Feb 8




Economic Meeting Friday and Saturday in the Canadian North, while financial markets were concerned, particularly in Europe, the drift of their deficits, major fundraisers of the G7 (U.S., Canada, Japan, Germany, France, Italy and United Kingdom) maintain the cap. They pledge to continue their respective recovery plans. For its part, Europe will address itself the Greek case without recourse to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Furthermore, a tentative agreement in sight to introduce taxation of international banks.

These are the three conclusions of the meeting of the G7 major fundraisers – Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors – Iqaluit. A place almost inaccessible, forcing many ministers to use private jets.The Government of Canada wanted to reaffirm its sovereignty over the Arctic region.

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As the host, Jim Flaherty, Canadian Finance Minister, was particularly prescriptive. The problem of Greece should be "managed by the European Union, not by the G7," he insisted to reporters while their European colleagues were reluctant to speak. As chairman of the Eurogroup Jean-Claude Juncker has formally denied the idea that Greece might need money from the International Monetary Fund. As for Jean-Claude Trichet, ECB president, he again expressed his confidence in Greece "to take all actions necessary" in order to reduce its deficit to 3% in 2012 . The title of the Dutch manufacturer had gained 2.8%, to 3.90 euros before the intervention of the regulator. The AFM said it was awaiting the publication of a statement by Spyker, to clarify the situation.

Spyker is the only candidate for the acquisition of Saab. The group would put 400 million dollars on the table in cash (74 million) and shares (326 million) of the new company that emerged from the sale, according to sources familiar with the matter. Take it or leave it. Leaders from General Motors and Spyker met last Friday in Stockholm to address the remaining points of detail, reports U.S. magazine BusinessWeek.In particular, future production plans for this "new Saab.

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Jan 23




To increase its capacity from 6 to 8 million passengers per year, the airport of Toulouse, who is now a publicly owned company, had decided before the crisis, to build the new hall. A very bright and functional addition to three already existing.

The architect Toulouse Gerard Huet, who was responsible for this achievement which cost more than the 100 million euros. A terminal voluntarily generalist who will be able to accommodate both the needs of low cost carriers as majors. It has been sized to be extended if the request came. There is, for example, 12 banks record that could very easily become 24. "This is not because we built a terminal that airlines and passengers rush!" Says, however, very pragmatic, Jean-Michel Vernhes, Chief Executive of the airport.

Without falling into the trap of subsidy per passenger demanded that certain low costs "of practices which we reject," he says talks continue with low-cost airlines, which now represent 17% of the traffic bad credit payday advance .

For the year 2010, Air Nostrum, a subsidiary of Iberia, will reopen the line to Barcelona operated twice a day, however, EasyJet will increase its capacity to Charles de Gaulle and Air Austral to La Reunion. To facilitate access to the airport road has been reviewed and a new 3 700 parking spaces is under construction. It will then improve the service between the airport and downtown."We do not oppose the construction of parking and improved public transport," says the President to the attention of elected officials.

An open house is scheduled Saturday, March 6 just before the commissioning.

Dec 1




The troubled conglomerate Dubai World announced on the night of Monday to Tuesday a forthcoming restructuring of some of his companies, including real estate giant Nakheel, which could include the sale of assets.

In his first statement since the crisis began Wednesday, Dubai World said that "the process of restructuring will involve World Nakheel and Limitless World" but not other group companies, including the giant Port DP World, "who are in financial stable.

The conglomerate said that "the restructuring process will include several phases which (…) evaluation of options, including asset sales.

He asked the bondholders to appoint Nakheel "an authorized representative with whom discussions can begin.

The Dubai authorities have announced November 25 their intention to request a six-month moratorium on the debt of Dubai World. The moratorium on the payment, provided December 14, 3.5 billion of Islamic bonds by Nakheel.

"Dubai can not stem the crisis

Nov 18




Lehman Brothers estimates have been robbed. Lawyers for the holding company representing the defunct U.S. bank filed a complaint against the British bank Barclays in order to recover billions of dollars wrongly attributed to it at the sale in secret activities of brokerage Lehman in September 2008. In a complaint filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Manhattan (New York), Lehman believes that the sale was "secretly arranged at the outset to provide a benefit that Barclays was not expected" and that the bankruptcy judge has not been informed at the time.

Lehman Barclays accuses of having been awarded some $ 7 billion of assets in excess of the transaction, plus 5 billion once the sale is concluded.

In its complaint, the U.S. bank, which had declared bankruptcy in September 15, 2008 following the subprime crisis and the refusal of the U.S. state to help, now wants to make as Barclays Lehman "all profits obtained improperly, and damages. Among its charges, including Lehman puts into question the role of several of its leaders at the time who took part in the transaction before joining Barclays Capital.

Oct 27




Around 12 h 20, the CAC 40 rose 0.7% to 3770 points. The confidence seems to come on the market. Traders were cautious in the morning while Bank of America has trouble repaying the $ 45 billion loan from the state without affecting the level of its own funds and that rumors of a massive increase of capital around the title .

Values follow

Michelin (+1.2%) recorded a turnover down 10.9% in the third quarter to 3.75 billion euros, due to declining world markets tires.The decrease in sales amounted to 12.5% in the first nine months to 10.9 billion euros.

Dassault Systemes (7.29%) recorded the largest increase in the DTH after announcing it bought IBM's sales and customer support related business applications lifecycle of products, for 600 million dollars.

Societe Generale (-1.15%) denied information published in Le Monde, which referred to a proposed alliance between the bank and Credit Agricole (-0.64%). Moreover, the bank will abandon its green activities in retail banking in Uruguay for "strategic reasons" to focus on Europe and the Mediterranean.

Publicis (+1.36%) reported a sales decline for the third consecutive quarter, by 5.3% to 1.047 billion euros.The group emphasizes that "The fourth quarter should be better on the third, the market for Publicis.

Alstom gained 0.75%. His arm Alstom Transport will remove 500 jobs in the United States on an assembly of equipment. Title Alstom rises of 1.23%.

Plastic Omnium (-1.63%) announced a consolidated turnover of 1.742 billion euros over the first nine months of 2009, down 16.4%.

Faiveley Transport (-9.21%) displays the second quarter of 2009/2010 a turnover of 198.5 million euros. The first half of the year, the group's activity amounted to 414.6 million euros, an increase of 8%. Faiveley lost 0.86%.

The turnover of NextRadioTV (0%) stood at 82.1 million euros at September 30, 2009, down 3%.

The turnover of Manitou (-2.89%) fell from 47% in the third 2009 at 146.7 million euros."The business continues to decline (especially due to agricultural market disruption) but slower than earlier this year," the group said.

Oct 24




The Swiss group Adecco, the world of agency work, just formalize this Tuesday the acquisition of the MPS U.S. $ 782 million. The operation, financed solely by equity group, should have a positive impact within three years, it said in a statement.

"The acquisition of MPS represents an important step in the strategy to strengthen Adecco in the business to higher margin work placements, which offer attractive growth over the coming years," said general manager Patrick de Maeseneire. The placement of activity currently represents about 25% of the turnover of the group, against only 17% last year, Adecco said.

The American group MPS, specialist investment particularly in the areas of information technology, finance, accounting and law, with 2008 sales of 1.5 billion euros. Its acquisition is expected to generate annual synergies with Adecco to 25 million euros.

The financial results for the third quarter will be published by Adecco November 5.