McDonald’s is still popular among consumers

McDonald's is still popular among consumers

By Le Figaro with AFP Released 46 minutes ago, Update 20 minutes ago Outside the US, McDonald’s performed particularly well in Germany, the UK, France, Japan and Brazil. JOSHUA ROBERTS/REUTERS The fast food chain was lifted in late 2022 by a continued influx of customers and increases in the price of its menus. McDonald’s was … Read more

In the US, inflation is the big challenge

In the US, inflation is the big challenge

In a supermarket in Alhambra, California. Growth in food prices without falling, “showed signs of stabilization”stresses Société Générale. FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP US economic activity is holding up despite the possibility of a coming recession. Almost all “Seems to have gotten used to the idea of ​​a coming recession”, about “companies, consumers or markets. The chairman … Read more

The EU welcomes the temporary continuation of the support conditions for electric cars

The EU welcomes the temporary continuation of the support conditions for electric cars

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

Insurance broker Diot-Siaci appoints a new managing director

Insurance broker Diot-Siaci appoints a new managing director

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

The European Union in scattered order against the United States

The European Union in scattered order against the United States

Christian Lindner, the German finance minister (left) and Bruno Le Maire, the economy minister, on November 24 in Paris. ERIC PIERMONT/AFP DESCRIPTION – Industrial policy, energy, finance… The Twenty-Seven are struggling to reach an agreement. Faced with the risks to their own industry presented by the massive US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) bailout, Europeans are … Read more

Brussels wants to rearm its industry against the US and China

Brussels wants to rearm its industry against the US and China

By Anne Rovan Posted 1 minute ago, Update 1 minute ago Thierry Breton, EU Commissioner for the Internal Market, in Brussels on 19 September. Valeria Mongelli/Hans Lucas via Reuters Connect Members of the Commission plead for a European “sovereignty fund”. Correspondent in Brussels The American Climate Change Act (IRA), which is causing so much turmoil … Read more

AGCS strengthens its Alternative Risk Transfer team (by RiskAssur edited by FRANOL Services)

To write a comment AGCS strengthens its Alternative Risk Transfer team The article has been read 2236 times since it was published on 26/11/2022 at 00:08:00 (length: 6642 characters) Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) is strengthening the capabilities and resources of its Alternative Risk Transfer (ART) line in response to growing client interest in … Read more

Germany relaxes unemployment insurance rules

Germany relaxes unemployment insurance rules

By David Philippot Released 3 hours ago, Update 3 hours ago German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at the Federal Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, November 25, 2022. MICHELE TANTUSSI/REUTERS The reform increases unemployment benefits and places emphasis on education. The principle of sanctions remains. Berlin ONE burger money (citizen income) to succeed the “Hartz vier” apparatus: Even … Read more

a computer error affects “bonus-malus” for 6000 companies

a computer error affects "bonus-malus" for 6000 companies

Companies that made an overpayment “in September-November” will be refunded, the Labor Ministry said on Wednesday. The unit of “bonus Malus“which was created with the previous unemployment insurance reform to combat the abuse of short contracts was hit by a”computer error“, states a decree published on Wednesday in the Official Journal, which has “distorted the … Read more

the banks accelerate the repayment of cheap ECB loans

the banks accelerate the repayment of cheap ECB loans

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