Nov 12
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Compagnie Financière Richemont said Friday expect a rise in operating income for the year after the publication of figures above analysts' expectations for the first half.

"In the second half, the impact on the luxury industry of the economic challenges the world faces and the high comparison base to which the measure group sales we suggest caution," said Johann Rupert, the chairman CEO of world number two luxury.

"Given the performance achieved to date, and despite these challenges, the operating profit of the year should be significantly higher than that of 2010-2011," he added.

Even as Richemont is known for prudent forecasting, these words echo the comments of all other major luxury groups, which have recently published quarterly defying the economic crisis.

Last week, the leather Hermes said he was hampered in its growth by its production capacity which does not allow it to meet demand, given the popularity of its handbags and famous silk scarves.

Mid-October, LVMH had also published quarterly strong despite the vagaries of the economy.

Nov 9
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The German government's economic advisers believe that the European Central Bank (ECB) is likely to lose credibility by buying government bonds heavily indebted.

"The bond purchase program dismantles market discipline without establishing a discipline policy in place," write the "Wise Men" German in a report released Wednesday.

Blurring the fiscal and monetary policies, "the ECB endangers its credibility because it may be suspected to monetize sovereign debt," they write.It previously projected 1.8% and 3% respectively.

Economic advisers plan for next year export growth of 3.2% and unemployment down to 6.9% against 7.1% in 2011.

Nov 8

Commerzbank may need assistance from the German government to comply with new European requirements for capital if the economy continues to slow, given the poor results recorded recently by the group, said Monday the agency Fitch Ratings.

Last week, Germany's second largest bank, owned 25% by the German federal state, however, had said she would not resort to state aid.

"The third quarter results of Commerzbank highlight the growing challenge of strengthening its equity while the growth of its main activities pick up," reads a note from Fitch.

"Fitch expects that any additional capital are the result of the state."

Commerzbank declined to comment on this post.

Nov 4
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BNP Paribas, Societe Generale, Credit Agricole and BPCE on the list of large systemic banks that will be published Friday by the Financial Stability Board (FSB), said Nicolas Sarkozy, closing the G20 summit in Cannes.

The CSF must publish a list of 29 banks that need to raise capital and be subject to more stringent rules because of the risk they pose to the entire financial system because of their size and complexity.

Nov 3
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A cabinet meeting will be held tonight to accept the austerity measures agreed at the Summit of the rescue of the euro on October 28 in Brussels. The Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi at the European Summit of October 23, 2011

The Italian government said Wednesday in a statement the convening of an extraordinary cabinet meeting Wednesday to 20h to adopt anti-crisis measures before the G20 summit on Thursday. "The cabinet is convened today at 20h," said the presidency in a news brief in giving details of the proposed measures.

The Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, Matteoli, said the Cabinet would adopt a decree containing 'urgent measures' among those promised last week by the prime minister Silvio Berlusconi to its European partners.Berlusconi insists on arriving Thursday at the G20 in Cannes with a first set of measures to boost growth and reduce the huge debt of 1.900 billion euro (about 120% of GDP), to bring it to the immune to the contagion of debt crisis.

According to Italian media, the measures envisaged by the Government on such disposals of public assets, reforming the labor market, a recovery plan South disadvantage, infrastructure, liberalization of professions or simplified administration. But other measures "shock" would not be excluded as a small wealth tax or a tax point of current accounts.

Nov 1
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The gamble of George Papandreou destabilizes markets. A "no" to the Greeks in the referendum, which will probably take place in January, could force the country to default. And, ultimately, out of the euro area. The Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou.

The euro area has suddenly plunged into turmoil Tuesday after the surprise announcement of a referendum in Greece, Prime Minister George Papandreou playing his all facing strong internal opposition, the risk of default in payment of his country .

Around 1:45 p.m., here is what the state of European stock: -5.07% for the CAC 40 in Paris, -5.32% in Frankfurt, -6.26% in Milan, -3.09% in London .. . To monitor in real time here.

