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"The goal at the end of 2013 is to reduce the number of 3950, which represents half of 8400 anticipated retirements over the period, plus a bonus of 250, responded to AFP chairman Michel Régereau (CFDT) this Thursday. But later in the day, the chairman of the board of directors of the National Health Insurance has refused to sign the project.

"There was a debate within the board and it appeared that the majority (of the 35 directors, ie) was negative (the text) but there was no vote" per se, explained to the AFP Carolina Ferrera, Director CGT.

It must be said that the pill is especially bitter for the staff unions of sickness, such as primary agents of funds or regional health insurance (CPAM, CRAM), have declined steadily for several years.

From 85,000 in 2003, they returned to 75,243 in 2009, according to the draft agreement on objectives and management (COG) which AFP has obtained a copy. Like all governments, the CNAM is subject to the rule of non-replacement of a staff of two. But already, Michel Régereau announced he would vote against.This could lead, if followed by his counsel on a "blocking" quite rare in the annals of Secur. "So far, the presidents of unions secu supported the compromise reached with the government and sought to obtain a majority," he said.

"Here, we can not"

According to Michel Régereau, the Fund had estimated it had saved 850 jobs, bringing the losses in 3350. But with nearly 4,000 positions eliminated, "then we can not.""Our network of primary funds is to be a challenge (…), it will be very hard for regional banks, they will retreat to their heart business, and our strategy to improve the efficiency of the health system will be lost, "he added.

For example, the Fund wishes to develop information to health professionals, improve the conditions of discharge from hospital for patients, and developing diabetes prevention, "he listed. "To develop these programs, we need means," he said.

Dilemma for unions

"It will be a catastrophe for both the personal to the insured, warned Caroline Ferreira, director CGT, considering the demands of the government" unacceptable. ""We are dealing with a government that is deaf" and "blindly applying the rule of RGPP," the General Review of public policy, "she accused.

Remains to be seen what the outcome of the vote of the board of directors, composed of 35 members (unions, employers, mutuality, qualified individuals, patients' associations, family associations and professions). If he had voted against the COG 2010-2013, "is the state that (would) hand to the application," said Carolyn Ferrera, and could possibly refer the matter to Parliament, according to Michel Régereau.

Dilemma for voting against unions because they would lose part of their role.

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"France: 150 steps to save 10 billion

The U.S. stock market should be wary about the direction to take the opening in an atmosphere remained febrile for several major events at the macroeconomic level. The index futures are predicting a slight decrease in opening markets américains.Les future on Standard & Poor's 500 and Nasdaq 100 recoil effect, respectively, from 0.19% to 1108.70 points and 1884.25 points to 0.12%. On Tuesday, the NYSE has closed in a fragmented, divided between publications very positive company like Du Pont chemist, and the downturn in consumer confidence in July. At the end, the Dow Jones gained 0.12% to 10,537.77 points.The S & P 500 is broader, has lost him, 0.11%, to 1113.76 points and the Nasdaq fell 0.36% to 2288.25 points.

On the foreign exchange market, the euro was maintained in the morning to its best levels since two months around $ 1.30.

At the macroeconomic level, the U.S. central bank must now publish its Beige Book on economic conditions. It will be very guarded while the president of the institution, Bernanke said there is just one week before the Congress, the slow recovery, with no announcement of new funding in the economy.But it was the day Friday with the first estimate of gross domestic product (GDP) that will attract the attention of investors.

On the side of values, the telecom equipment maker Broadcom announced yesterday after the close of Wall Street quarterly profit of $ 278 million, against $ 13.4 million last year electronic check payday advance. Turnover was up 54% (+10% sequentially) to $ 1.6 billion.

Note also the biotechnology group Cephalon issued a quarterly profit of $ 89.1 million, well above expectations.

Always on the side of values, the Wall Street Journal, internet group Google is in talks with several video game publishers, in order to enlist their support for setting up a social networking service that would compete with Facebook .Some game publishers approached by Google Playdom be included, a publisher whose Disney announced the acquisition Tuesday, Playfish, bought last year by Electronic Arts, and Zynga, in which Google has already invested, it said.

For its part, the Microsoft IT group has criticized the partnership between Yahoo! Japan and Google, saying it would end the competition in the internet search in Japan and has questioned its "legality".

Also note, the oil company BP will have to "change the culture" after the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, said its new CEO, American Bob Dudley, in an interview on ABC.

Closing reassuring Wall Street yesterday gave a positive impetus for the Paris Stock Exchange on Tuesday. While Asian investors have been cautious, the CAC 40 chooses the path upward. The index advancing 0.91% to 4:20 p.m. at 3672 points.

