US consumers are pessimistic about the economic situation for the next six months, and their confidence worsened more than expected in January, according to the index published on Tuesday by the Conference Board. The general index stood at 107.1 points against 109 in December, disappointing analysts who expected 108.1 points according to the Briefing.com consensus. … Read more
By Le Figaro with AFP Released 39 minutes ago, Update right now A few days after these bankruptcies, Genesis, a subsidiary of Digital Currency Group, had suspended the ability for lenders to withdraw their cryptocurrencies. Dado Ruvic/REUTERS Genesis says it has $150 million in cash to complete the restructuring process and support the operations of … Read more
Anxiety and growing depression among students, suicide attempts: officials from public schools in Seattle, USA, have filed a complaint against social networks such as Facebook or TikTok, accusing them of“affected” to young people’s mental health. This complaint targets Facebook and Instagram, which are part of the Meta group, but also Snapchat, Youtube, as well as … Read more
The European Commission on Thursday welcomed the temporary maintenance of the conditions for awarding subsidies to electric cars in the United States, after the US Treasury Department said in a publication that it had delayed the publication of the final conditions. The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) – the official name of President Joe Biden’s climate … Read more
Diot-Siaci, the French leader in insurance broking, is reviewing its management and appointing Cédric Charpentier, currently director of risk for France and international, to its general management. He takes office on 1 January and replaces Christian Burrus, who becomes co-chairman of the group together with Pierre Donnersberg. “This appointment is another important step in the … Read more
296 billion euros in cheap loans will be repaid by banks to the ECB in an anti-inflation context. Eurozone banks will prepay 296 billion euros in cheap loans provided by the European Central Bank, which recently tightened conditions as part of its fight against inflation, the monetary institute announced on Friday. This figure shows a … Read more
Deputies and senators reached an agreement on Wednesday in the mixed committee (CMP) on the bill on unemployment insurance, tightened at the initiative of the LR group on the issue of refusal of CDI after a CDD. This compromise version still needs to be voted on in both chambers, on November 15 in the National … Read more
Life insurance contracts registered a net inflow of 0.5 billion euros in September, three times less than in the same month last year, according to figures released on Friday by France Assureurs. However, it is slightly better than the month of August 2022, when life insurance had registered a net outflow: The amounts paid out … Read more
The fund’s average return in euros in 2022 will inevitably be much lower than the price increase. However, there are solutions to optimize the potential return of your life insurance, with a unique tax framework. Three guest life insurance specialists explore the investment choices to consider during our next program “En Plateau Avec”. An appointment … Read more
Criminal lawyers in England and Wales have decided to end their strike action, which began in June, after obtaining a pay increase from the government, their union announced on Monday. The profession “came out in favor of the proposal made by the government“, and the movement will end Monday at 6:00 p.m. local time, said … Read more
