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The meeting begins on a positive note on Friday, the Paris Bourse. At the opening, the CAC 40 climbed 0.46% to 3845.99 points. Investors follow the general optimism of their Asian counterparts. For the final session of the week, they have opted for green, morale boosted by the announcements by Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao. This provides 8% growth in China in 2010 and confirms that the measures of government support to the economy. There is also a possible easing of monetary policy in Japan.

Yesterday, markets were not welcome U.S. statistics which indicated a relapse of the promises of home sales in January. But unemployment figures better than expected (the number of newly unemployed fell during the week ended February 27, with the deposit of 469,000 new claims for benefits) were eventually lighten the mood.Wall Street had also increased its earnings from these ads, pushing the French investors to reconsider their position.

This Friday, the Paris Bourse waiting 12 hours to figure orders from companies in Germany for the month of January. Then the United States will be published by the Department of Labor, the highly anticipated monthly report on employment in February. After Market (in 21 hours), the U.S. figures reveal consumer credit.

Areva and Veolia in the spotlight

Veolia Environnement (-0.10% to 24.98 euros) said before market in 2009 have recorded a turnover of 34.55 billion euros, down 3.4% on year, down slightly higher than expected (-2%).Net profit after minority interests amounted to 584.1 million euros, which therefore shows an increase of 44% over one year and beyond expectations (35%).

Areva issued after market close Thursday, a 2009 operating profit up 20% to 501 million euros. The turnover showed an increase of 6.4%, to 14 billion euros and net income group share for 552 million euros (-6.3%). The group has mainly confirmed its profit goals for 2012. In addition, the Department of Energy reported that U.S. demand for Areva to obtain two billion dollars of guarantees on credit advanced. The title climbed 1.32% to 350 euros.

NicOx announced Thursday a net loss of 60.4 million euros in 2009, cons -73.9 million euros in 2008. Revenues NicOx stands at 1.1 million euros at December 31, 2009 against 3.4 million million a year ago.The Exchange welcomes the news: the title won 4.05% to 6.016 euros.

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Side of EADS (+1.44% at 15.87 euros), Madrid has proposed the transfer of filled related to the A400M UK to Spain if London does not take 100% sharing additional costs of military transport aircraft, according to sources familiar with the matter.

The banking sector is also under surveillance. The bankers were again summoned to the Elysee Palace on Friday for a working meeting with Nicolas Sarkozy on the theme of financing for SMEs and SOHO. The reaction of BNP Paribas (0.69%), Credit Agricole (+0.84%) and Societe Generale (0.79%) is expected.

Casino (+0.10% at 60.49 euros) should start in May its pods, modeled on that of Nespresso.In France, the market for coffee pods is estimated at 1 billion euros, half for Nespresso.

Natixis (0.71% 3.68%) is under the radar of the AMF. A book published Thursday reveals that the former officers have disclosed false information to markets, in October 2008.

Finance ministers and central bankers of the G7 (U.S., Canada, Japan, Germany, France, Italy, United Kingdom) are found on Friday and Saturday in northern Canada (see below). As Barack Obama lashed out Wednesday at the undervaluation of the yuan, "matters relating to the Chinese currency (are) in all minds," said Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner, suggesting that the subject would be treated by the G7.

Officially there is indeed no agenda, and contrary to tradition will be no statement issued after the meeting. "We want to rediscover the" spirit of Rambouillet "historic first G7 in 1975, and have a" chat by the fireside "freer," says one does in Paris.

There is also evidence that the G7 keeps all its usefulness, although the creation of the G20 seems to have finally stole the palm as an instance of global economic governance. The G7 countries are convinced that they have specific interests in common, as explained by a European central banker. "Our currencies are the only ones to be truly flexible, and also we can not forget that our economies have pushed capitalism to the brink!" Quipped the great European treasury.

Debt relief in Haiti

The G7 countries recognize the need to reorganize their respective banking systems, which – and alone! – Were behind the financial crisis of 2008.Mario Draghi, participate in debates with his two hats as governor of the Bank of Italy and Director of the Financial Stability Board, the international body created by the G20 to coordinate international regulation of all financial institutions, and not Only banks fast payday loans .

As for currencies, it is true that the G7 currencies are virtually alone, with few exceptions including the Swiss franc, which float freely, for better or for worse. The remarks made Wednesday by Barack Obama against the yuan, strangely overlapping language of Nicolas Sarkozy vis-à-vis the dollar."The price of currencies and their accuracy is one of the challenges we face on the international level to ensure that the prices of our products are not artificially inflated and those of their equally artificially lowered," said U.S. President.

Even if the G7 should lead to no decision, according to a spokesman for the German Finance Ministry, announcements could be made regarding Haiti. The U.S. Treasury first raised the issue of debt relief for Haiti. Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the IMF managing director and Robert Zoellick, President of the World Bank participate in the Canadian meeting.

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While the inaugural flight of military transport aircraft A400M has just taken place, the boss of aerospace group reported ambitious goals, with the hope of doubling turnover in ten years alone. "We want to double the turnover of 43 billion currently to approximately 80 billion by 2020," says Louis and Welsh, president of the European group EADS, in an interview published Monday by the German newspaper WirtschaftsWoche.

Additions to the services area

Such growth can not be fully carried out internally and should pass through acquisitions, particularly in the services sector. "I see, for example, a potential for services generate 20 to 25% of turnover. Today we're at a little over ten per cent. There are services such as maintenance, training and repair.We want to add new services, "said Louis Welsh.

EADS CEO also said that no decision has yet been arrested for his participation in the tender for the renewal of the American fleet of refueling aircraft, which represents a potential market of 50 billion dollars. "We never said we should abandon the game, only that we had concerns about the current process of bidding," says he.

Northrop Grumman's partner, EADS, announced last week that he would not participate in the tender launched by the Pentagon, believing that the requirements of the contract favored Boeing in the current state of things.

EADS shares gained 1.5% to 12.55 euros on the Paris Bourse at about 11:00.

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In the lounge Actionaria, individual shareholders are smiling again. This Friday, November 20, the jostling in the aisles of the exhibition of the Exchange is open until tomorrow evening. The event, held at the Palais des Congres de Paris, Porte Maillot, meets all the financial players: listed companies, banks, brokers, financial media and individual investors.

The companies explain their latest results and present their strategy. On this occasion, small shareholders can meet with leaders of companies. Thierry Le Henaff, CEO of Arkema, goes every year on the show: "This is a very privileged that we can dialogue with our shareholders, and raise their expectations," says he.

Banks, home management and Internet brokers have their products and services.Some offer free training to enable individuals to master the new financial tools (eg CFD) and to discover new markets (such as Forex, the foreign exchange market), with the opportunities and risks of their own.

Individual shareholders Actionaria come to find explanations for technical information on a specific company or even counseling. The appointment creates the most opportunity to take the pulse of the market. "Among the questions we are asked most often, there are particular questions about the soundness of banks, and the prospects of the market," explains Benjamin Villegas, broker trading room at IG Markets in London. Regarding prospects for the CAC 40, the expectations are shared: