Investment banks less and less profitable

 

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Web celebrates its twentieth anniversary this week

 

A blank page with a few lines of explanation. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the "World Wide Web", or W3, the Internet as we know it today, the European Centre for Nuclear Research 1 (CERN) has made up his mind to recreate the first Internet address, which was born April 30, 1993. Suffice to say that CERN has made a dive into the prehistory of the digital world.

Tim Berners-Lee invented the concept of the "W3" at CERN in 1989, originally to allow university physicists around the world to share information and advance their research by providing a "great library". He thus opened to the general public access to the Internet, created in 1969 and reserved for military use. "The ease of use of the Web, its free facilitated its rapid adoption and development," says CERN Payday advance.

The first website in the world was dedicated to W3 project. He described the principles of operation of the network, how to access documents posted by other people to post their own information. The first site is a model of simplicity. We almost forget the revolution represented by these few lines freely available without charge throughout the world, from any computer with a modem.

For the record, the first website was hosted on the NeXT computer Tim Berners-Lee2. NeXT is the group that Steve Jobs had launched, after being ousted from Apple in 1985. Return to Apple orders in 1997, Steve jobs3 has come full circle: the current success of the Apple brand depends largely on the ability of its founder had to understand the opportunities offered by the Web.

Holland: "For a year, I made a major choice for France"

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What is that money tax evasion?

Lefigaro.fr: What laundering tax evasion?

Eric Vernier: The concept is complex because it is difficult to understand what is the interest out of the money that has striven to hide. Difficult for fraudsters to defraud is not, nor white. What is more complicated is not paying taxes by returning the money through legal channels. The purpose of tax evasion money is actually put in the circuit of money hidden.

What are the techniques used by fraudsters to make money tax evasion?

There are many ways to launder. One can for example buy property abroad. Or use the financial markets with symmetric operations. It's a bit like roulette in the casino, with an accomplice is put on both red and black and is recovered necessarily bet. But the most common is the technique of self-funded or backed loan. Imagine a person who charges a fee from a client who deposits money collected payment on an account in Switzerland to escape the French tax authorities. This is the initial offense of fraud. To use these funds, the fraudster will borrow an amount equal to the amount deposited – less commissions and interest – in a subsidiary of the Swiss bank. The institution grants the loan is repaid by drawing on funds deposited in the account. In the end, the fee is transformed into legal debt used to acquire property for example. This is a technique widely used by fraudsters whether wealthy individuals or the Russian Mafia. It allows to launder tens of thousands of dollars as a hundred million. It is well known judges and police. Political parties too, who sometimes used once.

Eric Francis Lefebvre vernier expert and author of "Techniques of money and means of struggle", Wiley, 2013.

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Renault negotiation offers hope

 

A symbol! Late Wednesday morning, FO, CFE-CGC after, announced that it will sign the agreement on the competitiveness of the Renault group, thus validating the reorganization of the manufacturer in France. At the same time, Michel Sapin, Labour Minister, Council of Ministers presented the implementation of the Agreement of 11 January, which combines improved competitiveness and job security. There are two advanced social landmark.

The national agreement on employment, commented extensively since mid-January, is considered a modernization of labor law and social relations, it is not amended by Parliament. That Renault is exemplary in many respects. Although this is not the first of its kind, it prefigures the scale of a large industrial group, agreements should be signed in business when the law on flexibility and security will be finally adopted. It is a give and take. To secure the future of the French sites, the manufacturer is committed to increase production and not to close the factory. In return, employees have agreed to an increase of their working time and freeze their pay payday advance.

This agreement demonstrates a constructive social dialogue is possible in a society in trouble. Case in full-PSA Aulnay, could fear very high voltages. At no time negotiations have been broken. In passing, it should be noted the wisdom of the government and particularly that of Arnaud Montebourg. Minister of Relief productive supported these negotiations and was careful to put oil on the fire, even a polemic on the remuneration of Carlos Ghosn, CEO of Renault, erupted in full discussions.

Secondly and most importantly, this agreement shows that it is possible to drastically reduce the cost of labor to allow industrial sites become competitive, to the point to consider increasing production in France. For cars, it might be a turning point. Between 2001 and 2011, domestic production fell from 3.63 million to 2.24 million vehicles, almost three times less vehicles built in Germany.

