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"Re-enchantment of the hypermarket." Of the seven projects announced just last year by Lars Olofsson, Executive Director of Carrefour, the biggest boost to sales in hypermarkets, particularly the larger ones, whose attendance continues to decline in France.

Tests are carried out recently in a handful of stores in Belgium, Spain and Chambourcy, near Paris. But in Rhone-Alps that focuses the bulk of the efforts of the distributor réattirer customers and make them spend. The group also planned to hold its investor days, 15 and 16 September in Lyon.Between two presentations on the progress of plan savings of 3.1 billion euros, brokers and analysts will be invited to a tour of hypermarkets completely "re-enchanted.

According to our information, the most spectacular project will be unveiled in Ecully, in the upmarket suburb of Lyon. Work will start in the coming days and be completed in late August. The different radii, starting with those on the non-food (textiles, hi-fi …) will be reorganized in the form of blocks, or shops open on a driveway. A radical break with the organization of gondolas "spike", perpendicular to the rays.

Expensive and spectacular

Another radical change, hyper might be organized around a single street, which would allow customers to wander at will … without missing a spoke."A spiral path, which would impose a smooth path to clients as Ikea," says one close to the matter. A precision belied by Carrefour.

Rather expensive, spectacular concept, designed by the design office Malherbe, should be reserved for the most hyper among the high-end 231 of the brand in France. Also, changes may not be as radical, but they should nevertheless be numerous, as in Venissieux.

There remains the issue of the less profitable stores in the chain. Here the group test by the end of an adaptation of his Brazilian concept Atacadao involving hypermarket and hard discount, with few services and references 7000 sold to declining prices based on volumes purchased.Eventually, nearly a dozen stores could be converted, and renamed Hypercash.

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Hostile to a widespread tightening, the G20 has accepted this weekend in Toronto fiscal restraint to the map, depending on the country, and spread over time. The countries have agreed to "reduce by at least half the deficit by 2013, and stabilize or reduce the costs of public debt to GDP by 2016, without specifying binding targets to States.

As a result, financial markets, the atmosphere of uncertainty can be expected.

In Paris, while the CAC 40 has lost about 5% in just three sessions of declines marked – and having earned 10.5% in nine sessions of gains on – the hesitation should be on the agenda this Monday morning.Although at 8:20, the CAC 40 futures contracts predict an opening up of about 0.45%, the trend will remain fragile.

The euro was slightly lower at 1.2362 dollar and gold – the same trend – is still treated in 1256 dollars.

A well-attended American Statistical

On Monday, held a ministerial meeting between OPEC and the European Commission.At the ECB, the figures on M3 money supply and credit to the private sector will be announced at 10:00.

For the U.S., followed the very household income and expenditure for the month of June is available at 14:30 just before the opening of Wall Street.

The statistic most watched this week will be the number of applicants for overseas jobs, which will be released Friday, which should mark a break in the trend with further destruction of jobs expected.

The bank fee: disagreements

Priority of Paris and Berlin, the tax credit has received a cold reception in Toronto at the G20.Despite support from Washington and London, the final communique does not mention the tax lip as a legitimate option for banks to charge up the pieces of the crisis.

Popular Banks Savings Banks According to information Wansquare, BPCE Foncia has decided to withdraw from the sale. The preparation of a new law on directors and the rout of Urbania Group took account of the sale of the land.

Casino Jean-Charles Naouri, CEO of the group, delivered the Figaro its strategy to cope with a sluggish consumer in France, however, offset by continued momentum overseas. The boss has no plans to float Cdiscount and will focus more on small and medium format hypermarkets (6 000-8 000 square meters), rather than the hypermarkets.

Trigano will on Monday publish its turnover for the third quarter of fiscal offset.

Air France wants to travel light. The company expects 4390 departures without layoffs by March 2013, a reduction of 16% of its workforce compared to March 2008, according, based on a document of the Central Works Company.

No social plan, but hiring jellies, retirement and not replaced quits 1765 people. In total, the Company should have 2436 employees under the 2010-2011 fiscal year (which ends in late March 2011), 834 the following year, and 1121 in 2012-2013.

Between the beginning of the crisis in 2008 and 2013, it will be 9312 jobs will be eliminated, according to La Tribune. Hardest hit will be the ground staff, including 3,200 voluntary redundancies. The anticipated staffing needs for 2013 by the company found to be superior to the number of voluntary redundancies planned.The pilot should then be so redundant and ground staff and cabin light should be hitting understaffed.

