CORONAVIRUS: In an open letter to Emmanuel Macron, federations of traders claim “the possibility of opening every Sunday” in December, while the head of state is to announce Tuesday an adaptation of the rules of confinement After the announcement of the postponement of “Black Friday” , several federations of traders asked this Saturday in an open letter to Emmanuel […]
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TRANSPORT: The coach travel sector suffers in particular from the absence of tourists during the coronavirus epidemic Coach passenger transport companies lost an average of 80% of their turnover in 2020. The forecasts for 2021 are not optimistic, and professionals are asking for guarantees from the state. The profession is particularly dependent on tourism, which has […]
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A year ago, Normal, a Danish chain of discount stores already present in four countries, landed in France, where it now has more than ten stores. And it’s not over. “Normal items. Abnormal prices. This is the slogan of the Danish store chain Normal, which landed in France in 2019 and is pursuing ambitious development. With 11 stores established in one […]
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ECONOMIC CRISIS: These equity loans, announced by Bruno Le Maire, are intended for companies which have “real potential for a rebound, but which were penalised by a loss-making operation during the year” The Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire announced Monday that EUR 20 billion would be devoted to strengthening the equity capital of companies through equity loans distributed by banks that […]
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REPRISE: In the first quarter the GDP of China had collapsed by 6.8% While the economic crisis, a consequence of the coronavirus, shakes all the countries of the world, the figures from China give hope to the prospects of a rapid return to normal. The Chinese economy indeed experienced a rebound of 4.9% over one year in the third quarter, […]
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After test restaurants in Toulon (Var) and Vélizy (Yvelines), the American fast-food chain, Carl’s Jr Burgers is targeting 120 openings in France in the next ten years. This is news that will delight lovers of fast food. After McDonald’s, Burger King, Five Guys and KFC, it is the turn of the Californian chain Carl’s Jr to come and establish […]
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Based in Fougères in Ille-et-Vilaine, the Royer shoe group employs 750 people worldwide The clothing sector is currently in the midst of a storm with increasing social plans. The most recent could concern the Royer group, which specializes in the footwear trade. The group, based in Fougères (Ille-et-Vilaine) will thus initiate a restructuring plan which should lead to the elimination of some […]
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson “will not question the foundations of the country’s independence” to reach an agreement on Brexit by October 15th, affirms the British daily The Telegraph on Sunday. Boris Johnson will tell the European Union that in the absence of an agreement on Brexit by October 15th, the United Kingdom will ratify a “no deal” and “move on” , says the British daily The […]
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ECONOMY: The Government has postponed the presentation of its coronavirus recovery plan for France until September The government will postpone to “the first week of September” the presentation scheduled for Tuesday, August 25th of its recovery plan, in order to devote itself more completely to the deadlines of the re-entry on the health plan, announced Saturday […]
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ECONOMIC CRISIS: The job cuts at Marks and Spencer will mainly affect stores in the UK or supervisory staff British retail chain Marks and Spencer on Tuesday announced it would cut 7,000 jobs over the next three months due to the impact of the pandemic and a drop in-store visits. The group, which employs more than 80,000 people around the […]
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