This approximation Express is surprising. It is the newest upscale women's magazines, Be was launched with great fanfare and publicity to great fanfare last March 19 by Lagardère Active. Positioned as a "new global media brand" (based on a website, TV and radio), Be was unable to stabilize its sales.After a promising start when the title flirts with 230,000 copies sold (OJD, dissemination France paid) Be seen its circulation fall to 171,397 copies in late June Disappointing sales, however, have nothing catastrophic, especially as Lagardère Active has entrusted to bet on a "target distribution of 160,000 copies.

The day before the first anniversary of Grazia

For its part, Envy wipes the same side. Its circulation is over 240,000 copies in February, when launched, but quickly runs out of steam until barely exceed 160,000 copies (OJD) in June … For the group Marie Claire, this result is particularly disappointing . The group had much hesitation and refine its launch for many months before jumping into the water.To minimize risks, the group had even appealed last year to Jean-Paul Lubot, the designer of Closer magazine, the origin of this new segment of the fashion magazine combining fashion and celebrity news.

Today, the merger has any marriage of convenience between two groups who know each other well. Lagardère owns 42% stake in Marie Claire, a group whose participation chaired Arnaud Lagardere wants precisely to separate. Competitors as vendors release, Lagardere Active and Marie Claire have, it seems, have even more incentive to join together to confront the supremacy, particularly in terms of advertising revenue, the third competitor in this sector, weekly Grazia published by Mondadori France sells 179,704 copies (OJD). Irony of the calendar, Lagardere Active and Marie Claire agreed to before the first anniversary of Grazia.

The companies are currently preparing the 2010-2011 winter season, which opens on November 1 and lasts six months.And they have decided to increase their capacity. British Airways will offer 7% more seats than in the same season in 2009-2010. The British company will provide such a service between London and Dallas 747, which allows him to release a 777 on the London-New York. Lufthansa, meanwhile, plans to resume a jumbo jet that had put the garage in Germany after having taken a dozen short-haul type B737 and A320. Asian companies are not far behind. Cathay Pacific has recalled five widebody freighter version, four of which will particularly strengthen the fleet of Air China, the Hong Kong whose company owns 49% stake.

Planes cheaper

The return of wide-body aircraft in the fleet remains measured, under the strong rebound in traffic.It has increased 12% for passengers and 27% for freight in June, according to the International Association of Airlines (IATA). "The danger is to increase capacity too fast and too strong," responds Chris Tarry, an aviation consultant based in London. Conversely, a company that does not deploy enough capacity might miss the train of recovery. All are therefore seeking the right balance.

At Air France, the question also arises, but the company continues, against the current trend observed by Ascent Worldwide, out of its B747 fleet. Nothing illogical. On the contrary: "We are entering our fleet of planes more modern, more economical and more environmentally friendly, as the A380. And we are strengthening our fleet of B777-300, "said a spokeswoman for Air France.And remember that the A380 is an annual operating savings of 15 million euros compared to 747.

Air France has already stripped of three B747. A fourth will join them from November. There are still thirteen 747, including ten in the passenger version in service with the French company, but they are headed in starting with the rise of the A380. The company has received mid-August his fourth super-jumbo, which will link Paris and Tokyo from September 1. The fifth A380 scheduled to enter service next April. Meanwhile, Air France is increasing its fleet of B777, a jumbo jet she ordered two versions: long-haul and Caribbean-Indian Ocean.

The markets are waiting game: the first estimate of U.S. GDP in the second quarter will indeed be announced this afternoon across the Atlantic.This Friday in Asia as investors remained on the defensive.

Besides GDP, the U.S. will publish the index of consumer sentiment and Chicago PMI.

The interpretation of many important results published before opening is not enough to liven up the coast.

Publication Burst

Alcatel Lucent (8.27% to 2.24 euros) announces revenues of 3.813 billion euros in the second quarter. The group reiterated its outlook for 2010, including an Adjusted operating income of between 1% and 5% of its revenues.

