Good news for the restaurant industry. Three years after the creation of the restaurant attached to Blanquefort, in Gironde, Thierry Marx, the chef and vowed the show "Top Chef" on M6 on Monday inaugurated its training project "Kitchen, user manual (s ) "in the 20th arrondissement of Paris, where he originates. Intended primarily for unqualified young people and people in rehabilitation or retraining, this theoretical and practical course of 12 consecutive weeks, including 4 weeks of internship, is free. Best of all, the eight students selected for this first session will graduate (certificate of professional qualification) after training. "'Kitchen manual (s)' offers a new approach to integration and training", says it does in the office of mayor of the 20th arrondissement of Paris, a project partner alongside The associations Eating the Heart and Panorama, and groups of Adecco recruitment and kitchen equipment Enodis. A project all the more original it is worn by Thierry Marx, a star of the stoves was at the forefront by launching into the niche of molecular cuisine.

Thierry Marx. Photo credit: Jeff Nalin.

With nearly 38,500 hiring managers conducted in 2011 and 39,000 more planned in 2012, APEC confirms that the sales function is still leading the race. Unquestionably, it is one of the engines of job market or non-management frameworks. But in an uncertain period, where companies seek to expand into new markets, priority is given to hunters.

Alice Guy-Bolmin, responsible recruitment and career management, Inmac WStore.

At two weeks of the presidential election, the president of the FNSEA – first agricultural union – fixed priorities of operators for the next five. Xavier Beulin first asks the next tenant of the Elysee to reopen "in July" folder of competition law applied to food.

An "emergency" he said, after the multiplication in recent weeks fines against players of Agriculture and Agri-Food: endiviers, millers, dairies and pig industry by the end of the year . "Since the withdrawal of government in regulating markets, supply chain organization is more necessary than ever. We want to know what he can do in competition within the European framework, "he says. A key issue to rebalance the bargaining power of thousands of often helpless in the face a mass distribution concentrated in five major buying groups.

One solution to this problem – the establishment of a "Small Business Act" as the United States, proposed by Nicolas Sarkozy during the 66th Congress of the FNSEA – was favored by Xavier Beulin. This system is to set aside a significant percentage of tenders to local products. "20% as already allowed the Minister of Agriculture is good but not enough." Francois Hollande proposed last week to double this.

Revalue pensions

Second request of the union: the harmonization of social and environmental standards at European level. "We propose a simple alignment with European standards and no more. France is an excess of zeal in which the disadvantage compared to its competitors, "says Xavier Beulin. This requires a relaxation of administrative permits, such as storing water in times of drought, energy recovery operations through photovoltaics, biogas, or solar energy.

The third priority concerns the pension increases. A petition of 80,000 signatories was brought to the HQ of the ten candidates in the presidential election for a rebalancing of pension for farmers. "It is necessary to upgrade the minimum pension at 75% of minimum wage and align the calculation of pensions over the last 25 years, not the entire career." Finally as regards the common agricultural policy, Xavier Beulin, welcomes the consensus that exists among the candidates, except Marine Le Pen, who advocates a return to French agricultural policy. "The face of French agriculture with 64% of opportunities are provided by Europe would not be the same without the CAP," he recalls.

While the leader of the FNSEA highlights the many positive points of the quinquennium ending, especially on agricultural G20, the various plans emergency aid and lowering labor costs with the social VAT, it does no voting instructions. Especially as the environmental aspect he was disappointed the results of the Grenelle Environment Forum.

He called to vote for either April 22? The union president called simply majority agricultural farmers to go to the polls en masse without giving an instruction to vote. "This has never been in the culture of the house," he concludes.

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What are the strategic oil stocks?

As a state member since 1974 to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IEA) – created in response to the first oil shock – France has an obligation to provide oil stocks equivalent to 90 days of net imports or about 17 million tonnes. Member States of the European Union are also required to undergo a similar provision. In early October, the French reservation represented 98.5 days of oil consumption, 60% of processed products and 40% of crude oil.

How are they managed?

This is the Professional Committee of strategic oil stocks (PSSDC) which is responsible for building reserves. All operators who sell oil in France are legally obliged to contribute to their supply. Each of them must provide the equivalent of 27% of quantities released for consumption in the previous year. Some of these quantities is given to manage the limited company inventory management security (SAGESS), which operates under the aegis of PSSDC. The rest is kept available in the repositories of the operators.

The reserves are spread over 235 depots around France. The regulations provide for their distribution in the seven major regions called "defense zones" in administrative and military language, so that each zone has ten days of minimum fuel consumption low fee payday advance. Filing the largest (6 million cubic meters) is located near Manosque in the Alpes de Haute-Provence.

Under what circumstances can they be used?

Strategic stocks are intended solely for civilian use. The Army manages its own reserves separately. In the case of a local crisis of supply, CPSSP may transfer stocks to oil operators, who must agree to make restitution of less than a month. During this time, operators must also make available PSSDC equivalent quantities of products in another place. These punctures are very limited and local.

