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At six months of the presidential election, the site of the EPR at Flamanville (Manche) has become the symbol of the debate on the future of nuclear power in France. The sector lights atomic defends tooth and nail so the continued construction of the first Generation III reactor (with a capacity of 1650 megawatts) on French soil. And she just won a first round: Monday, François Hollande, spoke to the chagrin of his potential allies, the Greens for the continuation of the project.

Stop Flamanville, it would stop dead "every effort of the industrial fabric, with over 170 suppliers in France and around the world work for this project," argued Thursday on site Machenaud Hervé, director of production and engineering of EDF.Its CEO, Henri Proglio, went further Thursday in Le Parisien, amounting to 400,000 direct and indirect jobs, and even 1 million taking into account the energy-intensive industries and promoted by the current low prices in France, the issue of a shutdown of nuclear power in France online cash advance. A "red flag" which has also incurred the wrath of the Greens.

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For the sector, the challenge is to convince both safety and economic feasibility of the EPR. "We are building a completely safe reactor, which not only incorporates the feedback from the entire fleet (58 to 19 power reactors) but also has the amenities that were lacking in Fukushima," says Hervé Machenaud. It specifically targets the "ashtray"-installation capable of recovering the heart of the fusion reactor in case of puncture of the tank-and four buildings housing the safety relief devices.

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Thunder on Corsica. The Administrative Court of Appeal overturned Monday in Marseilles the public service delegation (PSD) of maritime transport between the island and the mainland, a delegation intended to ensure territorial continuity and with a coquettish grant.

Upon assignment to the SNCM and CMN service contract for the period 2007-2013, Corsica Ferries had attacked him. Peter Mattei, the director general of the company, so savor his victory: "It shows that we were in our right and that has suffered!"

The leader has always considered abnormal grant of 33 million euros allocated by the Transportation Agency Corsican (OTC) for the SNCM ferry for peak periods, in addition to the 66 million allocated for the basic service (cargo passengers and freight throughout the year) to SNCM and CMN.The Court found that there was violation of the European regulation on maritime cabotage.

The "safeguard clause" included in the delegation contract is also in the sights of the Court. This clause makes it possible for companies to benefit from a delegated additional grant anticipated revenue when the contract is not to go. This supplement is considered state aid and tens of millions of euros may have to be repaid.

"An overhaul of the system"

A new bid must be launched for a new contract operational on 1 September 2012. "It will be very difficult to meet this deadline," Paul said yesterday Mary Bartoli, president of the CTA.

Disturbing signal. The leading indicator of the economy, the PMI fell to 46.8 points in October, against 50.2 in September, Markit Economics reported. The index, published in draft form, is passed below 50, reflecting a contraction in activity.

"The PMI data are currently consistent with a negative growth rate (of about -0.5 or -0.6%) for the third quarter," that is the beginning of a recession, worries Jack Kennedy, economist at Markit. The French government, which still formally table a growth of 1.75% in 2012, suggested Friday that it has revised downwards this goal.

The contraction in activity has particularly affected the service sector. He has recorded its sharpest fall for 27 months, 46 points, against 51.5 in September. The industry is not much better.Despite a slight improvement, she underwent her third consecutive month of decline, to 49 points against 48.2 the previous month.

"The impact of European debt crisis may be felt on the real economy," says Jack Kennedy. Markit Economics and recorded "a further decline in confidence in the services sector." "The growing uncertainty surrounding the evolution of the economy leads in fact companies to revise downward its business prospects to twelve months, the optimism of the service providers also display its lowest level since April 2009" , notes the Institute for Financial Studies.

Very little sign of hope for a quick turnaround the economy, companies have seen a decline in the volume of new business, "the highest in almost two years," notes Markit Economics.Especially in services, providers are concerned about "the largest decline in new contracts since July 2009." In industry, the decline in sales is that alarm. A trend in both export and domestic market.

Slowdown in Germany

The slowdown in activity is not only France, but also German industry. For the first time in two years, the PMI for the sector fell to 48.9 points in October, against 50.3 in September. Unlike the Hexagon, however, services are able to climb out of the area's 50 points marked a growth in sales, to 52.1 points, 49.7 points against the previous month.Overall, notes Tim Moore, economist at Markit, "uncertainty about the euro area largely explain, according to the companies, investment reports and cuts in non-essential spending."

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The president Nicolas Sarkozy is scheduled to visit tomorrow, Tuesday in the Creuse to meet the farmers. The daily Les Echos, they confirm that occasion a very expected: a decrease in payroll of approximately one euro per hour at the minimum wage. This reduction would occur in 2012 and aims to improve the competitiveness of industries that use lots of labor, such as fruit and vegetables. This announcement, however, could be accompanied by a far less popular.

