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What are the main beneficiaries of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and how do they perceive? The information is all there is to public. The Ministry of Agriculture has indeed publish on its website the names of beneficiaries and the amount of aid they received for the period 16 October 2010 to October 15, 2011. A bond required by the European Commission in March 2008 in the interests of transparency and legitimacy of the main EU budget. France, which is the largest producer of EU agricultural and therefore the largest recipient of aid, receives a budget of nearly EUR 10 billion. This fee is in two forms. The largest portion, nearly 8.5 billion euros, is awarded through direct aids per hectare (single premium rights or DPU). They fall under the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF). To this must be added indirect support related to the development of dependent territories of the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD). An envelope that reaches 1.3 billion euros.

For a year, and for the sake of "respect for private life", the only data with regard to individual farmers but more the corporate structures of the type EARL (farm limited liability) or GAEC (farming groups in common ). They also relate to producer organizations, agribusinesses, communities, not to mention charitable organizations or associations.

Chief among the beneficiaries of the CAP, we find the poultry group Doux Breton which collects about $ 54 million of EU agricultural subsidies. "These are export refunds for chicken, it says the Department of Agriculture. Aid to offset the costs of production and processing higher in France than its international competitors on historical markets of the Middle East. The position of Brussels is to reduce them. "Second Beneficiary: Regional Committee for the conversion of vineyards in the Languedoc for more than 32 million euros. "They are restructuring aid which are managed collectively and are then redistributed to growers," says one rue de Varenne.

Modernization and research

On the third place, the Sugar Reunion (31 million) of Tereos. "They relate to specific incentives for overseas departments to maintain the historical purchase price of sugarcane paid to producers after the entry into force of the common market organization in 2006, says one in 29 million Tereos.Plus are redistributed to farmers, the rest is reinvested in modernizing the industry and research. "followed by the French Federation of Food Banks (30 million) under the European program to help more poor (PEAD). Finally, France Luzerne, cooperative of the Marne, receives 23 million euros of aid related to dehydrated alfalfa. "They are paid directly to producers in 2012," says one to the Department of Agriculture.

From our correspondent in London

Rupert Murdoch and his son James are roundly scolded by a British parliamentary committee responsible for a report on the scandal of the late plays of the tabloid News of the World. Rupert Murdoch "is not fit to lead a large international group," concludes the report, released Tuesday. The board deems "surprising" the allegations of Murdoch, father and son under which they would not have been in practice courtant espionage on a large scale in force in their newspapers. "Rupert Murdoch closed his eyes and demonstrated a willful blindness to what was happening in their societies and publications," the whips 121-page report, the culmination of nine months of hearings. MEPs also say that the News of the World and its publisher News International deliberately "misled the committee about the true nature and extent of the investigations they claimed to have carried on wiretapping."

Several leaders of the media group, are also the subject of harsh criticism. His ex-CEO Les Hinton is considered an "accomplice" of concealment of practices in the home. The parliamentary committee has, however, divided on the report's findings, adopted by six votes against four. Conservative members refused to accept the judgment against Rupert Murdoch's ability to manage. Labour MP Tom Watson, spearheading the investigation, has firmly told the opposite: "News International has conducted a cover-up scale of its illegal actions. Its top leaders have lied to parliament repeatedly. And the two men at the head, Rupert and James Murdoch, should now respond to these facts. They have corrupted our country to shame our police and our parliament. They lied, cheated, practiced blackmail and intimidation. "

David Cameron called

The report leaves the House of Commons to decide on possible sanctions, which could involve the convening of Rupert Murdoch for a public apology. It is an embarrassment media mogul facing some of its shareholders, especially Americans, tired of the damage inflicted by News Corp. in this case. The report could also weigh negatively in the review by Ofcom, the regulator of the British media, the legitimacy of the group to manage the BSkyB satellite TV bouquet, whose license could be withdrawn.

Finally, the parliamentary report increases the pressure on David Cameron, who was summoned Monday to the House of Commons where he justified his support for his culture minister Jeremy Hunt challenged for its proximity to the leaders of the Murdoch group in reviewing the file BSkyB. Tom Watson claimed that the Prime Minister and his predecessors Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, the court submit to their email exchanges with the leaders of the Murdoch group.

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3 Suisses must be patient. Three years after removing nearly 700 jobs a year and a half after the launch of a major modernization plan in 2013, the specialist mail order (VPC) is still not the end of his troubles.

