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The U.S. stock markets fro in the red on Wednesday. The Dow Jones was down 0.94% to 11,083 points in early trade and the Nasdaq by 1.39% to 2511 points. Tuesday on Wall Street, the Dow Jones gained 1.33% and the Nasdaq 1.20%. The New York Stock Exchange and had lined up a third session in the green row.

Fears about the strength of global growth is also back in force. Economist Nouriel Roubini known to have foreseen the financial crisis of 2008 before anyone else, believes that the United States and most advanced economies are already in recession.

Wall Street keeps his eyes riveted on the crisis in public finances in Europe and particularly Greece. In recent days, world stock markets are won by a wave of optimism about the ability of Europeans to stop the debt crisis.Europeans should take measures to stabilize Greece and the banking sector. Strengthening the emergency fund indebted countries (EFSF) was particularly mentioned. German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Wednesday await the outcome of the audit conducted by the troika of creditors of Greece on its financial statement, to determine whether or not to renegotiate the terms of the second aid plan in the country decided to July 21.

At the same time, the rigor required around among the major economies of the world. After Greece, Ireland, Portugal, Spain and Italy, it was the turn of France to deliver a message of rigor. On Wednesday, the Council of Ministers, France also will formalize its budget to reduce public deficits and contain the debt.The stated objective is to respect the European Treaties and convince the markets.

Among the macroeconomic indicators of the day across the Atlantic, are particularly durable goods orders in August in the United States. They fell by 0.1% in August, while the market was waiting for the same, due to a decline in demand for motor vehicles, according to figures released Wednesday by the Commerce Department. The traditional weekly inventory of crude oil will be announced at 16:30.

As for the oil market, has opened a barrel, down 92 cents in New York at 83.53 dollars a barrel. A barrel of Brent North Sea crude for November delivery gave 96 cents to 106.18 dollars.The previous day, oil had spread over 4 dollars in New York.

Values ​​to follow

Among the values ​​to follow, the company management consulting, technology services and outsourcing, Accenture (4.19% to 55.90 dollars), reported fourth quarter earnings per share of $ 0.91 against $ 0.90 expected and 0.66 dollar last year. Revenues jumped 23% to $ 6.7 billion. New orders reached a record $ 8.4 billion. The Board of Directors has increased its semi-annual dividend 50% to 0.675 dollar and allowed five billion additional share repurchases.For the year 2011/12, the group provides an annual EPS of 3.80 to 3.88 dollars, a growth in turnover of 7% to 10% and order intake in the range of from 28 to 31 billion.

Amazon (3.34% to 231.92 dollars) Wednesday to unveil its multimedia tablet Kindle Fire, highly anticipated, which could by its attractive price to become the first serious competitor to the Apple iPad.Analysts expect the shelf of Amazon is marketed around $ 250, almost two times cheaper than the iPad, sold from $ 499.

Family Dollar Stores (0.31% to 541.01 dollars), posted Wednesday for its fiscal fourth quarter earnings rose to $ 79.8 million (66 cents per share) against 73.9 million (56 cents per share) a year earlier.

For its part, Google (0.43% to 541.71 dollars) will invest $ 200 million in the construction of three data centers in Asia in Singapore, Taiwan and Hong Kong.

Sandridge Energy (0.31% to 6.51 dollars) sold its natural gas fields in Texas, in the counties of Gregg, Harrison, Rusk and Panola to NFR Energy LLC for $ 231 million.Sandridge should reinvest the money in its program of drilling for oil.

Also note, the brand new 787 Dreamliner airplane from Boeing (1.43% to 63.68 dollars) landed Wednesday morning at the airport in Tokyo.

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Shortly before opening, the U.S. stock markets were slightly higher initial approached on Monday. The index futures Standard & Poor's 500 and Nasdaq 100 advanced in effect 0.79% respectively at 1132.40 points from 0.98% to 2061 points, while the Dow Jones was also expected to rise by 0.6 % to 10,885 points.

The slight rebound, which may occur after a further sharp fall on Wall Street last Friday and in the wake of European markets focused more on Monday morning, should not be thwarted, at least in the short term, by some macroeconomic indicators whatsoever. In fact, no statistics major is expected on Monday to the United States. Only the index of manufacturing activity in the Chicago Fed is on the menu, at 14:30.

It will take until Tuesday to learn about sales figures for new homes, from 16 hours.Wednesday, the agenda will grow a bit, with durable goods orders for July and the weekly inventory of crude oil to the United States. Thursday, things become more serious with the weekly jobless claims, always eagerly awaited by investors on the lookout for any sign of weakness, or, conversely, improvement in U.S. growth.