The boost will cost the charges because the state just over 200 million euros. Effort that the government wants to compensate for not widening the deficit. As announced in Le Figaro, the doubling of the tax on sugary drinks should help.The state estimates that from a euro cent to two cents per can, he should recover over 120 million euros. And the remainder, Bercy wishes to the agricultural sector contribution.

Movement of the plane 10%

To do this, the Ministry of Finance, armed with his plane, went through the 40 tax loopholes enjoyed by farmers. Two possibilities were considered. According to Les Echos, the reduction of capital investment (DPI) would be a first option. In its report on tax loopholes, the General Inspectorate of Finance (IGF) emphasized that the device "does not respond only partially to its original purpose to help finance investment." It allows however to 110,000 farmers to reduce their taxes, and farmers are very attached.The government should turn to another niche: the tax benefit for the use of heating oil as fuel. The fuel is taxed at 5.66 euros per hectolitre, against 42.84 euros for diesel, and that niche cost one billion euros per year. So the government is considering a movement of the plane by 10%.

The construction further penalized

To justify this possible movement of the plane, the General Inspectorate of Finance argued that this advantage is at odds with environmental goals, even if it contributes to competitiveness. She also points out that the niche overlap with the tax rebate on energy products, another niche that costs 150 million to the state.

The decision could, however upsetting beyond the agricultural sector. More than the farmers, are in fact the public works professionals who take advantage of this niche.They pick up about 550 million of tax benefits, against only 450 million (300 euros per vehicle) for farmers.

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Sharp put on Orange and the French market to go back to the conquest of Europe. France is deemed to be the European country most fond of new technologies. What motivated this choice. The Aquos is available in Orange stores and online from October 6. It should be available from 199 euros (with an offer to pay 100 euros) with a subscription Origami Star 3 hours (59 euros per month). Without a subscription, it is much more expensive: 639 euros.

Delicate challenge

For Sharp, the bet is tricky. This is not to be the nth smartphone in the European market, running Android market segment dominated by Korean and Chinese brands. To differentiate themselves, the Japanese put on the 3D display of the phone. While it is the third, after LG and HTC to offer a device with such a characteristic. But only the Aquos almost instantly converts 2D images into 3D.It is also equipped with two optical, which can take photos or videos in 3D and then watch them on their smartphone, or share them on other screens in relief.

Abandonment of the shelf

On a strategic decision to Sharp raises some questions. The brand has announced the abandonment of its shelf Galapagos there just two weeks. But it also reflects the key role of the smartphone market for players in consumer electronics. To exist, they can not do without. Even if only a very symbolic presence. Orange has only ordered 10,000 copies of the Aquos, probably made prudent by the very small success of the 3D Optimus LG and HTC Evo 3D. Sharp will make us forget the bad reputation of free 3D, even on small screen, according to users, giving a headache and seasickness

Germany "means that Greece is a member of the euro area", reaffirmed on Monday a spokesman for the Ministry of Economy … who quickly added that Athens was coupled with the necessary reforms "loosely controlled". A phrase that sums up how Berlin is losing patience.

An internal document in German Ministry of Finance, taken by the newspaper Handelsblatt, illustrates the degradation of the opinion of the Germans against the Greeks: "The Government will further Papandreou promised much to its partners, to access a new tranche of credit, but it will not happen, "it said. And his conclusion is clear: Germany is preparing seriously to stop helping Athens.

In fact, Berlin is now considering a very real insolvency of Greece.Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble is no longer small sentences like this weekend when it was hammered out of the question to continue paying for Greece as it does not fulfill the conditions set by its creditors.

The post-bankruptcy in the study

In gray and cream long corridors of the Ministry of Wilhelmstrasse, the teams of the latter were already working on the management of post-bankruptcy. According to Spiegel, two scenarios are discussed – the output of Pure and simple in the euro area. The Department neither confirms nor denies. But in an article published yesterday, the Minister of Economy, Philipp Rösler, openly spoke of a possible bankruptcy of Greece.

