Posted on 6/7/2011 at 11:36:06 AM
Africa is indeed running. Certainly, the struggles of early this year, whether democratic transitions initiated in Arab countries or the Ivorian crisis, will not be without consequences on the regional economy. These countries will in fact undergo a sharp slowdown this year, as evidenced by the economic forecast released Monday by the African Development [...]
Posted on 5/26/2011 at 4:12:05 PM
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 [...]
Posted on 5/13/2011 at 10:08:32 AM
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 [...]
Posted on 5/7/2011 at 6:48:28 AM
The CAC 40, after opening just balance, timidly rose from 0.18% to 4012.07 points on Friday mid-session. It retains the 4000 points, and was saved after a lackluster session yesterday. The signals sent from Wall Street are not encouraging, nor those sent by the Asian markets this morning.
Elsewhere in Europe, the indices [...]
Posted on 4/19/2011 at 1:20:13 AM
Paul Allen is not to complain. Ranked among the richest men in the world with a fortune estimated at $ 13 billion, Microsoft co-founder spends most of his time looking after his club football and basketball, playing in his rock band (he spent $ 750,000 to recover the guitar which Jimi Hendrix played at [...]
Posted on 4/14/2011 at 5:20:11 PM
Following the shock announcement at the plant in Fukushima in Japan, including the accident at the same level of gravity as that of Chernobyl, the operators try to come to their senses. Particularly in Japan, the Nikkei started on a rebound of 0.41% before slowing of pace. At a time of closure, it remains [...]
Posted on 4/8/2011 at 11:56:05 PM
Justin Bridou, and Ham Cochonou Aosta change hands again. On Thursday, the U.S. Smithfield, the largest producer and processor of pork World, has confirmed its intention to take control, to the tune of 87.6% of Campofrio first European deli, alongside the group's president, Pedro Ballve. The U.S. already owns 37% of Spanish.
Accelerate [...]
Posted on 4/2/2011 at 12:08:08 AM
Green flag after the U.S. unemployment confirmed. In early afternoon Apers, the Cac 40 accelerates upward, and gains 0.92% at 4025.77 points, remaining above 4000 points.
Investors applauded the release of U.S. unemployment figures than expected. In March, they fell to their lowest level in two years, to 8.8%, against 8.9% expected by [...]
Posted on 3/21/2011 at 8:32:14 AM
Portuguese political crisis, which escalates every day, will weigh on the EU summit Thursday and Friday. A crucial summit for the 27 that must ratify the pact for the euro, resulting in the snatch on March 11, the main measure focuses on strengthening the Fund's financial stability (FESF) of 250-440000000000 euros. Only problem, not [...]
Posted on 3/18/2011 at 10:20:10 PM
Yoghurt pots draped the Stars and Stripes? As revealed Thursday lefigaro.fr, Yoplait yogurt second largest in the world behind Danone, is preparing to join the group General Mills.
The U.S. food giant has signed an agreement Thursday night to enter into exclusive negotiations to take a majority stake in French. It will buy [...]
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