Threats to U.S. growth

But the appointment will most certainly expected the intervention, Friday, Ben Bernanke, chairman of the Federal Reserve (Fed), some investors are hoping a third easing able to restart the engine stopped the world's largest economy.This day will be both detailed, the second estimate of U.S. gross domestic product for the second quarter, and the index of consumer confidence for August.

Markets, even if they are experiencing very high volatility, and may still show, at the same time, some caution, pending the decision of the Fed on Friday. Especially as the threats to the outlook for U.S. growth accumulates. After Morgan Stanley and Citigroup, JP Morgan Chase lowered its estimates, in turn, growth in the U.S. economy. The Bank of New York discusses risk "clearly raised" a recession, while growth prospects for the third quarter were for their slightly smaller than before.The U.S. GDP growth for the fourth calendar quarter is now expected at a rate of 1% against +2.5% previously.

Vice President Joe Biden, on an official visit to China, but probably a little appeased the spirits, reaffirming this weekend at the first creditors of the country they could rely on the strength of the U.S. Treasury.

Values ​​to follow

The uncertainty is compounded room at the international level, by the events in Libya. The fall of Colonel Qaddafi, found, became clearer Monday morning, prompting oil companies to return to the values ​​of the colors. However, perhaps more in Europe than the United States. Neither Chevron (%), or ExxonMobil (+%) are actually active in the extraction of oil in Libya. These values ​​could still respond to changes in oil prices.Oil prices retreated on Monday morning.

On the corporate side, the internet telephony group Skype also announced Sunday an agreement to acquire Me Group, a provider of mobile messaging services to targeted groups. Registered in Luxembourg, the company Skype was founded in 2003 and became the world leader in Internet telephony. She is currently being acquired by Microsoft U.S. computer group (-2.51% Friday closing).

At the close, the Nikkei 225 index of blue chips lost 143.61 points to 9925.92 points, passing below the 10,000 points that he had passed last week for the first time in two months. The broader Topix index of all titles of the first table dropped 12.97 points (1.49%) to 857.19 points. The activity was quite low, with 1.83 billion shares traded on the market first.

"We must be on alert about debt problems in Europe, even more than before," said Yutaka Yoshii, fund manager at Mito Securities, quoted by Dow Jones Newswires.

European stock markets fell Monday, weighed down by the mistrust of the market vis-à-vis Italian and Spanish bonds have reached record levels, respectively more than 5% and 6%.After eight and a half hour crisis meeting in Brussels, the finance ministers of the euro area published in the late afternoon a statement intended to reassure markets about the soundness of financial support measures to the most indebted countries.

But the euro has remained on the defensive Tuesday in Asia, quoting 1.3961 dollars Tuesday shortly before 8 o'clock, against 1.4029 dollars on Monday in 23 hours. He also declined vis-à-vis the yen at 111.90 yen against 112.61 yen.

This weakness of the single European currency is bad news for Japanese groups engaged in Europe, because it reduces the value of their income from the Old World when converted into yen. The shares of Japanese exporters groups have therefore lost ground.

– Manage the post-Fukushima

The renaissance that nuclear power seemed to promise, in the world, there are a few more months, will she be? Areva had put in a position to be a key player in the expansion of civil atom, only controlled and profitable alternative to fossil fuels and "clean" in CO2 emissions which is more. The French group and hired some 12,000 people each year to keep pace expected of its business.

Since 11 March, the situation has changed dramatically: Germany, Switzerland and now Italy, have decided to end their civil nuclear program. India, with firm orders for new reactors was expected before the summer, will surely prolong his reflection. Anne Lauvergeon refused to believe in a "nuclear winter".For her as for other supporters of the atom, the policy decisions taken today as the heat of the moment can be questioned tomorrow.

For now, the international development of Areva is at stake in the coming months, all the nuclear installations in Europe will be reviewed. Although the terms of these "stress tests" are still being defined, Areva will necessarily be at the forefront. Like Anne Lauvergeon, his successor will have to become a diplomat of nuclear power, both to reassure his interlocutors on the safety of this activity and convince them to pursue an effective dialogue with the French group.

– Restore the finances of the company

For a long time, critics of Anne Lauvergeon stigmatize poor operational management of the company and its finances in jeopardy.In 2010, the company has also accused an operating loss of 423 million euros and the rating agency has become mediocre. The group also suffers from having camped on his credo of "vertical integration", to the point of purchase, too expensive, its own uranium mines, which now require large investments. Finally, the action Areva is listed in this form since May 30, has lost nearly 15%.

