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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Unavoidable. Both right and left, it is fashionable for a Prime Minister to consult the National Federation of Farmers' Unions (FNSEA) before appointing or the Minister of Agriculture. The first president of the French farmers' union, did not hide it. "It seems normal to me, democracy is a living thing," argues Xavier Beulin.

FNSEA three priorities. The first: the jurisdiction of the future minister. It should be expanded to include the food industry, hitherto in the lap of Bercy. "We can not isolate the production issues of value and foreign trade," explains Xavier Beulin. The request was consonant with that of the manufacturers themselves: "The first industry of the country will she finally be taken into account in the new government, beyond the simple farming?", Mused at the end of Last week on Twitter Jean-Rene Buisson, president of Ania, their trade association.

Second priority for the leader of the FNSEA: international. "We need the new minister has a good knowledge of international circuits and especially Europe. 2013 will be a turning point for the common agricultural policy. Many countries expect the French position on this matter. "

Third major point: the capacity for dialogue. "We had in the past ministers entered the office without special knowledge of agriculture, as the outgoing Minister Bruno Le Maire, says Xavier Beulin no faxing pay day loans. He soon learned his style and printed. What seems important is the quality of relationships that we can eat, especially on the environmental record. "

Le Foll holds the rope

Among the names floating around, both have the favor of the FNSEA. "For years we are talking to a number of interlocutors of the PS as Stéphane Le Foll who knows agricultural topics. MEP, he knows how the Commission, Parliament and how to develop the European decision, "Xavier Beulin advance. "We also have the French Parliament out of the speakers as the member of Dordogne, Germinal Peiro, spokesman for SP agricultural issues and rurality. We meet regularly, "says the boss of the FNSEA, with less effusive.

Still, the FNSEA does not seem intrusive vis-à-vis Matignon. "The subject is not the person but what we can build together, concludes Xavier Beulin. We will be loyal and responsible partners. The interest of France through a strong agriculture, agri-food sectors and strong agricultural equipment, a training system and powerful search. "

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Research in Motion (RIM) launched Operation Last Chance. The Canadian group yesterday presented a prototype of the interface it wants to develop its next smartphone called BlackBerry 10, scheduled for the end of the year. Great break with previous phones brand, there will be more keyboard, the main element that differentiated the BlackBerry of its major rivals.

RIM programmers gathered in Orlando, Florida for its annual meeting and gave them the prototype of its operating system so that they begin to develop compatible applications. A specific series of video games is also being prepared by the publisher Gameloft.

The group, which saw sales of its BlackBerry decline from 25% last quarter, hopes its new interface will help him return to the market to compete with the leaders, Apple – former direct rival of RIM today ahead – and Samsung phones side, and operating systems, Apple and Google holding 80% market share.

The new RIM will also be used by the tablet group, Playbook, whose sales have failed to take off since its launch. Models include the keyboard will continue, also, to be produced.

The announcement of the Canadian group has in any case, not to enthusiastic markets. The action of RIM fell 5% on Tuesday afternoon in Toronto.

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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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It is ultimately the advertising that comes out of TF1 winner of the tender conducted by Al-Jazeera Sport for its channels and Bein Bein Sport 1 Sport 2 which should emerge in the coming weeks.

The Qatari group launched its bid in March and France Televisions, Lagardère, TF1 and the Amaury group competed for the contract.

Advertising TF1 finally won just days after the distribution of matches of Euro Foot 2012 and 2016 between Al-Jazeera Sport for all games and TF1 and M6 in 19 games for free TV.

The links between the first private channel free and Qatari sports channel, inbound to the new pay-TV market, is growing.

In his bid Al Jazeera demanded a minimum guarantee, which will prove invaluable in the early months of the launch of Bein Sport 1 and 2, which have not yet many paying subscribers. 

Al-Jazeera Sport had stated aim at the target of men 25 to 49 years, a target perfectly complementary to that of the TF1 channel aimed rather housewives under 50 years. The contract is also based on a consultant's study to estimate that in France Greenwich 3 million people would be willing to take a subscription to a sports channel profile corresponding to those of the Qatari group business cards.

"Your heart beats to the rhythm of sport"

To specify the color, the paper book as the signature strings: "Your heart beats to the rhythm of the sport." Moreover, the tender would encourage candidates to consider two perimeters market. One very large if the offer of Al-Jazeera Sport is broadcast on all platforms, including CanalSat. The other narrower, if the strings are set only by ADSL operators: Bouygues Telecom, SFR, Orange Free. However, no details were given in terms of audience expected. Finally, the Qatari group wants its advertising strategy is cross-platform and affects both its channels, its website that its mobile applications.