The French markets are still worn by banking shares. Yesterday, the shares had already boosted the index, in response to the publication of results of stress tests on Friday. On Tuesday, they are top of the ACC: Credit Agricole takes 8.53% to 10.47 euros, BNP Paribas 5.71% at 53.91 euros, Societe Generale 8.06% to 43.21 euros and Dexia 7 02% to 3.86 euros.

Elsewhere in Europe, the increase also dominates. The London Stock Exchange ahead of 0.80% to 5394.10 points. The DAX index of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange is gaining 0.49% to 6224.60 points.

Yesterday the key index in Paris managed to keep the threshold of 3600 points despite an early meeting very hesitant.Good numbers of U.S. homes have played an especially comforting to investors. And on Tuesday, rebelote: the Case-Shiller index of home prices meets the individual operators offering. It rose more than expected in May in the United States, +0.5%. The month of May and is the second consecutive monthly increase, a trend that comes after two months of consecutive decline.

But the Conference Board index, published in 16 hours, fell for the second straight month in July fell to its lowest level since February, to 50.4 in July against 54.3 (revised from 52.9) in JuneAn advertisement that has a little cooled investors.

After trading, the markets will see the unemployment figures for the month of June in France.

In addition, the Department of Ecology has announced that the number of starts of new homes in France fell 0.3% for the period April-May to June, compared to the same period a year ago, while the number of building permits recorded an increase of 25%.

On the foreign exchange market, the euro continues against the greenback. Around 1530, the euro was worth just under $ 1.30, but the threshold was crossed earlier.

Publication Burst

On Tuesday, the publications will be honored at the Paris Bourse:

Danone (-3.65% to 44.63 euros) announced before market opening a current net profit in the second quarter of 848 million euros and a turnover of 4.386 billion euros.The group raised its sales target of 2010 and provides a comparable increase of at least 6% against at least 5% previously.

Altran (7.46% to 3.24 euros) has reported a turnover of the second quarter 2010 from 357.6 million euros (+2.3%). The group expects a significant improvement in the margin in the second half of 2010.

The Land of the Regions (-0.12% to 72.85 euros) published a recurring net profit increased 1.1% to 153.4 million for its first half, with rents of 264.1 million , up 1.7% at constant perimeter and an occupancy rate of 94.4%.However, its net asset value, excluding financial instruments, stood at 73.20 euros per share, down from late 2009 due to the distribution of a special dividend for 2009, consisting of 3 30 euros in cash and six Beni Stabili shares, 52.5% owned subsidiary acquired in 2007

Note that M6 (-0.14%) will announce its interim results to 17 hours. Vinci (+0.29%) and Fleury Michon (stable) publish their turnover in the period after the stock market. Compagnie des Alpes (-0.72%) will announce its third quarter revenues.Meanwhile, Air France KLM (+0.69%) will release first quarter results are as LVMH (-1.26%) will release its first half results.

Sanofi repulsed Klepierre sanctioned

The U.S. biotechnology company Genzyme has rejected a buyout proposal made by Sanofi Aventis (-0.58% to 45.32 euros) according to Bloomberg.

Capgemini (-0.91% to 35.05 euros) has announced the signing of a 6-year contract between its subsidiary Capgemini UK and Royal Mail Group Limited (RMG), the British postal service, for its service management computer.

Klepierre (-4.56% to 24.67 euros), revised down slightly its 2010 targets of current cash flow and rents, the prospect of austerity plans in Europe have slowed the recovery of consumption.The land has produced a net current cash flow per share down 1.7% to 0.99 euro in the first half.

ICADE (0.56% to 73.47 euros) on Monday announced a net profit in the first half more than eight times while its net current cash flow per share, affected by the low profitability of its development division, declined 21%. Icade should propose a special dividend payment of at least four euros in the second half, tied to sales of homes.

April Group (-2.83% to 19.77 euros), saw the decline in sales accelerated to 12.9% in the first half.This is explained by the group with a focus on its brokerage business, which should result in a decrease of 25% of the insurance business in 2010.

Finally, Technicolor (2.96% to 4.18 euros) received a firm offer from the private equity fund Francisco Partners for the acquisition of the "broadcast professional" Grass Valley.

For Goldman Sachs, which published its investigation on Friday morning, ten of the 91 tested banks will fail. That is to say it does not retain a sufficient level of equity in the event of deteriorating economic conditions.