JCDecaux (1.16% to 20.10 euros) on Friday announced a net profit in the first half of 65 million euros.The group anticipates a change in organic revenue for the third quarter less than that of the second with a cash flow of 119 million euros, compared with -1.7 million euros in the first half.

Lafarge (-4.75% to 41.43 euros) has reported a sales increase of 2% to 4.43 billion euros in the second quarter. The company expects a reduction in capital expenditure to less than 1 billion euros in 2011.

EDF (1% to 32.80 euros) announced a net income Group share 1.7 billion euros including a provision for $ 1.1 billion on its North American operations.The group, which should sell its UK electricity networks based on an enterprise value of over 5.5 billion pounds, has announced a delay of two years for his BDU Flamanville.

EADS (2.70% to 18.06 euros) announces a net profit in the first half of 185 million euros and a turnover of 20.3 billion euros.

Schneider Electric (2.14% to 88.25 euros) publishes a turnover of 8.57 billion euros in the first half (+10.5%) of which 4.661 billion (+18.5%) in the second . In an interview with Le Figaro, Jean-Pascal Tricoire, CEO, set an improvement for the second part of the year.

Renault (0.28% to 33.74 euros) issued a revenue increase of 23.1% for the first semester in the same area, to 19.668 billion euros.The constructor returns to the green with profits of 823 million euros.

The reaction of Peugeot (-2.23% to 22.61 euros) will be observed.Also in the automotive industry, Michelin (-1.40% to 58.52 euros) announced a net profit in the first half and said it expects a continued rebound in demand for tires in the second half of the year .

PPR (-0.34% to 102 euros) has announced a net profit after minority interests rose 86.8% to 407 million euros in the first half.

Imerys (+0.27% at 44.59 euros) has reported a net operating income rose sharply to 122 million euros in the first half with a turnover of organic growth of 16%.

Total (1.30% to 38.85 euros) announced adjusted net income for the second quarter of 3 billion euros, up 72%.

CNP Assurances (EUR 15.45 -4.01%) has published a net increase of 8% to 542 million euros and a turnover of 17.697 million euros (+2.4%).

Rhodia (1.14% to 15.93 euros) raised again after its 2010 targets announced Friday results exceeded expectations in the second quarter.

Saint Gobain is optimistic

Saint-Gobain (-2.16% to 32.57 euros) reported a strong rebound in its first half results, while confirming its target of strong growth in operating earnings in 2010.

Capgemini (-1.29% to 35.88 euros) has announced the acquisition of the Swedish IT services Skvader Systems. No financial details were disclosed.

Air Liquide (-0.81% to 85.40 euros) has announced the acquisition of the company Lion Copolymer Geismar American Services.No financial details were disclosed.

Euler Hermes (4.94% to 61.40 euros) has reported net profit more than doubled in the second quarter from the first and said he intended to maintain profitability in a more favorable macroeconomic environment that over the past two years.

Ingenico (5.28% to 19.45 euros) on Thursday posted a net profit increased more than two in the first half thanks to increased transactions in Europe and raised its sales target.

Alten (-0.49% to 22.29 euros) has reported a slight improvement in activity in its sector in the first half. Turnover increased 2.7% to 450.9 million euros over the period.

Flo (-3.7% to 4.43 euros) said that the activity in its restaurants had not yet regained the level that was hers before the crisis, despite the reduction in VAT.The turnover of the group stood in the first half rose 7.6%.

The Fed Beige Book released Wednesday evening has reported a recovery in global economy. But two of the twelve regional branches of the Fed said the pace of activity has slowed recently, Chicago and Atlanta, and two others have found a stable economic situation in Cleveland and Kansas City.

On the foreign exchange market, the euro rebounded to 1.3095% from 0.79 dollars, its highest since two months.

Side indicators on Thursday, markets will expect enrollment figures weekly unemployment in the U.S. earlier this afternoon. The primary appointment of the week is expected Friday with the first estimate of gross domestic product (GDP) which will attract the attention of investors.

