to pay off my credit. I always chose the studios in the IVth arrondissement of Lyon, an area popular.The lease payments used to pay me a portion of the loans, but each time I had to add 100 to 150 euros a month, "she says. Handyman, Viviane never hesitates to restore its apartments, it manages solo. Another "trick" by Viviane: the choice of holiday rental. "This formula provides short leases, or a year. Thus, it is easier to separate from a deadbeat tenant. "

1500 euros of additional income per month

For her, the acquisitions will stop, "because this investment is not worth the shot," given the rise in property prices in particular. "Every studio brings me 6%. But if I bought the same day, the yield would fall to 2.5 or 3%. "Soon to retire, Viviane Heritage is satisfied that it has formed. "My pension should be around 1.300euros month.

Real estate developers – Kaufman & Broad and Celeos Breton – had already tried it. This time, the third network of estate agencies in the Hexagon who try. Guy Hiccups launched an operation on November 1, private sales and offers to acquire a selection of existing homes in 1800 throughout France, with discounts up to 20%, according to Frederic Monsu, general manager of the network fast cash now. The goods concerned have been selected by franchisees and validated by headquarters. These apartments and houses for sale in recent months but have not yet been sold, or property newly entered in the agencies, but whose owners are eager to sell.

In the first five days of strike by cabin crew of Air France, the company is organized to provide as announced 80% of its flights. The company has temporarily restricted on Saturday morning to 100 passengers the ability of its medium-haul flights Orly. Consequence: passengers can wait a little and minor delays can be saved.

This management method was chosen to avoid having to put down passengers for lack of a sufficient number of hostesses and stewards. "It blocks the flights a minimum. Is completed according to the presentation of the crews as and when. But we have managed so far to complete the flight and make them go as planned, "says the director of Air France at Orly, George Daher. A strategy that annoys some customers. "We were placed on a waiting list by explaining that there was not enough staff.A rip-off in communication because all flights are available at this time, "said one man who was to fly to Toulouse.

About the airport Roissy-Charles de Gaulle, the traffic was in line with forecasts of Air France, which does not exclude any last minute cancellations. It struck ten long-haul flights planned Saturday morning, including flights to New York, Montreal, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Abu Dhabi, Douala. But passengers were warned on Friday. Maisselon Europe 1, delays begin to accumulate.

Disrupted traffic until Wednesday

Without an agreement this week with management on working conditions for cabin crew, six of seven unions called the stewards and stewardesses 15,000 to go on strike for the weekend of All Saints, usually very busy. Traffic should be disturbed until Wednesday, November 2 included.The company also points out that the tickets can be changed or exchanged free of charge.

The negotiations broke down this week on two issues relating to working conditions for cabin crew. The number of stewards or stewardesses present on each flight, that management would reduce, and the method of evaluation of these same individuals. Air France would they be judged by their purser, rather than by instructors as it is now. For the UNSA and SNPNC-FO, both reforms increase the workload of staff, and thus put at risk the safety of passengers.

The Minister of Transport, Thierry Mariani, has however said "shocked" by the strike call, which he considered "suicidal".

The trust is expected to dominate the opening of Wall Street on Wednesday. After closing in the red yesterday, the Dow Jones dropping 1.74% to 11,913.62 points, Wall Street is expected to rebound Wednesday. Future contracts are indeed higher state of around 0.50% on the main index at the opening. Once again, U.S. investors have their eyes on the Old Continent, where an EU summit must deliver in the evening a plan to end the debt crisis in the euro area. With four objectives: helping Greece to boost the capacity of the EFSF, recapitalize banks and improve governance.

This battery is able to prevent contagion of the crisis, while fears now focus on Italy.And even if the prime minister, Silvio Berlusconi, seems to have succeeded in extremis to persuade its ally the Northern League to accept a pension reform demanded by its European partners in exchange for their solidarity. Thus, the Heads of State and Government of the euro area may call Wednesday the European Central Bank (ECB) to continue its purchases of bonds to support Italy and Spain, according to a draft of their summit conclusions which Germany said, however, disagree for now.

Oil prices down

In fact, German Chancellor Angela Merkel for now ensures that no scenario involving the European Central Bank (ECB) to strengthen the rescue mechanism, the European Stability is the agenda of the summit Payday advance.

On the macroeconomic front, the durable goods orders will be published early in the afternoon.Follow the new home sales in September and weekly crude oil stocks.

As for commodities, oil prices are falling: a barrel of "light sweet crude" for December delivery ceded 0.61% to 92.60 dollars. For its part, the euro appears to balance against the U.S. dollar, rising 0.08% to 1.3921 dollars.

Values ​​to follow:

• Lockheed Martin has seen its profits grow by 25% in the third quarter to $ 700 million. The group also raised its targets for 2011.