– Pacifier relationship with EDF

Relations have never been easy between the two companies, they have become abominable between Anne and Henri Proglio Lauvergeon, CEO of the utility since the fall of 2009. Regularly called to order by the state, their shareholders to both, the two companies to work together STRIPS sentenced last fall to formalize a strategic partnership.

All aspects of collaboration are concerned, the supply of uranium to the reprocessing of spent fuel, to building new reactors. But the various working groups have not yet yielded any conclusions. Again, the management of Areva will be watched around the corner. Luc Oursel will be on a narrow track of restoring harmonious relations with EDF, without appearing the vassal.

Seen from the Elysee, the issue is crucial because it is to harmonize relationships within the French nuclear industry to win export contracts. Without compromising the ability of Areva to sell only his skills to other electricians global EDF's competitors.

– To service the Finnish EPR

It's really cursed the site for Areva. The new generation of reactor Olkiluoto 3 should have been operational in 2009. It will not be before 2012.His bill, expected around 3.5 billion euros, has appreciated by 3 billion euros, lead accounts Areva. The company – which has staked his credibility by taking on the project management of this project – no longer has the right to make mistakes. The EPR is the cornerstone of its international development. And it is that Luc Oursel return the task to make a successful export, arguing its assets in terms of safety.

At the same time, the new leader of the nuclear group will tackle the launch of the TDD, a new medium-power reactor that. Through this case is the ability of the company to expand its portfolio of facilities that will be tested.

For many employees of EDF, is the safety of nuclear plants is at stake They are concerned about an internal memo released Saturday by Le Parisien in France today, which aims to increase the maximum working in nuclear plants during "outages", those moments during which the reactors are closed, including maintenance.

During these periods unprofitable, EDF would indeed be able to quickly restart the reactor by its employees to work harder. The letter dated May 10 and addressed by the deputy director of EDF's nuclear generation, Philippe Druelle, each plant manager, and plans "to request exceptions to the limits to working with the inspectors work" or Regional Labour Directorate. EDF would like to apply a measure "by the summer of 211".

The project raises the ire of unions and employees' concerns. "EDF is organized to legalize abuses Hourly unacceptable and dangerous for employees and therefore nuclear safety," said the CGT. "EDF wants to push through and have hands on working time of its executives, including weekends and holidays, creating a zone of lawlessness, without any legislation on the organization of work "added the daily Annie Thebaud-Mony, director of research at Inserm.

Decreased alertness

While these periods of outages, which usually last from one to three months, is already reflected by an increased pace of work ranging from simple to double, with penalty of night and weekend , employees are concerned about the consequences of such change on their health and efficiency."We do work twelve hours or more is absurd, evidenced by a technical framework of the Chinon power plant. Beyond a certain limit, we can no longer be vigilant to 100% payday loans. " "I do my work carefully so as not to endanger the operation of the site. But it is already to the detriment of my health. Nationally, it is impossible to continue at this pace without consequence, "said another engineer of the Central Blayais in the Gironde.

For its part, EDF denies wanting to increase the working hours of employees. "This is a misunderstanding. [...] It will never matter to executives working 78 hours per week. This is contrary to the values ​​of a responsible nuclear operator, has defended Bernard Lassus, director of human resources group in the columns of Le Parisien – Aujourd'hui en France.This ensures that the meetings with the general direction of work aimed instead to "clarify the organization of work", so as to "allow executives to take their daily rest period of 11 hours."

A technician Areva denounces inadequate security at the Hague

A retired technician from the treatment plant of La Hague nuclear waste warned Wednesday against the "inadequate security" site, which is home to one of the largest volumes of radioactive material in the world. Heard by the Local Information (CLI) of the site, he defended the idea that Areva is expected to build a "cathedral of concrete" against possible projectiles, when the site is currently protected by a "simple metal siding. For if a projectile reaches the pools, which contain the equivalent release of 100 reactors, "it would be worse than Fukushima," he said.For its part, Areva believes that site security is already assured by the existence of contingency plans in case of overflight of the plant.

Measures deemed insufficient. Farmers are almost unanimous in the result of measures announced by the Head of State yesterday in the Charente, including the provision of advances on compensation, exemptions from social contributions and deferred debt.

The President of the Republic "leaves farmers in their thirst," said a statement from Rural Coordination. "The agonizing question of farmers, as how to buy the additional food needed to feed a proper straw-based (for livestock), does not seem to touch the mind of Nicolas Sarkozy," regrets the union. Rural Coordination also reiterated his request for "make available the farmers two million tonnes of cereals in 2011 is intended to produce biofuel."