Symantec picks

On the side of values, Visa (-1.9% to U.S. $ 73.75) yesterday issued a profit after the close of U.S. $ 716 million, or 96 cents per share, against 93 cents expected by analysts. The group's turnover is up 23% to $ 2 billion against $ 1.97 billion expected by analysts.

The publisher of Symantec Antivirus (-9.6% at 13.26 dollars) has announced an increase in its profit to 161 million dollars against 74 million last year. But the disappointment comes from the software storage management data that represent 36% of sales.The activity is down 5%.For the current quarter, the group revised downward its revenue were planning.

U.S. oil giant ExxonMobil (1.44% to 61.79 dollars) on Thursday posted a net profit nearly doubled on a year in the second quarter to 7.560 billion dollars, thanks to improved refining margins and higher oil prices.

Net income group share stood at 7.560 billion dollars against 3.950 billion a year earlier (+91%).

For its part, the group sales online Amazon U.S. (1.31% to 119.67 dollars) has launched two new models of its Kindle reading shelf.

Always on the side of values, the car rental company Avis (3.52% to 11.47 dollars) amounted Wednesday its bid for rival Dollar Thrifty, with 13.4% more than Hertz, 1.33 billion in cash and stock, hoping to cut short the agreement between Hertz and Dollar in April.

Also note, Chris Viehbacher boss Sanofi Aventis (1.76% to 29.99 dollars) has confirmed that group continued to explore possible "small or medium-sized" acquisitions. He declined to comment on rumors about the interests of U.S. biotech group Genzyme. Earlier in the morning, sources cited by Reuters said that the laboratory intends to make a formal offer on Genzyme after the failure of his informal approach on U.S. biotech specializing in the treatment of orphan diseases.

According to Bloomberg, the board of Sanofi has authorized management to offer up to $ 70 per share, an offer that values Genzyme $ 18.7 billion.

A complaint against X for abuse of corporate assets has been filed with the request, a shareholder of L'Oreal by Frederik-Karel Canoy Me, a lawyer specializing in the defense of such shareholders harmed by embezzlement.

Mayor Francis Banier won in 2002 "contract of 405,000 euros per year for 10 years, which plans to pay the photographer for" fashion tips and artistic sensibility "and a major exhibition of works by year the person, said the radio."It was a bounty, a favor" and "it is estimated that this contract has been only partially fulfilled" by the close of Liliane Bettencourt, Mr. Canoy said. He added: Francois-Marie Banier "would not have known Ms. Bettencourt, he would not have benefited from this contract."

"Life insurance contracts, checks, Master paintings"

Francois-Marie Banier is convenient for several years by Liliane Bettencourt, met in 1969. According to the photographer and the millionaire, complicity during the course sits on a convergence of temperaments cash advance no fax. But after the daughter of a rich heiress, Françoise Bettencourt Meyers, which has itself filed a complaint against the photographer for "abuse of weakness" financial interests are at stake

Françoise Bettencourt Meyers estimates that the photographer of the stars would have been back almost one billion euros in donations – including life insurance contracts, checks, master paintings – in the 1990s and 2000s, taking advantage of the psychological fragility of the octogenarian. A thesis denied by the person, which ensures that these gifts were made to him by a "brilliant woman and free."

The photographer should be tried in this case in early July by the 15th Criminal Chamber of the Court of Nanterre.But his trial has been postponed indefinitely because of the twists arising from the disclosure of conversations between plays Liliane Bettencourt and her family.

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But despite their impressive debut (Gaga landed in fourth place in the list), is Oprah Winfrey is the winner of the year. After being supplanted by Angelina Jolie last year (Jolie finds himself in the 18th rank this year) and the Queen of the media takes the crown in the annual Forbes list of global super-celebrities. Winfrey earned $ 315 million over the last 12 months.

The moderator of televised debates had tears in his eyes when it announced that this season would be the last debate.This news has helped our self-made billionaire to get more mentions in the press than any other member of the Celebrity 100 list. Winfrey owes much to his show, The Oprah Winfrey Show and her magazine, her website is closely followed, his radio, his television shows and movies like Precious, who received six Oscar nominations. For the future, her Harpo production company, which launched the careers of Dr. Phil, Rachael Ray and Dr. Oz, will this fall Nate Berkus, a former decorator become moderator of debate.