To really begin three months of compulsory reserve, we need a government decision, taken in cooperation with the IEA and the European Union. Only a severe supply disruption due to a serious international crisis (eg, an oil crisis or boycott a producer), can in theory lead to such a decision.

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Firmly supported by the Head of State, Mario Monti has pledged Tuesday in an unprecedented forcing to wrest the agreement of the unions and management to a comprehensive reform of labor law.

A real marathon began Tuesday afternoon at the Palazzo Chigi to convince the social partners to accept a proposed capital for renewed growth and the return of foreign investment. Leaders of business and all confederations workers clashed Council President and several ministers, including Labour, Elsa Fornero, who prepared the reform.

Throughout the morning, it has stepped up informal contacts to try to reduce the opposition of the main workers confederation, CGIL, strongly opposes any amendment to Article 18 of the Labour Code that prevents layoffs "without just cause. "

In a manner quite unusual, the President of the Republic, Giorgio Napolitano, has thrown its full authority in the balance by calling the social partners to "understand that it is time to uphold the public interest."

Line of Sight markets

The Head of State supports the efforts of the government: It is serious that there is no agreement. You must negotiate. "Meanwhile, Mario Monti has invited the unions to" give up something. "

The economic commentator duCorriere della SeraFrancesco Giavazzi reminded Tuesday that Italy was still in the crosshairs of the markets: "One wonders how investors would react if they had to learn German as (for lack of labor market reform), Italy is not able to return to balanced budgets in 2013 as planned. "

The measures taken so far have been welcomed by the markets, evidenced by the reduction of 166 basis points differential between Treasury bonds and German Bunds Italian: "The largest decline in the euro area", welcomed European Central Bank (ECB). Susanna Camusso, the patroness of the CGIL, Elsa Fornero recognizes the merit of the stubbornness. This minister, who broke down in tears in front of television cameras by saying the word "austerity" when presenting the government's agenda Monti last November, has proved a tough negotiator and determined.

Moderate unions and political parties had welcomed last week in his proposed reform, complex and highly structured. Until the CGIL flu not the wheels.

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As announced by the boss of Total, Christophe de Margerie, gasoline now costs more than two euros. According to the website carbeo.com, the unleaded 95 cost 2.02 euros in the service station Saint-Antoine in the 4th arrondissement of Paris. This is the first time this symbolic threshold is crossed.  

At the national level, prices of unleaded gasoline reached new heights last week, to 1.6211 euro on average for a liter of unleaded 95 and 1.6610 for that of 98 unleaded, according to data published Monday by the Ministry of Sustainable Development.

Since late 2011, gasoline prices beat record after record in France, powered by a dual effect of geopolitical tensions (Iran, Nigeria …) that keep crude oil prices at very high levels, and weakening of the euro against the dollar, which boosts the cost of black gold once its converted value in the single currency.

A political issue

Political leaders have seized the questiion. President Nicolas Sarkozy, candidate to succeed himself, had described the end of February "joke" blocking oil prices, a proposal by the Socialist candidate Francois Hollande, pointing out that prices are determined by a "global marketplace to outside. "

Sales of unleaded 95 represent just under 15% of French consumption of motor fuels and unleaded 98 around 5%.

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The alliance between the U.S. carmaker General Motors and its French partner PSA is accurate. Last night, the U.S. giant has announced it will pay 320 million euros to take a 7% of PSA Peugeot Citroen. The Detroit-based group said the two groups will manufacture at least four common vehicle models by 2016. In announcing the proposed alliance, Dan Akerson, the CEO of General Motors, was carrying indicated that "each partner will continue to design, manufacture and sell its own vehicles."

In addition, General Motors said in a document addressed to the U.S. stock market watchdog, the SEC, that the alliance is initially sealed for a period of ten years. Both groups can then renew their partnership, unless one party is opposed to this extension. The first manufacturer in the world adds that the proposed alliance may be terminated if a competitor of GM takes 10% or more PSA, or if the share held by the Peugeot family falls below the threshold of 15% and that a competitor amounted to 5% or more. A clause further provides for an end to the partnership if another automaker acquires 3% of PSA following an agreement with PSA Peugeot or with family.

A price of 8.27 euros per share, which disappoints investors

For its part, Peugeot said this morning that the operation will be priced at 8.27 euros per share, representing a discount of 42% over the closing price last night. What irritated investors, awarded the title at the opening of the Paris Stock Exchange on Tuesday Peugeot forfeits 5.39% to 13.44 euros in early trade, while the index referring to the Paris, the CAC 40, posted at the same time a decrease of 0.35%. The group also explained to shareholders that he did not pay a dividend this year.

