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As every year, real bargains, but also a whole series of nightingales waiting buyer distracted or just looking to be finally removed from stock. First tip: If you are a fan of Bordeaux, Ruez you on maroon 2008! Due to the global crisis, this vintage very good bill has been sold off on the world market did not want. The French supermarket did not let them pass, which was a very good idea. The 2009 being sold today are so high price they are exclusively reserved to the speculation.

For these burgundy, rush upon the opening, even earlier if possible, because deals are going fast! As prices are ultra competitive, especially this year, the first buyers of Bordeaux, the catering professionals, are in their starting blocks.The shops are often open evenings, are you invite! The best way to go on the shelves the day before and discuss with the department manager. A simple phone call to the store is often very effective.

As the maroon represent more or less half of the supply of wine fairs, each company seeks to differentiate itself from other regions. A special effort was made this year on the Rhone, the second region of France of quality wines. The focus should be the 2007 vintage in Bordeaux poor, but very successful in the Rhone.Find a good Burgundy is always difficult, because the region is small, but some retailers have managed to build a genuine partnership with great producers.

Last but not least, do not go to wine fairs shrinking violet! Prepare well for your move and go straight to the goal, because otherwise you will never find the coveted bottles. In all the signs, the best deals are in cold areas, those that are immune to the first sight.Happy hunting!

Dates of wine fairs
• Crossroads of September 7 to 18
• Casino September 7 to 18
• Giant of 7 to 18 September
• Lavinia on 7 September to 6 October
• Intermarche of 8 to 18 September
• Monoprix from September 8 to 19
• Franprix from September 9 to 19
• Auchan September 14 to October 2
• Leclerc from September 22
Système U • September 28 to October 10
• Carrefour Market from September 29 to October 9

Websites
• Savour Club () August 20 to September 22

• ChateauOnline 31 August to 4 October

• Wine and Co from September 1 to October 3

• Vinothek Bordeaux from September 3 to 27

• From 1855 to September 6

• Jean Merlaut 15 September to 15 October

LE FIGARO. – Do you double dip scenario?

I believe more in a low growth as a relapse of the activity. There have been a very sharp slowdown, as the pace of growth fell from 5% at end 2009 to 1.6%. These figures, subject to some volatility, however, overstate the true extent of the downturn even if the coming quarters, many uncertainties remain.

Let's start with the volatility …

The restocking of companies boosted the activity at year end, without any increase in imports. The opposite effect has played in the first quarter. Despite the slowdown of GDP, domestic demand excluding inventories accelerated, rising by over 4% annual rate in the second quarter. The latest indicators (monthly or weekly) are obviously more worrying, especially in real estate.However, we do not rely on the construction as an engine of the economy!

What drives the U.S. economy?

Exports are an important driver. They rose 15% between mid-2009 and mid-2010 and continue to grow at a rate of 10% per annum. Investment in equipment has also greatly contributed to the recovery since late 2009.

What can we expect consumption?

Two elements of condition, the rate of savings and disposable income. Households who have seen their assets melt, have sought to rebuild their savings. Their savings rate, which now exceeds 6% – against less than 2% in 2007 – should now be stabilizing. Changes in consumption should therefore, over the next month, depending on that of their disposable income and therefore the payroll.So far, the increase in weekly hours of work allowed a reasonable growth of income despite the weakness in job creation. But after hours of work returned to normal, job creation of about 130,000 each month will be needed to avoid a recurrence of the activity. But the last three months, there was an average of only 50,000 jobs created in the private sector.

Is there any new stimulus package?

Even if they are significantly smaller than before the crisis, the leeway of economic policy are not necessarily zero. Two measures are also to be discreetly passed: an extension of the duration of unemployment benefits and federal funding of $ 26 billion to states. Americans are pragmatic: whether to again support the economy, they will.The Federal Reserve may also help prevent a recession by pushing more time to raise rates and, especially, in announcing a new program of buying shares of Treasury bonds.

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The fall is twice larger than expected. Sales of existing homes in the United States have unscrewed from 27.2% in July compared to June, according to figures released Tuesday by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). A statistic which agrees with the economists providing a relapse of the U.S. economy.

Sales of existing properties and have hit a 15-year low in July. The June sales have they been revised downward to 5.26 million units, against 5.37 previously.

These figures are certainly worse than expected catastrophic but are not a total surprise. They indeed correspond to the decision of the tax credit established by the Federal Government to support sales. "Citizens are very rationally rushed on the market before the expiry of the measure in May," says Laurence Yun, chief economist of the NAR."Since that date, signature of contracts of sale were far less numerous. Expect a break until late September. "Other economists expect a further slide in sales volumes until 2011.

