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The hosts were visibly in the starting blocks. Barely mentioned by the new Minister of Education, Vincent Peillon, a return to the week of 5 days in primary sparked an outcry from the hotel professionals.

A return to school on Saturday morning "no longer reflects the will of the French" ensures not without ulterior motives Thierry Grégoire, an official of the Union of Trade and Industry Hospitality (Umih). "The important thing is to preserve the weekend" went further Didier Chenet, president of the National Union of hotel, restaurant, bar and catering (Synhorcat).

If lifestyle is important for the French hotel industry professionals, financial concerns are not absent from their thoughts. A study by the firm Protourisme figure to 60 million per year the number of nights lost upon return to school on Saturday morning. Which is still 3 billion euros.

The hosts were on edge, not hesitating to protest the appointment of the new government Wednesday night. Didier Chenet was moved that "tourism has still not fully-fledged ministry." Sylvia Pinel is in charge of Tourism, but also of Craft and Commerce. Obviously this is not enough for industry professionals

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Rexel set sail for America. The French group announced Wednesday the acquisition of Platt Electric Supply, family owned distributor of electrical products based in Beaverton, Oregon.

When most companies focus on international emerging markets, Rexel, which is one of the first groups of distribution of electrical products in the world with a turnover of 12.7 billion euros in 2011, a presence in 37 countries and 28,000 employees, is growing into a mature country. Mature, but growing: last year, the activity of the distributor posted 8.3% growth for the North American region, which is above the group average of 5.3%. As emphasized by analysts at CM-CIC Securities, "in the portfolio of Rexel, North America is the geographical area the more focused, both in terms of sales growth as improved profitability."

Now the distributor has lost market share in recent years. Last April, Oddo Securities and stressed that "the group, by the closure of many branches in non-profitable, went for about two years of a market share of 8% to 6% today." Analysts felt that even Rexel now occupied the second rank in the U.S., behind Sonepar. They called again to an acquisition.

This is now done. Platt Electric Supply is present in seven states of the American West. The company reported last year $ 409 million in revenue (about 310 million euros) savings account payday advance. "With this transaction, Rexel will exceed 10% market share in the western U.S., where growth is greatest," said a spokesman for Rexel.

To gain this market share, the French group paid a heavy price, "about 300 million euros," said a statement from the company. "The multiple of turnover in 2011 seems a priori quite high, at nearly 1 times, but the price is probably justified by the financial performance of the company and its growth prospects," note analysts at CM-CIC Securities.

690 million of additional sales

External growth is part of Rexel's strategy. The movement seems to have accelerated in recent months. "The group has now made nine acquisitions since the beginning of the year for a total amount that we estimate close to 500 million euros and an additional turnover of 690 million euros," says Oddo Securities. Last year, Rexel had bought 10 companies for an additional revenue of "only" 209 million euros.

Three quarters of this comes from emerging countries, proof that the distributor is not as mature areas. With a successful trial for the time being insufficient for the observers. "Rexel is not an optimal profile as its exposure to emerging markets remain close to 7% of turnover," says Oddo Securities.

 

Always on the lookout, Bright Food is poised to finally put one foot in Europe. The Chinese group was confirmed Thursday it had made an offer for 60% stake in British Weetabix, now owned by Lion Capital. The London private equity funds would retain control of 40% of the group, famous for its breakfast cereals. Bright offers itself as a brand and a story. Founded eighty years ago, "Weetabix has an excellent product portfolio, starting with the famous brand Weetabix, but also more upscale brands like (muesli) Alpen," said Wang Zongnan, president of Bright Food . The group promises to its target development in Asia and China.

The group's offer would value the Chinese company in Europe to 1.5 billion euros, according to Bright. Still subject to approval by Chinese authorities, the transaction should be finalized before the end of the year. Wang Zongnan has not hidden, in recent years, its ambition to increase its sales to nearly 18 billion euros in 2015, against 9.6 billion last year, 30% would be realized abroad. So he put on one of its upscale brands and international development.

Created in 2006 by the authorities of Shanghai in full effort of industry consolidation, Bright Food is present in milk, snacks, wine or sweets. The conglomerate, which is a shareholder of Shanghai Municipality, is virtually unknown outside its borders except for his white candy White Rabbit, the texture of fudge.

