This is not the first time that the rumor is mentioned. But this time would be good. The Alpine A110, which turns 50 this year, could rise from the ashes after being buried by Renault in the 90s. According to Le Parisien, a modernized version of the race car that marked the history of rally cars will be on public display at the Monaco Grand Prix on May 25th. It will take the form of a concept car called Zar.

Little information circulates about this car. The press speaks of a model whose lines are inspired by the concept car DeZir, presented at Paris Motor Show in 2010. An element seems clear, however: it will be the same as the original electric blue founded in 1955 by the young dealer Dieppe, Jean Rédélé. The concept car should be equipped with an internal combustion engine with 400 horsepower two-liter turbocharged Mégane RS, understands the newspaper.  

The business plan is launched

According to Le Parisien, the Renault Sport are currently working on model definition and seek a platform that can be manufactured at affordable costs no fax payday advances. The next step is to conduct marketing research in several countries to determine if the request is equal to the passion that still arouses the race car. The manufacturer wants to be sure that the proposed development is economically viable.

Renault, which bought the brand in 1973, promises that this new model will be a "modern redefinition of the berlinetta. Not a neo-retro car, but a fantastic link with the past, "said Carlos Tavares, Executive Director of the diamond brand, quoted in Le Parisien. At the Monaco Grand Prix, world champion of Formula 1, Sebastian Vettel should have the privilege to make the new Alpine its first laps.  

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Two billion euros. The Intermat 1350 exhibitors, which was held from April 16 to 21 in Villepinte near Paris, have not mégoté their investments as they exposed construction machinery and construction worth a total of 2 billion. "This very large sum shows business optimism this year," explains Maryvonne Lanoë, commissioner general of the show.

This event is the meeting point for all actors of the French markets, Southern Europe and North Africa. "The trend is quite good, says Philippe Haugenauer, Sales Director France of Japanese Komatsu. We have seen the show many people who have projects, although few orders were signed on the spot. "With a turnover of EUR 18 billion, the Japanese group is the second largest manufacturer of equipment BTP in the world.

Strong rebound of the market

Reinforces a sense that the latest figures released by manufacturers. "The aggregate producers, who are our customers, have a very good first quarter, so a little unexpected," says Michel Herr, CEO of France Sandvik, the Swedish group specializing in drills and milling machines. The reason: the great works decided by the government after the 2009 crisis. "We take advantage of highway construction and high-speed lines, including those linked to Tours and Bordeaux, Michel Herr says. This allows us to benefit from a good order book for the second quarter. However, we lack visibility for the future. "

Despite its 15% growth in its European business in the first quarter, Saubot Alexander, general manager of Haulotte Group, Europe's leading manufacturer of aerial work platforms, believes that "this increase is lower than it should be given the fall market in Europe since 2009. " The activity is still far from the highest recorded in 2007 and 2008. Above all, Europe pales in terms of total growth over the period of Haulotte: 24%.

"The strong rebound in the global market for public works equipment recorded in 2010, to 17%, and 2011, 24%, is due in part because it had collapsed by 50% between 2008 and 2009" , said Maryvonne Lanoë. The activity remains well below the pre-crisis level.

"There are many projects, the problem is now often funding," says Philippe Haugenauer elsewhere. Dynamism that allows Buronfosse Renaud, chief representative of ICASA, the union representing the manufacturers of construction machinery, metallurgy and handling, be optimistic for the current year: "We envision an increase of business activity of the profession of 5 to 7% in 2012. "

In recent weeks, investors do not understand anything. Some have seen all of their interests in 2011 life insurance policy amputees 13.5% Social Security contributions (CSG, CRDS …). Others paid much less. CNP Assurances, for example, said she has not applied the 13.5% interest acquired all of 2011 … for the simple reason that it was applicable as of 1 October in 2011. Before that date, and the tightening of government tax, the rate was only 12.3%!

ING Direct, he admits he was wrong. Customers have received an email, stating that the amount of payroll taxes that had been indicated (13.5% for all interests in 2011) was erroneous. The situation will be rectified in order to apply a rate of 12.3% through September.

This means that the position of tax administration, questioned on the issue, has been eagerly awaited. She gave his answer Wednesday. Disappointment! It returns insurers and investors to their contracts! Because, of course, the rate of 13.5% applies only to interest earned since 1 October 2011. But to know when these interest-precisely-are "acquired", "should refer to the relevant clauses of the contract," says Bercy. Back to square one, therefore.

For Aviva, the manager of the famous Afer contract, signed by some 720,000 savers, the interest shall be granted unless the performance of the contract for the year is calculated, and so when the interest is credited to an account. Or early 2012. That's why he applied the 13.5% interest in all the euro funds earned by the insured during the past year. This clause is most detrimental to investors.

