"The direction in which we are working to change the mechanism of RMB exchange rate will remain unchanged," she continued. However, Beijing pledged in mid-June to let the yuan move more freely against the dollar.But since that announcement, the Chinese currency has remained almost stable against the greenback, while some U.S. lawmakers believe the yuan should be revalued by 40%. The major trading partners accuse China of keeping its currency artificially low to encourage exports unduly, thus increasing their deficits.

Conversely, the dollar fell Tuesday to its lowest level in more than fifteen years against the yen (to 83.52 yen). In recent weeks, the yen benefited in particular from its status as a refuge from the uncertainties of the global economy. On Tuesday, the absence of new measures the Central Bank of Japan to stem the yen's surge once again accelerated the trend.

Experts estimate that 50 billion would be earned in three years due to reduced spending, and another 25 billion euros through a reduction of tax and social niches where the Government seeks a saving of 10 billion.

In addition to reforming the tax loopholes, the committee recommends the establishment of exceptional measures, to achieve 10 billion in savings.The experts say, including the freezing of the index point for staff and expanding the principle of non-replacement of staff on two retiring to local and social security payday advance lenders. Furthermore, control of expenditure in public service should enable savings to 40 billion.

Consolidation of the tax system in order

In addition, the committee "does not advocate new taxes or raising rates, but a broader base of social and tax," said one member to Les Echos. Renowned economists aimed at reducing tax loopholes and particularly those adverse to the environment or dependent status.

Half-word, the committee recommended the end of the tax shield: the collective effort that is taking shape, "the Committee would like the contribution of the most favored is not diminished by the tax shield," Les Echos said, citing a Participants at the meeting.

And if growth is less than 2% on average, economists have advocated the introduction of targeted tax increases. An overhaul of the tax system together with a lower labor cost is considered in the medium term.

Of the two indicators most commonly taken include unemployment as defined in International Labour Office (ILO), published this week by INSEE, and the number of jobseekers registered at employment center.These two statistics cover between them most of the number of unemployed at a given time.

• Used internationally, unemployment according to ILO calculated by INSEE based on criteria more closely than the figures of employment center. It is also the result of an investigation, not an administrative accounting. Only people who have not worked even one hour during the survey week, and actively seeking employment are considered unemployed according to ILO. This definition therefore excludes all persons working part time but wanting to find a job, and those who are discouraged. In the second quarter, unemployment on the ILO definition was 9.3% of the population in metropolitan France, 2.6 million people and 9.7% with departments overseas.

• In turn, job seekers registered at employment center are divided into five categories (see definitions). In these five, "they better reflect the labor market," Judge Jerome Gautié. Published before unemployment on the ILO definition, these figures also have more influence on the markets, said Dominique Barbet, economist at BNP Paribas.

Category A is close to the ILO definition in that it includes the unemployed out of work required to make an active search. However, if this category is the most frequently raised in the publication of figures from the employment center, it is not sufficient to account for the situation of the labor market because it excludes, as unemployment in the sense ILO, a large number of job seekers."With the development of long-term obligation to seek additional income, nearly 40% of those registered at employment center that is now on the margins of statistical category A," suggests Stephen Jugnot, statistician economist.

In July 2010, for example, 2,676,000 people were listed as category A in France, against nearly 4 million into categories A, B and C, which cover all unemployed have an obligation to search for jobs, even those who are partial activity. The inclusion of these three categories can have an idea of the extent of under-employment in France. The number of job seekers amounted to 4.5 million last all categories, classes D and E including persons not required to do a job search.

• But these figures are still struggling to explain a phenomenon: the "halo of unemployment."It covers people who want work but are not counted in unemployment on the ILO definition because they are not looking for a job or are not available. The discouraged unemployed people contribute significantly to the "halo of unemployment." "Some of these unemployed are among the discouraged job seekers of employment center, but not all," says Jerome Gautié. INSEE identifies therefore, in part, the people who make up the halo. In a publication of October 2009, it identifies and 770.000 inactive wish to work.

• What frequency remember? Variations on a monthly basis the number of jobseekers are not always significant. "We must be careful with this data, in particular whether they are raw or seasonally adjusted.Overall, only the trends for three consecutive months are considered to be significant, "says Jerome Gautié.