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Mont-Saint-Michel: a poorly led

 

World Heritage of Unesco, the Mont-Saint-Michel is a mecca of tourism and pilgrimage. For several months, it is at the heart of strong criticism, the immense work in the Bay sparking tub. The Court of Auditors has made his share: for her, the project is simply "bad behavior."

By 2015, it is planned to restore the maritime character of Mont and hunt the sands that stuck. Through a dam, the water will eventually completely surround and walking access will no longer be possible.

At a cost of 185 million euros – an envelope hitherto respected – the work has been entrusted since 2006, a joint union grouping departments and regions. The State, which contributes 84.93 million euros and guarantees to Unesco maintaining the site on the World Heritage List, is no longer operational commands. Today, the union is responsible not only for work, but also the improvement of the public reception to the site (2.5 million tourists per year) as well as infrastructure management. But the Court emphasized "piloting ambiguous conduct operational faulty and insufficient consideration of the future of the project."

The number of tourists has decreased

Although bridgehead project, the joint union "suffers from the weakness of its workforce, and a lack of internal expertise in the areas of budgeting, accounting and finance." Financial monitoring is "random" and control of the public service delegation works and hospitality "failing".

Several tour operators, as well as the Centre des monuments nationaux, have pointed to the difficulty of accession to the Mount, since the former parking lot was moved 2.5 km from the entrance. A shuttle system, awarded Veolia Transport, was implemented in April 2012, but it is imperfect – "its timing is not compatible with the current flow of visitors," say the judges. The number of tourists has also decreased by 10% in 2012.

The next year, a bridge will replace the old causeway. But the Court held that "the future operation is unfunded and amortization expenses not evaluated."

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Doctors: historic agreement is void

 

The agreement to limit excess fees doctors will finally be implemented on the ground, but it has never attracted much opposition. Since its signing in October, two of the three doctors' unions have initialed the text have changed sides. And especially CSMF, the largest, which claims to be "into resistance" since Medicare has changed the text it validated "machine sanctions" in the definition of its implementing rules.

At the center of the problem, 150% intended to define an overflow considered abusive compared to Safely prices. The signatories felt that this ceiling should be a "landmark" and yet tempered by other criteria (location of the firm's reputation doctor …). But in the end, the 5% of physicians practicing overtaking the higher their department be questioned by the authorities.

If the interpretation of the agreement by Medicare seems much too harsh taste of doctors, it is not enough for patients. The Collective interassociative Health (CISS) denounces "a genuine license abuse" given to doctors. The influential association highlights including the famous 150% will be calculated an average "for an indefinite period." Clearly, physicians will continue to practice high levels of passing on part of their patient base (easiest) while exempting another.

A "bet" for additional

The plot thickens a bit more if we include the debate more than the opinion of some observers mixed, not least, in the industry. "We can share a doubt that there are many other sanctions and that sanctions if there are, they significantly reduce the overall level of overruns," criticizes Didier Tabuteau, Chair Health Sciences Po Paris. "Everything will depend on the application will be made by Medicare, agrees to share Brigitte Dormont, a health economist at the University of Paris-Dauphine. But the original text is not very dangerous for practitioners. Instead, it confirms that the excess fees up to 100% Safely prices are normal. "

The Economist refers in particular to the second part of the agreement on the contract for access to care. This will be offered from next week practitioners whose prices are less than or equal to 100% of the rate Safely. In exchange for reduced charges, the practitioner should moderate their prices, but it may break the contract after a year if not longer satisfied.

As for complementary health, they either do not believe that the agreement makes miracles. -They now call the "bet". It will actually wait until July to see if doctors adhere to contract for access to care. And even longer – six months or a year? – To see the first drop sanctions against doctors who "abuse".

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Sponsoring: Federation prefers rugby BMW Renault

 

Twist in the world of sponsorship and rugby. Renault is no longer a partner in the XV de France since 1 January. Rugby players will roll now BMW. The French Federation (FFR) has preferred the German automaker Renault which joins four other partners in the Federation: Société Générale, GMF (engaged with the FFR for 22 and 26 years respectively) but also the German sports equipment Adidas – which has supplanted the beginning of the season its U.S. rival Nike – and the telephone operator Orange.

