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Labour Minister Xavier Bertrand warned Sunday that the number of registered employment center, to be released tonight will be up in October. It challenges the crisis. The Minister of Labour and Health Xavier Bertrand

The Minister of Labour Xavier Bertrand said on Sunday that the unemployment figures of the month in October would be "not good", asked the Grand Jury RTL / Le Figaro / LCI. The figures, to be published Monday, "will not be good and everyone knows they can not be good due to a crisis which does not come out yet and even in the field is growing," he the minister said."When we decided to discontinue its business relationship with a subcontractor and that is a very large group, we must notice," he said, adding also want to "support the employees of these subcontractors."

A permanent contract for temporary

Xavier Bertrand was also suggested to create a permanent contract in the agency sector. "I'm going to suggest to all companies in this sector to set up a permanent to temporary," he said, saying it might interest between 15 and 25% of the 500,000 temporary workers. The minister also stressed the need to improve the system's return to work after periods of unemployment.

Referring to the future of 35 hours, including the UMP says it wants "out", Xavier Bertrand said that France was already "out of 35 hours." He ruled out any "revenge" and "ideological approach" that "would penalize employees."

China's economic growth to slow to 8.5% in 2012 due to lower external demand, but this rate of expansion slowed remains "acceptable," said a government economist quoted Friday by the New China News Agency.

Lu Zhongyuan, vice president of the think tank Development Research Centre (DRC) of the Chinese government also believes that inflation will fall to 4.5% next year.

The economic slowdown expected – compared to a rate of over 9% expected this year – is estimated by the economist as "reasonable and acceptable" because, he says, the quality of growth improves.

The events in Europe during the weekend may well dictate the evolution of Wall Street next week, at least at the beginning.

France and Germany called Saturday to the new Prime Minister of Greece Lucas Papademos the "full implementation and full implementation of all commitments" by his country to emerge from the crisis, according to the Europe Agreement of 27 October.

Italian President Giorgio Napolitano Sunday continued its consultations for the appointment of a new government to replace the outgoing team of Silvio Berlusconi, who resigned Saturday evening under the jeers of the Roman people.If pressed, the index may end up around 1100 early 2012, says he.

Many investors bought put options (selling) before the weekend to guard against a possible drift to lower Wall Street next week. However, seasonal factors could play for the Exchange.

November marks the beginning of the "best six months of the year", a period when the Dow Jones recorded a gain of 7.5% on average and has been for 50 years against 0.4% for the other part of the years, according to the Stock Trader's Almanac.

The holiday season partly explain this discrepancy.

The rating agency Moody's Investors Service Friday downgraded the rating by two notches of Cyprus on the grounds that the government will undoubtedly support the banking sector next year because of its exposure to Greek debt.

The U.S. agency has reduced the sovereign rating of Baa1 to Baa3 from Cyprus, is just a notch above speculative grade.

This new note has been placed under review for possible downgrade again.

The need for public support to the banking sector comes as Nicosia lost access to international financial markets, which would force the country to seek emergency funding measures, says Moody's.

"This state support will have a significant negative impact on the debt of the state," the rating agency said in a statement.

The Slovak Parliament has not met Tuesday night a sufficient majority to adopt the strengthening of the European Relief Fund. The opposition Social Democrats said it was ready to vote in exchange for early elections. Slovak and European flags fly over the castle of Bratislava

As feared, the Slovak Parliament rejected on Tuesday the strengthening of the Financial Assistance Fund of the countries in the euro area, potentially exacerbating the debt crisis. There is indeed no "plan B" to circumvent the veto.

"Of the 124 deputies present, 55 elected officials voted in favor, 9 against and 60 did not vote," noted the Vice-Speaker of Parliament Pavol Hrusovsky, after the vote. Without the 22 members of the SAS did not participate in voting, the coalition could not consider getting a required majority of 76 elected members.

Considering that the Slovaks are too poor to pay for the mistakes of others, Richard Sulik, the leader of this party, opposed the EFSF, unless that Slovakia is provided to pay his bill, an event swept by Brussels.

The result of this vote should logically lead to the collapse of the center-right party Radicova Ms. Iveta SDKU-DS who had associated with a motion of confidence in his cabinet.

EU leaders decided on July 21 to give the EFSF new powers including increasing its lending capacity to 440 billion euros. An envelope that could be used to recapitalize European banks.