Yet next scene, the CDU denies pessimism. For the president of the parliamentary group in the Bundestag Volker Kauder, "an exit from the euro area is not a solution."The party's general secretary, Hermann Grohe, Cassandra pin that inflame the debate: "We need to encourage the Greeks. We help are people in this way. "

Chancellor Angela Merkel sticks, meanwhile, delivered the remarks Sunday in an interview with the daily Tagesspiegel, saying that one can not "fix overnight what is not done for years" . On Monday, after his meeting with José Manuel Barroso, it simply just a terse statement on the importance of the euro.But if his spokesman said that the government's official position is to rely on the conclusions of the troika (EU-IMF-ECB), which experts arrive Wednesday in Greece for a thorough audit, he added that Germany Greece would not help that "in very strict conditions."

Ruling coalition isolated

Within the ruling coalition in Berlin, the Christian Democrats are isolated. The brothers enemies of Free Democrats and the Bavarian CSU common cause. When Philipp Rösler, also chairman of the FDP and thus vice-chancellor, said that one should "refrain from further consider an orderly insolvency of Greece", the patron of Christian social applauds Horst Seehofer, "content that these thoughts are expressed out loud. "

The CSU has also adopted an important resolution yesterday internally.In fifteen pages, it will detail the conditions it deems necessary to accept in the future to vote on plans to assist countries in need. It says this sentence murders: "States which are not able to stick to common rules, and put the euro area in difficulty should expect to leave the currency area." In Germany, the time of indulgence is over.

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After a slight improvement in June, the French trade deficit is growing again. In July, he approached his record in May, to 6.46 billion euros related Customs. The cumulative deficit of the past 12 months amounted to 67.2 billion euros, against 51.66 billion in 2010. Imports rebounded after declining in June, while exports, they, are progressing very slowly.

The foreign sales amounted to 34.76 billion euros, up from just 100 million euros a month. "The strong sales of intermediate goods and automotive (…) is in fact largely offset by significant declines in aeronautics (sales and production programs for Airbus)," note Customs. The Airbus sales were $ 1.18 billion in July, after 2 billion in June. These figures are very volatile and depend on the delivery of the industry.In terms of client countries, exports to the EU declined, but remain dynamic to America no teletrek payday advance. They pack down to Asia and the Middle East.

Imports have increased their share of over one billion euros in July, reaching 41.22 billion euros. Much of this figure is driven by purchases of oil and gas products, that is to say the energy bill. But "a return to the trend of supply aircraft (Airbus program)" boosted purchases of transportation equipment, within Customs. A trend that explains the same time heavy imports from Germany, rebound largely due to imports of parts for Airbus. This is accompanied, however, "an increase in purchasing automobiles, chemicals and industrial machinery, 'the Customs.

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After another clash Friday night between Barack Obama and Republican representatives in Congress, the White House will again this Saturday, the scene of fierce debate between Bush and senior Republican and Democratic policies. A new summit meeting, almost the last chance to try to finally find a compromise on measures to offset the U.S. debt, on which are fighting foot by foot for weeks the two historical parties.

Are expected at the White House to 17 hours (French time) John Boehner, Republican leader of the House of Representatives, Harry Reid, the chairman of the Democratic majority in the Senate, Mitch McConnell, the leader of Republican senators and Nancy Pelosi, head of the Democratic minority in the House, all four urgently summoned by the president.

Obama too demanding

That night, the U.S. has escalated in the power struggle between elected Republicans and Democrats. Having failed to reach an agreement with Barack Obama, Republican John Boehner, slammed the door to negotiations with the president.

At issue this time, according to Boehner: will the Democratic president to push through $ 400 billion of additional tax increases. A demand unacceptable, according to Boehner, while the two sides had previously agreed to a ceiling of one trillion dollars in additional tax revenue.This Saturday, the threat of a default by August 2 of the world's largest economy has thus further increased.

Of default formally excluded

The President has convened a number of political leaders to an emergency meeting Saturday afternoon at the White House to try yet again to reach compromise. Both sides say they are confident of raising the debt ceiling (14.294 billion U.S. dollars), reached on May 16, but whether common ground had been reached on the amount of the uncapping. Barack Obama and John Boehner have ruled out a formal non-payment within 10 days.

But the talks still face the question of the amount of budget cuts and debt reduction.Republican side, John Boehner said that after the new clash, he preferred to look to the leaders of the Senate to find a "reasonable" on these issues. Which casts a big doubt about the outcome of negotiations Saturday with the president, which is called Boehner. Democratic side, Barack Obama is prepared to assume full political responsibility to raise the debt ceiling in order to unlock at least for a time, the status quo. "If that's all Congress can do, I will sign an increase in the ceiling to take us to 2013," the president said.

