Trapped in an ivory tower. Creating a vacuum around it. Me playing. Do not support the contradiction. Paranoid. Manipulative. Wanting to decide everything but unable to decide. Disconnected from "real life" businesses. Beside the plate, speaking gender and environment when the crisis is kneeling by hundreds of SMEs – "shifted as Gainsbourg was invited to the ball for debutantes' says one CEO. This is Laurence Parisot, seen by his enemies in the world top employers.

The President of the MEDEF has faced this week from his number 2, shortly after the defection of Ania, the federation of large agribusiness. What critics revive the most violent. And why worry about the contacts of the MEDEF. "Parisot is unreliable," a government official installment."We talk about the weakness of unions, but I note especially that of employers," says Fran?ois Ch?r?que (CFDT), Friday in Les Echos. Near the head of state, Alain Minc launched between Christmas and New Year: "If there was one tenth the talent of the staff of the CGT MEDEF, things would get better." At least these last two they have the courage to post their opinions.

The big bosses remain silent

For if the accusations against Laurence Parisot are too frequent to be ignored, they remain within the sphere Employer anonymous. "In this environment felted and fairly static – dixit Jean-Ren? Buisson, President of Ania, the day of departure – we do not wash their dirty linen in public. The protesters speak off. And at 5 months of the end of the mandate of Laurence Parisot who plans to represent every potential rival advance a good reason not to confront.

More importantly, the bosses seem to ignore the MEDEF. Franck Riboud (Danone), however, suspected to decide backstage choices Jean-Ren? Buisson has not been a word publicly to approve or regretting the departure of Ania. In addition, on major economic and social debates, the big bosses remain silent. Was heard, facing local officials slingers, a captain of industry explain that the end of the business tax would remove a handicap for the group in the global competition? Has there been a president of multinational defend retirement at 62 or 65 years, unpopular but unavoidable for entrepreneurs? "I am well placed to measure how the word of an experienced entrepreneur has more impact than its trade association, acknowledges … a federation president, Laurence Parisot supporter.But there are only shots to be speaking on subjects 'political'. The bosses worried it will damage their business. "Two chairpersons of MEDEF – past and present – add the need to accept the merit function, time and volunteers in the employers' organization, when leading a company several thousand employees.

"This lack of involvement is not new, moderates an expert on social issues. The phenomenon was probably amplified with globalization: even with its headquarters in Paris, the CAC 40 company that makes 80% or 90% of its turnover abroad tend to think that the labor law or payroll taxes in France are no longer an issue for her. I am not the solution … "If Laurence Parisot seems very lonely sometimes, it is not solely responsible.

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Warren Buffett has spoken. The American billionaire was strongly opposed to the will of Kraft Foods to issue 370 million shares to acquire Cadbury. Holding 9.4% stake in Kraft Foods, he says leading shareholder of U.S. food group. In a statement, holding the "Oracle of Omaha 'believes that this offer is a" blank check "for Kraft, which could, if necessary, modify its bid, thus harming shareholders. "What we are sure is that the current price of Kraft shares to $ 27 is a" money "too expensive for an acquisition," said the statement.

Kraft has announced its final bid for Cadbury by 19 January. "If we conclude that the offer does not destroy value for Kraft shareholders, we will vote" yes ".For now, we believe that no shareholder should do (vote "yes"), so it is not clear why he voted "he concludes.

At the opening on Wall Street Tuesday, Kraft Foods was up 2.99% to 28.25 euros. The Dow Jones lost 0.31% to 10,551.61 points.

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As each winter, Santa Claus has had some failures in 2009. This year, because of snow, the quality of service has declined slightly in December from ColiPoste, a subsidiary of La Poste's parcels. That snow disrupts activity, this has not happened since 2003. "We finished the month of December having delivered almost 90% of Colissimo within 48 hours, our time commitment," says Le Figaro Francois Copigneaux, CEO ColiPoste. On a full year, our quality of service is the order of 93%. But because of the snow, we ended the year slightly below 90%. On 17 December, four highways were blocked simultaneously. We had never seen that. "

ColiPoste should achieve 1.4 billion euros in turnover this year, 80% through Colissimo, its delivery service within 48 hours.In all of 2009, it has delivered nearly 250 million packages, 24 million would do it in December.

Thus, 7% of late, with such volumes, is … 14 million Colissimo which were not delivered in 48 hours this year and ultimately 28 million disgruntled because a package that can not Time makes two disappointed: the sender and recipient.

"Every year we spend 1% of our turnover to compensate customers for delays Colissimo said Francois Copigneaux. Approximately 14 million euros. It is integrated into our general sales conditions: in case of delay, we offer our customers a voucher for one free package. "

Peak activity

And when the snow paralyzes the roads? "Our general conditions of sale provide that if force majeure Post is exempt from its commitment period.Our customers can therefore not entitled to compensation, "said Francois Copigneaux. The end of the year is traditionally the peak activity ColiPoste. "Internally, this is called" period ". Christmas for us, it is 9% of the activity of the year, said Fran?ois Copigneaux. It is preparing up to six months in advance by using more sub-contractors for logistics, because we have no heavy weight of its own. "

The entire month of December, 600 trucks ply therefore all ColiPoste to France, instead of 400 the other months of the year. In 2009, the peak of activity was recorded December 15: 1.364 million Colissimo have been treated, against 800 000 in average on a normal day.

The 21 and 22 December were still intense two days, with 1.298 million and 1.154 million Colissimo delivered."To date, volumes rose 7% from last year, welcomed Francois Copigneaux. The snow has just complicated things, but the French received their gifts in time for Christmas. "