According to one expert, advertising revenue channels Al-Jazeera should be included and remain marginal "to the maximum between 3 and 5 million euros." What suggest, according to some relatives, the management contract could be a prelude to broader alliances.

It should be added Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger to the list of millionaires under 30 years in Silicon Valley. Instagram, a company they founded in 2010, employs a dozen people. It does not make a profit. Its turnover is unknown. It is "worth" $ 1 billion, however. In any case the price paid by Facebook Monday to acquire the entity behind one of the most popular applications for smartphone users: Instagram can take pictures with his cell phone, color them and modify them to change the "look", and share them instantly with friends. A week ago, Sequoia Capital, a prestigious venture capital firm in Menlo Park (California), had invested $ 50 million in Instagram and valued the company at 500 million.

"Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger never doubted that they ran a company that would be billions," said Chris Sacca, an early investor in Instagram, also known for throwing Twitter. Kevin Systrom was released in 2006 from Stanford University, nursery designer of high-tech companies. With his double degree in engineering and management, he went at first to do an internship in a startup called Odeo. This company specializes in podcasting was moderated by the team which was subsequently launch Twitter. The native of Boston has always been passionate about photography. He always wanted to make sending pictures via email. He eventually joining Google, where for two years, he worked on the development of new products like Gmail and Google Reader. At night and during the weekends, Kevin Systrom develops its own project guaranteed personal loan approval. Burbn baptized (because he likes bourbon), it is a social network for the exchange of photos and comments.

IPhone and Android

It is through this network that meets Kevin Systrom Mike Krieger, graduated from Stanford in 2008, he had never before attended. In early 2010, they team up and launch Instagram, a simplified version of Burbn. Of Brazilian origin and even younger than Kevin Systrom, Mike Krieger is described as a brilliant mind. "It is more technical than Kevin Systrom," said Rob Abbott, a former adviser to both partners.

Corporate venture capital Andreessen Horowitz and Baseline Ventures initially gave them $ 500,000 to develop their product. Seven months later, the "app" was available. 200,000 people have installed on their iPhone the first week. Last December, 15 million iPhone users played with Instagram.

Today there are over 30 million. And the number will continue to explode because the application is also available for several days on phones using the Android platform. By noon, a million people have already installed the program. This hearing is considered promising according to the model of social networks which first want to seduce millions of subscribers before then to develop a revenue stream based on the advertisements they may present to their users. Facebook wanted to buy this application to better integrate its supply and enhance exchanges between subscribers.

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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.

United front of national press info

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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For the first time since 1995, the protection of personal data of European citizens is being reformed. This is normal. In seventeen years, the Internet and social networks have radically changed behaviors and risks: identity theft, fraud, misuse of information posted, collecting information without the consent of the internet, etc … January 25, Viviane Reding, Vice President of the European Commission presented its draft European regulation, in a document of 134 pages. The text should come into force in two years in each member country of the Union.

While the CNIL (Commission Nationale Informatique and freedoms) recognizes "substantial progress", particularly by establishing a "right to oblivion" for digital users and creating "a power of sanctions," up until to 2% of worldwide turnover and € 1 million fines on companies, several points are criticized. Reportedly, the CNIL's remarks will be taken over by all supervisory authorities in Europe, gathered in the "Group of 29" European CNIL. Or Friday, no later than Monday, April 2, this group will be concerned about the "bureaucratic risk" introduced by the draft EU regulation. Indeed, a private company may, according to the draft regulations, elect one principal in Europe, and conform to all its European subsidiaries to the rules of this country's data protection. In case of dispute, the issue will be examined by the CNIL's chosen country payday advance. The risk is high that the French CNIL, for example, becomes a single mailbox. And it's "particularly concerned about the risk of estrangement between citizens and their national authorities."

"The notion of principal is criticized, including by U.S. companies. General Electric, for example, does not have the same commitment to a European country as Facebook or Google, "says one expert. In fact, the same day as the release of the draft EU regulation, Google announced it had chosen "as the principal place of Ireland" and announced a new rule for "confidentiality", in force since March 1. But these provisions were strongly criticized by the CNIL, on behalf of all European CNIL, and March 19, a detailed questionnaire was sent to Google.

Meanwhile, cooperation between the supervisory authorities of all member countries of the European Union is considered, failing to create a single European CNIL. CNIL tricolor is already strong in his criticism by the French government and parliament.

In June the European Council of Ministers should review the draft EU regulation, which would be amended in the direction of greater cooperation between the supervisory authorities of each European country.