This approximation Express is surprising. It is the newest upscale women's magazines, Be was launched with great fanfare and publicity to great fanfare last March 19 by Lagardère Active. Positioned as a "new global media brand" (based on a website, TV and radio), Be was unable to stabilize its sales.After a promising start when the title flirts with 230,000 copies sold (OJD, dissemination France paid) Be seen its circulation fall to 171,397 copies in late June Disappointing sales, however, have nothing catastrophic, especially as Lagardère Active has entrusted to bet on a "target distribution of 160,000 copies.

The day before the first anniversary of Grazia

For its part, Envy wipes the same side. Its circulation is over 240,000 copies in February, when launched, but quickly runs out of steam until barely exceed 160,000 copies (OJD) in June … For the group Marie Claire, this result is particularly disappointing . The group had much hesitation and refine its launch for many months before jumping into the water.To minimize risks, the group had even appealed last year to Jean-Paul Lubot, the designer of Closer magazine, the origin of this new segment of the fashion magazine combining fashion and celebrity news.

Today, the merger has any marriage of convenience between two groups who know each other well. Lagardère owns 42% stake in Marie Claire, a group whose participation chaired Arnaud Lagardere wants precisely to separate. Competitors as vendors release, Lagardere Active and Marie Claire have, it seems, have even more incentive to join together to confront the supremacy, particularly in terms of advertising revenue, the third competitor in this sector, weekly Grazia published by Mondadori France sells 179,704 copies (OJD). Irony of the calendar, Lagardere Active and Marie Claire agreed to before the first anniversary of Grazia.

The group based in Sophia Antipolis announced Thursday in a statement it was closing its offices on U.S. soil. The group currently employs 22 people at its facility in Warren, State of New Jersey, on a total of 127 employees. NicOx activities in the United States deal with marketing of Naxproxcinod and clinical trials.

"It is with great regret that we must stop our operations in the United States," said the CEO of NicOx, Michele Garufi.Affirming its recognition for its employees, he adds that "it is essential to manage our resources as efficiently as possible."

NicOx announces however it incurs "the earliest" further discussions with the Federal Drug Administration (FDA), the federal drug agency. The biotechnology company remains hopeful of a successful marketing U.S. Naproxcinod, a drug on which he bet big. NicOx also said he will pursue the regulatory process in Europe.

Moreover, the biotech said it "will actively seek agreements Naproxcinod Partnership in Europe and elsewhere in the world as well as other compounds of the portfolio. She finally announced it would study "parallel opportunities to take appropriate licensing and mergers and acquisitions.

LE FIGARO. – How was the beginning of the year for Schneider?

JEAN-PASCAL TRICOIRE. – We returned to growth of our business in the first quarter and the trend has accelerated sharply in the second with an increase of over 10%. Our total revenues grew 6.4% in the first half. The acceleration is even stronger in terms of profitability. Our operating income represents 15.2% of sales is up 3.6 percentage points a year. Our net income has more than doubled.We note therefore significantly our growth objectives and margin for 2010.

What were the factors driving this growth?

This performance is clearly the implementation of our strategy and deployment of our program One Schneider. First, we are reaping the benefits of diversifying our end markets and the strong rebound of two growth markets on which we have been able to take strong positions. It is the automation of machines and processes, very strong recovery with growth of over 20%, and the computer. The building and electrical distribution later in the cycle, are now beginning their recovery.

Secondly, our growth is driven by our strong presence in emerging economies.Thirdly, our growth in the smart grid (electricity distribution networks intelligent, Ed) is a strong accelerator solutions in renewable energy, including solar, intelligent management of energy in buildings, factories, homes, power grids, which we will soon add support infrastructure for electric cars. We propose new technologies and new services to our clients to improve their energy efficiency.

What has really changed in Schneider?

In summary, I would say we've turned a group of several brands, structured products, a Schneider Electric, which provides complete solutions to its customers pay day advance. This change is radical.The teams work together more closely and we respond to the expectations of our customers.

This recovery is also strong in all markets?

We are growing all over the world, but in emerging countries the trend is most pronounced. The growth of new economies is 12 points higher than those of countries "ripe". These countries now represent over 35% of our business.

The momentum will he continue in the second half of the year?

I am counting on a similar dynamic in the second half thanks to the continued deployment of our strategy.

So you dismiss the risk of a relapse of the economy?