For other insurers, we can at least take into account the minimum guaranteed rate. Many contracts provide a minimum return in effect during the year (it is applied especially to investors who end their contracts before December 31, and thus before the yield used for the past year is known). It is less generally used to return ultimately, but it has the merit to exist. If the contract considers that the interests are acquired at least the minimum rate during the year, it is enough to apply 12.3% Social Security until late September. And apply the 13.5% that of the rest.

A chaotic situation in the euro area, decorated with the prospect of a presidential election in France: the cocktail did not much attractive for foreign investors in 2011. In this context, the attractiveness of the Hexagon folded but did not break. The country remained in second place in Europe for the number of foreign investments in 2011, behind the United Kingdom. According to the annual balance sheet submitted by the French Agency for International Investment (AFII), France last year attracted 698 new foreign investment projects that create jobs. If Bercy wants to see "the second best result since more than ten years," it is nevertheless a figure down from the previous year, while the Hexagon had attracted 782 investment. In 2011, investments were divided between extensions of existing settlements (46% of total) and creative (46%). Other projects include the purchase of ailing companies or acquisitions. As usual, many of the investments (60% in 2011) is of European origin. Companies from North America account for 25% of the total-the United States last year have again become the first country-investor in France, and those in Asia for 11%. The emerging countries of taking off no teletrek payday advance.

Some 27,958 new jobs resulted from foreign investment. This figure, down 12% compared to 2010, confirms a basic trend: the size of investment projects knows "a steady decline for several years." The average number of jobs created or maintained by the project was 60 in 2006, 55 in 2007, 50 in 2008, 47 in 2009, 41 in 2010 and 40 in 2010. The Afii explains one side by the proliferation of projects with high added value, which by definition have less need for labor; another, it recognizes "the caution of some investors, which reduce the initial ambition of their projects in an economic recovery remains fragile, "says Afii. "The crisis in the eurozone could cause some wait, which is being squandered. It would also be a lie to say that the electoral event is not regarded in the world, "said Minister of Economy, Baroin.

The challenge for France is important: foreign companies employ more than two million employees in our country, realizing 20% ​​of R & D and entrepreneurship are the source of more than a third of French exports.

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On the eve of the highly anticipated presentation of Indian budget, the finance minister did not hide his concern. The growth of Indian giant is slowing. Up 6.7% over the 2011-2012 fiscal year, GDP growth is at its lowest since 2008, is concerned the Department in its annual economic report, released yesterday. The first sentence of the document shall, in this regard, eloquently: "For the Indian economy, it was a disappointing year in terms of growth," notes the report.

Pranab Mukherjee, Finance Minister, still displays a target double-digit growth over the medium term, but now the account is not there. The usual engine of Indian growth, domestic consumption and exports are down.

This year, the Indian authorities point the finger above the weakness of the trade balance. In fiscal year 2011-2012 (April-December), the deficit exceeds $ 130 billion, against $ 96 billion a year earlier.

This degradation of India's foreign trade partly explains the depreciation of Indian currency, the rupee against the dollar. However, the Government's report points out several reasons for hope. The export markets are diversified. A good thing, while services have suffered cruelly from the European crisis. India, which depends on the Old Continent for 20% of its total exports, should relax its export conditions, the report notes. A beacon of hope for Brussels, while negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement with the EU stumble on such a reluctance to open their Indian service sector.

Conservative

For Gaurav, an economist at a major bank in India, the government report is "a powerful indicator of what has been done" but "it is very conservative at the project level, and new ideas are struggling to implement, as the recently seen for reforms affecting foreign investment in retail, which were abandoned instant credit report. "

The Government welcomes especially the effectiveness of measures taken against runaway inflation affecting the country for several years. In January 2012, higher food amounts to 6.55% while it was close to 9% for ten months. This decline in inflation is not considered sufficient by the strong central bank to ease monetary policy. After raising thirteen times its interest rates between March 2010 and October 2011, the central bank chooses the monetary status quo since December 2011, to the chagrin of the business community.

Thursday, the central bank still has disappointed investors by leaving rates unchanged at 8.5% on the grounds that the "potential risk of inflation had increased due to the recent rise in crude prices, the budget deficit is widening and the depreciation of the rupee. "

The employers immediately expressed his displeasure, saying the decision "against-productive" for the economy. "The industry needs strong signals of relaxation to help the recovery of investments," said the Confederation of Indian Industry. The central bank has promised that "future actions will go towards a rate cut."