Closer to home, but faster. Nicolas Sarkozy ruled Tuesday. Corroborating sources, the legal age of retirement will be raised to 62 and not yet another case under discussion these days – 63 years. In contrast, the rate of passage of 60-62 years will be faster than it has long been considered: four months a year, not three. Specifically, persons born in 1950 will be the last to be able to request to receive a pension at age 60. The 1951 generation will have to work up to 60 years and four months, generating 1952 to 60 years and eight months, and so on to 1956 and following generations, for which the fence is set at 62 years.The reform has been completely "place" in 2018.

The Head of State has decided on during a meeting just one hour with Prime Minister François Fillon and Labour Minister, Eric Woerth, in charge of the pension. This choice seems to reflect a message of reform on the horizon is "only" set at 2020, while the government did not exclude at the outset to give purpose to sustain the pension until 2030. But energetic measures will be implemented to ensure that indeed the financial balance before.It will then be possible to consider a further postponement of the age, the hardest doubtless having been made by blowing up the taboo of 60 years.

Tax rate raised to the "easier"

Nicolas Sarkozy has also officiated the form that would take the contribution of the "easier" to reform: a contribution equivalent to 1% additional tax on income for households at the upper end, whose marginal rate is 40 % (about 342,000 tax households affected, reporting more than 69,783 euros per share). The 1% levy will not be entitled to refund under the tax shield if it results in a total tax (income tax + local + tax + social security contributions … TFR) of over 50% of income.In addition, the withholding tax on capital gains from securities sales will be increased, perhaps around 1%.

A source familiar with the matter said last that the rate of salary pension contribution (7.85%) would be raised gradually to all staff to reach gradually the private sector employees (10.55%). In addition, prospective employees may have their pensions calculated on the best 25-year career, instead of six months. These elements were however not confirmed in the late evening.

A bill to be finalized by Friday midnight

These measures, which will be officially unveiled this morning, will now be subject to the unions and employers. The government gave two days to possibly drop a little ground, then he will write the final version of his bill before Friday midnight.The text should indeed be forwarded before the deadline for authorities to be consulted (Councils of the three public, boards of directors of social security funds). Otherwise, the whole of his schedule to be called into question: the text could then be presented to the Cabinet on July 13 and is discussed in committee in the Assembly during the week of July 19, before arriving in the Chamber in September.

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In an essay published last April 15 to Eyrolles, Mary Visot, editor in charge of the government's economic policy at the Figaro, in an educational analysis of the upheavals caused by the economic crisis on the relationship between state and business.

Putting into perspective the level of government intervention resulting from the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers and the ensuing crisis, the author recalls that during the French economic history, it is "what happened who chaired the degree of state intervention in the economic sphere, rather than the color of government policy in place. " From the planning of post-war to regain control of capitalism in 1981, periods during which the state has invested heavily in the economy are not unusual, said Mary Visot.

Still, the public interventions in 2008 and 2009, have influenced, the circumstances require, the balance of power between the state and enterprises. The bank rescue, aid to the automobile sector, have included more control over legitimate businesses, including the convening of Carlos Ghosn at the Elysee Palace on the production of the Clio in Turkey is an example.

While acknowledging "the path in one year", ie the return of growth, Dominique Strauss-Kahn said on Thursday that "the world remains a dangerous place." At the press conference opening spring financial meetings, held in Washington until Sunday, he cited high unemployment and weak demand remaining lot of "rich countries". He expressed concern about the almost inexorable rise of their public debts, which will spend "80% to 115% of GDP on average, between 2008 and 2014.

But the boss of the International Monetary Fund had especially in mind the "Greek case". "There is no simple solution," he admitted."Everyone can understand that I will not give many details about Greece because we are just beginning to negotiate." Asked about a possible "restructuring of public debt", he replied that "it is not a question on which we work. " The opposite would have been surprising.

Dominique Strauss-Kahn has been more incisive about what should be the main topic of discussion of the G20 Finance Ministers, held on Friday, namely the financial sector reforms."In many areas, such as rating agencies, trading over the counter (derivatives), hedge funds, which has been announced if implemented by the United States, Europeans, Japanese is simply incoherent fast payday loan. "

DSK will strike while the iron is hot and play the full role of coordinator who is the IMF's mandate. "We have a political pressure in most countries, the United States and the European Union to ask governments to move faster.". He took the opportunity to condemn the so called "Basel II on bank capital and the development of which" has taken twelve years.

Two proposed fee

This warning is "advanced countries", the only ones whose banking systems have been failing during the crisis of 2008-2009.It is accompanied by an IMF report, whose first draft will be discussed by finance ministers. DSK summed himself three themes: "The rules of liquidity and capital, systemic risk, and the resolution mechanism (failure)."

