CCI of Toulouse: defining tomorrow’s levers of growth
The 2013/06/14 at 08:24
Following a vast field study, the CCI of Toulouse has described the axes of development requiring extra ...

Video Article - B&B Hôtels: a professional offer at a modest price
The 2013/06/13 at 08:40
With a blossoming network in France as well as overseas as well as special services for its loyal custom...

Eurochambers - An update on protectionism
The 2013/06/12 at 07:58
At a time when a recent battle pits Chinese photovoltaic panels against French wines on the internationa...

The BCC hails the extension of the funding scheme to businesses
The 2013/06/11 at 08:07
The body in charge of British Chambers of Commerce nevertheless urges the country’s government not to ea...

Video Article - Groupama takes care of employee savings
The 2013/06/05 at 08:17
Employer savings are an increasingly appreciated way to supplement the incomes of company heads (1) and ...

Video Article - EDF Entreprises: turning energy into a lever of competitiveness
The 2013/06/04 at 08:19
Now gathered under the one banner, innovative EDF offers targeting enterprises propose to meet their gas...

BCC - British exporters identify buoyant new markets
The 2013/05/31 at 08:12
The United Arab Emirates, Poland and China emerge as markets with strong growth potential, according to ...

CCI of Nice Côte d’Azur - Towards smart energy grids
The 2013/05/30 at 07:49
The CCI of Nice Côte d’Azur is laying down the foundations of a global project in favour of more dynamic smart energy grids in its territory.

DIHK - Growth means a decline in company creation
The 2013/05/29 at 08:55
Company creation is an attractive solution for job seekers during crisis times. But as statistics from t...

Video Article - Nespresso Business Solutions: serving professionals for almost two decades
The 2013/05/27 at 08:40
Since 1996, Nespresso Business Solutions has offered, in France, solutions for professionals wishing to ...

Video Article - Subway: franchise the key to its success
The 2013/05/24 at 08:46
With over 39,000 restaurants in no less than 102 countries and almost 50 years of experience, Subway is ...

CCI Madrid - Industrial protection, a matter of strategy
The 2013/05/23 at 08:03
The CCI of Madrid is launching an industrial protection service for the protection of brands and innovat...

DIHK - Company financing: Basel III casts a shadow over SMEs
The 2013/05/22 at 08:13
Elaborated in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis to prevent the collapse of banks, new regulatory sta...

The CCI Nord Pas de Calais: an engine in the energy transition
The 2013/05/21 at 08:02
Jeremy Rifkin, the well-known American economist and futurologist, will be in Lille in May to oversee a ...

Video Article - Amundi: the reference in retirement savings
The 2013/05/14 at 08:20
Amundi, a key assets management company worldwide, is the fruit of a joint venture between Société Génér...

Spain: The arbitration court, a useful tool for enterprises
The 2013/05/13 at 08:20
The first Investment Arbitration Court Conference was organised in Madrid

BCC - British enterprises wish to remain in the EU under certain conditions
The 2013/05/10 at 08:20
According to a survey published by the BCC, a large majority of British enterprises are in favour of ren...

France’s Confidence Pact: French CCIs expectant
The 2013/05/06 at 07:55
French CCIs expect a great deal from the Confidence Pact that President François Hollande wishes to sign...

BCC - Boost in morale for British enterprises

The 2013/05/03 at 08:39
The body in charge of British Chambers of Commerce believes that a UK relapse into recession will be avoided this year.

Total supports Mauritian evolutions
The 2013/05/02 at 08:07
The French petrol group is doing all it can to meet Mauritius’ varied and fully expanding demand, both i...

Bercy - The State backs innovative buying for its services
The 2013/04/30 at 08:24
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...

Video Article - GDF SUEZ, a choice partnership for SMEs-SMIs
The 2013/04/29 at 08:33
With 1,000 employees, GDF Suez Energies France Entreprises et Collectivités supplies gas and electricity...

ECB - The survey that reveals Cypriots to be wealthier than Germans
The 2013/04/26 at 07:49
The richest Europeans are not the ones that one might expect. But it all depends on whether wealth is as...

