The scene is legendary: Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman, eye to eye, to say goodbye. Then a detail: the famous American actor wears a trench coat of the British brand Burberry. It is this image of one of the last minutes of the film Casablanca, released in 1942, which is causing a standoff between the brand and the heirs of Humphrey Bogart.

They have filed a complaint this week against Burberry, alleging that it had used this image without their consent on Twitter and in the timeline of the brand on Facebook. "Burberry needed the permission of Bogart representatives to use the name of Humphrey Bogart," said the lawyer of the heirs, Michael O. Crain. The specific brand, meanwhile, have been contacted at least three times since last month by the heirs of the actor, who made a "significant financial request."

For Stephen Bogart, son of famous actor, Burberry has acted in a "disrespectful and incredibly disappointing cash advance no faxing." "They apparently believe that a shoe manufacturer has the right to make a commercial with Brad Pitt because he wears them when he made his mark jogging, (…) without asking, let alone obtain their permission." , is outraged he.

Burberry wants "to illustrate his story"

But Burberry defends itself and file its own complaint against the legatees of Bogart. She claims to have obtained permission to use the photo agency Corbis. Moreover, the image was not published in a context of "sale of goods," argued the brand, but "was intended to illustrate the long history, meaning and influence of Burberry clothes on society." Facebook page of Burberry and other rub shoulders with famous wore trench brand, like Robert Mitchum in Hang me high and short, George C. Scott Patton and Meryl Streep in Kramer against Kramer.

The output of the Kindle Fire turns to the correction for all other manufacturers of Android tablets. In February, just four months after its release, the tablet from Amazon in the U.S. represented over half of the market (54.4%), excluding iPad, according to data from comScore Institute released Thursday. His closest competitor was the Galaxy Tab by Samsung, whose share decreased from 23.8% to 15.4% in three months. Other models, such as Motorola Xoom, Asus and Toshiba AT100 Transformer, got only the crumbs.

These data, comScore estimated by using the number of tablets that connect to the Internet every month, have not been confirmed by Amazon. As usual, the maker of the Kindle Fire refuses to give precise sales figures, even if the indicators that are favorable to accumulate. His tablet is "being the best selling, most available and most desired" by customers on Amazon.com, he simply has to announce in the press release accompanying the publication of its quarterly results Thursday.

The excellent launch of Kindle Fire in the United States, the only country where it is sold to date, shows that the market shelves can extend far beyond the iPad. With its 7-inch screen diagonal (17.8 centimeters), its list of functions reduced to essentials (no 3G, no camera, no accelerometer), the Kindle is sold only Fire $ 199, two times less than the first iPad. At the point where we now ready to Apple intends to expand in this segment, by launching an iPad smaller and cheaper.

"Google has lost control of Android tablets"

Hollow, the success of the Kindle Fire also highlights the poor performance of other Android tablets before. Apple sold 35 million iPad last year, against 5,000,000 in 2011 for Samsung, its nearest competitor. The arrival of Amazon is not necessarily good news for Google. Fire Aboard The Kindle indeed deeply modified version of the Android system. "It's official: Google has lost control of the market for Android tablets," headlined the Thursday specialized site Business Insider.

For Amazon, this strategy is paying anyway. As there is already reached in the Kindle eBooks with classical Kindle Fire means it can sell more content in digital format, including films and television series. "Customers buy a lot of content, is seen particularly in North America with sales of cultural goods between the fourth and first quarter which is accelerating," explains the chief financial officer, Tom Szkutak.

Throughout the quarter, according to figures released Thursday, sales of cultural goods on Amazon increased 19% to $ 4.71 billion, while sales of other goods and electronics surged 43 % to 7.97 billion. The good surprise came from the profit, down 35% over the same period last year (130 million), but well above analysts' expectations. Friday, the action progressed over 15% at the opening of the NYSE.

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Johnny Hallyday is still found in the sights of the French tax authorities. According to Duck chained, the singer was notified of a recovery of 9 million euros, after a heavy investigation since late 2010. In January 2011, several searches took place at home and some of his relatives. Yesterday press service of Johnny Hallyday stated that he had "no comment". Interviewed this morning on RTL, the French rocker has refused to confirm that a tax adjustment it was notified in late 2001.  