Obama recalled that he had proposed to the Republican's $ 1.65 trillion spending cuts various offers an "extraordinarily fair" said the president.But still not enough for John Boehner, who accuses the president's inability to take "tough decisions" on reducing public spending. Boehmer wishes to bring to the 3 trillion budget savings over 10 years.

Ds critical deadlines

The time to find common ground is critical. The readiness of Barack Obama to convene a further meeting this Saturday is a sign that the U.S. president does not want to wait until the deadline of August 2 to reach an agreement. "We have more time in front of us," he said.

Recalling that Wall Street opened Monday, the president pointed to the impact on financial markets of such uncertainty. "Americans are outraged" by the inability of Congress to act, he said.This willingness to find a solution is also shared by the Republican camp, in which counsel highlighted the urgency of an agreement by Monday. What then leave both parties ten days to write a non-redundant legislation and get it validated by Congress.

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Barack Obama sought Monday to change the tone of the negotiations on reducing the budget deficit. "I am ready to face criticism from Democrats for an agreement that allows to raise the debt ceiling," said Monday the president of the United States, before resuming discussions with congressional leaders have fallen into the impasse. "We will reach agreement before August 2," promised the president at a press conference.

Placing himself as an arbiter between the two factions partisan, Barack Obama said: "The Republicans are going to have to compromise, as the Democrats." He hoped that the negotiations continue "all day", "until a solution is found."

Their challenge is twofold. The first is to adopt a compromise that reduces the medium to long-term U.S. budget deficits.But the compromise also depends on the adoption by August 2 of a law that raises the ceiling for the debt of the United States. Otherwise, the U.S. Treasury would no longer issue the bonds needed to honor the debts of Uncle Sam was general such a defect of the United States would have catastrophic consequences for the entire global economy.

Avoiding tax increases

During the weekend negotiations have stalled or even declined. Democrats accuse Republicans of blocking any agreement by refusing the principle of tax increases. For their part, Republicans reject the approach proposed by Barack Obama on an ambitious four trillion dollars in savings over ten years.They are rather a compromise of around 2 trillion, thinking to keep their campaign promise to block any tax increase.

To complicate matters, the elected Democrats have their doubts about the path traced by the White House. Barack Obama asks them, in fact, painful concessions in the form of savings in programs popular pension and health care. Yet the Democrats do not want to pay the price in the November 2012 legislative concessions that make a great historical compromise personal serving the cause of Barack Obama but not his party.In addition, the recent rise in unemployment leads them to reconsider their promise to reduce government spending made a few weeks ago as part of negotiations led by the then vice president, Joe Biden.

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What do you think this initiative by the British retailer Tesco in South Korea, which allows customers to shop in the subway?

It is first and foremost a marketing coup. Tesco is thus found in a modern day, is displayed at the forefront of latest technological innovations. It is a showcase, which due to its exceptional side, can promote the brand in the world, not just in Korea-du-Sud. For convenience, I do not think waiting for a subway train is the best space-time to go shopping …Ultimately, this may be convenient for some occasional purchases, but we will not fill his cart with 50 products in virtual stroll along a crowded dock.

In its promotional video, the retailer is betting to develop without physical opening of hypermarkets, while stating that fill his truck is increasingly seen as a chore …

True, but again, the subway is not a place suited to supply his larder. On the other hand, we can already go shopping on the subway-or any other place, using a smartphone connected to the Internet. Some retailers have already launched e-commerce applications that allow specific to shop and have them delivered at home.The American distribution, for example Amazon gives this possibility to its customers.

However, can we imagine the future of virtual supermarkets to open in place of traditional retailers? This would help retailers to make significant savings on logistics …

Shopping with a mobile scanning cryptograms is not really practical! And if so, what is the point to go to the store, then you can order from home via e-commerce sites? However, distributors do seek how to take advantage of m-commerce [trade through mobile, note] no fax pay day loan. Some think, for example at the opening of showrooms to boast a handful of new products, which could include purchase and take delivery via a smartphone.But this type of project is still in the pipeline.

What tomorrow will look like m-commerce in the distribution?

Initiatives will gradually emerge. The advantage of m-commerce is that you can set up "stimuli" throughout the city, like some promotional posters in the subway showing visual cryptograms. Once registered via a smartphone, they can learn about the offer, or buy the product directly boasted. But we must not forget that everyone does not have a smartphone in France *, unlike South Korea where the penetration rate is much higher.This is particularly the reason why this country is the world leader on the development of e-commerce and multichannel distribution, based on the joint development of natural supermarkets and online offerings.

* Nearly one in three French (31.2%) have a smartphone, according to figures published in March 2011 Médiamétrie.

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