Central banks continue to raise rates, despite the banking turmoil

AFP, published on Thursday 23 March 2023 at 1:36pm The fight against “inflationary pressures” took precedence over shocks in the banking sector: the Bank of England (BoE) also raised its key rate on Thursday, imitating the US Fed, the ECB and the central banks of Switzerland and Norway. The BoE tightened its rate for the … Read more

Toshiba accepts €13.7 billion takeover bid – 23/03/2023 at 13:22

Image of the Toshiba logo by Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO (Reuters) – Toshiba’s board said on Thursday it had accepted a $15 billion (€13.7 billion) takeover bid by a consortium led by private equity firm Japan Industrial Partners (JIP). If the acquisition by JIP and the other consortium members — including Orix Corp, Rohm Co and … Read more

Highway privatizations and XXL profits: “We made a mistake”, admits Bruno Le Maire – 03/23/2023 at 11:13 am

Faced with the exceptional profitability of the motorway concessionaires, the State is trying to correct the situation. But by what margin? Bruno Le Maire, 28 February 2023, to the National Assembly (AFP / BERTRAND GUAY) How to get the goose that lays golden eggs? The government has asked the Council of State to determine how … Read more

Analyst Opinion of the Day: Swatch, Valneva, Richemont, Haulotte, Akzo Nobel, Inditex, Roche Bobois… – Stock Market News

Every morning, before the opening of the European markets, you will find a selection of recommendations from analysts covering the main markets of the old continent. The list only includes companies that have had their opinion or price targets changed or that have been re-monitored. It is likely to be updated during the session. This … Read more

The Paris Stock Exchange hampered by central banks – 03/23/2023 at 11:04

The control room of Euronext, the company that manages the Paris Stock Exchange (AFP/ERIC PIERMONT) The Paris Stock Exchange fell on Thursday, at the start of a session marked by monetary policy announcements from various central banks. The CAC 40 star index fell 0.40%, or 28.55 points, to 7,102.57 points, by around 10:30 am (09:30 … Read more

estimate your income here!

Last update:March 22, 2023 The government has announced the disbursement of the 2023 energy allowance, which will be disbursed from 21 April. This system allows low-income families to benefit from financial assistance to pay their energy bills. The amount of the allowance varies according to income and family composition. So how much will you get? … Read more

Declining sales, but top-tier buyers

The figures from the Federation of Micro-Mobility Professionals (FPMM) have declined and some conclusions are needed. E-scooter buyers have climbed to the high end in 2022: obviously fewer machines have been sold, but the models bought are of better quality, and therefore more expensive. After five years of strong growth, sales plummeted in 2022, to … Read more

Fewer and fewer French people are having houses built and it should become even more difficult

Home sales (excluding developments) fell by nearly a third in 2022, and 2023 shouldn’t be a better year. The construction of individual houses suffered in 2022, victim of the unfavorable economic context for new buildings, and threatened in the long term by the regulations on the artificialization of soils. Developers, planners… for almost nine months, … Read more