And his Chinese passport seems sometimes penalize its attempts to internationalize. In 2010, he has successively acquired the Australian sugar and CSR of United Biscuit Manufacturer – UK too – of Choco BN. He lost to a competitor Singapore for the first and threw in the towel for the second American to win the GNC, a manufacturer of nutritional supplements and other vitamins. In vain again.

Market access to China

In early 2011, Bright was a close interest in Yoplait, while seeking a buyer. His first offer was even more generous. But it is the American General Mills prevailed. Last summer, Bright is however managed to buy 75% of the Australian Manassen.

Today the rich Chinese group is continuing its efforts and hopes to interest foreigners with an attractive and access to the huge Chinese market. China has already overtaken the U.S. as the first grocery market in the world, with 737 billion euros in turnover. The steady rise in living standards and further changes in eating habits still promise a bright future for industry players in the Middle Kingdom.

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The attack came on the weekend of Xavier Bertrand, in retaliation for the call to vote against Nicolas Sarkozy and make May 1st a meeting very political, with the support of the Left Front. "The CGT had better put its own house, slammed the Minister of Labour. Bernard Thibault should take care of his estate rather than the presidential election. "

Never be the next head of the CGT will have caused much turmoil. War leaders, changing the rules, slingshot on every floor … The replacement in March 2013 by Bernard Thibault turns the fratricidal struggle. And seriously concerned about the entourage of Francois Hollande, including some serious contenders at Matignon that matter – if their candidate is elected Sunday – on the support of the CGT to support future reforms. "He said that increasingly it will be complicated as the crisis is deep," says a close associate of Socialist candidate. "It is not certain that the CGT may reassemble, confirms an expert. The war of succession will leave traces for a long time. "

Persuaded by his family early on not to re-enlist for a fifth term, Bernard Thibault opened in December 2011 the race to succeed him by launching a wide consultation within the organization. Convinced that a woman should succeed him, he pushed the candidacy of two close, Nadine Prigent (54 years, patron of the Federation of Health) and Agnes Naton (50 years old, retired CEO of France Telecom and the body propaganda house). In vain. A third contender is out of the hat, an overwhelming majority: Eric Aubin (50 years, head of the federation of construction and "Mr free credit score. Retreats" of the plant).

A woman at all costs

But Bernard Thibault does not want Eric Aubin succeeded him. "His only handicap is not to be a woman," said one frame. "Thibault did not like Eric to campaign while it is traditionally out that dictates who will succeed him. He does everything to block his way as to create a serious crisis in house, "another abounds. As the current owner should indicate that April 17 was the fittest to succeed him, he changed the procedure he had established himself by pushing the May 25 – five days before the national confederal committee, " Parliament "of the CGT, not to accept one name – his preference. Until then, it will be launched Wednesday a tour of France and held nine meetings to try to impose interregional Nadine Prigent, which is unanimously against it.

"Nobody understands why he does so," says an expert in social relations. "We will not let Bernard impose a person whom does not" prevent multiple frames pro-Aubin. "In a structure like the CGT, one does not belong: it is not a candidate, we are led by organizations," said the favorite, backed by the largest federations and persuaded to be designated May 30 If this is the case, then it will have nine months to rally around him. A more difficult challenge ahead as the cement of antisarkozysme may disintegrate very quickly if Francois Hollande was elected Sunday

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Benetton where history repeated scandals. There are a few more months, in November 2011, the Italian firm made history again by launching it's ad campaign "UnHate", featuring heads of state kissing low fee payday loans.

Alessandro Benetton, son and heir to his wife in 2006 in Venice.

 

"We know what's wrong and we know how we will fix it." Philip Clarke, Tesco's boss for a year, has compiled a table Wednesday uncompromising problems that led the UK's leading retailers' bottom of the escalator. " As at Carrefour, what are the activities of the brand in its home market, the UK, who sin the most. For the first time in twenty years, profits in the country decreased (- 1%), offset by an increase of 18% of profits abroad. More worryingly, sales at comparable areas (excluding new stores) fell 1.6% in the last quarter, yielding market share to competition. "A year which can not be proud," the president lashes.

After thanking the boss of UK operations, Philip Clarke resumed them live. In shirtsleeves and red tie, like the logo of his sign, the native of Liverpool who has spent his entire career at Tesco, where he began putting teen-shelf, announced a plan to invest 1 billion pounds (1.2 billion) to revive the case.

Stores gray and poorly maintained, frequent breaks in radius, fresh products that are not always too high prices, inadequate staffing and unhelpful … Consumers have taken a dislike Tesco, which was regarded as, ten years ago, a model followed for all major retailers.