"No engagement will not solve the demographic problem," still insisted the prime minister, noting that previous pension reforms of 1993 and 2003 had been "challenged" and "are now accepted by everyone."

This Wednesday should be placed under the sign of the decline in Paris at the opening, according to the indices that predict a future decline of 1.2% in early trade, and while the CAC 40 seems to resist breathlessness on ambient exchanges.

The leading index has managed to maintain the 3,700 points on Tuesday evening, but the threshold should not take from the gong.

In Europe, stock markets have made concessions on Tuesday after nine sessions chained up on. Announcing the easing of exchange rate policy of China, made Saturday, had pushed world stock markets Monday. The first steps in this direction have been given yesterday and Wednesday, with two cuts in a row the central rate against the dollar. But in exchange, the effect was short-lived. And on Wall Street, poor statistics on the front of the immmobilier has cast a chill on the market.So, this morning, the main financial centers of the Asia-Pacific are following suit.

At around 7:30 on Wednesday, the euro is at equilibrium after fell Tuesday. This rating 1.2270 dollar.

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In France, the business climate in the French manufacturing industry fell slightly in June, according to the business survey released Wednesday by the INSEE. The synthetic indicator has lost two points to 95, its first decline since February, when economists on average expected stability.

At noon, the Court of Auditors present its report on the situation and prospects of public finances.

In Germany, the GfK consumer barometer, always watched closely, will be visible at 8:10.

In the euro area, the first estimate of the PMI will be unveiled at 10:00.

And the United States, 16 hours, will be made public promises of home sales for the month of May, after a bad real estate statistics published in the ninth Tuesday: – 2.2% in volume last month, to 5.66 million units annualized.

The traditional weekly crude inventories will be available at 16:30.

Finally, this evening after 20 hours, the Monetary Policy Committee of the Fed will issue its statement.Highly regarded by investors, note any change in the discourse of the Federal Reserve.

The rate strategists believe that Societe Generale U.S. Federal Reserve will raise its rates faster and stronger than expected by the market and call for caution on U.S. government bonds.

Societe Generale wants to Kerviel lost 4.9 billion

Societe Generale will call Wednesday Kerviel just 4.9 billion euros in damages, a record amount corresponding to the loss she attributes to "fraud" of its former trader. Yesterday, the former CEO of Societe Generale, Daniel Bouton, has admitted "failures in the control of the bank during his testimony before the Tribunal of Paris.

L'Oreal Paul Bulcke, Nestlé CEO, said in an interview with Reuters that his group had no plans to change the status quo in the capital of the world's number one cosmetics line with the Pact of shareholders that binds to the Bettencourt family.

Alstom Alstom and Areva does not want to marry with Areva. "To dance the tango, it takes two. Areva does not really want to dance. We no longer so eager to dance ourselves, "Patrick said Tuesday Kron, Alstom's Chairman, at the general meeting of shareholders.

Total Total and oil stocks are worthy of attention.The International Atomic Energy Agency (IEA) publishes 10:30 prospects of markets for oil and gas.

ArcelorMittal the world's number one steel company, announced Tuesday that the apparent demand and actual demand for steel would remain positive in the second half of the year, even if they should show a slowdown during this period. Lakshmi Mittal, the CEO that the slowdown in demand was due to seasonal reasons. The boss also said he did not think the steel industry return to its pre-crisis level until 2012.

EADS Airbus forecasts a near-doubling of its production of A320 aircraft in China, 48 aircraft in 2012, said Zhao Haishan, an official of the manufacturer in Tianjin in the north, was quoted by the Xinhua News Agency .

The group Vivendi has denied an Indian newspaper Economic Information Times that he is in talks with Reliance Communications to take a 26% in the second mobile operator in India. [

Insurance Axa, CNP, Scor … : Values of insurance will also be regarded as the French Federation of Insurance Companies (FFSA) releases on the market situation and its prospects.

Banks The banking sector remains to be monitored throughout the session. On Tuesday, he suffered a spate of bad news.In addition to degradation of the note in the long-term debt, BNP Paribas, Credit Agricole said the cost of risk on its Greek subsidiary Emporiki would weigh 450 million euros more than expected. The BNP Paribas has yielded 1.92% and that of Crédit Agricole SA 4.69%.