The Musée de l’Armée: your guests at the heart of history
The 2013/04/25 at 11:06
The Hôtel des Invalides is a grandiose architectural ensemble constructed in 1670 by Louis XIV. Every ye...

CCI Paris - France-Israel, promoting bilateral hi-tech cooperation
The 2013/04/24 at 08:20
Hi tech was on the agenda at the 12th France-Israel Economic and Technological Forum. The objective of t...

CCI France: French industry on track
The 2013/04/23 at 07:56
From 19 March to 18 April, the “Industrie & Innovation” train covered 6,500 kilometres on French territo...

Video Article - Auchan Direct: your shopping in just a few clicks
The 2013/04/19 at 08:52
In the space of a few years, Auchan Direct has become the French market leader in home shopping. The bra...

DIHK - Tax increase: 1% more equals 200,000 fewer jobs
The 2013/04/18 at 08:34
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...

BCC - Budget: the government can do better
The 2013/04/17 at 08:32
The body representing British Chambers of Commerce regrets the lack of ambition in the budgetary measure...

CCI Lyon - Growth capital spreads in French territories
The 2013/04/16 at 08:01
SMEs are increasingly numerous to take recourse to growth capital solutions in order to finance their ex...

Come and invest in the south of France: The Languedoc-Roussillon, a business growth accelerator

The 2013/04/12 at 08:35
30,000 new inhabitants every year, 300 days of sunlight per year, France’s number four spot for research...

CCI Bretagne : Warehouses and offices - the perks of pooling property
The 2013/04/11 at 08:36
Long under study, property pooling solutions have finally spread to businesses, now reaping considerable...

France Export: simplifying service for entreprises
The 2013/04/10 at 08:10
France's range of existing export aid mechanisms is to be audited. The aim is to clear up the current co...

German enterprises wish to tighten their ties with universities
The 2013/04/09 at 08:01
Providing higher education with 2 billion euros in support every year, German enterprises wish to intens...

Spanish Chamber of Commerce: Business incubators for support in getting started
The 2013/04/08 at 08:10
Spain’s 3rd Meeting for Business Incubators was an opportunity to take stock of this support network.

Video Article - HRT Fidalux: company management from A to Z
The 2013/04/05 at 08:08
From a company's incorporation to its liquidation, via multiple accountancy aspects, the Luxembourg comp...

DIHK - Cyprus: German enterprises keen to save the euro
The 2013/04/04 at 08:50
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...

Video Article - La Banque Postale: comprehensive answers for all territorial players
The 2013/04/01 at 07:51
By widening its offer to enterprises, local authorities and social-economy players, La Banque Postale ha...

Video Article - Altera: supporting company evolution beyond the French borders…
The 2013/03/28 at 09:23
Altera, a consultancy and training firm set up in 2009, specialises in the operational implementation of...

The BCC calls for a growth strategy from the government
The 2013/03/25 at 07:41
On the occasion of its annual conference, the body representing British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) requested that the government boost its spending on infrastructures.

German CCIs oppose the introduction of a German minimum wage
The 2013/03/22 at 08:36
A taboo for company heads, the idea of introducing a minimum wage in Germany is increasingly bandied abo...

Telecommuting breaks through in French companies
The 2013/03/21 at 08:17
Obstacles to telecommuting in France are being cleared away, slowly but surely. This work mode presents ...

European movement against high executive salaries
The 2013/03/20 at 08:27
Following banker remuneration, now executive salaries are under pressure, denounced by public opinion, a...

The BCC expects a recovery of economic growth in 2015
The 2013/03/19 at 08:24
In the meantime, the body representing British Chambers of Commerce has lowered its growth forecasts for this year to 0.6 %.

Axa Entreprises: an innovative offer adapted to today's context
The 2013/03/14 at 10:29
Thanks to its renowned financial solidity and an innovative range of services, Axa Entreprises stands ou...

Measures to support SMEs
The 2013/03/14 at 08:32
During a debate on the state of the nation, the Spanish Head of State gave details on a plan for helping...