A few months later, our lady launch Oprah Winfrey Network, a channel on the theme of lifestyle, in partnership with Discovery Communications (DISCA – news – people).

The remaining top

Beyonce Knowles win two seats to finish second in the list, with $ 87 million in annual revenue.His world tour of over 90 concerts has collected more than 85 million dollars to blow up a portfolio that combines album sales, fashion line House of Dereon and a range of promotional contracts ranging from Nintendo (NTDOY.PK – news – people) in L'Oreal. Beyonce, the female half of the couple's most powerful nation in the world hip-hop, has continued to expand his business empire beyond the music with the launch of its first fragrance, Heat, a few months ago.

Third position: director James Cameron. With the success at the box office of Avatar, the man who proclaimed himself "king of the world" has pocketed the tidy sum of 210 million dollars this year. Although his film in 3D has failed to win the Oscar for best film, he beat own record of Cameron cashing $ 2.7 billion at the box office to become the film that made the biggest revenue the history of cinema.(Titanic occupied this place for 12 years, with 1.8 billion dollars.) While the Blu-ray edition of Avatar's record-breaking sales and an expected result is, Cameron will certainly continue to be included in our list for several years.

Revenue increase

In response to market fluctuations and a global economy that appears reluctant to leave, the income figures contained in our Celebrity 100 list demonstrate a remarkable resistance.The stars of our list have in fact collectively won $ 4.7 billion this year, compared to 4.1 billion last year.

The Celebrity 100 list that includes movie stars and television personalities from television, models, athletes, authors, musicians and comedians, as revenues related to entertainment and media exposure (presence in press, television, radio and online). Given the growing power of social networks, we have added a rating of "social media" that reflects the presence of each celebrity on Facebook and Twitter. The income considered is the income before taxes between 1 June 2009 and June 1, 2010.Management fees, agents and attorneys have not been deducted.

Great start for Gaga

Lady Gaga was catapulted on our list, ahead of pop music stars like Madonna much more established (10th) and U2 (seventh). It has revenues estimated at $ 62 million to a global tour of 106 concerts and his willingness to partner with companies such as Virgin Mobile and Polaroid No teletrack payday loans. Not to mention that his fame and his theatrics earned him an enormous press coverage while his music videos are feeling on the Internet.Proof: This completes the first rocker visionary for social media and Internet presence in the Forbes Celebrity 100 100

Gaga is also the highest ranked newcomer on the list, leading a group that includes the Black Eyed Peas (48 million), O'Brien (38 million) and Robert Pattinson – Stewart, of co-stars Twilight. Pattison finishes at the fiftieth come up with an estimated 17 million dollars, but Stewart, who works on fewer projects outside of Twilight, placed 66th with 12 million dollars.

Woods is good for the moment

And to complete the top five: the golfer Tiger Woods.Despite his personal and professional setbacks this year (all the negative publicity has been removed from the list this year), the big target of sensationalist newspapers has still managed to earn $ 105 million between June 2009 and June 21010. Fact: The sources of income have declined since the scandals in his name (Accenture (CAN – news – people), AT & T (T – news – people) and the Pepsi (PEP – news – people) have abandoned Woods as spokesman), but he still pocketed millions from his contracts with Nike (NKE – news – people), Electronic Arts (ERTS – news – people) and Upper Deck.It is worth mentioning that the activity of designing golf courses has difficulties because of the global economic crisis.

His image tarnished should nevertheless result in a significant drop in the rankings next year.

Goodbye Smith

Celebrities and their revenues, which depend on new contracts and fans capricious, fluctuate widely from year to year. Among the victims this year we have Will Smith. After finishing 11th in the list last year with 45 million dollars, king of blockbuster films does not even ranked this year as he has not made any new film during the period analyzed.