Discussions on a tax credit and tighter prudential rules also weighed.

The Renault-Nissan automaker Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn, said he received 890 million yen (8 million euros at current exchange rates) for 2009-2010, making him one of best paid bosses in Japan. Carlos Ghosn made the announcement at the annual general meeting of shareholders of the Japanese group, held Wednesday in Yokohama (Tokyo area).This does not include fees paid 1.24 million euros in 2009 he has received as CEO of the automaker Renault, Nissan's largest shareholder with 45.7% of the securities.

Peugeot Peugeot Italy said Tuesday it has signed an agreement with Sorgenia first private operator in the Italian electricity market created and controlled by Rodolfo De Benedetti, for the launch of its Ion Electric Vehicle in Italy.

France Telecom, the company announced Tuesday it would invest about 515 million euros over the next five years in its network in Switzerland a few weeks after abandoning its planned merger with Sunrise, blocked by the competition authority of the country .

Nexity Group has announced the launch of its buyback program of up to 4.5% of its share capital, which will be followed by cancellation of shares they have acquired as well.This operation is designed to optimize the management of the group's balance sheet.

Belle Sitting in perspective in the Paris Bourse. The CAC 40 wins 1.67% mid-term to 3748.72 points after eight sessions already chained up on. The meeting was lively, as in Asia, by the commitment, made Saturday by the Central Bank of China to move towards a more flexible yuan, the Chinese currency.

An ad for a symbolic opening week of the G20 summit in Toronto and while international pressure, especially American, was always more intense. The consensus, the Chinese currency, also called the renminbi is undervalued by 30%, boosting Chinese exports and increasing the price of imports for other countries.

In Asia, the news is very appreciated, Awards winner around 2%.

In Europe, the enthusiasm is also present.Already in the past week, the CAC 40 rose 3.91%, the index in London gained 2.26%, and about the U.S. markets, the S & P 500 and the Nasdaq rose by 2 , 24% and 3.44%.

On Monday, the London Stock Exchange climbed 1.01% from Friday's close at 5321.30 points. The DAX index of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange climbed 1.33% to 6299.46 points.

The euro continues to rise

This morning, the euro continued to rise. He was quoted on Monday morning around 9:00 1.2456 dollar (+0.5%) while gold has posted a new record high at 1262.55 dollar an ounce.

The increase was boosted in particular by the reassuring speech by Jean-Claude Trichet, president of the ECB. He pointed out the growth prospects of the euro area 1% against 0.8% previously.While the severe degradation of the note in Greece did not impact the morale of the operators.

The European Union has also shown its unity: the European government leaders during a meeting Thursday, June 17 in Brussels, have pledged to tighten fiscal policy to respond firmly to the debt crisis of the states.

In China, the yuan, hit a record high since July 2005. Two days later, the renminbi, another name for the currency, displays a record on the interbank market at 6.8089 against the dollar, reports the agency Dow Jones Newswire.

No statistics major is waiting on Monday morning.The previous week, on the macroeconomic front, investors have noted the rebound in European Industrial production output is + 9.5 in Europe.

EDF: 10% in South Stream (1.49% to 36.33 euros)

The group vowed on Saturday to take a stake of at least 10% in the South Stream gas pipeline through the end of 2010 a decline in participation of the Italian group Eni. The public company has also signed an agreement for cooperation in the nuclear field with the Russian Rosatom public group.

GDF Suez: + 1.57% to 26.25 euros

The company announced on Saturday he came up to 9% stake in the Nord Stream pipeline, which needs to be redirected from the 2011 Russian gas to Europe.The French gas group has also signed a cooperation agreement with Gazprom in the areas of energy efficiency and energy savings.

Alstom: + 2.91% to 42.14 euros

A tripartite agreement was formalized on Saturday between Alstom and TMH its Russian partner railways of Kazakhstan on the provision of 200 freight locomotives to the latter, the French share is estimated at 500 million euros.

France Telecom: -0.32% to 15.35 euros

The telecommunications group has met on Sunday evening in its board of directors to consider a draft agreement with Claude Le Monde Perdriel, CEO of Le Nouvel Observateur, and Spanish media group Prisa, said a spokesman for the 'telecoms.The Chief Executive Stephen Richard had said in an interview published by the Journal du Dimanche that Orange had invest 50 to 60 million euros in Le Monde.