German businesses head for Africa
The 2013/03/13 at 08:20
According to a survey carried out by the federation of German CCIs, 21 % of German enterprises geared to...

A "Made in" label for identifying, monitoring and tracking European products

The 2013/03/12 at 09:11
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...

Video Article - 24 IP Law Group: Intellectual property, crucial precautions
The 2013/03/08 at 08:12
On the Franco-German market, the protection of trademarks, patents, designs and models is subject to com...

Britain’s tumble from the triple A opens a new era

The 2013/03/07 at 08:04
According to the BCC, the loss of Britain’s triple A status should encourage the country to take more ra...

Video Article - SEAT launches its business range
The 2013/03/06 at 08:39
Riding on its success amongst individual clients, this car make is attacking the corporate market, with ...

A new springboard for innovation
The 2013/03/05 at 08:13
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...

Spain wishes to reinforce the innovation-globalisation duo
The 2013/03/04 at 08:13
By teaming up with its foreign trade services set up overseas, the delegations of Spain’s public centre ...

Business Angels to the rescue

The 2013/03/01 at 07:41
At a time when banks still show signs of flightiness in terms of granting loans, alternatives to classic...

Video Article - BCTG & Associés, business law in the age of globalisation
The 2013/02/28 at 08:02
Set up at the start of the 1970s, this law firm today relies on some forty lawyers – including eleven pa...

Innovation, respect, integrity: the winning trifecta for French enterprises
The 2013/02/27 at 08:11
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 ...

The Accélérateur de Croissance, experience and dynamism
The 2013/02/25 at 08:07
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...

Peter Mihok, Chairman of the World Chambers Federation: “We are very happy to organize our Congress in Doha this year”
The 2013/02/21 at 08:16
Qatar will host the 8th Congress of the ICC World Chambers of Commerce co-organized by the ICC World Cha...

Translatlantic Free Trade agreement: the biggest trade area ever to be created
The 2013/02/20 at 15:26
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...

Belgian companies refuse island status
The 2013/02/19 at 07:51
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...

Spain set on cutting administrative obstacles for enterprises
The 2013/02/18 at 08:59
The government has approved a bill on market unity. A single licence is to be introduced for goods circu...

British SMEs lack financing
The 2013/02/13 at 08:05
According to the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), the creation of a public investment bank would help...

Britain beefs up its banking reform
The 2013/02/12 at 08:06
The body representing British Chambers of Commerce warns against the negative consequences for SMEs.

The European professional card, a new passport for jobs
The 2013/02/11 at 08:27
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...

The Spanish Government out to support SME export
The 2013/02/08 at 08:12
Synergies between institutions, as well as financial support, are being reinforced.

German enterprises in France confirm an ambient glumness
The 2013/02/07 at 08:18
Celebration is not in the air. At a time when France and Germany are celebrating the fiftieth anniversar...

British retailing in crisis
The 2013/02/06 at 08:12
Retail sales volumes declined by 0.1 % in December 2012, boding for a particularly difficult 2013.

Video Article - CAMERUS, furniture rental: the strength of experience
The 2013/02/05 at 08:35
With 48 employees and a turnover of 8.7 million euros, Camerus is one of the leaders on its market. With...

Foreign direct investments: France scores well

The 2013/02/04 at 09:04
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...

Video Article - Decapro : innovation at the service of corporate sports
The 2013/02/01 at 08:32
At a time when corporate sports practice is spreading, Decapro, a subsidiary of the Oxylane group, stand...

Bosses confident about their businesses, yet worried about France
The 2013/01/31 at 08:15
Three times per year, the ViaVoice institute carries out a survey amongst French employers in partnershi...

Video Article - TC Conseils: Bank-free finance for your real estate
The 2013/01/30 at 14:54
At a time when the bank-loan tap has been closed to a slow drip, the TC Conseils firm focuses on alterna...

Great Britain: the business world welcomes the referendum project
The 2013/01/30 at 08:05
British enterprises remain divided about the hypothesis of Great Britain exiting the European Union, wit...

R&D: German businesses still at the cutting edge
The 2013/01/29 at 08:37
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...