I remain cautious of course, but we are calm. We learned and demonstrated during the crisis of 2009 that he had to be flexible and very demanding on the costs. Besides, we not relax our efforts to reduce costs.We are committed to reducing our costs by 1.6 billion euros in three years. Halfway through, we have already achieved more than half of the effort announced.

Will you increase your efforts to research and development?

We did not hit our investment in R & D during the crisis. They still represent about 5% of our turnover. Our business is growing, we will be able to invest even more.

Where are you from the integration of the distribution business of Areva T & D?

The transaction was formally completed last June 7. Nearly 11,000 people have joined us and the teams work together with great enthusiasm. This acquisition will bring about one billion euros in additional revenue in the second half, although with today's level of profitability below that of the group.Our challenge is to move up quickly.

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The figure is down from the previous two years. In 2008, the checks had been recovered 15.2 billion euros. In 2007, some 16.4 billion euros had been collected by the State.

Of these 14.7 billion, some 3.5 billion are directly related to the fight against tax fraud and penalize "failure characterized," says the DGFIP. In addition, the amount quoted in the report does not include money collected by the unit set up by Bercy to allow taxpayers with undeclared assets abroad to regularize their situation.The 3500 tax evaders repented reported at 31 December 2009 – a total assets of around EUR 6 billion – and would in turn reported 700 million euros in taxes.

Nearly 48,000 companies controlled

In detail, the tax recovered last year nearly 4.8 billion euros through desk audits, carried out from offices, against 5.6 billion in 2008 and $ 5.9 billion in 2007.

Conversely, the product of the 51,000 "spot checks" made directly to individuals (3912) and especially for businesses (almost 48,000), is up: they have helped to recover 7.6 billion EUR rights, plus penalties of 2.3 billion.Moreover, these cases have resulted in 939 complaints of tax evasion, said the DGFIP.

32 million from traffickers

The President of the Republic, Nicolas Sarkozy, had announced that he wanted "to strike at traffickers portfolio. Two hundred control operations were carried out in sensitive areas and led to recalls and fines of 32 million euros.

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If analysts have recently lowered their forecasts for the group in front of the lower aluminum prices, Alcoa will announce earnings for the second quarter, against a loss last year. The title Alcoa ended Friday at 10.94 dollars, up 2.05%. The volley of U.S. results will continue this week with the technology companies Google, Advanced Micro Devices or Intel, and banks JPMorgan and Bank of America. Citigroup and General Electric will unveil their findings Friday.

Renewed investor confidence

Pending these publications, it is time for optimism in the U.S.. The Dow Jones closed up about 0.57% Friday at 10,197.19 points while the Nasdaq advanced 0.97% to 2196.45 points. Among the good news that restored investor confidence late last week, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) raised its forecast for global growth for 2010 at 4.6% against 4.2% estimated in April.

Analysts polled by Reuters predict the results of the groups listed on the S & P 500 will emerge up 27% for the second quarter, more than the 22% increase posted during the first three months of the year. "We are seeing one of the occasions of the highest profits in history," said David S.Bianco, chief strategist for the United States at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, interviewed by The New York Times. According to him, he must go back to the Great Depression of the 30s to see such a rebound.

Markets should also respond well to the results to be published in Europe, where the decline of the euro against the dollar is favorable to businesses. "Like the U.S., figures released by the European companies will be rather positive," said Vincent Treulet, head of investment strategy at BNP Paribas AM. "The second quarter was dynamic on both sides of the Atlantic, compared to the second quarter of 2009." Figures released this week will quantify this improved profitability. And reassure the markets, accordingly.

The speeches of leaders scrutinized

In this context, however, uncertainty haunts the minds of economists. The expected rebound in profits he heralding an improvement on the employment front, at a time when companies continue to cut costs to improve their productivity? "We can expect that the outlook announced by the companies are more optimistic that the sentiments expressed by employees and households," said David S. Bianco.

Beyond the quantitative assessments of companies, are the speeches of leaders who will focus the attention of investors and dictate the trend on stock markets. And this, in the U.S. and Europe. Some experts expect however that these comments remain rather vague. Companies may place more emphasis on the lack of visibility."It could indeed disappoint the markets in the medium to long term," according to Vincent Treulet.

Analysts too optimistic?