Renault: + 3.13% to 33.92 euros

The manufacturer could work with an American partner if the opportunity presented itself, "said CEO Carlos Ghosn with the Italian newspaper Sole 24 Ore, but said he was not a necessity.

TF1: + 0.28% to 12.36 euros

The FIFA World Cup looks positive for TF1, although the France team was eliminated in the first round of the competition, Le Parisien said the Group CEO Nonce Paolini.Friday, TF1 shares fell 0.84%.

Stallergenes: + 1.85% to 55 euros

The group said to be satisfied with the results of a Phase III clinical study conducted in China for a sublingual immunotherapy (Staloral) for treating asthma to mites.

Eurotunnel (GET): 2.65% + 6.28 EUR

The operator of the Channel Tunnel was given the green light to bid in the privatization of the railway high-speed London-Folkestone, according Wansquare, citing unidentified banking courses.The sale process could be launched today, the Financial Times.

Accor: + 0.14% to 43.89 euros

Standard & Poor's Friday affirmed the credit rating of BBB-group and ended the surveillance period with negative implications opened last September, before the split announcement Edenred of the new entity separate from the hotel services.

Schneider Electric: + 2.28% to 92.14 euros

His finance director has ensured that the group would continue this year to small and medium sized acquisitions in emerging markets.

A symbolic announcement just days before the opening of the G20 summit in Toronto. The People's Bank of China, the Chinese central bank, announced Saturday that it had decided to continue the reform of the mechanism of the exchange rate of the renminbi (yuan's other name) in order to "increase the flexibility .

"The world economy is recovering gradually. The recovery and rebound of the Chinese economy is increasingly confirmed, leading to greater economic stability, "argued the central bank in a statement published in English on its website. "It is therefore advisable to take the reform of RMB exchange rate."

Since summer 2008, the yuan has remained stuck at around 6.83 against the dollar, fluctuating within a very narrow margin vis-à-vis the greenback.A contentious issue between China and its trading partners, most notably the United States, who believe that the yuan is undervalued, allowing Beijing to sell its products for export at very competitive prices.

In a letter to heads of State and Government of the G20 on Friday, President Barack Obama had given the record of the yuan on the table, a reference to it. "I also want to stress that exchange rates determined by the market are essential to global economic vitality," he wrote in his letter.

China has always rejected international pressure. The Deputy Foreign Minister, Cui, had also insisted on Friday that the issue of the yuan would not be up for discussion G20 payday loan companies. "The renminbi is the currency of China.This is not something that the international community needs to discuss, "he told a joint press conference with Zhang Tao, head of international department of the Central Bank.

A move immediately welcomed

Announcing this on Saturday continued reform of the yuan, the central bank has focused on "China's efforts to encourage a global rebalancing. The institution has admitted that the "special policy" introduced by Beijing in the heart of the global financial crisis had perhaps more reason to be in a context of economic recovery, but recalled however that "the stability of the yuan has played a major role in mitigating the impact of the crisis, which has contributed significantly to the recovery in Asia and the world.On the other hand, the central bank has insisted that the gradual return to a flexible exchange rate of the currency does not mean "great changes or major changes, namely a re-evaluation.

The gesture was appreciated nonetheless. Timothy Geithner, U.S. Treasury Secretary, said in a statement that the reform of the yuan could make a "positive contribution" to global growth. "We welcome the decision by China to strengthen the flexibility of its exchange rate," he said. The Director General of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Dominique Strauss-Kahn also found that Beijing's decision was "very encouraging".

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"No, no, no, no. By repeating his answer, Nicolas Sarkozy has made to assert emphatically that the fate of Spain was absolutely no concern for him and for all European leaders, meeting in Brussels on Thursday. "No, there is no concern. We fully trust the Spanish authorities. There is no problem, "he said. The French president and wanted to put an end to rumors suggesting that the country of Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero will soon get similar assistance to that granted to Greece.

The Spanish head of government has also dismissed the "unfounded rumors" about the fragility of the Spanish financial sector."There is nothing better than transparency to demonstrate creditworthiness, to give confidence," he said.

"This is an analysis that we have 27 to make, which is shared by the IMF, the European Central Bank and the European Commission, Nicolas Sarkozy repeated. "I prefer to make this short answer. Otherwise, I can already foresee the reaction of markets, "has entertained the head of state.