Another minority union, the Confederation Paysanne, made the same request, and indicates in its brief statement that the announcements made by the president are "insufficient". The union is also seeking the postponement of one year of all maturities of borrowings (2011 paid in 2012 and 2012 paid in 2013) and "zero-interest loans offered by all banks to farmers to aid payments Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) October 15, 2011.

FNSEA satisfied, but relativized

FNSEA, the main farmers' union, is the only one to be satisfied with the measures announced by Nicolas Sarkozy yesterday, saying that the Head of State "became aware of the situation" of farmers and its urgency. Its president, Xavier Beulin, welcomed the "emergency response" proposed.He also welcomed the establishment of a five-year plan to create water reservoirs and reduced volumes of water used by agriculture.

However, the president of the FNSEA expects the figures for the consequences of drought, which should be known in early September. He estimates it will then probably look at more structural measures, and direct payments to certain farms.

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Once is not custom, the Cac 40 owes its salvation to Greece. While preparing to end the week on a third consecutive decline, after the publication of unemployment figures very disappointing for the month of May that highlight the fragility of the recovery in U.S. stock index has closed unchanged at 3890.68 points.

The Footsie-100 from the London Stock Exchange closed up 0.12% to 5855.01 points. The Dax-30 from the Frankfurt Stock Exchange finished up 0.49% at 7109.03 points.

A wave of optimism has swept over the financial markets in the late afternoon after Greece and the "troika" has released details of an upcoming fiscal tightening.And especially that the country has reached agreement with its creditors to pay him a new financial assistance.

The service sector slows in Europe

In France, growth in services sector activity slowed slightly in May but remains close to the peak of nearly 11 years hit the previous month, final results showed on Friday of the monthly survey from the Markit Purchasing Managers . PMI Segment income $ 62.5 after hitting 62.9 in April, its highest level since September 2000. An initial flash estimate of 62.8 gave the May 23

This same index slowed sharply in Germany last month to 56.1, its lowest level since October against a flash estimate of 54.9 and a figure of 56.8 in April.However, it is accelerating in the U.S., the index of purchasing managers in the sector has emerged up from from April to 54.6.

Also overseas, only 54,000 net jobs were created in May, according to figures from the Labor Department. That is three times less than economists' forecasts.

As for currencies, the euro, which climbed to over $ 1.45 yesterday, continues its recovery. It traded at 1.4567 dollars this morning.

Oil prices fell Friday in New York after the release of employment figures far worse than expected in the United States, showing a sharp slowdown in hiring in May in the country no faxing payday loan.

Late afternoon in Paris, on the New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex), a barrel of light sweet crude for July delivery traded at 99.46 dollars, down 0.94% compared to the day before.

Banks in good shape

The banking sector shows the largest gains among CAC 40 after Greece and the "Troika" (European Union, International Monetary Fund and European Central Bank) unveiled the budget plan for Greece and Athens has confirmed that Agreement was reached with its creditors to pay him a new financial assistance. BNP Paribas (2.18% to 53.55 euros), Societe Generale (1.95% to 40.98 euros), Credit Agricole (2.17% to 10.58 euros) move.

TF1: +0.40% at 12.48 euros

Media rights to Roland Garros on Europe, formerly held by Eurosport (TF1), will change the diffuser to be allocated to the agency MP & Silva from 2012.

Vivendi: 0.63% to 19.07 euros

SFR announce next week an overhaul of its mobile offerings and partnership with the broadcast site Spotify music on the internet, writes La Tribune. The telecom operator will hold a press conference Tuesday, June 7

Thales: 1.16% to 29.28 euros, Safran: 0.59% to 27.94 euros

Discussions between the two groups regarding an exchange of assets will be using a mediator, Aldo Cardoso, former head of Andersen's consulting firm, said Friday the newspaper Les Echos.

Renault: 0.70% to 38.16 euros

The manufacturer believes that the shortage of diesel that has weighed on its registrations in the month of May in France will be eliminated in the second half, especially against the backdrop of the expected slowdown of the market, told The Tribune on Commerce Director of the French subsidiary.

Note that his main competitor, Peugeot, the fastest rising Cac 40 and the closure of the Paris stock exchange, rising 2.19% to 28.20 euros.

It is an open secret. Bercy is seriously considering reducing the tax benefits for 2012 related Scellier.