The study recommends the introduction of fees. The one on the balance sheets of financial institutions, to supply a mattress of rescue funds. The other tax, sitting on profits and wages, would be to share the burden of public budgets. The IMF, however, rejects the hypothesis of a Tobin tax on financial transactions. It does not contribute to financial stability or to fight against the excessive risks taken.

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All the tourist industry, from airlines to the tour begins to make the accounts of the unprecedented crisis caused by the closure of almost all European airspace. "We try to anticipate any difficulty in having the head to the grindstone," said a spokesman for New Frontiers, a leading tour operator in France, highlighting the unpredictability of the coming days.

According to Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the economic impact of this event will exceed the attacks of September 11, 2001. A disaster for the aviation sector since 2008 through one of the worst crises in its history.Last year, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), which comprises companies in the world, the profession has seen its sales decline overall by 79 billion dollars, for a cumulative deficit of more than $ 11 billion.

150 million per day

The impact of "cloud" is not precisely calculated. The best estimates varied circulate. For airlines, the paralysis of traffic would cost 150 million euros a day, calculated IATA. Since last Thursday, 63 000 flights have been canceled. Individually, the companies refused, however, any evaluation. "The priority is to deal with passengers suffering and how we can gradually replace the system," said Air France-KLM. "Economic issues will be discussed in a second time," says its director general, Pierre-Henri Gourgeon.However, rumors of an exceptional aid to the sector at the European Union had already begun to circulate yesterday.

50 000 French customers of tour operators are currently stranded abroad on a total of 150 000 nationals concerned. Between 150 and 200 strokes would be required to return. But he estimates would be "rough estimates", as the Secretary of State for Transport Dominique Bussereau. "It is quite premature to make a statistical report therefore considers it in New Frontiers. For now, it's about being as pragmatic as possible. "

Tour operators vulnerable

Businesses, however, see them evaporate in anguish turnover of the Easter holiday.On Friday, the union of Tour Operators (Ceto) has urged the government to organize the repatriation of passengers stranded abroad, whereas the tour operators could not afford to do so. "We ask for government help, otherwise it's bankruptcy," said Rene-Marc Chikli, president of Ceto. To which Dominique Bussereau countered Saturday he belonged to the tour operators take their responsibilities in taking care of their customers. "Outrageous! Jean-Francois was outraged Rial, CEO of world travelers. I do not see how the operators should be held solely responsible for something beyond their control. "

In practice, most operators support the "Logistics" on the spot. They negotiate with their partners than usual hotel preferential terms to facilitate the extension of stay of French, whose flight home was canceled.But it's the clients that support these costs. A company like Corsair back his customers at airports that have opened in the south of France. Then, tour operators are in charge returns to the point of origin. The Ceto yesterday negotiating these issues with the SNCF and bus companies.

Force Majeure

For customers in France, whose flight was canceled, the tour operator offers them either a postponement in the context of a "package" flight and stay, or a credit. In both cases, the tour operator is responsible for finding solutions in six months. "All changes are possible, our crisis is already working to refit program," says one in New Frontiers.For flights "dry", customers must look to the airline.

Legally, tour operators are covered because it is a case of force majeure, an external event, unforeseeable and irresistible. As such, they have no obligation vis-?-vis consumers. But in practice, tour operators who neglect their customers too liable to break their image. That is why they choose to postpone toll under the "commercial gesture".The financial bill may be steep.

Awaiting the return to normal, a working group should meet at Bercy today or tomorrow "to appraise the economic consequences on affected areas.

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The announcement of the ambition of Societe Generale to enter the boss of iconic Prudential to its Board of Directors has made much noise on the Paris market. The leader of the British insurer eventually declined the offer of the French bank yesterday, twenty-four hours after Societe Generale said it had offered a seat on its Board of Directors.

Tidjane was "very flattered to have been chosen for the post of independent director at Societe Generale," calling the bank "remarkable company."He justified his decision by the challenges it faces today: "My priority is to continue to focus on achieving strong results for our shareholders, and the success of the strategic transaction with AIG, and the 'integration that follows. "

More than a personal choice, his refusal would have been motivated primarily by strong opposition from shareholders of Prudential to this project. These are indeed alarmed at the proposal of Societe Generale, fearing that Tidjane not dispersed at the crucial moment of the acquisition by Prudential's Asian operations of AIG.

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Meeting this week in Cannes to show the real estate professionals around the world were rather optimistic, anticipating economic recovery, after having faced the most serious crisis the industry since the mid 90s.