Especially as the expert anticipates a slowdown in growth for the second half of 2010. In addition, many operators believe that analysts, encouraged by the good figures for the first quarter of 2010, advance estimates too high for 2011. "The consensus view that corporate profits would exceed the peak reached in 2007, which seems overly optimistic," says the strategist at BNP Paribas AM.

Businesses now report what scenario they anticipate. In France, the dance of publications of the second quarter and first half will open July 22, with STMicroelectronics. Some companies, however, reveal their sales figures this week, including L'Oreal on Monday after the close of trading Thursday and Carrefour.

This funnel, called "Top Hat Number 10", should recover up to 80,000 barrels of oil per day (12.7 million liters), against 25,000 now. The authorities are optimistic that based on their assessments, the well lost more than 60,000 barrels per day. The previous dome will be first removed. A large quantity of oil escape so well for 48 hours.But once the new funnel posed, the results will be immediate, promises Thad Allen.

Since April 20, the day of the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon platform off the coast of Louisiana, BP has increased its attempts to clogging, all unsuccessful.

No stop before August

BP was more cautious in its forecasts. Bob Dudley, responsible for managing the disaster, spoke of another scenario where difficulties in installing the new funnel could delay the time from Monday to Thursday.

But authorities are confident: "We have the climate we need," said Thad Allen. The admiral, however, required to calm the enthusiasm that followed the announcement. "I used the word 'contain' and not 'stop'," he commented. According to him, the well would not be closed as well as two-pass will not be completed.These wells, dug deep to inject cement and mud, should not be installed until mid-August. Once the leak stopped, the extensive cleaning and restoration of the ratings will continue.

Anadarko does not pay

On this last point, BP was again struck Friday denied Anadarko Petroleum. The company, which owns 25% of wells responsible for the spill, said she would not pay the $ 272 million that BP is asking her to cover their share of cleanup costs, according to U.S. law known pollution.

On June 18, the tension was raised a notch between the two partners lorsqu'Anadarko stated that the explosion of April 20 on the platform Deepwater Horizon, "was preventable and was a direct result of decisions and actions BP unthinking.

In another e-mail sent Friday, a spokesman for Anadarko, John Christiansen, however, felt that his group remained "committed to working in good faith with BP to reach a satisfactory resolution."

BP is now awaiting the response of Mitsui, which owns 10% of the wells. The British oil giant is claiming $ 112 million for cleanup costs. The company has not yet made its position.

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This will be overtaken by Apple at the end of this year. Apple is expected to generate $ 281 million in sales by selling movies online this year against 160 million in revenue for the VOD service from Time Warner Cable. The firm is expected to apple store almost 35 million transactions in 2010 against 30.5 million for the second U.S. cable operator. Still Number One, Comcast will make a turnover of 380 million dollars with 88 million transactions."While the pay-TV players offer to lease the works in DOS, Apple sells movies. The pricing is more beneficial to Apple, "said Dan Cryan, responsible Broadband Media at Screen Digest.

In 2014, the reverse hierarchy: Apple should be leading with 470 million dollars in revenue for 56 million transactions, when Comcast will reach 400 million dollars in sales with 108 million records of tenancy, says Screen Digest. At that time, Apple will control 32% of video market demand pay.

Google TV has a playing card

This leadership position gives Apple the opportunity to influence the price of selling movies for download, as the U.S. group has done in music.Another advantage is the unit sales reported more income to the beneficiaries that the subscription models or lease and therefore the iTunes Store a valuable partner for the studios, which multiply the simultaneous releases in theaters and on video.

If the model for the iTunes Store gives a good lead time to Apple in VOD, it is not certain that the firm with apple foreclosing the movie as it did for digital music. "There was an effect on iPod music because of the integration platform for downloading with the terminal was better, because the iPod allowed to make music where consumers want to have it ie mobility. It is not certain that the iPad plays that role for the film, Dan Cryan analysis. Terminals other than the PC are key to getting consumers to pay for entertainment.But for video, this advantage is less pronounced for the iPad for a TV. This is Google, with its Google TV decoder, which brings Web video into television, has a playing card. "Indeed, the Internet group has not discussed a possible blocking of illegal content which could online access through Google TV. This vagueness could benefit from piracy: "iTunes is selling on average 30 songs per iPod sold, the rest of the music is not purchased it is copied from CD or downloaded illegally. There could have the same effect on Google TV. The party has just begun in the video, "said Dan Cryan.

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