But to become effective, these measures were to be ratified by the parliaments of 17 countries in the euro area, which had set up in mid-October. Sixteen countries have already approved these changes, Slovakia is the only one to refuse to ratify it.Bratislava had already refused to participate at the forefront of aid to Greece decided in spring 2010.

Strengthening the EFSF represents a contribution of 7.7 billion euros for this small country, entered the eurozone in 2009. Given the risk of paralysis, Bratislava has raised the possibility of a second parliamentary vote, in which the opposition Social Democratic Party (Smer-SD) could support the strengthening of EFSF. No date has been set for that vote.

The leader of the opposition Smer-Social Democrats SDn Robert Fico, former prime minister, warned that he would abstain from voting on Tuesday but could then provide support to the government in a second vote provided that early elections are held.

The European Commission had in turn put pressure indicating "strongly hopes" a positive vote to help ensure "the stability of the euro area".Monetary union is by no means destitute. But she should return to EFSF old formula, with a lending capacity and lower private supposed to allow new tools to stem contagion from the crisis in countries like Spain and Italy.

Already, the decisions taken on July 21 are partly obsolete. On the one hand, the EFSF will have probably still be muscular to leverage its clout to reassure markets on its ability to cope with a possible spread of the crisis in Italy or Spain.

On the other hand, the leader of the finance ministers of the euro area Jean-Claude Juncker acknowledged Monday that the losses will suffer the creditor banks in Greece are likely to be greater than expected.

Made outstanding contributions in the second aid package to Greece, decided July 21, banks had committed to eventually accept a depreciation of 21% of their portfolio of Greek bonds, in order to relieve Athens , awash in debt of close to 350 billion euros. But this figure of 21% now seems outdated. "The discussions focus on a discount of 50%" today, said a European government source told AFP.

If this threshold is reached, Greece would move to a default similar to Argentina in 2001. The country's creditors in the end had to accept a discount of about 70% on a debt four times less than that of Athens.

Greece, however, snatched on Tuesday troika comprising its creditors (European Commission, European Central Bank and International Monetary Fund) the promise of payment in November of 8 billion euros.

This will prevent an immediate collapse and allows it to buy time in negotiations to restructure its debt in the euro area. The fears weighing on the banking system led the Europeans to agree to recapitalize their banks. The Commission President José Manuel Barroso, will also Wednesday "proposals" in that it will present to the Commissioners.

According to Valerie Pécresse, the government is considering an increase in future tax on soda, which could be up to his double. It does not however extend to sweetened beverages as has been said in the press. Soda tax should be doubled.

The government is considering an increase in future tax on soft drinks that could go to his double, said Wednesday the government spokesman Valerie Pécresse after the Council of Ministers.

"It is envisaged that an increase could not be more than twice," said budget minister, adding that the tax, announced in late August as part of the anti-deficit plan would not be extended to sweetened beverages, fruit juices and mineral waters, as has been said Wednesday morning in the press.

TGV celebrates its thirtieth anniversary. Since its startup Sept. 27, 1981, it carried no fewer than 1.7 billion passengers. He now travels 1,900 miles from high-speed lines (LGV) and 6,000 km of French classic lines carrying 141,000 people daily. And it's not over. The thirty must increase its network of 2,000 kms in 2020 and then 2500 more in subsequent years. Reminder cards and pictures of various projects.Bypassing PauseSuivant Previous Next Nîmes-Montpellier

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The meeting of European agriculture ministers failed to convince all Member States to maintain funding of millions of free meals. Update on the issues of the blockage. The European aid to the poor to distribute free meals to some 13 million people in Europe.

It must have the meeting "last chance". However, on Tuesday in Brussels, the European Ministers of Agriculture have failed to agree on the future of food aid to the poor, previously levied on agricultural funds. Six countries of the European Union (EU) refused to hold it in the state, saying its operation denatured for many years.Associations, including the Red Cross and Restos du Coeur in France, fear serious consequences, which could be felt in 2012.

What is the European food aid?

In 1987, in the heart of the cold winter that pushed Coluche to open the "Restos du Coeur", the European Commission created the European program of aid to the poor (PEAD). Backed by the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), he plans to give to charity, today nearly 240 – the agricultural surplus of the member countries, then redistributed to the poor. Nineteen of the 27 EU states benefit now headed by Italy, Poland and France, for the preparation of some 13 million meals.

Since 1995, the surplus stocks are supplemented by a budget that allows you to run the program despite the fall in surplus.Between 1988 and 2008, its budget has risen from 97 to 300 million euros, reaching 500 million in 2009.

Why is the program being called into question today?