Sponsor FFR five years, Renault has refused to align the financial offer its German competitor. Reportedly, BMW has offered to pay each year 4 million to the Federation. For its part, Renault did not want to spend more than three million he gave to the FFR since 2008. "Since September, the Federation has sounded Renault to extend the contract and increase its offer. But she has not felt a real motivation on his part, "says a close case.

Fourneyron: "I am disappointed"

Consequently, a sporting body, according to Renault, sought other firms to raise the stakes. And this is BMW, the German car flagship, the largest market in Europe, which won the jackpot. A process that strongly dislike the diamond brand and the Minister of Sports. "I am disappointed that our flagship automotive industry as Renault does not remain one of the main partners of French rugby, told the BBC, Valerie Fourneyron. At a time when the automotive industry is experiencing difficulties, where workers and sub-contractors in this sector suffer, we can only regret that the FFR is not supportive and faithful to its historical partner. "

Increase advertising revenue FFR

If the blow is hard for Renault, the French Rugby Federation realizes, in turn, a nice financial gain. After extended the contracts of the Société Générale, GMF and Orange, the final FFR records an increase of approximately 20% of its advertising revenue with its five official partners, a gain of nearly 24 million . For its part, BMW expands its presence in a sport he knows well. The automaker is already a partner of the Federation of South African rugby. Above all, BMW is not his first stunt: last April, the German manufacturer had supplanted Land Rover as a partner of the Federation of English rugby.

This choice confirms the FFR federations go to the highest bidder in order to offset the decline in state subsidies announced on 2 October by the Sports Minister, Valérie Fourneyron.

Symbolic choice

On sports sponsorship market changing, federations welcome with relief the arrival of powerful companies from China, Russia or the Middle East they prefer the detriment of French companies most affected by the economic crisis. Especially, in full debate around the "Made in France", prefer BMW, Renault is not just a financial decision, but also a symbolic decision that takes on particular importance.

The shot is especially tough for Renault France and it comes at a time when the automobile hex deep crisis. "This choice is not surprising when one considers the difficulties of Renault cars for sale, unlike BMW," says an expert in the automotive industry.

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Against unemployment, the government may run out of cartridges

 

Behind the political voluntarism, flat no new ideas and above means. Certainly, Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault confirmed during the course of the presentation of the government's agenda, namely "reverse the unemployment curve" by the end of the year.

For this reason, most of the policy for employment will be held during the first weeks of the year. 10 and 11 January, the social partners should agree on securing employment. The Prime Minister was asked yesterday employers and unions "an ambitious agreement that gives companies the adaptability they need and provide employees with the necessary security." If an agreement is reached, a bill will validate advanced promised Jean-Marc Ayrault.

In the wake of these negotiations, the draft law on the contract generation, a key measure of the candidate Holland, will go before Parliament on 15 January. Objective of the five-year, said the Prime Minister in its roadmap, 500,000 young hires on permanent contracts and the continued employment of 500,000 seniors. The mechanism is still far from full turn in 2013, where he is expected to cost 180 million euros to the state, against $ 1 billion in a full year.

The government intends especially in the short term, the jobs of the future. It has to create 100,000 by the end of the year, exclusively for young people without qualifications, said the Prime Minister.

These measures will not be enough unfortunately. But the government can only he do more? Nothing is less certain in the face of uncertain growth and deficit reduction target of 3% of gross domestic product which tie the hands.

Loosen the deficit target

To have a chance, if that stabilizes the unemployment curve should be such loosen the deficit target of around 4%, calculated Mathieu Plane, an economist at the French Observatory of Economic Conditions (OFCE). "This would create, with 12 billion euros and released about 100,000 additional jobs in the private sector," he calculates. On unchanged policies, provided however OFCE, 150,000 jobs will be destroyed.

In this context, the rest of the government's social policy will have to wait. If "legislation allowing employees to serve on boards" will be discussed at the end of the first quarter, Jean-Marc Ayrault did not specify when the government intends to study the reform of addiction, the Law on hospital or on the organization of care.

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