Why does the debt weigh on subsequent generations?
BIG DECRYPTION – By devoting too small a part of its debt to investments, France slows down its growth and degrades certain fundamental services for … Read more
Employment
Crown corporations weigh more heavily in the economy
Public enterprises, which are inefficient, still enjoy privileged conditions. The plan launched in 2013 by Xi Jinping, a year after coming to power, was intended … Read more
Business failures down 38.1% in 2020
This is explained by the support measures put in place by the government and by the temporary disappearance of creditors’ assignments, according to a study … Read more
France, European champion in debt issues
The Hexagon borrowed in 2020, public and private combined, the equivalent of 13% of its GDP. A record. In order to respond to the brutal … Read more
Can Carrefour be sold?
EXCLUSIVE SUBSCRIBER LETTER – Barely revealed, the discussions for a buyout by the Canadian Couche-Tard were declared unacceptable by Bruno Le Maire. Dear subscribers, “Who?”. … Read more
After Paris’ “no” to a merger, Couche-Tard and Carrefour are studying “operational partnerships”
Among the areas of cooperation envisaged between the French and Canadian groups, “the development of joint purchases”, “sharing of expertise”, or “the optimization of the … Read more
Club Med CEO calls for ski resorts to reopen for winter holidays
Henri Giscard d’Estaing calls for “saving” the mountain from “despair”. Club Med CEO Henri Giscard d’Estaing urges Prime Minister Jean Castex to allow the reopening … Read more
150 elected officials demand a referendum
In a letter addressed to Emmanuel Macron and published by the JDD, elected officials insist on “geographical, historical, economic and human links.” One hundred and … Read more
The solidarity fund, a small revolution for tax officials
DECRYPTION – In charge of tax audits and public accounting, the powerful DGFiP now pays billions of euros in public subsidies to companies. When he … Read more
French fishermen no longer have access to Jersey waters
According to the Normandy regional fisheries committee, fishermen should have a permit allowing them to continue fishing in these waters during a transition period of … Read more