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The 2011 results of Areva, released Thursday evening, were sealed by its activity "mines". The nuclear giant has indeed devalued its uranium mines over 1, 45 billion euros. This loss comes from the assets of the company Uramin, acquired in 2007.

Areva does not yet puts into question its interest in the mining activity. Luke Oursel, CEO of Areva, has even said on Friday that "there is no scheduled opening of the capital of the mine." This scenario was discussed for several months, and a decree issued in late 2011 had approved the hiving Areva Mines, conducted in the wake.

World number one

The persistent interest of Areva is due: it is the world's largest uranium mines, alongside the Canadian Cameco. Moreover, this branch shows a strong margin. In 2011, EBITDA was 450 million euros to 1.29 billion revenue. The margin was nearly 35%. For the whole of society, the EBITDA exceeded 1 billion euros for 8.87 billion euros in turnover, representing a margin of 12%.

The difficulties Uramin however, show that this activity is risky. To reduce these risks, does not exclude Areva to partner on specific fields, as was done with EDF on February 10 for the Imouraren mine in Niger. "We always open the possibility of associating partners, mainly utility customers, contributing to project funding and in return remove the corresponding uranium production," confirmed Luke Oursel.

The desire not to enter a minority shareholder at the central level does not prevent the group, looking for cash, to carry out arbitrage in its holdings. He signed Friday an agreement with Cameco for the sale of the participation of 27.94% stake in Areva mining project Canadian Millennium for 150 million Canadian dollars (about 112 million euros). And the sale of the stake in Eramet seems a matter of days.

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Nicolas Dupont-Aignan pulls no punches. "EU leaders are economic criminals" who are trying to rush the Greek people in a "total chaos," he said Wednesday, during the presentation of its 37 proposals for the 2012 presidential election. Before adding that Greece is doomed to leave the eurozone such as Spain and Portugal. "The euro is dead and the cumulative recession policies can only lead to disaster."

Based on this observation, the candidate intends sovereigntist "reorient Europe on a sound footing." How? By extirpating the France of the single currency as soon as possible "to move to the euro-franc". And hopefully get it "more flexibility" to allow the French economy and to "restore the competitiveness of our businesses are no longer aligned with a German euro". And for good reason, "the problem of France is not budget, but commercial," he insists. Restore the trade balance through a devaluation of 15 to 20% of the euro-Swiss franc against the euro mark.

Nationally, "the heart of its economic program," it is the financing of public investments by the Bank of France at rates of 0%. Nearly 500 billion euros and will be monetized over five years to reduce debt burdens. "At the end of this exceptional program, there will be more 49 billion of interest charges, but 30", approximately 19 billion of additional revenue to fund "investments for the future."

"Protectionism smart"

The downside, this printing money would generate, according to him, 3% inflation per year in 2013 before declining to 2% thereafter, on the grounds that there will be no private money creation one hour payday loan. Priority will also be given to the massive investment in research and education. "Globalization is the rivalry to conquer the great innovations of tomorrow," he said. With all these measures, the applicant does not intend nothing less than to relocate a million jobs in France.

Nicolas Dupont-Aignan also advocated the establishment of a "smart protectionism" by taxing products that do not respect certain social and environmental bases, while wishing to halve the tax for companies that reinvest their profits on the ground French.

Finally, he lashed out strongly in finance, "this crazy industry ruining Europe", and called for the establishment not of speculation, thanks to the introduction of the Tobin tax should report "21 billion in full years."

"Sarkozy, Bayrou or Holland offer all programs suicidal for Europe". As for Le Pen, it "distributes purchasing power by magic." In other words, the "only true anti-system candidate," it's him. Confident, Nicolas Dupont-Aignan says also that in terms of signatures, it is "very close to the goal."

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To explain, the leader does not hesitate to copy the entire wording of the news channel continuously, reflecting his refusal to make budgetary decisions required by management and which for him would be only " maneuvers that prevent me perverse to maintain the cohesion of writing and reward they deserve all those who make France 24 what it is payday loan. "

This new twist extends the open crisis in the news channel continuous with the departure of Christine Ockrent, six months ago.

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At the London Stock Exchange, the FTSE-100 took 1.49% to 5205.85 points, while the Dax-30 from the Frankfurt Stock Exchange gained 2.69% to more openly 5681.08 points.

Investors wanted to be optimistic, pending the announcement by the government, scheduled for 18 hours, a series of measures to reduce France's deficit of ten billion more.

In addition, the United States, the macroeconomic data of the day were quite positive, contributing significantly to support the trend in the second half of the session.According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, orders for durable goods across the Atlantic rose more than expected last month. (+4% Over the month, against a 2.5% increase expected by analysts).