The opening of the contract

Contrary to popular belief, it is quite possible to take out a life insurance contract on behalf of a minor child. Indeed, the prohibition of insurance death benefit over the head of a child under 12 does not apply to life insurance, accidental death which is merely incidental.

However, a certain formality must be observed. Indeed, if the child is under 12, signature of both parents is required for opening and administering the contract. If one parent is not able to exercise parental authority (because he was deposed or died), the guardianship judge must confirm this subscription.

The contract must have a fixed term, not for life. In practice, we may retain such a period of 8 or 10 years. The contract will anyway renewable annually thereafter.

Namely: by age 12, the child must give consent by signing the contract.

The beneficiary clause

Until age 16 the insured minor, the beneficiary clause can only be "my legal heirs." However, from the age of 16, the minor can write the beneficiary clause of his choice, within 50% of the contract value. Insurers in this follow the requirements of the Civil Code.

Life insurance has in this respect a great advantage. Indeed, it prevents the insured to dispose of its funds from 18 years of age, if his parents consider it necessary or desirable. Simply that the beneficiaries of the contract (ie the child's parents) accept the benefit. In this way, even his majority, the child can not withdraw funds without the consent of his parents.

Our advice is to avoid abuse, it is best to set an age limit (eg 25 years) and write this clause with the help of a notary no fax payday loans.

The power of the contract

Long-term investment, the contract of life insurance is ideal for building up capital to fund future education or entry into working life of the child. Accumulated savings being in his name, he will not be necessary to make him a gift: it avoids the payment of fees, at least until the contract is powered by small amounts.

Namely: Pour a donation of a life insurance contract does not relieve the duty of declaring whether it exceeds the framework of a simple donation of use.

Small streams by large rivers, it is advisable to establish a regular savings on the contract. The greater flexibility is allowed: it is possible to suspend, resume, increase or decrease payments freely.

On what media invest the savings?

Some caution is in order if of course the capital comes from an inheritance or gift. The European funds in this case is ideal.

However, if a regular saving is in place, it may be wise to invest some of the equity markets. This is especially true if the child is small: with an investment horizon exceeding sometimes 10 or 15 years, the potential market declines may be offset by gains. In addition, management options that offer the best life insurance now allow secure savings as needed.

Our advice: choose a flexible and scalable contract, so your child can keep when they become adults and take advantage of its prior fiscal.

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Nostalgic for 7 on 7, the emission of TF1 mythical 1980s and 1990s, will closely follow the two election night of 22 April and 6 May 2012 BFMTV. They gather Anne Sinclair, current director of the Huffington Post website France, and Ruth Elkrief, the editor of the news channel. Anne Sinclair was presented 7 on 7 September 1987 to June 1997. After retiring from the small screen, the show, renamed Public, was presented by Ruth Elkrief from 1998 to 2000.

This is Anne Sinclair herself who suggested to Alain Weill, CEO of NextRadioTV, the parent of BFMTV, to attend both evenings, confirms the latter. "Many of these talents will come together on two evenings BFMTV," he adds.

18 am to midnight, special editions of April 22 (first round of the presidential election) and May 6 (second round) will be led by Alain Marshall, host of "20 hours" on the news channel. It is surrounded by two great figures of the chain Olivier Mazerolle and Ruth Elkrief, faithful since the launch of BFMTV on TNT in 2005.

Anne Sinclair will discuss some of the columnists on the board including Alain Madelin, Luc Ferry, Dély Renaud, Eric Brunet, Jacques Seguela, Jean-Francois Kahn, Caroline and Christopher Fourest Jakubyszyn, the managing editor of the RMC radio, other NextRadioTV subsidiary.

Organizing publicity stunts

The partnership between the Huffington Post and BFMTV France is practically limited to the presence of Anne Sinclair. The site will broadcast the images of BFMTV well, but not participate in the device's web news channel.

Despite a plateau prestigious BFMTV no exception to the calling with "a priority to live in the campaign headquarters of various political parties and a priority to images," said Alain Weill.

The arrival of Anne Sinclair on the set of BMFTV is one of the "success stories" in which the chain is familiar. For his first presidential campaign in 2007 BFMTV, whose hearings were still confidential, was observed by organizing the debate between Ségolène Royal and François Bayrou between the two towers.