When asked after the launch of its 2012 tour Tuesday night in Los Angeles, the singer said only: "I can confirm anything because it is you who teach me, I go out on stage, I is my music for me is what is most important. "

According to the weekly satirical, the IRS regrets the existence of "a complex network of companies operating in rather baroque", particularly for a Luxembourg company, Nerthus Invest SA, a shareholder is an entity based in Liberia.

The rocker is well again at the center of a tax case. He who had already seen straightening of some 100 million francs (15 million) in 1975. A sum which he performed fifteen years later. Johnny Hallyday, who has tried several ways to pay less tax in France, was eventually settled in Switzerland in 2007. This is the Swiss tax authorities that he pays taxes on his personal income. But his artistic and commercial activities performed in the Hexagon fall under French law.

This notification to the star falls ill. At 69, after his serious health problems, "the Taulier" was to make his comeback from the Orpheum Theater on Tuesday night in Los Angeles, before starting a huge tour in mid-May in France.

It could also be controversial, right in between the two rounds of presidential elections. Johnny Hallyday has also indicated today that he "meddles never openly political" believing that an artist does not have to decide, "he said in an interview with Republican Lorraine. Close to Jacques Chirac, Johnny Hallyday had taken position for Nicolas Sarkozy in 2007 who married in 1996 with Laetitia.  

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Two figures sum up the vise where is Spain: 27.3 billion euros to make cuts in the 2012 budget, equivalent to about the burden of Spanish debt this year, namely 28.8 billion. The "most austere budget of democracy", according to Minister of Finance, is primarily designed to reward creditors, to recover "trust" markets. Since the presentation of the general budget last Friday, the heavyweights of government do not hide their discomfort. "The situation is limited," says the finance minister, Cristobal Montoro, while the public debt of Spain will increase from 68.5% of GDP in 2011 to 79.8% in 2012, its highest level for twenty -two years.

A lose-lose situation

The leader of the Conservative government, Mariano Rajoy, has been a little further on Monday during a speech to executives of his party. "If you do not pay back, nobody's ready again. It is not an academic exercise. Everyone knows what happened to some members of the European Union. For that one you must finance that we have confidence in you, in your ability to repay. This is what concerns us. "The allusion to Greece, Ireland and Portugal, within the scope of a plan to help Europe and the IMF, is barely concealed.

The Minister of Economy Luis de Guindos, drove the nail in an article published Tuesday by The Wall Street Journal. "From a fiscal perspective, the government faces a lose-lose situation. If you do not reduce the budget enough, the markets penalize you. But if you go too far, markets can also penalize you, "he said.

Reform of labor law applied

The dangers of austerity needed to restore the credibility of the accounts, but perilous for growth, are denounced by long-time economists. No minister, however, had also clearly expressed his dismay at this square the circle.

The government is now ready to laying bare the gravity of the situation. It is to accept unprecedented budget cuts, while unemployment continues to rise: 39,000 people lost their jobs in March, the first month of implementation of the reform of labor law, revealed Tuesday that the services of employment. A perilous exercise, the same day that unemployment figures are published, the executive announced that the funding policy for employment is reduced by 21.3%.

From the details of the budget presented Tuesday, the departments will have their expenses down 16.9% on average. A figure that masks important disparities. Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, for example, will accept reduced funding by 43.6%. At the other end of the chain, the Interior Ministry's efforts will be limited to 4.3%. Montoro said Tuesday its three priorities: "the deficit, the deficit and the deficit." Growth, she will wait.

Portugal: no second rescue, said Brussels

The reforms adopted by Portugal to consolidate its public finances are on track and the country should be able to borrow again in the markets in 2013, as planned, said Tuesday the Commission européenne.Le Portugal benefited from a bailout of 78 billion euros over three years allowed by the EU and the International Monetary Fund after seeing its rate bonds climb to an unsustainable level of debt for the country, whose growth is affected by a low competitiveness. This aid package was not fully reassured investors, some fearing that Lisbon does not follow the way of Greece requesting a new bailout that could mean losses for creditors of the private sector.

