Between 2005 and 2006, a dozen mothers affected by the chikungunya virus gave birth to severely disabled children. All were infected when the authorities considered the disease to be mild and temporary. Today adolescents, children have suffered severe neurological consequences. – Louis (*) is 14 years old. He can neither read nor write. And he … Read more
The United States announced Friday that it will raise the customs taxes imposed on Airbus planes imported from Europe to 15% from March 18, according to a statement by the US Trade Representative (USTR). These taxes have been 10% since last October, when the US government decided to hit $ 7.5 billion in European products … Read more
Half of the market and 45% of net executive jobs created are concentrated in three specific trades in the service world. –As in previous years, young managers (with between one and ten years of experience) remain the most sought after by recruiters. Eric Audras / PhotoAlto If there is one asset class that is not … Read more
The US space agency acknowledged Friday that several problems had endangered the capsule for Boeing astronauts, Starliner, during its test flight empty in December, NASA regretting systemic problems in the aerospace giant. The flight “Suffered a lot of anomalies”, recognized NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine during a press conference call to “Never, never be afraid of … Read more
Antoine Peyratout, director general of the gas turbines entity of the General Electric (GE) factory in Belfort, and his director of human resources asked to benefit from the current voluntary departure plan, we learned on Monday unions, dissatisfied with this situation. The social plan provides for the elimination of 485 jobs out of 1,750 on … Read more
Through Le Figaro with Reuters The Chinese Central Bank announced on Sunday that it will inject 1.2 trillion yuan (173.8 billion US dollars) to support the country’s economy, which has been shaken by the coronavirus epidemic. The operation will take place Monday at the reopening of the Chinese financial markets, closed for the Lunar New … Read more
$ 15.8 billion in revenue for a profit of $ 1.2 billion in 2018. Netflix largely dominates the streaming market with nearly 160 million paying subscribers worldwide, in 2019. Specialized initially in rental and purchase of DVDs, the Californian company, created in 1997by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph, invented a new lucrative business model by … Read more
A manufacturer’s board of directors is convened on Tuesday. The former Seat boss will take office by summer. Complex projects await it. –Luca de Meo, then CEO of Seat, during a speech, in Tarragona (Spain), in September 2018. PAU BARRENA / AFP The appointment of Luca de Meo, the former boss of Spanish automaker Seat, … Read more
The union of French tour operators suspended travel to China until February 21 due to the coronavirus epidemic. Through Le Figaro with AFP –As regards tourists already on the spot, the tour operators’ union does not offer repatriation measures. COLE BURSTON / AFP The union of French tour operators (Seto) recommended Sunday the suspension of … Read more
DECRYPTION – Christine Lagarde launched Thursday the “strategic review” of the ECB’s monetary policy. Le Figaro enlightens you on the concrete consequences of the institution’s decisions for the users of the euro. –The President of the ECB, Christine Lagarde. RALPH ORLOWSKI / REUTERS Frankfurt is beautiful, but it is far away. From the headquarters of … Read more