• Ford: U.S. carmaker Ford on Wednesday released a profit for the third quarter down 2% but slightly above expectations, together with a turnover up 14%. The Group posted a profit of $ 1.65 billion.Based on the number of shares and excluding exceptional items, it amounted to 46 cents a share, where analysts had forecast 45 cents.

• Boeing released on Wednesday a net profit up 31% to $ 1.1 billion for the third quarter, exceeding expectations, but it has revised down its forecast for commercial deliveries for the year.

• ConocoPhillips is required to publish at the beginning of the afternoon's results for the third quarter.

Wall Street earnings increases, on Thursday. After opening slightly higher, U.S. financial markets now earn more than 1%: the Dow is 1.16% to 11,066.34 points, the Nasdaq rose 1.44% to 2496.01 points and the S & P 500 gaining 1.36% to 1159.59 points.

After weeks of dithering, European leaders have taken in hand to avoid a collapse of the banking sector, weakened by the debt crisis, which brought down the French-Belgian group Dexia. The markets were also reassured by the publication of macroeconomic indicators in the U.S. exceeded expectations: job creation in the private sector and the ISM services.

Caution before the employment figures

Investors in Europe and the United States should however be cautious before several major macroeconomic deadlines.On Thursday, the European Central Bank (ECB) announced on Thursday to maintain its 1.50% interest rate, reference the cost of credit in the euro zone, despite the sharp deterioration in the economic and financial crisis.

Investor caution should also be strengthened by the expectation of official figures of employment for the month of September in the United States to be published Friday. Meanwhile, new jobless claims are slightly lift the United States during the last week of September, according to figures released Thursday by the Washington Department of Labor.The Ministry has identified the deposit of 401,000 applications for unemployment benefits in the country from September 25 to October 1, adjusted for seasonal variations, or 1.5% over the previous week, which is consistent with the estimate of analysts.

On the foreign exchange market, the euro reached 1 bad credit pay day loans.3331 dollars. A barrel of crude is trading at 102.38 dollars for Brent North Sea and 79.50 dollars for U.S. crude.The ounce of gold is trading in 1644 dollars.

Investors will have their eyes on Apple and Yahoo

As for values, investors will have their eyes on the technology sector.

• Apple (-0.39% to 376.77 dollars) will remain particularly observed after the announcement of the demise of the group's founder Steve Jobs.

• Yahoo (-4.60% to 15.19 dollars) is the subject of new rumors of a possible bid from U.S. computer giant Microsoft, which had already in 2008 attempted to seize the group's internet America.

• Hewlett-Packard (0.41% to 23.96 dollars) should not make further major acquisitions in the software after the acquisition of Autonomy, according to statement from the group's new boss Meg Whitman cited by Reuters.

• Boeing (0.25% to 60.11 dollars) has received an order for one.$ 1 billion from Ethiopian Airlines for four Boeing 777 freighters.

• Gilead Sciences (-0.03% to 39.14 dollars) has obtained a license agreement Boehringer Ingelheim for the exclusive rights to research, development and commercialization of an anti-integrase for the treatment of HIV.

• Marriott International (2.02% to 28.75 dollars) issued for the third quarter, earnings per share of $ 0.29, up 32% year on year. Turnover was 2.9 billion dollars against 2.6 billion last year. The revenue per available room key indicator in the hotel sector grew by 8.7% on a comparable basis, while prices rose by 5.3%.

• Individuals involved to the tune of 5.6 billion euros

– Removal of exemptions for allowances holding period on capital gains property, excluding exempt principal residence (2200000000)

– Increase of 12.3% to 13.5% payroll taxes on capital income (1.3 billion)

– Removal or reduction of exemptions from the CSG (800,000,000)

– Increase in tobacco prices by 6% (600,000,000)

– Increase the tax and social taxes on liquor (300,000,000)

– Introduction of an outstanding contribution of 3% on very high incomes, above 500,000 euros.Some 10,000 homes were affected (200,000,000)

– Creation of a tax on sugary drinks (100 million)

– Device Scellier: decrease of 22% to 14% rate of tax reduction for investors buying new low-energy housing for rental (about 100 million euros)

– Introduction of a progressive tax (from 10 to 40%) for owners of "good rooms" applying the rents to be too expensive (over 40 euros/m2), mainly in Paris (1 million)

– Decrease of 18% to 12% rate of tax reduction for purchases in retirement homes, tourist and student (nearly 10 million)

• The companies affected to the tune of 4.8 billion euros

– Reduction of deferred losses for a harmonization of corporate taxation with Germany.- Revision of scale of the tax on company cars (100 million)

– Creation of a 2% tax on hotel stays at or above 200 euros (90 million)

– Creation of an exceptional tax next year on sales of large industrial duty subject to quotas of CO2 (200 million)

– The draft budget provides for operators to bear the costs of a possible interference of DTT with the new 4G mobile radio frequencies that will be awarded in early 2012.

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