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The Tokyo Stock Exchange closed up 1.08% on Monday, buoyed by a decision of monetary easing by the Bank of China and hopes to agree a new plan to help ; Greece.
The Nikkei gained 100.92 points to 9485.09 points after surpassing the 9,500 points for the first time in over six months. The Topix [...]
The World Bank on Friday launched the process of selecting a new president to replace Robert Zoellick, whose term ends in June.
Countries wishing to present candidates must do so by March 23. The bank hopes to communicate his choice at meetings of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund in April.
The [...]
Barack Obama pleaded Monday for important stimulus for growth and for raising taxes on high incomes, at the presentation of its draft budget for 2013.
President of the United States, which had already exhibited this weekend outline of the proposed budget earmarks $ 350 billion to programs creations jobs and 476 billion in major [...]
This is one of several government ministers who resigned amputee who is granted in terms of the IMF and the European Union on Friday, while the Greek street is angry. Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos on arrival at a cabinet meeting in Athens. According to government officials, the Greek government on Friday approved a bill [...]
Longchamp, which saw its sales jump over 20% in 2011, anticipates a slowdown in growth this year with the deteriorating economic conditions in Europe.
The luxury leather goods, which has now updated its image with its collections of bags signed by supermodel Kate Moss, grew by 22% at constant currency in 2011, an increase [...]
Wall Street struggled to find direction in early trade Tuesday after its sharp rise the day before that, it seems, at the same time limited the upside potential of the Exchange.
Then she seems to focus more clearly on the rise.
A support element is the fact that Italy managed to raise an [...]
Puma does not suffer any global economic uncertainties and continues to grow, said Friday to the press its new chief executive Franz Koch.
Sales were up in 12 major markets Puma, including Italy and Japan, and the turmoil in financial markets are not reflected in his activity, he said.
"We still see no [...]
Roche confirmed its targets for 2011 following the release Thursday of a turnover in nine months slightly below market expectations, weighed down as expected by the strong Swiss franc.
The turnover of the pharmaceutical giant rose to 31.5 billion francs, which is an evolution stable constant exchange rates but to a decrease of 13% [...]
The measures taken by the government to cut the deficit in the social security system will increase the cost of health for households. The prices of complementary health should rise by 56 euros next year. Consultation with general practitioners rises to 23 euros. Drugs reimbursed at 35% will no longer be only 30%.
2700 euros: [...]
Expectations of intervention by the Federal Reserve to stimulate the economy grew after the unexpected halt to job creation on Friday, with no sure it is a factor in support of U.S. stock markets .
The question of a further intervention by the Fed will be the focus of the week on Wall Street [...]