In seven years, the small chain of information has emerged in the French media landscape. Created from scratch in 2005, today it is the first in France with an audience share of 1.6% in February, according Médiamétrie. An audience twice that of its rival on DTT, i-TV, a subsidiary of Canal +, however, created in 1999.

The third news channel, LCI, TF1 subsidiary, has no occasion to interfere in the match as it is broadcast on DTT, cable and satellite.

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While sales of magazines fell 3.1% in France last year, according to OJD, a jury of press and publicity on Wednesday unveiled the list of the "Best Magazine of the Year "organized by the Press Union Magazine (SPM). This tenth edition awarded it (in the "Ten Years of Success"), The Express ("hit" journalism), Geo (media brand), GQ (application for tablet) and The Good Life (innovation), a bimonthly masculine "lifestyle" launched last October by Lawrence White, the founder of Ideat. Paris Match, one of the flagship titles of Lagardère Active, a leading news magazine in France that she also edits or Tele 7 Jours, was named "Magazine of the Year".

The jury praised the fairness of treatment by the media weekly highlights of 2011 (Arab spring, tsunami in Japan, weddings …) with a "constant quality editorial and photographic." "This award recognizes the work to densify our editorial offer (…) and the professionalism of a team engaged in all fields of news," said Edward Minc, editor of the news division of Lagardère Active.

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It's The Point who won the award last year. Among the families of magazines, it is also general news headlines (Paris Match, Le Figaro Magazine, World Magazine …) and "news" (Le Nouvel Observateur, L'Express, Le Point, Marianne … ) that have best withstood the erosion of broadcast in 2011, falling by respectively 0 paydayloans.55% and 0.76%, according to the latest release of the Observatory of OJD published on March 22.

Although the editors were at the party at this annual event that promotes the vitality of the media magazine, Lesouëf Bruno, president of PMS and CEO of the Lagardère Active magazine, did not fail to recall " difficulties of the logistics sector and trade "sector. Thinly veiled allusion to the fragility of current NMPP, the first distributor of the press in France, near "breaking point", he said. He called for "general mobilization" and "solidarity" among publishers, stating the proposed merger between PMS and Professional Union of magazines and opinion (SPPMO), chaired by François Orcival ( current values), "engaged on a concrete project, governance, a roadmap and timetable."

The union of the national daily press (SPQN) could support this initiative as part of a new "national press association of political and general information," said Bruno Lesouëf. "We experimented in the past, at our expense, the dispersion of the representation of magazine publishers. Let us draw the consequences for upcoming deadlines, "he pleaded.

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Safran, present in the aerospace, defense and security plans to recruit 6,000 employees this year, including nearly half in France. At a time when there is much talk of de-industrialization in France, the announcement sounds like good news. The group employs 60,000 people worldwide including 40,000 in the hexagon, also intends to maintain this rate of recruitment of three to five years, given the positive outlook for its three main divisions, says Philippe Petitcolin, CEO Sagem.

Widely open to the world, since it exports 80% of its business, the company remains firmly in France where she still makes 70% of its turnover. Since 2010, Safran has opened six plants in France, with an investment of 300 million and goes with an announcement in a few weeks Commercy in the Meuse.

The recruitment plan announced Monday by Safran is bound simultaneously to the development group and replacements (the average age is around 50 years), although the turnover is especially low, says HRD Jean-Luc Bérard . The net enrollment fluctuates between 500 and 700 people depending on the year. A figure that could improve in the future, to the extent that the departures are below the arrivals.

Tensions on the labor market

Safran, born six years ago from the merger Sagem-Snecma, search profiles foremost executives and engineers, representing 75% of new recruits in France payday loan no faxing. "We spend 1.6 billion euros in research and development and our offices are an important entry point for engineers," said Jean-Luc Bérard. But he admits that he faces "a tension on the labor market in most profiles," knowing that these graduates are courted by both the automotive industry, banking, insurance world, without forgetting its own competitors aerospace sector, Airbus chief among them is on a pace of 4,000 new hires this year.

To highlight the attractiveness of its careers and attract graduates, Safran has developed several tools: it hosts 1500 including all levels of alternating training and some 2,200 trainees. The engine also adds its relations with academia and high schools through a network of Ambassadors employees. "We have very close relations with more than thirty schools and several universities as Orsay, Pierre and Marie Curie or Bordeaux. However we absolutely need to build partnerships with education abroad, "says the HR manager.

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