USA: higher-than-expected job creation in February

USA: higher-than-expected job creation in February

(AOF) – The United States created 311,000 non-farm payrolls in February, above the 205,000 expected after 517,000 the previous month. The unemployment rate came out slightly up at 3.6%, the consensus forecasting 3.4%. The average hourly wage, for its part, rose by 4.6%, against a consensus of 4.7%, after 4.4% in January.

Life insurance funds in euros are experiencing strong outflows: should we be worried?

Life insurance funds in euros are experiencing strong outflows: should we be worried?

Photo credit: 123RF Net inflow of life insurance funds in euros was sharply negative in January 2023, at -€2.4 billion, the result of a “purchasing power” effect and a “Livret A” effect. Should we worry about the health of euro funds? A “purchasing power” effect and a “passbook A” effect In January 2023, life insurance … Read more

USA: Congress “must” raise debt ceiling, warns Fed Chairman

USA: Congress “must” raise debt ceiling, warns Fed Chairman

By Le Figaro with AFP Published on 03/07/2023 at 7:40 p.m.update on 07/03/2023 at 19:46 This content is not accessible. Temporary emergency measures have been taken to continue paying. KEVIN LAMARQUE / REUTERS The US Congress must raise the debt ceiling, US central bank President Jerome Powell said on Tuesday, a very political subject but … Read more

Arm confirms its IPO in New York, to the chagrin of London

Arm confirms its IPO in New York, to the chagrin of London

By Le Figaro with AFP Posted on 03/03/2023 at 10:50update on 03/03/2023 at 11:00 This content is not accessible. Arm also announced new plans to increase its presence in the UK, with the opening of a site in Bristol. JOSEP LAGO / AFP The British manufacturer of microprocessors Arm, subsidiary of Japanese Softbankconfirmed to have … Read more

At Le Mans hospital, 53 surgeons make a radical decision – 03/02/2023 at 19:40

At Le Mans hospital, 53 surgeons make a radical decision – 03/02/2023 at 19:40

Critical situation at Le Mans hospital. Faced with the shortage of caregivers and the closure of hospital beds, as well as the influx of patients after the closure of several emergency services in Sarthe and Mayenne, 53 surgeons from the establishment presented their administrative resignation to the Minister of Health François Braun, reports France Bleu … Read more

Plant Advanced Technologies (PAT Group) – 2022 revenue stable at €2.3m – 03/01/2023 at 6:00 p.m.

Plant Advanced Technologies (PAT Group) – 2022 revenue stable at €2.3m – 03/01/2023 at 6:00 p.m.

2022 consolidated turnover of the PAT Group in line with forecasts: €2.3 million: +2% o Most of the sales are made in the Cosmetics sector o Growth of the activity of the Belgian subsidiary Perspectives o Expected ramp-up in cosmetics sales with Clariant and Seppic over the next 12 months o Confirmation of the strong … Read more

consumer confidence deteriorates further in February

consumer confidence deteriorates further in February

By Le Figaro with AFP Posted on 02/28/2023 at 4:30 p.m.update on 02/28/2023 at 4:55 p.m. This content is not accessible. US consumer confidence deteriorated more than expected in February, according to the index released Tuesday by the Conference Board. bernardbodo / stock.adobe.com American consumers are showing themselves to be increasingly pessimistic about the economic … Read more

consumer confidence up in February

consumer confidence up in February

By Le Figaro with AFP Posted on 02/24/2023 at 4:18 p.m.update on 02/24/2023 at 6:23 p.m. This content is not accessible. The index is 3.2% higher than in January. bernardbodo / stock.adobe.com U.S. consumers are showing a little more optimism, with the index measuring their confidence continuing to recover in February, although it remains at … Read more

massive weekly rise in crude oil inventories, demand falters

massive weekly rise in crude oil inventories, demand falters

By Le Figaro with AFP Posted on 02/15/2023 at 17:17 This content is not accessible. As for production, it remained stable at 12.3 million barrels per day. GEPA pictures/ Daniel Goetzhaber / PANORAMIC Commercial crude oil reserves took off last week in the United States, according to figures released on Wednesday by the United States … Read more

New York’s manufacturing activity contracts again in February

New York’s manufacturing activity contracts again in February

By Le Figaro with AFP Posted on 02/15/2023 at 14:53 This content is not accessible. The index measuring the evolution of this activity rose by 27 points compared to January, to stand at -5.8 points. stock.adobe.com Manufacturing activity in the New York area in the northeastern United States contracted again in February, a little less … Read more