Another notable absentee this year is rapper 50 Cent. In 2009, he was impressive 50th with revenues of $ 20 million.But his latest album, Before I Self Destruct, has sold only 500,000 copies and remained quiet as he lost 25% of its weight for the role of a cancer in a film that will be out soon, Things Fall Apart.

A few words on methodology

The Celebrity 100 list as the power on the basis of money and fame. Revenue estimates, which include revenues from movies and television shows, endorsement deals, books and other entertainment projects have been made for the period between June 2009 and June 2010. Figures have been rounded where appropriate. We also used other sources such as Billboard, Pollstar, Adams Media Research, The Nielsen Company and SNL Kagan.Celebrity is calculated using the number of results from Google (GOOG – news – people) Blog Search, the number of entries to television / radio LexisNexis, overall indications in the press on Factiva and the number of times the picture a celebrity appears on the cover of 25 consumer magazines. The social classification is calculated using measures such as the number of friends and fans on Facebook, and the number of followers on Twitter.

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This Friday, at the beginning, the CAC 40 has tried to resist, rising 0.24% to 3564 points, but the fragility of the ambient trend and volatility have prevailed and the index declining about 11 hours from 0 25% to 3546 points.

In the same time, the euro appears stable, very slightly positive at 1.2341 dollars after resuming colors Thursday as statistical mixed overseas sowed doubt about the robustness of recovery amércaine.

Overall, the atmosphere is tense markets. The Asian market on Friday morning, displays counters in the red.In France, unemployment has not risen so much since seven months.

Pressure mounts while also meet from tomorrow G20 Toronto. Discussions burning its menu.

National accounts in the spotlight

In France a quarter of an hour before the opening of trading, INSEE revealed a growth of just 0.1% in the first quarter of 2010, however, revising upwards the growth of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) last quarter 2009 to 0.6%.

Consumer spending has remained stable over the first three months of the year, reports the Institute.The purchasing power has registered a decline of 0.1%.

In the U.S., the third estimate of GDP is known to 14:30.

Banks up

As for values, Credit Agricole (-1.7%) Societe Generale (1.4%) BNP Paribas (+1.1%) and Axa (1.32%) appear at the top of the charts of best performance of the CAC 40, behind Vivendu which grimpede 1.7% to 17.5 euros.

In contrast, the values cars are worth, including Peugeot plir 0.67%, Renault, 0.36%, 0.6% Michelin. Construction is bad too, with Lafarge (-0.96%), largest decline, and Saint-Gobain (-0.25%).

Latecoère: 2.56% to 6 euros According to Le Figaro, the aerospace supplier will propose to its shareholders on Friday, meeting in General Assembly, the free allocation of share purchase warrants (BSA) in 2012.It has thereby remove some 43 million euros.

Bourbon: +3.3% to EUR 35 The group has unveiled its strategic plan for 2011/2015 including investment of 2 billion dollars in the marine service vessels for offshore oil.

Pressure on prices in the telecommunications networks transition to mobile technology fourth generation "LTE" should distribute the cards in this highly competitive sector, but not enough to halt the pressures on the prices of telecom equipment, told Reuters Chairman of the Mobile Division of Alcatel-Lucent, Wim Sweldens. The shares were down 0.85% to 2.2 euros, the steepest declines the CAC 40.

GDF Suez (+0.3%), Total (-0.5% to 38.25 euros), EDF (+0.5%) The price of gas will increase by 4.7% from 1 July to 6.3 million customers in France said Thursday the Commission of Energy Regulation.

The EDF Group postponed its decision to invest in an LNG terminal in Dunkirk (Northern), said Thursday a spokesman for the group. This terminal was supposed to compensate for some job losses related to the closure of the refinery from Total.

Computer Services sector companies might respond to better than expected quarterly results announced Thursday evening by Accenture. The Group's net profit stood at 564 million dollars (457 million euros), or $ 0.73 per share against 537 million ($ 0.68 per share) a year ago and $ 0.69 expected by Wall Street.

Alstom: -0.5% to 38.3 euros French industrial group on Thursday launched a U.S. production plant turbines, especially for nuclear power generation, for which he has invested about $ 300 million, according to a statement.

The epilogue finally began in the Greek crisis. Emergency Meeting in Brussels on Sunday, finance ministers of the euro area have decided to implement a massive rescue plan: 110 billion euros in loans over three years (80 billion from the states in the area, the rest from the IMF). From never-seen in the recent history of finance. "There is no question of going back on it", insisted the president of the Eurogroup Jean-Claude Juncker. The Extraordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government, convened Friday should be a formality. For its part the IMF managing director Dominique Strauss-Kahn, said that the agency would approve a loan of 30 billion "in the week."

To convince its European partners, Greece on Sunday presented a plan of unprecedented sacrifices.The goal: save 30 billion euros over the next three years (or 11% of the GDP of the country!), In addition to 4.8 billion euros announced for 2010. For the people, the bitter potion looks, since it will give up the 13th and 14th month of salary for civil servants and swallowing up of one to two points in the VAT, which already stands at 21%. Taxes on fuel, alcohol and tobacco would be increased by 10%. Public investment will fall 1.5 billion over two years. The duration of pension contributions from 37 to 40 years. But is the price to pay to bring the deficit below 3% of GDP by the end of 2014 – against 14% in 2009. "These are tough sacrifice, but necessary," without which Greece would "bankrupt", said Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou.

The bill also promises salty for Europe and the IMF.The money lent by the Europeans will be distributed among them in proportion to their participation in the euro, or 21% for France and 28% for Germany. But "it's give and take," assured Christine Lagarde just before the meeting. The French Minister of Finance have no doubt: "The French and European citizens will review course their money, and loans will be repaid, principal and interest payday loans with no fax. "

Banks asked to put their hands in the pocket

Banks should also be tapped. "I would expect that the financial sector also look what he can do," warned the French minister, citing "an exercise of solidarity."For his part Jean-Claude Juncker, has assured that "all ministers have agreed to do with their respective financial and banking sectors which voluntary contributions could make the banks. Already, Deutsche Bank, Allianz and reinsurer Munich Re would pay 1 billion euros to Greece under the same conditions as for the States of the European Union, said Sunday night the Financial Times Deutschland.

Europeans paying dearly for their procrastination – "I acknowledge that I too almost lost patience along the way," admits Jean-Claude Juncker. But they had no real choice. The markets, which have been flying yields Greek beginning to wonder if Portugal and Spain since Standard & Poor's downgraded their rating."It is not only Greece but also help the rescue of the euro," said Belgian Finance Minister Didier Reynders. We must avoid the contagion. Even Germany had overcome its hostility to the idea of saving Greece from its own mistakes. "It is our duty to defend the stability of the euro area as a whole," assured the Finance Minister, Wolfgang Sch?uble.

With this plan, the financing needs of Greece are insured for 100% during the first two years and a guarantee fund for banks with 10 billion euros, has also been established. It was time for Athens was important to begin to touch the money before May 19, to pay 9 billion euros maturing at that date.

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Western dynamic

The recovery is generally whatever the size of the company.But it is more significant for companies with more than 20 employees where the quarterly growth 5.3% (4.4% and only on the intentions of more than one month). It is also significant in all major sectors of activity. For the first time since the third quarter of 2008 and the outbreak of the crisis, both the industry, construction and services are in green. Hiring intentions are and remain "supported" in the industry (up 3.5% over three months) and were once again positive in the construction (0.5%) after fifteen months of declines.As the tertiary sector, the increase in hiring intentions continued (at a rate of 4% in the first quarter) everywhere, "except acyclic sectors", says ACOSS, either in the public administration, human health, welfare and education "which have continued to hire during the economic crisis.

The upturn in hiring intentions is also felt on the whole territory, except in the regions of Basse-Normandie (down 2.1%), Champagne-Ardenne (- 2.4%), Reunion (- 3 , 1%) and Guyana (- 6%). But also in Poitou-Charentes, Corsica Franche-Comte and where they stagnate. In one year, the West of France is the most dynamic area.