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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.

After Paris, Marseille. The Mama Shelter, the boho hip hotel, launched in September 2008 by Serge Trigano, Philippe Starck and Cyril Aouizerate, will inaugurate a second location in ten minutes from the port of Marseille, April 12. "This opening has been delayed, admits Serge Trigano. But there's no hurry. We open where we want when we want! "He promises, however, an acceleration of openings, emphasizing that" the twenty-first century will be the century of cities for tourism. " The inauguration of a Mama Shelter is announced for the second half in Istanbul. Lyon and Bordeaux before early 2013. Negotiations are also underway for the opening in an old 1920s hotel, in the district of Hollywood, Los Angeles, "late 2013". "We have building permits for all hotels, except Los Angeles, who was responsible DG and CEO of Club Med between 1985 and 1997. The projects are in progress. "It is also seeking a second address in Paris and in Toulouse prospects.

The Mama Shelter in Marseille will be slightly smaller than that of Paris (127 rooms, 172 against), and Philippe Starck, who signs the design again, opted for lighter colors. The rooms, dark in Paris, will be in shades of pink, yellow and blue in Marseille. The first prize will be 69 euros per night, 10 euros less than in Paris. The goal is to reach the first year an average price of 100-115 euros, and an occupancy rate of 50-60%.

Two stars

Attracting a fashionable clientele, a mix of tourists and businessmen, both French and foreign, Mama Shelter is a separate product. All rooms are equipped with an iMac. 95% of sales are on its website. With an average price of 129 euros and an average occupancy rate of 80.5% last year, the institution does, however, that both stars and the residency status of tourism paydayloans. "To save water, we have showers in every room, says Serge Trigano. We are denied today the third star in the new hotel classification because we did not have a bath! "

Since opening, the first price is 79 euros. "We adjust our prices more aggressively: they increase gradually as the occupancy rate also increases," says Serge Trigano. Thus, one room originally proposed to 109 euros can cost up to 149 euros for a client last minute.

Last year, the Mama Shelter has increased its turnover by 14% to 14 million euros, thanks to increased traffic and activity of his restaurant, which represents 50% of sales. It is "500 to 800 covers per day. Even in our wildest dreams we never thought to attract so many people. " Since January, sales of Mama Shelter increased by over 10%.

"Investors were apprehensive at first, says Serge Trigano. Decide to open a hotel in the twentieth arrondissement of Paris, by focusing as much on his restaurant on the rooms, it was a gamble. But the great sagas hotel (Marriott, Hyatt, Hilton …) are often stories of families. The results exceeded our expectations. "Holding today 54% stake in the company with his two son, along with three associates, Michel Reybier (27%), Cyril Aouizerate (11%) and Philippe Starck (8%) he works with the family at Mama Shelter. His son Jeremiah (35) is CEO. His other son, Benjamin (35 years) is in charge of marketing. Residing in Los Angeles, he prospected for brand development in the United States.

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They are few policies with which we can talk about management. Jean-Pierre Raffarin, who before the policy has worked in marketing, communication and management, talk forever about human relationships at work. Young job seekers, future trainees … failing to have stemmed the unemployment, the former Prime Minister gives good advice on how to pass a job interview: ask the right distance, to help engage the recruiter to know you, know not to get choked by the employer too talkative, manifesting his "want to want" suggests the likes of Johny.

And Jean-Pierre Raffarin also gives an interesting perspective on the art of interviewing the wrong spot, "he talks too much and is too hasty cash advance to savings account." Raffarin knows whereof he speaks and knows well. Author of an autobiography, I will walk always affect (Flammarion), he can create a climate in an interview even if we found a little worried when we arrived. A few days before the meeting of the candidate Sarkozy Villepinte, we question the assessment of managerial policies based on criteria. He does not believe it. In politics "you are good you stay, you're bad you're leaving," but adds "the problem is that voters sometimes has a very special notice."