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Since the beginning of the year, France can count on a new ambassador in U.S. supermarkets: the Teddy Bear Marshmallow. The chocolate confectionery iconic Cémoi, which this year celebrates its fiftieth anniversary, was called "So Pretty" across the Atlantic. She will seduce children and adults in Canada and the United States. They currently represent a drop from the 400 million Bears produced annually in the plant Villeneuve d'Ascq.

"We ask our pawns in North America, says Patrick Poirrier, CEO Cémoi first chocolatier in the Hexagon with his trade supplier to brands (MDD), who made last year 750 million euros of turnover. We have there an approach to French fashion products. In three years, we increased our sales by 30%. "If Cémoi not realize yet that 35% of its turnover abroad, it counts including the United States to accelerate.

Focus on Africa

The company, based in Perpignan, which is 900 million euros in turnover by 2015, will open next month an office in New York. He intends to take advantage of the recent development of MDD in the chocolate sector and leverage its brand. There, Cémoi – which adjusts its revenues in each country – relies on its truffles, which are a little Eiffel Tower on their packages, and its dark chocolate ranges, a fast-growing segment on which there is still little Deals in North America payday loans. For now, we deliver from our ten factories located in France, "says CEO, grand-son of the founder, who does not rule out making acquisitions in the United States.  

Other fast-growing region for three years, the Eastern Europe (35%), which represents nearly 10% of total production. "The increase in living standards, particularly in Poland, where we have a factory of industrial products, driving growth," said Patrick Poirrier.

In emerging markets, Cémoi prefers to pass his turn now in Asia, having suffered a failure in China in the 1990s. Instead, it set course for sub-Saharan Africa, where he bet on population growth and economic take-off, and its historical presence in Côte d'Ivoire through a processing plant. "We're going to floor on small packaging and on basic products such as chocolate spread," said Patrick Poirrier.

Finally, while the cocoa supply will become critical to the future (it will take one million tonnes in the next decade), Cémoi strengthens its role on the upstream. For two years he sells beans to other chocolatiers, tired of going through middlemen or traders. A new market for Cémoi, which now boasts its presence in the entire chain.

It only took a month of discussions that management of TNT Express, a former subsidiary of the Dutch post, accept the proposed UPS. The American giant of more than 400,000 employees whose turnover in 2011 exceeded more than $ 50 billion has evolved its offering at a time when TNT Express through a bad patch. This has indeed posted a net loss of 270 million euros in 2011 against a profit of 66 million euros in 2010.

UPS approached by mid-February, leaders of TNT Express had rejected an offer that valued the company 4.9 billion euros. But to 5.16 billion euros, UPS was unanimous. This acquisition will enable the U.S. group found mainly across the Atlantic to catch up. In the business of courier, transporting small packages, UPS accounted for only 7.7% of the European market against 9.6% for TNT Express, Fedex and 3.3% to 17.6% for DHL, a subsidiary Deutsche Post, according to figures from Transport Intelligence firm.

While approaching, the two biggest names in express transportation become a European leader in size to cross swords with DHL and especially a world champion since their continental positions complement each other. An asset to get the green light from competition authorities even if Deutsche Post yesterday estimated that the European Commission would consider merging with caution.

The new group formed should weigh a turnover of $ 60 billion and 477,000 employees. By comparison, another U.S. giant, Fedex, achieved a turnover of $ 41 billion in 2011 and employs 290,000 people.

Target: 50% of international sales

The presence of UPS TNT in different regions of the world should stabilize as sales in the U.S. will increase from 74% to 64% UPS only for the new group and Europe will reach 22% after the operation against 14% for the only American group.

"Why TNT is it very attractive?" Asked Kurt Kuehn, UPS's chief financial officer, during a press conference in Amsterdam: "Because he manages operations in areas of the world that were unserved: Brazil, Australia, Middle East, the road and rail networks in Europe. "The objective announced by UPS is to reach 50% of sales overseas in the next five years against 26% at present. 

Financially, the acquisition should help to achieve one billion euros in savings, once the integration of TNT Express will be accomplished. Clearly, the group provides $ 400 to 550 million euros in savings per year from 2015 through improved efficiency of logistics platforms, an optimization of aircraft fleets, purchasing … However, the CFO UPS declined to answer questions on possible job cuts among the ranks of TNT. The transaction, which must be profitable within the first year, could be completed in the third quarter of the year.

It is likely that the competitor UPS, Fedex, will not thwart the hostile bid. Especially since the competitor UPS does not have $ 3 billion in cash.

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