In 2011, the turnover of the group 3 Suisses International (3SI) fell a further 5.6% and the accounts are still in the red. Of course, "this decline is partly explained by the market environment somewhat depressed for clothing," says German Otto vpciste which holds 51% stake (alongside the Family Association Mulliez 44%). But the European leader recognizes that the repositioning of 3SI in losses since 2005, is "a little slow."

Denis Terrien, founder and CEO of Amazon. Fr, arrived in June 2009 with orders for 3SI to instill the spirit internet business that made him still lacking. Born in 1932, the group had made back in 1998, however the entire catalog of its flagship brand online in 2007 and had proposed its first application to control from his mobile phone. But the organization was still oriented around the two "big book" seasonal, declined in line with their promotion system increasingly important.

The figures show that the mutation is far from over: according to our information, the three Swiss have a cumulative loss of 165 million euros since 2008, with another 15 million euros last year. For all consumer brands, the loss would amount to 110 million euros. "It is unlikely that the 3 Suisses reach equilibrium this year, as foreseen in the strategic plan. For this particular reason that Laurence Paganini had to give up CEO in late January to the leader of spoiler, "says a close case.

Delete homes losses

While its competitor La Redoute (Redcats) has already increased from 2 to 10 collections a year, a key element of the transformation, the catalogs remain offseason in three Swiss still largely a work in progress. This explains why the 3 Suisses realize only 66% of their online sales against 78% for La Redoute. The average is 50% for the ten consumer brands 3SI (3 Suisses, Blancheporte, Spoiler, Window Magic …), or 11 points less than the subsidiary of PPR. "The challenge of this evolution to the Internet is to keep its best customers, while attracting new, old, and their loyalty," said Olivier Trouvé, a consultant at Kurt Salmon instant credit reports.

Meanwhile, 3SI continues to suppress outbreaks of losses: the last of its 35 stores closed earlier this year. As the site buy / sell 2xMoinsCher, acquired in 2006. What about its subsidiary, resumed in spring 2010 for his younger clients file, it also pulled the curtain end of January.

The transformation should move faster once the redesign of systems of consumer brands finalized. Group 3 SI has indeed devoted nearly half of the envelope of € 70 million plan to modernize the "largest construction site computer currently in France," according 3SI. The links between trade marks may be tightened in order to promote cross-selling, as is done on the virtual shopping mall lechouchou.com, online since late January. "The IT component is the only site where the three Swiss were up," according to critics.

Become a service provider

3 Suisses are now trying two revolutions at once: to turn into e-trader and service provider for other Internet retailers. More than half of the investments are vested in the building at Hem, near Lille, the "largest database storage and order picking in France," according to 3 Suisses International (SI 3). The warehouse, built next to that of Mondial Relay, covers an area comparable to six football fields and will be operational in October.  

The building, where packages are trademarks of the group to mingle with other online retailers, is the missing of the SI strategy 3, which wants to open its various subsidiaries to external customers. Very optimistic, the group expects to double the number of clients, individuals and professionals to reach 20 million by 2020. At its shareholder Otto, the branch services increased 9% in 2011, exceeding one billion euros. Ikea and Oxylane make their photos in the studios of Quai de l'Image. Mondial Relay manages some 1,200 parcels of e-tailers, as the Relais Colis, a subsidiary of La Redoute.

"The picking is more strategic than other services. 3 Suisses may have difficulty recruiting. Especially since many experts have already invested the niche of Logistics, "said an e-merchant, reflecting the view of many respondents. Even private-sale, real reference in the sector, has decided to delegate the logistics of the Digital Factory, its service company for e-tailers.

The seventeen countries of the euro reached an agreement Friday to raise 500 to 800 billion euros their "firewall" against financial crisis. Germany has dropped the ballast, but the compromise is far from meeting the expectations of the European Commission, IMF and OECD.

The envelope, which represents a theoretical capacity of loans, includes three components: 500 000 000 000 ahead for the European Stability Mechanism (SPM) which will be launched in July, 200 billion already committed by the temporary fund established in 2010 (EFSF) and 100 billion in loans already spent or pledged various EU.

This elaborate structure – and perhaps questionable because it mixes future and past – allows everyone to say it held its position. For Germany, it was essential to avoid having to raise the ceiling of the MES to avoid another vote in the Bundestag. Wolfgang Schäuble, the favorite in the race for the presidency of the Eurogroup, but agreed to keep alive a year for the EFSF, which temporarily inflate the pot.

