Around 9:05, the CAC 40 rose 0.33% to 3812 points. The remarks of President of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis supports the market. James Bullard said on Sunday that the U.S. economy has resumed growth. He said the gross domestic product (GDP) could be between 2.5% and 3% in 2010, with possible further significant growth in the first half.
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The Russian manufacturer Avtovaz and Renault-Nissan alliance could make all the cars on the same assembly line in 2012, said boss Avtovaz, Igor Komarov.
According to the newspaper Liberation, a part of nuclear waste produced by nuclear plants of EDF is not recycled but stored in Russia. "13% of French radioactive waste produced by EDF are found outdoors in Siberia in a city forbidden to access," the paper said.The investigation by the newspaper should be broadcast Tuesday on Arte.
Carrefour sees no real signs of improving global economic conditions.
EDF would have received authorization of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to purchase 49.99% of the nuclear activities of Constellation Energy Group. This operation will enable it to strengthen the U.S. market. Local authorities in Maryland (USA) have not yet given their opinion.
Airbus, a subsidiary of EADS, is confident about the possibility of its A400M fly by the end of the year. This program already suffered a delay of four years.