A conference aimed at public buyers took place on Thursday 11 April in Paris, to promote innovative buying. Written into its “National Pact for Growth, Competitiveness and Employment”, this new principle aim...
Taxation and high incomes are at the heart of the German electoral debate. The DIHK, the federation of German CCIs, estimates that if the opposition parties are victorious, there is a risk that the country’s...
While the tax on bank deposits in Cyprus has rekindled anti-German feeling in the south of Europe, the German CCIs are supporting their government’s action and are focusing on preserving the euro – a conditi...
On the occasion of its annual conference, the body representing British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) requested that the government boost its spending on infrastructures.
The enforcing of long-contested regulations on the placing of “made in” labels on all products originating from Europe means that from 2015 onwards, consumers will be informed about where their goods come fr...
The CIR (Crédit Impôt Recherche or Research Tax Break), undergoing its umpteenth reform, is now backed up by the CII (Crédit Impôt Innovation or Innovation Tax Break). A bonus for innovative enterprises prov...
Marking out a world that has become increasingly competitive, innovation remains the top value in the eyes of companies from all countries. On the other hand, while quality takes out second position in most ...
Opening just a few days ago in the Pont de Sèvres district in Paris, the first Accélérateur de Croissance aims to boost participating start-ups by introducing a new model in the French entrepreneurial landsc...
A sea snake in political and diplomatic relations between the European Union and the United States, a Transatlantic Free Trade Area is likely to see the light of day in two years’ time, according to vows mad...
For Belgian companies, the European domestic market is far from a reality. Considering that too many barriers still block their way towards their European neighbours, they have entrusted, to the Federation...
The last bolt clamping down the European employment market is about to be unscrewed. Soon, the recognition of degrees, professional experience and qualifications is to be simplified by the creation of a Euro...
Defying talk on fiscal conditions, social charges and employment law in France, foreign investors increased the number of the jobs they created in France in 2011 by almost 19 %. Even better, the results of I...
Almost one-half of German businesses will be increasing their R&D budgets this year. This strategy translates their intentions to maintain their technological advance during these times of crisis. Indeed, no...
In terms of employment, could it be that the ageing of the population is more decisive factor than the financial crisis and the economic recession? Decisive enough, in any case, to push German SMEs to create...
One of the main objectives of German businesses is to (re)position themselves on African markets in the face of Asian competition. For this purpose, they are seeking to nurture direct links in Berlin with re...
Endowing Europe with instruments to stop its deindustrialisation and to boost industrial production: this is the objective set by the Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, French and German Ministers of Industry and...
The European Parliament recently gave the go-ahead to the creation of a European patent. It will be possible, from 2014 onwards, for businesses and individuals to file a single patent for the protection of t...
Engaged in a process of exchanging information, goods and services, the planet has undergone a decline in “global connectedness” since the start of the crisis. According to a DHL index, the current level of ...
As smartphones become more widespread and are increasingly used in professional contexts, businesses are finding themselves victims of new forms of cybercrime.
German Chambers will be electing their President in March next year. The candidate put forward by the current President is already promising a break with the former style of governance in the federation. As ...
With 6,500 stores representing 15 % of the group’s turnover, in other words a volume of 2.2 billion euros per year, the Proximité (Local Store) branch of Casino is a leader in its sector, namely thanks to it...
Despite the crisis, the twenty members States of the ESA (European Space Agency) have reiterated their interest in pursuing space programmes including Ariane. These decisions also mark a Franco-German agreem...