In contrast, those that grew as the French Baroin a figure of around 1 trillion, did not get satisfaction. Discussed in Copenhagen, the project of an additional tranche of 240 billion to be used "in exceptional circumstances" has disappeared from the final declaration of the Eurogroup. Here too, Berlin has been successful. But the question remains the strength of the new "firewall" in the event of a major financial accident, involving, for example Spain or Italy.

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It was too dry in southern Europe. Particularly in Portugal, where the month of February was the driest in 80 years, and Spain. "The disturbances do not pass. (…) We are witnessing an upsurge in forest fires and streams experiencing flow rates up to 80% below normal, "noted recently The Weather Channel. "No improvement, or real return of rain is expected," worries do we, as the drought could lead to "catastrophic harvest."

Red indicates a severe drought.

Monosupport, MPT: what differences?

By definition, a contract monosupport has only a single carrier, called the euro bottom. This support provides the capital and a minimum annual return of around 3 to 3.5% currently. The contract MPT, of more recent design, offers a choice between the euro and other background materials to invest in stocks or real estate for example. These supports can be expected to yield higher, up to 5-7%, but they pose a risk on capital.

Comparable tax systems now

Regarding the income tax, the two contract types are taxed identically. Only the earnings are taxable. The tax rate varies by age of the contract, but on average, tax accounts for 5-8% of withdrawals.

Namely: you can choose between two methods of taxation. To make the best choice depending on your situation, check with your insurance broker.

On social security contributions (13.5%), they are paid by the insurance company each year on the bottom euro, but upon withdrawal when taken on other media.

What a life insurance contract is it better to choose?

Social charges are made each year on the bottom multichannel euro investments. Also, there is no difference between a monosupport and a multichannel fully invested in euro bottom: same performance, even taxation. If you are looking for safety of principal above all, the best life insurance is a monosupport, and annual management fees are generally lower. The contract MPT is on his side more interesting if you want to change and take advantage of market opportunities. An insurance broker will assist you in your choice but you will also find life insurance or Multi monosupport that best matches your profile.

Can we move from one contract to another?

To transform into a multichannel monosupport, simply invest all the money on its bottom euro. Skip contract monosupport a multichannel is also possible, using the Fourgous amendment, which transforms the contract while retaining its original opening date. It thus benefits from the tax advantages of life insurance after eight years. The transition from one medium to another cause of the arbitration costs ranging from 0% to 1%.  

Note: a contract is never transferable between two insurance companies.

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The recession strikes again the countries of the euro for the second time in three years. The currency area will see its GDP to contract by 0.3% in 2012, according to European Commission forecasts that appear to save the two largest economies: France and Germany.

The downward revision – Brussels was expecting again in the fall of an increase in activity of 0.5% – extends to the entire European Union. France escapes the turnaround with a forecast growth of 0.4%, roughly in line with latest government forecasts Fillon (+0.5%).

Failing to be a locomotive, Germany allows the EU to avoid the worst. With an expected growth of 0.6%, Europe's largest economy has its direct neighbors of the stalemate, the image of France, Austria (+0.7%), Denmark (+1.1 %) or in Poland (+2.5%). There are two important exceptions to the ripple effect: the Netherlands who plunge by 0.9% and Belgium 0.1%.

Southern countries of the euro are paying the heaviest price by debt and austerity. Italy's GDP would shrink by 1.3%, 1% of Spain, Portugal and Greece would suffer even more. Olli Rehn, Commissioner for Economic Affairs, evokes a recession yet more "moderate" in 2009 and bears his gaze to signs of stabilization or thinning at the end of the year fast cash online.

Strategy in question

Remains a growing number of economists and politicians worry about the costs of social and economic efficiency of the recovery strategy for the past two fiscal years. Growth, it is precisely at issue EU summit on Thursday and Friday. David Cameron – but Nicolas Sarkozy or Angela Merkel -, Spain and Italy already calling for a rebalancing of priorities: less for austerity and more to the activity. The Netherlands and Poland are on the same line.

Brussels is sticking for now, the official line. "Countries that markets to monitor more closely should strive to reach their budget target" of return to equilibrium, Commissioner Rehn insisted Thursday. Spain, which has discovered a heavier deficit by changing the majority, however, could be an exception. Brussels could fall, "when there will be more clear," the deficit limit imposed in Madrid (4.4% of GDP in 2012).

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For the Union of the national daily press (SPQN), the situation is bitter while 20 million French people consult each month at least one site of news releases, and that six of the seven major news sites are from the print media, newspaper companies have only marginally redistributive mechanisms of value, nonetheless very real in other areas of content creators, such as audiovisual, cinema or music. As revealed Tuesday Les Echos, the SPQN decided to take his pilgrim's staff and meet in the coming weeks the different candidates in the presidential election to submit their proposals.