So far, it was expected that next year, the buyer of a property to rent commitment over nine years has a tax reduction equal to 18% of the value of the property. This would already be less favorable than this year, where the tax reduction amounts to 22%. And still less in 2010, when she was 25%. But in times of fiscal restraint, the Budget Ministry believes that this tax shelter is too expensive and would like to reduce again. For now, nothing is fixed about the contours of this consolidation. Trade-offs are expected in late August.

But this project is already causing an outcry on the part of developers."During the first quarter, with sales support Scellier decreased by 35%, mainly because of lower tax benefit, argues Marc Pigeon, president of the REIT (real estate developers Federation). If an additional movement of the plane Scellier is made in 2012, we may descend to 80 000 new home sales next year, against 115,000 in 2010. "

"Any reform which will reduce the tax benefits will reduce the market," says echoing Bertière Francis, CEO of Bouygues Immobilier. A real threat when the housing shortage is still going strong. And the real danger that prices will rise again, even in the older building, due to insufficient supply.

A cost of 3.6 billion euros last year

Another argument for professionals: reducing the Scellier, the government will lower savings than they expect facially."It will be much less VAT, besides the loss of sales will raise unemployment in the construction," said Marc Pigeon.

Proponents also believe that substantial savings have already been made. "Last year, 60,000 homes were sold with this law, which represents a commitment by the State to the tune of 3.6 billion euros, says Guy Nafilyan, CEO of Kaufman & Broad France. This year, the profession is just to sell some 40 000, a limited spending to $ 2.4 billion. Finally, in a time when the contours of the new scheme are still under study, proponents navigate view. "Unaware of the tax benefits for 2012, we are very careful when buying land," illustrates Alain Dinin, Nexity CEO.

Remains an even more fundamental question. The Scellier is supposed to expire December 31, 2012.Aware that such a decision would be dramatic for the construction sector, members of the Finance Committee are working on a replacement device. "The goal is to lower the cost to the state, so that it is more than about 1.2 billion. However, the tax cut should be at least 15% incentive to stay, "said Gilles Carrez, UMP general rapporteur of the commission. MPs want the measure to be passed this autumn, under Budget 2012, "to give time to prepare for the sector," said Francis Scellier, UMP housing specialist, who gave his name to famous device. For once, developers find there is nothing wrong.

While the Director General of the International Monetary Fund, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, was charged with attempted rape and arrested in the U.S. yesterday as investors worried about the turn that will take the debt crisis in the euro area, especially in Greece. The indictment of Dominique Strauss-Kahn ally of Prime Minister of Greece George Papandreou, arrived in effect at the worst time for Athens. The IMF chief would have had to go in Berlin on Sunday and meet Angela Merkel to discuss a possible new aid to Greece, who won the spring of 2010 using a 110 billion euros, 30 billion from the IMF.This meeting was to take place on the eve of a meeting of the Eurogroup, the Monday night and Tuesday in Brussels, with the main discussions at the agenda of the financial problems that resurface Greece for several days and plaguing the markets, concerned about the risks of bankruptcy of Greece, and the possible contagion to other countries of the euro area.

The IMF will be well represented at the meeting of the Eurogroup, the deputy general manager of operations, Nemat Shafik, who was missionnée to attend. But analysts say the IMF's support to Greece is not as steadfast as Dominique Strauss-Kahn took the reins of the institution.Thus, Eswar Prasad, an analyst at the Brookings Institution told the antenna Bloomberg: "The assumption was that as Dominique Strauss-Kahn remained at the head of the IMF, the institution has not dropped in Europe and continue to support the continent. But the departure of Dominique Strauss-Kahn casts doubt on the intentions of the IMF payday advance. "

The IMF board will meet on Monday

Immediate consequence of these doubts, the euro was down Monday morning on the currency markets in Asia. The euro bought 1.4056 dollars in Tokyo Monday morning, 1.4108 against the dollar in New York Friday night. Against the yen, the European currency eased to 113.61 yen against 113.99 yen. "For a few days at least, the market will fear a paralysis of leadership at the IMF.The euro is the currency will suffer the most since the IMF is active or in process of being implemented in three countries in the eurozone, "said an analyst.

For its part, the IMF has tried to be reassuring, saying yesterday that he remained "fully functional and operational," after stating that John Lipsky, IMF number two, will the Interim Director General of the institution the time required. The institution must meet its board of directors on Monday to decide the fate of its president at its head.Originally scheduled yesterday the appointment was postponed, the council waiting for new developments to make its decision in this situation that observers deemed "not simple".

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