The state reform was one of the major projects of the quinquennium. In this reform called General Policy Review (RGPP), launched by Nicolas Sarkozy, the non-replacement of a retirement of two in the public service was the single most iconic. RGPP but is also creating employment Pole, the merger of Taxation and Treasury Bercy or the removal of small courts.

In a report released Tuesday, the OECD welcomes this approach. It considers the RGPP as "an important step in modernizing the State in France" and believes that our country is now in "a relatively privileged position" in relation to others. The international organization noted that the RGPP has a 6.4% drop in employment in the State Civil Service between 2007 and 2012 (or 150,000 job cuts), which had never happened before in the Hexagon.

Method of systematic cuts

Nevertheless, the OECD, France must go further. The process cost optimization should become permanent. The organization advocates to develop a method of systematic cuts, setting an annual goal of lower costs – staff and others – by department.

For this, the future government will have to better communicate with officials. For today, the cost reduction is not part of the culture of public service, according to the OECD. RGPP was seen as temporary. It has not attracted the membership of the employees. "There is a gap between the feeling of the effort made by the agents and the amount of the reforms on the one hand, and budget savings from the other," wrote the report.

In fact, the savings should only reach 15 billion by 2013. This is small compared to a deficit of 136.5 billion in 2010. But that is because the RGPP was limited to a restructuring of the state.

To reduce its debt, France must now carry out a review of its social policies and its tax loopholes. The OECD also asked to set up a RGPP for local communities. "The organization and governance of local government – characterized by many levels of local, a very large number of common, yet significant presence of the state and level of employment increasing rapidly – are expensive and need to be rationalized, "we read in the report. It would be clearer!

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The principle? These funds have a life fixed in advance and invest in corporate bonds they plan to keep the portfolio until the end, except in special cases (damage to the transmitter for example). Objective: To reap the coupon (interest) known from the start, they pay each year.

As a bonus, the capital is protected as the company that issued the refund obligation at maturity, at least if it has not failed.Even if the manager does not provide any formal guarantee or capital, or performance, the subscriber has a good idea of ​​what they can expect to run (he knows in advance the expected average coupon of the portfolio) if of course none of the companies whose shares have been selected not lacking instant payday loan.

Many management companies, Oddo, the French PM, Ofi AM, SPGP, EDRIM, Rothschild & Cie Gestion or Tikehau example, launched or will soon launch such funds. But sometimes very different approaches.

Edmond de Rothschild IM provides such a yield of about 5% per year for Millesima 2016. "Other funds exhibit higher returns, but with longer investment horizons.

This is the revision of judgments that led the twin peaks of yesterday to look at both a greater debt forgiveness by the banks (see below) and a substantial extension of the second plan Support Service promised this summer.Signal of the malaise, the ECB has refused to endorse some of the assumptions of the report and the IMF dragging its feet to validate the final tranche of aid Papandreou government.

Three years late

109 billion euros announced July 21, the financing requirement of Athens may rise to 252 or even 440 billion in the darkest scenario of the troika. Greece, which was initially successful in refinance markets from 2021, could see the deadline extended until 2027. In the meantime, the countries of the euro should cover the dead as they have formally committed and maintain a drip Greece, backed up by the IMF payday loans with no fax.

Implicitly, the troika questions the validity of the treatment and the backlash seems he underestimated.Since the summer, "the situation in Greece has worsened," she notes prior to drive the point home: the plan adopted at the summit in July "reduced the pace of debt (the country) but the effect is more than offset the macroeconomic and political. " Clearly, the state of the patient's health deteriorates and Europe continues to hope for a better.

As a complicated medical treatment, management of side effects is crucial. Contrary to expectations, "Greece, part of a very low fail to juggle internal devaluation (through lower wages, Ed), tackling its budget deficit and the completion of its program privatization ", experts say the troika.

Privatization, expected to bring the Treasury Greek part of the resources it lacks, offer a good illustration of the inability to juggle all aspects of shock therapy.According to Troika, the recession and the collapse of financial markets have already reduced 66-46000000000 Product maximum expected disposals of businesses by the Greek State. Athens logically reluctant to sell off its assets at the worst of conditions. European experts in the wake recognize that the program has already taken three years late.