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Having opened lower on Tuesday, still weighed down by the sovereign debt crisis in Europe and by fears of a slowdown in the global economy, the New York Stock Exchange recovered sharply, led by banking stocks: one hour before the close, the Dow shows a net increase of 1.98% to 11,623 points while the [...]
August 15, in full summer torpor, the Internet giant Google has given a big kick in the anthill of smartphones and tablets. By buying for $ 12.5 billion Motorola, a pioneer of mobile telephony, it has clearly positioned against Apple. The group of Steve Jobs was the first to build a complete universe, including [...]
Relief. Is the word that prevails today in all of world stock markets, after U.S. lawmakers passed this night finally put to agree on raising the debt ceiling. In the wake of the Asian stock markets, the benchmark index in Paris advance to its first weekly session of 1.28% to 3718.38 points.
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The IMF sounded the alarm. While Democrats and Republicans are struggling to agree on raising the ceiling of U.S. debt, estimated at 14,300 billion, the International Monetary Fund suggests a "severe shock" to the United States if no agreement is found time. Indeed, if MPs fail to agree before 2 August, the country could [...]
A change that could revolutionize the lives of Parisians. The Navigo pass, came to replace the Carte Orange will soon declined under smartphone, compatible with NFC (Near Field Communication Technology abbreviation which means near-field communication). This morning, the board of the Stif decided to launch this device on a trial basis in the Paris [...]
The Paris Bourse ended once again in positive territory with a slight increase of 0.63%, allowing the Cac 40 to close above 4,000 points – the threshold that has not been touched for a month – in 4007, 35 points. This good performance is put mainly on account of the acceleration in manufacturing activity [...]
Wall Street began the week with no direction. After a sharp decline Friday, the Dow Jones ended unchanged at 11,952.97 points, the S & P 500 gained 0.07% to 1271.83 points. In contrast, the Nasdaq was down 0.15% to 2639.69 points.
The discussions were led by several merger announcements of company news generally [...]
The very serious and powerful Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, head of software giant for ten years, compared to … "Charlie Brown" this boy clumsy, unlucky and depressed, master of Snoopy! The image would be amusing as it is shifted. But then this comparison comes from David Einhorn, head of hedge fund Greenlight Capital, which [...]
After saving the 4000 points on Thursday, the CAC 40 will try to forge ahead to finish the week in style, but caution should be set on Friday. The Paris Bourse can learn from Wall Street who took advantage of a lull on raw materials to close up Thursday night.
Oil prices are [...]
Encouraging news for investors. After an increase from 1 February – he was then increased from 1.75% to 2% – the rate of the Livret A could rise again this summer. According to economist Cyril Blesson interviewed by the daily newspaper Les Echos on Friday, is expected to reach 2.25% or 2.5% to 1 [...]