The success rate would be 89%. According to the study of the American bank, the banks are based in Spain, Germany and Greece, which should raise the more capital, adding that the source of these funds should be half public and half private.

The newspaper El Pais reported in its edition today that part of the 18 Spanish savings banks failed the test of resistance.To believe the consensus reached by Reuters, in Spain, only seven banks have passed the exam, including the largest as Banco Santander, BBVA, Banco Popular, and the "Cajas".

That success expected for French banks

In France, banks found – BNP Paribas, Societe Generale, Credit Agricole and BPCE (Natixis) – should all pass. The analysts and Christine Lagarde have confidence.

Full house expected also for the United Kingdom, examined on HSBC, Barclays, Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds Banking Group. In Ireland, Bank of Ireland and Allied Arish Banks also succeed in obtaining good results.Same as in Italy, with Intesa Sanpaolo, UniCredit and Banco Popolare including headlining.

In Germany, a handful of banks should be in a situation of failure, particularly those that are undergoing restructuring.

Failure: it will recapitalize

According to Goldman Sachs, European banks should raise an average total of 37.6 billion euros in fresh capital as a result of these stress tests, whose results are expected Friday at 6:00 p.m., after the close of European stock markets but in full session on Wall Street.

In search of capital, these banks 'risk' may first explore to their shareholders or to tap financial markets easy payday loans. If this is not enough, she can turn to state aid at the national level.Finally, as a last resort, they can "take advantage" of the famous European support plan put in place at the European Union and the International Monetary Fund.

Confidence in the results, distrust Performances

With a success rate approaching that expected of the baccalaureate, the question is what will truly value the conclusions of these stress tests. Experts warn that it would be better to consider the assumptions made when simulating a situation worsened.

"The information currently circulating in banks suggest that the stress test favors disclosure of a satisfactory result compared to a real and solid technical verification," says Pierre-Antoine Dusoulier in a forum.

These data suggest that in fact the test cases would be fairly "light" in particular in the field of defaults on sovereign debt. Assumptions of the macroeconomic developments would also be applied "without knowing it for the moment the link established by the test between GDP growth, unemployment and inflation."

In addition, past forecasts on macroeconomic parameters were simply struck by the actual conditions. In spring 2008, the European Commission expected a growth of 1.7% in 2008 and 1.5% in 2009 for the euro area. Real growth was 0.45% in 2008 and -4.1% in 2009.

Pass the exam stress test is a bit like having your bachelor's degree with an overall average just over 10/20. This is not the best conditions for its future.

Eurazeo, owner of the chain of budget hotels B & B wants to sell its stake of 73%, raises interest. Candidates have until Monday to surrender to submit their bids firm, a transaction that may occur in the wake.

For the moment, there are four candidates. According to our information, this investment fund Carlyle, Bridgepoint, LBO France and PAI Partners. Starwood Capital could be added to this list at the last minute. Eurazeo, which had taken control of B & B in 2005 to approximately 380 million euros, expects the deals financed at the top of the range between 450 and 500 million euros.

With 227 hotels (187 in France, 35 Germany, 4 in Italy and one in Poland), B & B is a turnover of 200 million euros this year.

"The week will be very nervous," Franklin predicted Tuesday Pichard, director of Barclays stock. On the one hand, the low trading volumes (less than 3 billion at the close Tuesday) and other stress tests published Friday in 16 hours confirm this thesis. Since the beginning of the week, the CAC 40 index opened sharply higher supported by positive results from U.S. companies before gradually slowed down, as the sitting. The trend should be the same on Wednesday.

Asian stock markets closed on Wednesday in a disorganized, Tokyo lost 0.45% to 9258 points, while Shanghai was slightly higher than 0.06%, within minutes of closing.

Meeting between Lagarde and Schäuble

On the macroeconomic front, the appointment of the day is undoubtedly the meeting between Christine Lagarde, Minister of Economy and its German counterpart, Wolfgang Schäuble, at 12:45 pm.The two ministers would discuss the release of such stress tests, for which Christine Lagarde said he was "totally confident". These relate to BNP Paribas, Societe Generale, Credit Agricole and Dexia.

Other values to follow, Airbus, at a time when the fair takes place Fairnborough (south London) until July 25. The European aircraft manufacturer will easily exceed its target of orders in 2010 and could set up 400 orders against 300 originally planned, said Tuesday John Leahy, marketing director of manufacturer, Reuters Insider.

The European Union has also announced Wednesday it would appeal the conviction of the World Trade Organization (WTO) on subsidies provided to Airbus.

The airlines, including Air France will also follow, while five air traffic controllers' unions have called a strike for Wednesday.