Video Article-Brelet: tailor-made temporary installations
The 2013/01/28 at 10:20
The company Brelet, a constructor of temporary structures for more than 400 events every year in all d...

CCIs of Hérault looking out for SMEs
The 2013/01/28 at 08:01
The Chambers of Commerce of the French department of Hérault, along with several parliamentarians, have ...

Europe & Eurochambers behind attractive and accessible entrepreneurship
The 2013/01/23 at 07:58
Singling out entrepreneurship as an engine of growth and employment, the European Union has recently iss...

Men continue to dominate German CCIs
The 2013/01/22 at 08:39
In the context of debate on female representation in company management, the President of the German Cha...

Mass retailing boosted by emerging markets
The 2013/01/21 at 09:10
Against the backdrop of the crisis, retailing is faring relatively well, according to a yearly survey co...

Europe’s neglected Eastern countries
The 2013/01/18 at 08:08
At a time when all gazes are turned towards Europe’s Southern countries, former Soviet countries are on ...

150,000 new jobs in German SMEs
The 2013/01/17 at 08:50
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...

Video Article - The take-off of Corsair’s Grand Large Class
The 2013/01/17 at 07:33
With a fleet of seven aircrafts, Corsair transports 1.3 million passengers every year and achieves a tur...

Spain: Slight rise in optimism for 2013
The 2013/01/16 at 08:52
Spanish businesses expect good results on the export front but remain pessimistic about employment and i...

Autolib, mobility in full liberty
The 2013/01/15 at 09:26
With 1,750 electric cars in circulation, 750 rental stations and 50,000 subscribers, Autolib has, ever s...

German CCIs concentrate on dialogue with Africa
The 2013/01/14 at 07:54
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...

Gust of optimism blows through the British business community
The 2013/01/11 at 08:11
In a context of weak growth, the BCC is calling on the British government to continue its efforts to support the country’s businesses.

a-SIS: logistical solutions adapted to new challenges
The 2013/01/11 at 07:58
The company a-SIS sets itself apart from its rivals via its comprehensive software package offers adapte...

Business tourism: the new face of Portugal
The 2013/01/09 at 09:26
Seeking new sources of growth, Portugal is investing heavily in the improvement of its tourist infrastru...

Europe determined to draft a new European industrial policy
The 2013/01/09 at 07:52
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...

Exports still a pillar of German growth in 2013
The 2013/01/08 at 08:35
Despite being touched by the current state of Eurozone markets, export activities continue to place Germ...

Europe to have its patent
The 2013/01/07 at 08:33
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...

Great Britain raises the possibility of exiting the EU
The 2013/01/03 at 08:35
The British Prime Minister is to unveil, at the start of 2013, his vision of a new relationship between ...

Spain takes on the work-study system
The 2013/01/02 at 08:23
A Spanish bill adopted at the start of November has defined a work-study contract to be developed by the...

Youth employment in Europe: Austrian, German and Luxembourg CCIs hold the keys
The 2012/12/28 at 07:58
Inspiring Europe in the fight against youth unemployment: this is the task to which Austria, German and ...

Spanish Chambers of Commerce await a new bill
The 2012/12/27 at 08:09
Spanish CCIs find themselves at a turning point in their history. For now, they have committed, during t...

Global connectedness: the crisis has slowed globalisation
The 2012/12/24 at 09:42
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 ...

Toulouse CCI, “Terre d’Entrepreneurs”
The 2012/12/21 at 07:44
The French department of Haute-Garonne and the Chamber of Commerce of Toulouse are the big winners of th...

Video Article - NAVAHO: Dematerialisation in full security
The 2012/12/20 at 09:17
At Navaho, a French cloud computing player, 200 persons all over the country work together to offer extr...

Partial unemployment: German businesses anticipate the effects of the crisis
The 2012/12/20 at 08:51
From now on, to meet a decline in order books, all businesses will be able to take recourse, over a twel...

Businesses prone to cybercrime
The 2012/12/19 at 08:29
As smartphones become more widespread and are increasingly used in professional contexts, businesses are finding themselves victims of new forms of cybercrime.

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