"Defining an Economic Strategy"

The president has focused instead on the organization and objectives of European economic government for which he pleads with Angela Merkel. "It is legitimate that the Heads of State to take decisions in that they have an interministerial allowing them to make decisions in matters of competitiveness," he says, while the Commission President José Manuel Barroso, the European Commission wants to have its say."The Commission has a prominent role but is not she who is in charge of such decisions," decided the President of the Republic.

"The idea of economic government does not only address budget. It will develop a strategy for competitiveness, covering topics such as research, law office, universities, a strong and sustainable growth, "said Nicolas Sarkozy. "We are only at the beginning of the concept. The words 'economic governance' were taboo still four months ago. But the idea is gaining ground, "he was glad.

The tax credit is gaining

In addition to this question, the president addressed a wide consensus about the tax credit. This will be applied in European countries, in order to "contribute towards a fund to ensure that taxpayers and investors that what happened will not happen again," said Nicolas Sarkozy.Regarding the tax on financial transactions or financial markets, "the issue is unresolved. We will make decisions based on the major players in the G20. The idea of a tax will indeed be defended by the European Union at the summit to be held late June in Toronto. "This is a major challenge, but the fee must be applied to the global scale for more efficient," said President of the Republic.

In the field of transparency, the Council also decided that the results of stress tests (stress test) will be issued, bank by bank, in all countries before the end of July. "And in order to avoid new psychodrama.

Strengthened sanctions in the euro area

Concerning the Stability Pact, the European Council decided that it should be strengthened for greater "financial stability"."There will be penalties for those who do not respect the commitments on debt. The fine is not the best solution. With Angela Merkel, we uphold the suspension of voting rights.

Not to mention consenus on this last point, the head of state has simply stated that "several countries have requested that the penalties are the same for all members." Nicolas Sarkozy also said that "sanctions and obligations must be more important for countries in the euro area. The European Council President Herman Van Rompuy should give more detail on this subject in October.

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Good news for Sanofi-Aventis. The pharmaceutical giant has obtained a favorable opinion of the Commission on Transparency Multaq medical interest, reveals the Tribune Wednesday. This drug for cardiac arrhythmias in place of amiodarone which generates significant side effects, had been criticized by the French authorities as a renowned American Institute cardialogie.

The Transparency Committee eventually concluded that "the Multaq does not improve the medical service rendered in relation to amiodarone (…) but represents a useful supplementary therapy. Experts believe that the "medical service rendered" is "important" when they had considered "moderate" in the first review in March.

This advisory opinion warrants a refund of 65% of Multaq, but it does not fix the selling price. This will be negotiated with the Ministry of Health.The daily La Tribune said that the opinion of the Commission should result in a price lower than the products already marketed. The laboratory should therefore support price negotiations with a strong argument: the reduction of hospitalizations and deaths due to medication.

900 million euros turnover in 2013 horzon

While numerous patents expire Group, Sanofi-Aventis place great hope in the Multaq: Analysts expect 900 million euros turnover in 2013, according to business daily.

The new drug is already marketed in several countries like Germany, the United States, the United Kingdom, Denmark, Norway, Ireland, Switzerland or Canada. A spokesman for the pharmaceutical group has confirmed a target marketing Multaq in France by the end of the year.

Societe Generale Securities Services (GSS), a subsidiary specializing in securities trades in Societe Generale, announced in a statement Monday night for a commercial partnership with U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, a subsidiary of U.S. Bancorp U.S. Bank. The objective of this association is to provide investors with a global service fund administration, global custody, lending, securities lending or distribution of funds.

The French bank, which is the number six world titles with the conservation of 3.246 trillion euros in assets under custody, has not been quantified business objectives but it does ensure that the alliance is not motivated by reducing costs. "The goal is not cost synergies but revenue synergies", explained Alain Closier, director of GSS, indicating that this type of alliance has never been tied up in securities trades.

No capital alliance

"This is not a partnership capital, held to clarify Alain Closier low fee payday advance. "There is not any exchange of shares between the two groups. We have no agenda or planned merger between the two institutions, "he added. "We always talk about critical mass, to pool plants to decrease costs," said the officer referring to reconcile and partnerships established by other banks in this business.

Also asked about a possible sale of securities of the SocGen activity or a possible strategic partnership, Alain Closier said that the rumors currently circulating were "unfounded"."There are always rumors fed by different sources, such as competitors, then taken over by consultants looking for business. It is difficult to comment on rumors, especially when they become increasingly accurate and increasingly unfounded ", he further said.