After the lull that had received the results of the EU summit last Thursday, which gave birth to a debt reduction plan for Greece, the announcement of a referendum in Greece has "taken the market by surprise and shocked," said the broker IG Markets in Paris.

According to a government source, the referendum, the first organized in the country since the one that abolished the monarchy in 1974, will speak "about January."Papandreou had raised vertiginieusement setting, wondering if he had at least warned its major counterparts, first and foremost the German chancellor Angela Merkel.

In Paris, the French presidency announced that the head of state Nicolas Sarkozy would call Merkel in mid-day.

For political scientist Nikolapopoulos Ilias, this gamble is a decision potentially "suicidal for the country," jeopardizing the delicate negotiations that began after the Brussels agreement with the holders of private debt to Greek they erase nearly a third cheaper for them a loss of 50%.

"It adds to the uncertainty, which is never good for markets, wondering if all the scaffolding assembled by the euro area may collapse if 'no' to the referendum," commented echoing Michalis Matsourakis, chief economist at the Greek bank Alpha Bank.

He said Mr.

Oct 29
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The President of the European Central Bank (ECB), Jean-Claude Trichet, said that the crisis of sovereign debt in Europe is not over and it is too early to estimate the lights returned to green.

In interviews granted to the German newspaper Bild am Sonntag, and French Le Monde, one that will yield the first Tuesday in November to place Mario Draghi said, however, confident in the ability of governments in the euro area to restore financial stability.

According to him, this requires that the Stability Pact is comprehensive and is implemented in a manner vigorous.

The agreement reached in Brussels this week by the leaders of the European Union should enter in his facts very accurately and quickly.Now the hard work waiting for governments and the European Commission, "he insists.

"A rapid and full implementation of decisions is now absolutely crucial," said he.

Oct 28
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The decisions of the top leaders of the euro area in particular provide a 50% discount on Greek debt held by private creditors and a strengthening of the EFSF to 1.000 billion euros. The details. The European Council President Herman Van Rompuy, Nicolas Sarkozy and Angela Merkel in Brussels.

The top of the eurozone, which ended in the night between Wednesday and Thursday led to a series of measures to resolve the crisis, including the deletion of 50% of the Greek debt to private creditors and the strengthening of the Fund stability in the euro area.Here are the details of decisions taken by all European leaders.

The discount of the Greek debt to 50%

Banks and private equity funds that hold Greek debt have agreed to voluntarily relinquish 50% of their claims on the national debt by 2020: specifically, from January 2012, they will exchange their debt obligations Greek against others whose value will be halved. This represents a deletion of 100 billion euros of Greek debt, currently at 350 billion euros. Fund stability in the euro area (EFSF) will bring to these private creditors 30 billion euros in guarantees on these new claims.Among the measures to strengthen fiscal discipline common EU monetary figure "the adoption by each Member State of rules on passing a balanced budget the Stability and Growth in the legislation, preferably at the constitutional level or equivalent end of 2012, "the statement said.

Highs in the euro area twice a year

Highs in the euro area will be held twice a year. They will be chaired, at least initially, by the President of the EU, the Belgian Herman Van Rompuy. A change in the EU treaty is considered.

Oct 26

PSA Peugeot Citroen said Wednesday its intention to eliminate 3,500 jobs in Europe in 2012 as part of strengthening its cost savings.

The automaker said that 2,500 jobs would be lost in the structure functions, while the enrollment decline in production is estimated at 1,000 positions.

In addition 2,500 jobs will be cut in 2012 from the external service providers, for a total of 6,000 posts in less next year.

"These measures (the structures of the group) is to simplify the structures of the group or an adjustment of the load of projects, particularly in trade, marketing, information technology and research and development," said PSA a statement issued after a special meeting of the European group committee.

The group did not specify the impact of these decisions on its workforce in France.

The manufacturer issued Wednesday its second warning in three months on its 2011 results due to degradation of the European car market and supply problems he encountered in the fall.

Oct 25

The Rugby World Cup ends after six weeks of competition, during which 20 nations competed in 13 stages. Key figures in images, the economic record of the competition.

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