The total investment in real estate business in 56 major countries is expected to jump 30% to 478 billion dollars (362 billion euros) this year compared to 2009, low point of the crisis, after a dive 23% in one year, according to a study by Cushman & Wakefield Council. Including a forecast bolstered by the outcome of the Director General of the International Monetary Fund, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, who said Wednesday that global economic recovery was "better than expected, with 4% projected growth this year after a recession in 2009.

But "if the economies of Europe, Middle East and Africa emerging from recession, economic recovery will not be uniform in these regions, warns a study by Jones Lang LaSalle board. However, with the hope of restarting the economy, coupled with the attitude of banks willing to finance new projects demonstrating good profitability, the construction sector seems to go back online payday advance !!!???!! !???!!!.

A tower of 37 floors of Defense

The French bank Societe Generale has thus acquired the rights to build a tower of 180 meters and 37 floors in La Defense, the largest European business district, located in the northwestern suburbs of Paris."This is a strong indicator of release of the housing crisis", said to AFP Philippe Chaix, Director General of EPAD, public planning of Defense.

The same optimism prevails as well in Montreal, on the North American continent, to Barcelona in Spain, yet one of the countries most affected by the crisis although it was most struck residential property.

The 21st International Market Professionals Real Estate (MIPIM) in Cannes hosted 18,000 participants (exhibitors and visitors), from 78 countries, the same number as in 2009 but down 36% compared to 2008, according Nadine Castagna, Director of MIPIM. To confirm whether the recovery is quite the appointment in 2010, professionals will meet from November 10 to 12 at MIPIM Asia in Hong Kong.

Total, Renault and Areva are warned: Nicolas Sarkozy keeps an eye on them special attention. This is the message sent by Nicolas Sarkozy in an interview with Le Figaro Magazine, published on Friday morning. Asked about his plans for the nuclear industry, the President of the Republic has decided: "We will decide in April, when Francois Roussely get me released its report. The Head of State stressed the importance of a complete reorganization of the sector. "At a minimum, requires that the chain is reorganized so that teams of France did not compete do so cons-productive." The lesson of the failure of Abu Dhabi should serve us for the future. "

Nicolas Sarkozy evokes the friction between the two giants of French nuclear, EDF and Areva, vying for leadership of the sector. For him, these "public disputes between the leaders of these companies is unacceptable."The president warned: "The state will place the order."

Nicolas Sarkozy referred to "the question" Areva, which he considers "extremely complex", without mentioning any departure of Anne Lauvergeon, a subject that is the subject of persistent rumors. Not a word, therefore, about the boss of global nuclear leadership. However, the Head of State spoke on Henri Proglio: "We have appointed head of EDF's a very good manufacturer," says he. The CEO of EDF has publicly criticized the strategy of Areva, which does not hide its desire to place EDF as leader of the French nuclear industry internationally.

Renault under pressure from shareholder

The president is very tough on the manufacturer who "has to remember that French was" when the State has paid 3 billion euros "to help end the crisis" .Nicolas Sarkozy denied any policy of relocation efforts "to manufacture outside of the cars we sell in France. A reference to the decision by Renault to produce some of the production of its Clio in Turkey IV.

"This is not the president speaks, the state shareholder holding 15% shares of the group! It is still reassuring for the French taxpayer to know that their money will create jobs in France rather than abroad. "

Reindustrialization forced to Total

The closure of the refinery at Dunkirk by Total also react President of the Republic, while the latter maintains that in the course of 2010, unemployment will fall ( "I am confident that we follow good economic strategy. It will bear fruit this year).Total welcomes Nicolas Sarkozy for his 8 billion euros of profit: "So much the better, and congratulations," he said. But for the Dunkirk refinery, he said: "We could not announce its closure and say to the re-industrialization, we will see later.

Nicolas Sarkozy calls for "respect of persons" and expects "the immediate closure corresponds to a new project of re-industrialization". It thus incorporates the words of his Minister of Industry, Christian Estrosi.

The 35 hours again chipped

These files allow the burning president reaffirmed his rejection of 35 hours, he considers "a very great challenge for our economy." For the past Nicolas Sarkozy had "facilitated the relocation, the deindustrialization and falling wages.He said, "we wanted to destroy the competitiveness of our industry, we did it would not take otherwise."

Hence the need to revive the country's industrial policy. "We are the only country to ask the question of its usefulness" while France "has lost 500,000 manufacturing jobs" from 2000 to 2007.

Nicolas Sarkozy is optimistic for this year: "If we are not yet out of the crisis, the recession is over" and "growth exceeding 1.5% in 2010 is expected. So far, the latest forecast Bercy had forecast a rise of 1.4% PIBB.

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