World production of crude steel increased by almost 28% over the first six months of the year, but the pace of growth continued to slow in June: 18% from June 2009. Analysts believe the slowdown will become even more acute in the months to come. Investors follow the impact that this announcement will have on companies such as ArcelorMittal.

APRR said vehicle traffic had benefited in the second quarter of disturbances air and rail, and the improved economic No fax pay day loan.The group has published a quarterly revenue, excluding construction rose 5.8% to 491.5 million euros, with vehicle traffic rose 4.5% in the second quarter, in kilometers traveled.

Several publications for

The ball of results announcements or turnover continues: after-hours trade, Unibail-Rodamco will present its second quarter results. NRJ Group, Mersen (ex Carbone Lorraine), Cegid Sperian reveal them their turnovers in the second quarter.

Accor announced a growth of 5.1% of its turnover in the hotel industry in the first half on a comparable basis. The group earned a higher "backed" by its occupancy rate in the upper and mid-range and higher average prices in France, Germany and the United Kingdom.

The manager of nursing homes and clinics, Orpea, achieved a turnover of 470 million euros, representing organic growth of 9.3% and confirmed its full-year 2012.

Manitou, manufacturer and distributor of material handling, reported Tuesday a sharp rise in quarterly sales, but said the second half anticipate a slowdown in orders and a possible impact of delivery on its sales business.

Hi-Media, publisher of consumer websites, has warned that its net profit in 2010 would be affected by restructuring. The group now expects an operating profit comparable to that of 2009 (16.5 million euros).

Vetoquinol, the veterinary pharmaceutical company, has published a turnover of 138 million euros, up 15% in the first half.The group expects to raise over 200 million euros to pursue its external growth.

Sword Group reported sales of 47.2 million euros in the second quarter, up 7.8% as organic. The services company confirmed its objectives for 2010.

The recovery of steel distributor by IMS Jacquet Metals by a swap of shares is now effective, IMS announced Tuesday a few days after getting the green light from EU authorities. The current CEO of Jacquet Metals, Eric Jacquet, has been appointed to head the new entity.

Confident for banks, Christine Lagarde prepares for the fall an action plan for large exporters French.

LE FIGARO. – You now receive your German counterpart, Wolfgang Schäuble, the Council of Ministers, while you were in March, criticized the German economic model …

Christine Lagarde. – First, the participation of Wolfgang Schäuble, the Council of Ministers is the first by a German minister. But what a powerful symbol of closeness is in fact very natural when you know that contacts are actually daily between France and Germany. It happens every week, I spoke at least twice to Wolfgang Schäuble to harmonize our positions. And the director of the French Treasury is in daily contact with his counterpart. I have not criticized the German model.I said: "From the perspective of European stability, we must all make efforts, setting the course as a priority of deficit reduction."

Germany is today a leading exporter. Should we be inspired?

The competitiveness of Germany is higher than ours, but France has real expertise in major infrastructure projects in energy, transport, water, meeting the needs of large emerging countries. We need better value.

How?

We were gone in 15 years more than 100,000 companies exporting to 90,000 just, and we regularly lose market share. It was therefore necessary to react.We did this by structural measures for firms, such as reform of the tax credit, research or business tax, and we also created in 2008, a specialized agency – Ubifrance – to support SMEs exports in 44 countries. The experiment was successful: between 2008 and 2010, activity doubled. So I decided, with Anne-Marie Idrac, increase next year's budget speech, more than 20%. It is a considerable effort since the same time, the budget for my department will decrease.

And the big contracts?

In this area, the recovery is taking shape but with a "kick 7.2 billion euros in the fourth quarter 2009 and 3.3 billion in the first quarter 2010 and 6.5 billion in the second quarter. Our goal is to make every effort to seize the opportunities offered by the booming market of large emerging countries.For this, we initiated a strategic dialogue in the spring with thirty large exporters, who were asked to reflect on what needs to be improved no faxing cash advance. We meet them again in the fall at Bercy to develop a plan of action.

Some tracks stand out there already?

Yes. It will inevitably revise our system of financing, taking greater account of the interests of strategic partnerships between French and foreign companies, and also establish more reciprocal anti-corruption standards, environmental, social … The last point could be the agenda of the G20 Finance.

To avoid that France republishes failure of Abu Dhabi on nuclear power, should we not also a better coordination of actors?

The loss of the contract for the plant is actually part of the warning signals. There is no compromise on quality and security, especially nuclear, but we must take greater account of customer needs, for example by developing medium-size reactors, such as TDD, from the cooperation with Areva and Mitsubishi. And also, probably, in increasing the business to co-ordinating bodies such as the Inter-Departmental Support International Contracts (CIAC).

On Friday, the European Central Bank will publish the results of stress tests of 91 European banks. What do you expect?

I am following as milk on the fire.But I am totally confident about the outcome of the French banks after the stress tests.

The taboo of the word "rigor" is definitely broken?

The word "rilance" I started, has been much ink. It does not reflect a wealth of government but the need, on one hand, to apply the principle of budgetary discipline in the process of spending and the other to continue to support the value creation and employment , which is needed in France, targeting innovation and investment.

You are reluctant to abolish eight declared the twenty-eight positions in your firm. Will you do?

First, there is no panic on board as some say. Departures are planned, because after three years of study can be exhausted or aspire to other horizons.I will follow instructions, as I always did it with a cabinet composed only of formal collaborators and I want to honor them, they are not unworthy. We will achieve our objectives in a timely manner.

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Negotiations between the Ministry of Defence and Thales and Safran industry saw the standoff, reports the Tribune published on Friday. The discussions were intended to streamline the activities of inertial navigation and optronics the two groups failed last May, to the chagrin of Hervé Morin. The time for talking would be gone for the minister, who is now past actions by deciding to freeze the state contracts with two companies.

All contracts would therefore be blocked, except for rush orders, notably for French soldiers engaged in overseas operations. The amount of contracts outstanding for the year 2010 amounts to 300 million euros, according to a source close to the case examined by the Tribune.

Concern Thales

Thales is undoubtedly the most affected by the punishment of the Department.In addition, the group currently has to face the distrust of rating agencies dissatisfied savings plan of 1.3 billion euros that the industry announced last December, Moody's downgraded, earlier this week, the debt rating of the group's long term by one notch to A2.

The anxiety is palpable within the group: "We are heading for disaster," confides a source in The Tribune. The business daily estimated 135 contracts between the ministry and Thales could be frozen.

Safran, less dependent on state orders, is more serene. Its leader has displayed his optimism for the year 2010-2011, and reiterated his desire to remain independent, denying recent rumors of a merger with Zodiac.

The Elysee is the only institution in the Republic to see his accounts peeled annually by an independent body, in this case the Court of Auditors. And Nicolas Sarkozy himself who requested the monitoring. Obviously, this regular audit is bearing fruit. The Court of Auditors, who presented this morning's report on fiscal year 2009, noted that the recommendations made last year have been acted upon. Thus, the cost of studies and surveys that had hit the headlines, has been reduced by 45% in 2009. Similarly, the bill for the garden party fell 30% last year.This year, the problem is solved since this event did not happen! The ECA is also pleased that an inventory of furniture and objects from the Elysee has been launched and the residences of Rambouillet, Marly-le-Roi and Souzy La Biche, not used by the president, have been transferred Authorities competent to cheap credit report.

Rest areas for improvement. The magistrates of the Rue Cambon point especially travel. Delegations are too many, especially in travel preparations. Media coverage of these trips is more expensive: 465,000 euros in 2008, 1.06 million euros in 2009. The development of a special press room for the president at the G20 Pittsburg and cost a whopping 25,000 euros! The bill for the meal trays in an aircraft is surprising: 120-160 euros per person.Moreover, the Court of Auditors estimated that the restoration at the Elysee is too expensive. On both issues, the Elysee is committed to making improvements, including reducing by 10% in three years enrollment in the restoration.

The declaration of Didier Migaud, president of the Court of Auditors, to reduce expenses in the operation of the Elysee:

"Splinter Cell Conviction," "Just Dance", "Assassin's Creed 2," "Avatar". These video games, real commercial success, Ubisoft has realized the first quarter of 2010-2011 above its own expectations. The video game publisher has announced on Monday, a turnover of 160 million euros against 145 million euros announced last May 18 at the annual results presentation. An increase of 93%.

In exchange, the news is very appreciated. The group titles are at the forefront of the SBF 120 since the opening of markets with an increase to the closing of 15.42% to 7.35 euros.

Forecast confirmed

Markets are also satisfied with the maintenance of annual targets credit report."The turnover of the second quarter of 2010-11 would be about 83 million euros, in line with the second quarter of 2009-10. The group confirms its previous comments regarding the 2010-11 biennium is the return to profitable growth and cash flow positive from operations, "said Ubisoft in a statement.

Side launch, the group put on another commercial success to come: the game "Driver". Previously scheduled for the third fiscal quarter, it should now come out in the fourth quarter.

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