€ 150 million

Teams to campaign, the union will submit two proposals. First, to extend the online press the VAT rate reduced to 2.1%, which already applies to the press. Then, a mechanism of redistribution of the value generated by the digital divide between market players (ISPs, portals info, search engines and manufacturers) and publishers of online news. According to the calculations of the firm Kurt Salmon, the manna that could be levied for the benefit of the press would represent 140 to 150 million euros a year. The idea would be to pay all the contents of the press in line for their contribution to the value generated by the purchase of equipment (PCs, smartphones, tablets …) for their contribution to the value of Internet subscriptions.

"For ten years, newspapers have made massive investments in the digital to win the battle of the Internet audience, says Marc Feuillée, president and CEO of SPQN group of Figaro. They have contributed to the rise of the digital economy while at the same time, value creation has benefited almost exclusively to technology players. "

A social issue

Kurt Salmon has calculated that 72% including news headlines highlighted on the Google News come from actors of the press online, against 28% who are from groups or audiovisual news agencies (AFP, Reuters …), and 30 to 40% of the news page of the portal Orange are also from news sites.

Considerable weight but that is not reflected in the value created by the digital economy, estimated at 10 billion euros per year (excluding equipment), revenue from digital media and had only 280 million euros in 2010, including 235 million in advertising and $ 45 million through the sale of content. 

The SPQN sees the opening of this debate a social issue, the press being the source of the media loop, that is to say, the first source of reliable information from other media, and therefore a essential to the general interest in the information society. "If we want to maintain quality information, it must regulate the digital marketplace," says Marc Feuillée.

Newsagents will choose their offer

The new Regulatory Authority for the distribution of the press (ARDP) makes his first arbitration. It just made enforceable reform of the assortment, which should allow 29,000 newsagents to choose some of the titles they wish to sell in order to respond more adequately to the demand of their customers. Adopted in November 2010 by the Supreme Council of the Courier Press (MHCP), this measure was blocked by a lawsuit from small publishers. The ARDP should also decide in the coming weeks on the adoption Tuesday by the MHCP new rules on notice of a transfer of securities to another email. According to the winning proposal, the notice period could now be conditioned on the seniority of the business relationship between the publisher and messaging and volume represented by the security involved in the transfer.

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The sudden blizzard that hit on France warms accounts Damart. Sales of underwear Thermolactyl, the fiber's flagship brand, jumped with negative temperatures: + 255% in distance selling and + 155% in-store. This is much better than other products that have received a boost from the cold wave. According Climpact, sales of creams have increased by 86%, while soups recorded an increase of 25%.

At Darmart, we do not shout victory, however. This excellent performance indeed occur after a mild winter, and consequently very bad for business of specialist cold weather. The brand claims to have suffered less Roubaix this winter too lenient than the competition. "February sales have not saved the season, because we can not recover in two weeks what is lost in three months, said Christine Pageot, executive director of Damart France. But however much it helps start the spring season. "

Each degree Celsius worth its weight in gold in the hot underwear. "From late September, the correlation is very strong between temperature and sales of underwear," says Christine Pageot. These flows especially in October and April, the lowest month, where sales have reached only the fifth best month, December.

Two new concepts to shop

Sales are very responsive to temperature: a drop of ten degrees can be doubled. "The weather and the trappings are flocking orders: the windshield of the car he must scratch, the first appearance of gels," says Christine Pageot.

The Thermolactyl, invented in 1953, still accounts for one quarter of sales of the brand (350 million euros last year). The fiber was invented street Dammartin Despature by three brothers, a family of clothiers based in Roubaix since 1850.

In a little less than sixty years, the garment house has changed. The plants are parties in Tunisia, the fiber has evolved into a more silky material and odorless, and lace patterns or trends were established.

If the distance selling is still the majority of sales (55%), the 80 stores in France are the subject of much attention. Two new concepts were launched in 2010 and 2011. First the Damart Sport, with a shelf lined underwear adapted to intensive sport or relaxation, fibers made from breathable or more drinks, designed for summer. Then the Happy D., specially dedicated to the senior client. The favorite of the sign, because it buys for the whole family. Five shops offer ready-to-wear in a style more suited to the "new senior". The early returns are positive. But it is too early to take stock: the new shops did not know the summer season. See you next winter

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