The minister wanted “trade negotiations between manufacturers and major distributors reopen in May”while Bercy had so far considered them in June. “I see that all food products are falling on the markets” wholesale, explained Mr. Le Maire, who judges that this situation should make it possible to reduce retail food prices, which increased in February … Read more
Give more purchasing power to Belgians. This was the watchword of the De Croo government in the spring of 2022 in the face of an uncontrollable rise in prices which hit all consumption sectors, energy in the lead. Under the leadership of the Prime Minister, a group of experts had been set up with the … Read more
In 2022, the increase in energy prices has greatly affected the purchasing power of French households. As winter is a pivotal period in energy consumption, it seems appropriate to reduce waste and over-equipment in homes knowing that, according to the French Environment and Energy Management Agency (Ademe), the Heating accounts for 66% of household energy … Read more
The executive “welcome” a possible new rebate at the TotalEnergies pump mentioned by the CEO of the group, which has just announced more than 19 billion euros in profits worldwide, government spokesman Olivier Véran said on Wednesday February 8. “I have heard Total’s desire to set up a rebate and we welcome it”, declared Mr. … Read more
As the Franceinfo site explains, inflation continued to rise in January. It is 15.6% over one year on the franceinfo shopping basket, i.e. one point more in one month. By consulting the situation in the Alpes-Maritimes department, we see that the 1kg packet of sugar (first price) is the second product that has experienced the … Read more
Renault proposed a budget increase of 7.5% to support the purchasing power of its employees in 2023, following the mandatory annual negotiations (NAO) completed Thursday evening. This guarantees an average increase of 110 euros net per month for each employee. Wage increases are divided into general and individual increases, and a purchasing power support bonus … Read more
In Rennes (Ille-et-Vilaine), it’s the same objective, but with a different method. It is the subscriptions for underground car parks that have cost more since the beginning of the year: more than five euros on average for a weekly card and more than ten euros per month for non-residents. “It’s not fair to people who … Read more
If real estate purchasing power has fallen in twenty years, the situation remains more favorable today than at the end of the 2000s. A trend that is confirmed in most of the cities studied. Thus, in Saint-Etienne, a borrower lost 11 m² this year compared to 2021, but gained 23 compared to 2012. Same observation … Read more