Category: Economy

“Social and solidarity economy has existed by law since 2014, but in reality nobody is interested in it politically”

“Social and solidarity economy has existed by law since 2014, but in reality nobody is interested in it politically”

dIn the previous government, that of Jean Castex, the Ministry of Economy and Finance had a State Secretariat dedicated to the “Social, Solidarity and Responsible Economy”. This Secretary of State, entrusted to Olivia Grégoire, was less concerned with Social and Solidarity Economy (ESS) than with promotion. “Responsible Capitalism”Materialized in 2019 with the law of the […]

“The end of the economy of infinity is acceptable only if it is viewed as collectively and fairly assumed.”

“The end of the economy of infinity is acceptable only if it is viewed as collectively and fairly assumed.”

LEuropean energy ministers met urgently in Brussels on Friday, September 9, to see how European countries will get through the winter in the face of an energy crisis. The European Commission expresses a “main concern” Food security in Ukraine due to war and extreme weather conditions. According to the FAO, the world is losing ground […]

“Consulting is the Wild West, and auditing is a French garden”

“Consulting is the Wild West, and auditing is a French garden”

L“Fissiparity” is a popular method of asexual reproduction in worms. Cells divide into two, giving two identical individuals. In some cases only one survives and recovers; In others, the organism forms a second head before dividing. We hope that this is the last option that will be chosen by the large audit and consulting firms […]

“By closing the museums two days a week, the city of Strasbourg seems to recognize their impossibility of popularity”

“By closing the museums two days a week, the city of Strasbourg seems to recognize their impossibility of popularity”

has From October, the eight museums managed by the city of Strasbourg will no longer be closed one, but two days a week, also at lunchtime. It’s not enough to make it a scandal, but the decision raises questions about the museum’s fragile place in the city and its missions. Against the background of the […]

Energy costs: strain on educational institutions’ budgets

Energy costs: strain on educational institutions’ budgets

Manuel Vidal took the initiative to talk about it from the beginning of the academic year. “I explained to the teachers and staff that the school was not living in a bubble and that we too were facing rising energy prices.”, detailed the manager of Lyon Saint-Exupery High School. For the first person who is […]

The government is preparing to cut its growth forecast

The government is preparing to cut its growth forecast

This is another pebble in the shoes of the government. Although the 2023 Finance Bill (PLF) is due to be tabled in the Council of Ministers on September 26, the Public Accounts Minister’s delegate Gabriel Atal is due to start talks with the opposition on Tuesday, September 13. Debating in the hemicycle, the calculators started […]

The government is preparing to cut its growth forecast

The government is preparing to cut its growth forecast

This is another pebble in the shoes of the government. Although the 2023 Finance Bill (PLF) is due to be tabled in the Council of Ministers on September 26, the Public Accounts Minister’s delegate Gabriel Atal is due to start talks with the opposition on Tuesday, September 13. Debating in the hemicycle, the calculators started […]

Compact, economical, Stellantis’ dream factory in Socho

Compact, economical, Stellantis’ dream factory in Socho

A stacker crane, a 25-meter building that holds 4,800 pallet parts, at the Stellantis Group plant in Sochaux (Daubes), September 5, 2022. LIONEL VADAM / PHOTOPQR / L’EST REPUBLICAIN / MAXPPP Forty thousand workers in 1975, 12,000 workers in 2011, 9,000 in 2018, 6,200 today, plus a thousand temporary workers… The Stellantis site, the cradle […]

Agriculture: In France, hay crops, corn and potatoes were the most affected by the drought.

Agriculture: In France, hay crops, corn and potatoes were the most affected by the drought.

A farmer harvests a corn field in Courcebœufs (Sartes), August 18, 2022. Jean-Francois Monnier / AFP Cornfields in the Landes or Pyrenees-Atlantiques have drought scars. Scarce ears, burnt leaves. The verdict is confirmed by the testimonies of the farmers. “This year, I will probably get a 40-cental grain corn harvest, while in 2021 it was […]