A little later, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) revised its outlook on the U.S. budget deficit. According to this independent body, the budget deficit expected to fall to 8.5% of GDP this year and 6.2% in 2012, when the Bureau so far provided a deterioration of public finances for 2011. Finally, the CBO expects a growth of U.S. national wealth by 2.3% this year and 2.7% in 2012.

However, for the euro area, orders were down in June (-0.7%) after a sharp rise the previous month, according to data from the EU statistics office Eurostat (0.5% expected by analysts).In May, they had jumped 3.6%, driven notably by the orders of capital goods, following a 0.3% decline in April.

On the currency market, the euro remains stable against the dollar. To 17 hours, the European currency was worth 1.4406 dollars against 1.4436 dollars late Tuesday.

The cyclical resume, L'Oreal, the largest decline Cac 40

Oil prices were up on their side at the same time, with Brent who was close to 110 dollars a barrel because of uncertainty about the situation in Libya. A barrel of Brent North Sea crude for October delivery gained 50 cents to 109.81 dollars, while a barrel of "light sweet crude" for delivery in October has appreciated by 81 cents to 86 totally free credit score.25 dollars on the New York Mercantile Exchange to 18 cents. A trend reinforced by the publication in mid-afternoon to the unexpected drop in U.S. crude oil reserves.

Values ​​cars, battered in recent sessions, repeat colors Wednesday. Renault leads increases the Cac 40 mid-term, and accounted for 3.29% to 25.55 euros. Michelin climbed 2.12% to 46.53 euros.

However, Total, which should benefit from the outcome of the conflict of Libya, was much increased in recent days.It yields 0.65% to 32.87 euros on Wednesday in mid-session on profit taking.

L'Oreal also declined, from 2.04% to 78.22 euros, the biggest drop CAC 40.

ArcelorMittal: 2.82% to 13.86 euros

In Australia, Macarthur Coal said it continued to seek a white knight to counter the hostile bid from ArcelorMittal and Peabody Energy.

Iliad: + 1.14% to 82.45 euros

A subsidiary of Iliad, Free, filed an appeal with the State Council on the conditions for the government of 4G mobile phone licenses, according to Le Figaro.

Accor: + 1.95% to 23.56 euros

The hotel group has published on Wednesday operating profit rose by 27.5% to 199 million euros in the first half.Accor has also returned to earnings, its net profit amounting to 41 million euros in the first half against a loss of 15 million last year over the same period.

STMicroelectronics: + 2.07% to 4.3 euros

Fitch has downgraded the long-term European manufacturer of semiconductors "A" to "BBB +" with perspective, particularly because of the weakness and lack of profitability ST Ericsson, a joint venture with Ericsson specializes in chips for son-free communication.

In the wake of STMicroelectronics, Alcatel-Lucent is 2.22% to 2.44 euros.

Eurotunnel: -0.51% to 6.03 euros

Eurotunnel said it had suspended the booking of tickets for passengers on the weekend of August 27 and 28, one of the most responsible for the cross-Channel traffic after the filing of a notice of indefinite strike by several unions.

Sanofi: -0.15% to 49.87 euros

Aventis Pharma, Indian subsidiary of Sanofi, confirmed the purchase of business without a prescription Universal Medicare, a non Indian pharmaceutical side. The title was won

They are, however, that 56% said that their morale is good when they are asked about the international situation. And 48% share this view when they consider the French economy. "More companies are international, they are more present in Europe and Asia, their leaders are more optimistic," says Bernard Gainnier, partner in charge of developing the audit firm and PwC Consulting.

Sign of good health, the main activity indicators are rising.Whether it's sales (62%), investments (44%) or the order book (43%). Nearly two-thirds of companies plan to hire in the next four months. Those employing more than 800 employees plan to hire 26 people. And over a third of its capacity will increase recruitment.

For control of the tax shield

Despite these positive signs, one in two managers said that his company's growth is constrained by taxes, either in the form of payroll taxes or taxes. 48% guarantee to be disabled by the price of raw materials. More than a third lack of visibility on its business. This figure reached 50% in the financial, technology and entertainment.

Nearly four in five managers believe that governments do not realize enough effort to promote the development of their businesses.They are calling for a legal and fiscal stability. But they are supportive of the measures on the taxation of wealth proposed by the government in May: 62% say that the possibility of being exempt from the TFR is a good idea. 56% say that removing the tax shield is a good measure. In contrast, 78% condemned the increase in transmission costs. Logic, as members of the founding families and leaders often hold the capital of such company.