The CEO of HSBC, Stuart Gulliver, confirmed in an interview with Bloomberg Television that a thousand jobs in its investment banking business in London should be moved to Paris, with the release of the United Kingdom from the single market with Brexit … When asked for the Swiss ski resort of Davos on the sidelines […]
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CONSUMPTION: The official start of bargain hunting at the Winter Sales starts at 8 o’clock in the Parisian department stores … Starting signal for the winter sales in France. They start on Wednesday for six weeks amid uncertainty after a lackluster season for retailers facing consumers now accustomed to promotions throughout the year. The official […]
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The surge in exports, which rose 5.3% in November against 0.7% in October, has reduced the trade deficit in France. It was 4.4 billion euros against 5.2 billion in October. Customs, which issued the information indicates that this beautiful healthy exports in November “due mainly to the performance recorded for transport (in particular aviation) and […]
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Good news for unemployment figures for the Mayenne which had 10,340 job seekers in Class A in late November. This is a decrease of 7.4% in one year. In late November, the Mayenne had 10,340 job seekers Class A (required to seek employment and without activity). In one year, it is down 7.4% year on […]
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TRANSPORT: Brittany Ferries, the Cross Channel Operator based in Roscoff just announced the order of a new ferry … Brittany Ferries, the Cross Channel Operator based in Roscoff just announced the order of a new ferry. At 185 metres long and capable of carrying 1680 passengers, it will be assigned to the line Caen-Ouistreham to Portsmouth route. Breton […]
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The unions voted unanimously against the projections of the SNCF plans to cut about 1,200 jobs in 2017, 0.8% of the workforce by not replacing thosr who are retiring. These forecasts were presented to trade unions yesterday afternoon at the central committee of the public railway group. Although they have a negative opinion, it is only […]
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Established by the Jospin government in 1998, the Prime de Noel is renewed this year to 2.5 million persons, announces Marisol Touraine … Established by the Jospin government in 1998, the Prime de Noel, which is normally announced at the beginning of December, is to be renewed this year to 2.5 million persons on modest or […]
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INDUSTRY: The Acmat factory owned by Renault Trucks Defence wins the order from the State … The Acmat plant, specializing in the construction of military vehicles, has just received the order of 3,700 light armored vehicles on behalf of the French army, announced Jean-Yves Le Drian, the Minister of Defense this Thursday. The order was in fact […]
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Increase in regulated gas tariffs, train delays better reimbursed by SNCF, new display rules about alcohol or changes to the Labour law … Here several new provisions coming in force in France on Thursday 1st December, 2016. Gas Prices Regulated tariffs increase on 1 December by 2.6% on average . In detail, the gas for cooking increases […]
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After the year that Uber announced a unilateral lower prices. Which provoked a mobilization of drivers. This Thursday, the booking platform for pre booked cars with driver (VTC), Uber has announced it will increase prices by 10 to 15% in France. A decision that will have an impact on passengers, but also the drivers. Uber […]
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