The State shareholder plans to reduce the budgets of both groups by a total of over 100 million euros by 2025. Their leaders warn that these cuts are likely to result in deficits. At the end of September, the new Finance Minister, Laurent Saint-Martinhad announced the color. Priority to spending cuts. Since then, he has […]
Biomass, geothermal, solar… The Infravia fund remains confident in the energy transition
DECRYPTAGE – It is investing 300 million euros in Kyotherm, a start-up specializing in energy efficiency for industrial companies. The energy transition can be a tricky business for industrial SMEs. It requires investment in areas that are not directly relevant to their business. Kyotherm, a young company founded in 2011, is proposing to do just […]
Who is Howard Lutnick, Donald Trump’s likely future Secretary of Commerce?
The Cantor Fitzgerald investment bank boss, a staunch supporter and friend of the president-elect for years, has reportedly failed to convince the Republican billionaire that he deserves the job of Treasury Secretary. According to several American media outlets, including the Wall Street Journal, Donald Trump has finally selected Howard Lutnick as his future Secretary of […]
in a market in the red due to the Ukraine, ADP achieves the best performance of the SBF 120
Despite a bearish market due to geopolitical tensions, the airport group ended strongly up. Market trends First-time use, of American long-range missiles to attack Russian soil rekindled investor fears of new geopolitical threats to financial markets. Indexes in France and around the world CAC 40 – 0,67% 7,229.64 points SBF 120 – 0,68% 5,485.93 points […]
the rail workers’ thirst for unlimited increases
DECRYPTAGE – With Christmas just a month away, railway workers are preparing to go on strike on Thursday in a bid to secure juicy pay rises. This despite the fact that their salaries have risen far more than those of private-sector employees. When it comes to social protest, SNCF railway workers never seem to run […]
Senators scold Emmanuel Macron and his ministers over deficit management
By Le Figaro with AFP Published 44 minutes ago, updated at 15h56 ” data-script=”https://static.lefigaro.fr/widget-video/short-ttl/video/index.js” > According to the conclusions of the fact-finding mission, all former leaders, whether at Bercy, Matignon or the Élysée Palace, share responsibility for the growing public deficit. “Assumed fiscal irresponsibility”. and a “damaging wait-and-see attitude”. Previous governments were severely scratched on […]
Autorité de la concurrence calls for abolition of regulated tariffs, 59% of households concerned
The authority criticizes them in particular for their lack of legibility and for being an “obstacle to the free play of competition”, calling for them to be replaced by other systems. It’s a real kick in the anthill. On Tuesday, the French Competition Authority recommended that the government “prepare to abolish regulated electricity sales tariffs […]
The Swiss canton of Basel wants to refund overpaid taxes to its taxpayers
The coffers are overflowing in the Helvetian community, which plans to return more than 2,700 euros on average per taxpayer for each year of surplus since 2012. Public accounts to make Bercy green with envy. The canton of Basel-Stadt in Switzerland, on the border with France and Germany, has posted a record surplus for the […]
2024 should end well, and the following years look even better
From 2006 to 2022, Benoît Potier held the “dual function” of Chairman and CEO of Air Liquide. Since then, he has been Chairman of the Board of Directors, with François Jackow (photo) in charge of the French gas giant’s operational management. François BOUCHON/Le Figaro OUR SHARE ADVISORY ON AIR LIQUIDE – Against the general trend, […]
Strike ends at Dumarey’s Strasbourg plant
Employees of the automotive supplier Dumarey On Tuesday, Powerglide announced the resumption of work at its Strasbourg plant, after 11 days of a strike called following the announcement of the loss of 248 jobs, having obtained an improvement in severance conditions. The plant had been completely blocked on November 8, and the picket line has […]