The current debate has in fact emerged in 2008. That year, "EU Commissioner has proposed to give a stronger legal basis to support plan by assigning two objectives: to reduce farm inventories, but also contribute to food security of the poor, with a social dimension" , said Nadège Chambon, researcher expert on the CAP for the think tank "Notre Europe". With this new legal base, the European Commission would have any legitimacy to buy food in the absence of surplus, or to expand the range of products supplied.

But the refusal of a handful of countries, including Germany, buried the project. These states were opposed to the feeding program is funded by the EU budget.In 2010, the current Commissioner for Agriculture, Dacian Ciolos, submitted an amended version. "It would increase the share of the envelopes of the EU, but also to open the co-financing private foundations, for example," says Nadège Chambon. The search for a compromise failed again today: Germany, United Kingdom, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, Denmark and Sweden continue to oppose the text, forming again a minority of block which makes it impossible to vote.

What are the arguments of the opposing countries?

The strong position of these six countries is based on a jurisdictional issue. "In principle, assistance to the poor is good, but it is the duty of national states," said the German representative, the Secretary of State Robert Kloos, advocating that it be spring " national budgets and not the European agricultural budget. "In Germany, moreover, the associations are very few appeals to the European program, with emphasis on regional governments, municipalities and churches. (Read on the subject: Germany has does not (the restaurants) heart?)

In April, the Court of Justice of the European Union, seized by Germany, has proved him right, by canceling the article to fund the distribution of aid from the budget of the CAP.

And those of his supporters?

The European Commission is in turn firmly attached to the device. Members highlight the growing needs of the poor, still weakened by the recent rise in food prices."In 2006, an estimated 43 million people in the EU-25 were at risk of food poverty," she recalled in a discussion paper.

"The CAP has imposed tariff protection which may themselves have negative consequences on the food purchasing power of citizens. The European Union would have a real legitimacy to helping people by providing food aid to the poor" Nadège Chambon also observed.

Program funds be at risk in the short term?

Yes, largely. The decision of the Court of Justice already prevents the European Commission to use the budget of the CAP to fund the program in 2012, depriving him of more than 80% of its resources. Result, its funds could rise from 480 million euros this year to 113.5 million in 2012, since only the original part of the program, the distribution of the surplus can be maintained."The associations are likely to distribute 130 million meals in less than in 2012," responded Didier Piard, head of advocacy at the Red Cross.

Despite the determination of the Commission and the outrage of European public opinion, "I do not see many positive outcomes, both the position of countries who oppose the program seems strong," said Nadège Chambon. In anticipation of the forthcoming negotiations, the states in favor of maintaining the program should continue intense negotiations to bend the skeptics.

PPR confirmed its interest in the Italian Brioni suit and felt that the deterioration in the credit markets posed a risk to the sale of Redcats, a subsidiary of distance selling.

The group that owns Gucci and Puma, in the very focus on luxury and sports fashion, is in discussions for several weeks with high-end Italian tailor, had they learned from sources close to the matter.

The sources said the Italian company would be valued around 350 million euros.

"We are in discussions with them, as with others, but nothing is finalized," said the CEO of PPR François-Henri Pinault a few journalists during a trip to China last weekend, according to the spokesman for PPR.

The CEO added that PPR was in competition with others, as well as investment funds.

He also said to be interested in Chinese brands have a "strong identity," but said not to have found so far.

Asked about the sales process of Redcats (La Redoute, Vertbaudet and Cyrillus), François-Henri Pinault has recognized that the deterioration in the credit markets might complicate the operation.

"Access to credit is crucial.There is a risk, for sure, and we watch it closely, "he said.

PPR was happening in late July to begin the process of transfer of Redcats, which he sought to draw between 1.5 billion and 2.0 billion euros.

With the turmoil that has gripped financial markets, the valuation problems it poses and the deterioration in the credit markets, many bankers fear a setback to the resumption of mergers and acquisitions initiated this year.

Already, some observers doubt that the auction held for Redcats to succeed.

The growth of the German economy slowed to 0.1% in the second quarter compared with the previous three months, show the official statistics published Tuesday, confirming the figures announced in the first estimate.

First quarter growth was 1.3%.

On an annual basis, the gross domestic product (GDP) German 2.8% in the second quarter, said the Federal Statistical Office, again confirming the preliminary estimate.

The detailed statistics show that the trade balance, which weighed on energy imports, subtracted 0.3 percentage points to GDP in the period April-June

Domestic demand added 0.3 percentage points.