The proposed alliance announced last week solely to improve profitability and competitiveness of both companies. The partnership will be the occasion of a capital increase of around 1 billion euros. After the operation General Motors will enter the capital of the Lion brand to the tune of 7%, making it the second largest shareholder of the company behind the Peugeot family. The family will in turn invest 150 million euros in the operation to remain the largest shareholder, with about 25% of the capital.

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In a mobile market completely disrupted by the arrival of Free Mobile, Bouygues Telecom said it had lost 159,000 customers, of which 134,000 went to Free Mobile. This represents 1.4% of its fleet of 11.3 million mobile customers. Last week, Orange announced that it had lost, for its part, 201,000 mobile customers in total, or 0.7% of its fleet.

Result, Bouygues Telecom expects a decline of 10% of its turnover in 2012 to 5.14 billion euros. The arrival of Free Mobile is not the only cause. Martin Bouygues, CEO of the group, also cited pell-mell "regulation, the end of the differential termination, terminal costs, Chatel law which is one of the most protective for the consumer."

To resist, the group announced a plan to reduce costs this year. "Our goal is a plan to save 300 million euros, which will be achieved in part through new commercial offerings but also using our flexibility on external loads," said Martin Bouygues. The group, which has 9,800 employees in late 2011, should not undergo abrupt reduction of the workforce. "By cons, what is clear is that staffing levels, recruitment Bouygues Telecom are completely blocked (…). We will let the natural decline to do, "he said, adding that cost savings could affect contractors, subcontractors and suppliers.

"Free Mobile makes the cuckoo"

Bouygues Telecom is also focusing on innovation. The group decided to have a strong positioning in the offers "bare" (without telephone and commitment, 100% web) with B & You, and with the offers services through Eden. It will market its new box with the Sensation "the most powerful processor market and offers the largest VOD thanks to agreements with TF1," said Martin Bouygues. He announced that the band would embark on the next generation mobile (4G) this year and was pleased to have obtained frequencies' en o "- in the band 800 MHz – stressing" they allow a very good coverage inside buildings. "

Martin Bouygues has admitted that the offer of Free Mobile was very aggressive. "But it is by no means a reflection of its production costs. Free Mobile is the cuckoo on the Orange network, he said. The telecom industry is a fixed cost. If someone could have a variable cost structure, if there was distortion of competition, it would in my view extremely serious, "he added, without elaborating.

On the roaming agreement that allows to use the Free Mobile network Orange, Martin Bouygues considers it "would not be unusual that this contract be made public, since the two competitors know, and two others not." All these topics should be discussed at the meeting between Martin Bouygues Telecom and Constable (ARCEP). "If we must suffer and die, it will be the fault of the regulator," he concluded.

Yesterday, Bouygues share lost 2.09%, to 23.88 euros, while the action Iliad (Free) clôturait on a record 99.55 euros, up 2.10%.

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Portugal has won its third review against its creditors. The troika (EU, IMF, European Central Bank) will be able to unlock a new tranche of aid to € 14.9 billion to be added to 38.2 billion already paid a total of 48, 8 billion if we subtract 4.3 billion earmarked for the recapitalization of banks. "This positive result demonstrates our ability to implement a demanding program," welcomed the Finance Minister, Vitor Gaspar.

Third country to benefit from a bailout after Greece and Ireland, for a total of 78 billion euros, Portugal seems to fare better than its neighbors, even though the government admits it will experience recession of 3.3% this year instead of 3% as initially planned.

In fact, it relies on the good performance of exports despite the crisis. Lisbon was able last year to reduce by 25% through its trade deficit up 15% of its sales abroad. Portugal has also continued its privatization program.

Challenges persist

The airline company TAP and airport operator ANA will be placed on the market very soon. The country has sold 21.35% of Energias de Portugal to China Three Gorges to 2 online cash advance.7 billion euros and 40% of its electricity distribution network to REN Chinese State Grid and Oman Oil for 592.2 million . Transfers of the State also concern the post office, bank Caixa insurance and freight of the national railway.

The aid plan "on track" even if "challenges remain", the judge troika. And Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho rejects any possibility to find themselves obliged to seek an extension. Portugal does not require "no more time or more money," he promises.

Only downside, unemployment continues to explode. He had reached a record 14% in late December, even hitting 35% of youth aged 15 to 24 years. Figures deemed "unacceptable" by the Minister of Economy, Alvaro Santos Pereira. And who said the secretary general of the main union confederation that the troika mission "is not helping the Portuguese but rather to help the markets."

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Within groups – especially multinationals – the challenge now is to consider this assumption is not quite school, building plans for the "case". A subject on which, not surprisingly, more people start to speak outside the euro area and within it. Across the Channel, Constable British banks have their very formally requested to develop crisis plans ad hoc.In New York and London, in turn, several large financial platforms (CLS Bank, ICMA, Thomson Reuters or FXall) that run from bank to bank transactions, including foreign exchange, have informed their customers that they were preparing. For those operators who brew massive amounts of transactions, it is to ensure full and prompt treatment, even if the name change money.