The manufacturer Gemalto smart cards issued Thursday its results for the year in france 2009. The turnover declined by 1.5%, reaching 1.654 billion euros. The net lost 3.27% on a year to 148 million euros. For the first time in its history, the company will pay its first dividend, to 25 cents per share.

The group's operating income amounted to 171 million euros (1.18%), although it is cut by 11 million euros. Indeed Gemalto had to make provision for this sum to settle a malfunction on smart cards in Germany.

During Gemalto has accelerated its growth in external spending 74 million euros for six acquisitions, including a company specializing in mobile electronic signature cashadvance . So I sold the 40% of the shares that I held in Publicis Live, Geneva, and I wanted to create a structure dedicated to the design and production of proprietary events. This is the case of the New York Forum "The Experience which takes only funding. My desire is to get involved so the full content of the events j'orchestre. This was already partly the case with the Conference of Nobel Laureates in Petra.

Meanwhile, you've made a detour via Dubai. Have you lost money?

No, because I had not personal assets.I was asked to take the reins of the Dubai Events Management, a Crown corporation in which no private person can not hold shares. I've recruited about thirty employees. Our mission was to exploit the strategic location of Dubai and its fabulous infrastructure, to make it one of the largest producers of world events. We have thus established the "Dubai Fashion Week, started the rehabilitation of the old neighborhood" Al Bastakya, partnered with ESPN, the sports channel from Disney, and the Metropolitan Opera in New York. On my suggestion that this company was, in 2009, sleep, given the international economic situation. I took the opportunity to relaunch The Experience that state of Dubai has helped me to locate there.Our headquarters is in New York we also have branches in Paris and Saudi Arabia.

What other accomplishments of The Experience?

In June 2009, we orchestrated the tenth anniversary of the accession to the throne of King of Jordan, which was attended by 15 000 people. We then set up in Bahrain, an international forum devoted to education. Its success led us to organize the second edition in October. Finally, we put our know-how to the foundation of my wife, Cecilia, who is dedicated to the cause of women around the world. Precisely parallel the New York Forum, there will be a conference called "Dialog for Action". It aims to bring together, on the one hand, NGOs involved in defending the rights of women and on the other, business leaders, politicians, and various experts.Again, the goal is to achieve a plan of action. A commitment.

According to Mexican press, Vivendi and the Mexican group Televisa broadcasting are currently negotiating to bring candidates, common way for a new mobile phone license in Mexico, for an undisclosed amount. The announcement comes as the Mexican telecoms regulator, Cofetel, proposed on the market the equivalent of 120 MHz (Mega Hertz) frequency in the band 1.7 / 1.9 GHz (Giga Hertz). Your Shopping comments have yet been received from Vivendi.

The limit for submission of tenders is set for May 25 and the award (or) licenses is expected a month later. According to the press, Vivendi and Televisa will give until 15 February to agree this.

Latin America in the collimator

After Africa, so it is that Latin America is covered by the French group.Already, Vivendi, winning the battle against the Spanish giant Telefonica to afford GVT (2.8 billion euros), has offered to pass a strong position in the region.

Mexico and its 110 million inhabitants currently host three large operators, Telcel and Movistar in mind. "The penetration of mobile phones in Mexico is higher than 70%," says an analyst specializing in the field.

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This is the first assessment scales introduced by the radio in the fall. Médiamétrie released Wednesday morning its survey 126 000 Radio for the month of September-October 2009. He confirmed the number one place to RTL, which has nevertheless decreased by 0.4 point to 11.8% of total audience.

But it's really the battle for second place that seems to organize. France Inter, who had claimed the second step to NRJ end of last season, confirmed its position to 10.2% of total audience. First musical France, NRJ now meets 10% of total audience (0.4 points). Declining for several surveys, the station has improved its hearing on the morning, confided in September, Nikos Aliagas. Behind her, Europe is 1 in ambush. Radio generalist group Lagardere rose 0.2 points to 9.7% of total audience.Only 176 000 listeners still separate from the third radio France.

But the largest gains accrue to the general RMC and France Bleu, which rose by 0.6 point to 6.5% reach and 0.7 points to 6.9% of total audience.

The real surprises are in store on the side of music. Long condemned by listening on digital platforms like Deezer, stations that have chosen specific themes are likely to have stabilized or improved their hearing. Fun Radio, specializing in dance, and gaining 0.4 points to 7.2% of the audience, Skyrock, rap station and R'nB, nothing dropped 7.6% of its audience. The musical adult NRJ, Cherie FM (+0.4), Nostalgia (-0.1) and Rire et Chansons (0.5) also take their pin gameOnly the style pop-rock has not yet managed to transform the test: RTL 2 fell by 0.4 points, Virgin Radio (Lagardère) dropped 1.2 points.

The Public Utilities Commission of Maryland announced Friday that it allowed the joint venture with Constellation Energy, EDF Group conditionally. Among these, Constellation must provide 250 million dollars in cash to its subsidiary Baltimore Gas & Electric by the end of June

Constellation Energy and EDF said Friday they were reviewing the decision of Maryland, authorities imposing the two groups said in writing before November 6 if they wish to conclude the agreement and when.

"We consulted with our Board and received approval. We will now conclude the transaction as quickly as possible, "said the American group on Monday.

"EDF will therefore initiate the process for financial closure of the transaction for which he has already received authorization from its Board of Directors," said the French reaction to the decision of its U.S. counterpart.

EDF, which has disbursed 4.5 billion dollars to acquire 49.99% of the nuclear activities of the American plans to build four nuclear reactors of third generation (EPR) in the United States through a joint venture with Constellation.

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LE FIGARO. – Do you regret this management letter, which prompted a strong reaction from drivers? Gilbert Rovetto. – This letter I have not written, but I assume and I understand she has shocked the form. It's a letter designed to remind drivers safety procedures they must follow, but it has nothing to do with the crash of the AF 447. After a tragedy like the one we experienced last June, everyone is in a weird state. For us, the fact that the black boxes have not been found and that we do not know what happened is also very difficult to live. The company has a hard time to grieve and such exchanges are healthy internally.

Unions criticize you a standstill since the occurrence of AF 447. It is true that we did nothing. We organized meetings simulator for our pilots.We have also established a mission on external security. But its work will take time. Before things can escalate this weekend, I thought to union officials propose creating a commission to monitor the external mission. We must meet November 4 to discuss these topics. My concern is out of the debate to get back to work.

Should we worry about recent reports of incidents? No. Since March 31, I am accountable manager for safety. I guarantee that Air France does not save the expense of safety, which is our daily priority. When mistakes are made, they are taken into account. An instructor pilot opened the throttle a little low and has been relieved of his duties as instructor. People have no right to say that there are no remarks or sanctions at Air France.They exist, as in all airlines. I sincerely hope that the debate can be conducted internally in serenity.

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