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...

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...

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...

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 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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

SIMI: no crisis for corporate real estate
The 2012/12/15 at 12:39
Already for the last few years, the SIMI has been gathering, at the Palais des Congrès in Paris, hundred...

ERDF: developing smart grids
The 2012/12/13 at 08:43
With the help of a number of demonstrators, ERDF is developing systems aimed at updating electricity gri...

Video article. Casino Group: the proximity plus
The 2012/12/11 at 14:06
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...

Video article. Personalised chocolates and confectionary for businesses, the Belgosweet credo
The 2012/11/30 at 08:00
Thanking your clients or collaborators with chocolates is a classic technique but one that continues to ...

Video article. SD Worx Luxembourg, the Swiss knife of human resources
The 2012/11/29 at 10:34
A company specialised in the management of salaries and human resources based in Capellen, SD Worx Luxembourg benefits from strong growth despite the difficulties its market has encountered. An interview wit...

Video Article - Monte-Carlo SBM: when pleasure enhances business
The 2012/11/28 at 10:29
At the top of fashion stakes in leisure tourism, Monaco is developing its business event and incentives ...

Green energy causes price spike
The 2012/11/28 at 09:00
The decision that Germany has made regarding its energy future has caused electricity prices to climb. Renewable energy prices will have an impact, from 2013 onwards, on household and company bills. For cert...

Video article. Danone invents one-click water delivery
The 2012/11/20 at 16:10
Danone Eaux France group stands out from the competition by supplying businesses with customised online services for automating their water supply.

Solar energy in Germany: the twilight of an industry

The 2012/11/15 at 10:21
Announcing, at the start of November, an end to its solar energy activities, Siemens has confirmed Germa...

G20: Germany teams up with Great Britain to tax multinationals
The 2012/11/08 at 13:01
Germany is determined to reduce its debt by half – a goal that its Minister of Finance Wolfgang Schäuble believes to be imperative if the country is to guarantee its growth. But in his opinion, governments a...

The new ambitions of Oman Air
The 2012/10/29 at 11:00
As the national airline of the Sultanate of Oman, Oman Air will be celebrating twenty years of existence next year. With a new CEO on board since January this year, the transporter has launched a seduction o...

Factoring goes international
The 2012/10/26 at 10:00
Solutions adapted to client needs, chasing up debt with no time difference or language barrier problems, rapidly available cash flow: there is no shortage of reasons why international factoring makes sense. ...

Green Energy Act : Ontario pursues its environmental policy
The 2012/10/22 at 11:00
In 2009, Ontario adopted the Green Energy Act with the aim of increasing its production of renewable energies, encouraging energy savings, and promoting job creation. This act, based on the provincial govern...

Harnessing splendour on the track
The 2012/10/18 at 17:00
On Sunday 27 January, the 92nd Grand Prix d’Amérique will be taking place. Not only one of the most prestigious harness races, it is also one of the best known, thanks to continued efforts by the Société d’E...

Prestige in a bottle : gift sets by Pernod
The 2012/10/18 at 16:00
From the variety of its range to the renown of its brands, via its logistical performance, the company Pernod has amassed asset after asset to win over businesses looking for business gifts that combine orig...

Leipzig, an international platform for the company DHL
The 2012/10/15 at 13:00
Four years ago, DHL moved its European hub to this city in the northwest of Germany’s Saxony region. This decision has enabled the company belonging to the Deutsche Post group to increase its activity by dev...

The photovoltaic sector backs innovation
The 2012/10/12 at 07:16
The 27th edition of the European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EU PVSEC) taking place in Frankfurt (Germany) from 24 to 28 September was a record-breaking event.

IT security: A response to new threats

The 2012/09/27 at 09:02
As mobile devices and social networks take off, technological dangers are taking on a new face – a growing trend that security software editors are now taking into account.

Comprehensive global solutions for fighting against shrinkage
The 2012/09/25 at 08:00
Indexed on the New York Stock Exchange and present in over 35 countries, Checkpoint Systems is amongst the world’s leaders in solutions on shrink management, merchandise visibility and textile labelling, aim...

Video article. Business tourism latches onto the natural wealth of the Landes region
The 2012/09/19 at 08:00
The Landes region is a place for all types of tourism. With beaches, forests and historically significant urban environments, business meetings or seminars in this part of southwest France can take various g...

EDF, well-established savoir-faire in hydroelectricity production
The 2012/09/13 at 09:00
As the European leader in hydroelectricity production, EDF has set itself the target of growing further internationally. To do this, the enterprise relies on its sixty years of experience that have enabled i...

Sport business: The Olympique de Marseille, France’s marketing champion
The 2012/09/12 at 09:18
As the French football club to have notched up the highest number of titles, the Olympique de Marseille ...

Video article. EDF ENR Solaire's view on the great potential of photovoltaic energy
The 2012/08/27 at 12:53
Year after year, solar energy proves to be an increasingly credible and cheaper alternative to traditional energy sources. EDF ENR Solaire, the number one on the French market, hopes to strengthen its growth...

Video article. Energeo, the fuel card from the Groupe E.Leclerc
The 2012/08/21 at 07:50
Set up in 1979 to enable the Group E.Leclerc to make its entrance onto the fuel market, Siplec is today a subsidiary that imports products destined for sale in over 670 Leclerc supermarkets and hypermarkets ...

Video article. Optimising the supply chain with CEVA Logistics
The 2012/08/08 at 10:00
As the world’s number four in the logistics sector, CEVA Logistics specialises in managing freight as well as the flows of distribution and stock. In France, the group is seeking to develop the second activi...

Aexo Dupont : counting on polyvalent support
The 2012/08/02 at 10:00
Thanks to multi-sectorial skills and an increasingly wide intervention network, the chartered accountancy firm Aexo Dupont is becoming a key interlocutor in its domain.

The convergence of IT and telecommunications by Orange
The 2012/07/27 at 10:00
Out of the 45 billion euros making up the yearly turnover of Orange & France Telecom, 6.7 billion are raised by Orange Business Services, the group's division devoted to business clients in France and overse...

Omnipat, the firm of the "ideas sculptors"
The 2012/07/26 at 10:00
A firm specialised in industrial property set up fourteen years ago in Aix-en-Provence, Omnipat SAS has established its reputation on the competence of its founding partners and the reliability of its servic...

Dekra: The guarantees of a polyvalent and adapted offer
The 2012/07/25 at 09:00
In a context when standardisation and required criteria are gaining in importance, DEKRA Certification stands out on the auditing, evaluation and certification market, thanks to its increasingly comprehensiv...

Video article. Homebox makes self-stockage easier
The 2012/07/24 at 08:58
As France’s number one in the rental of storage space, also present in Switzerland, the company Homebox has placed its bets on proximity by multiplying the openings of its centres, whether in the form of lea...

Renault Trucks seeks to pre-empt market recovery
The 2012/07/23 at 10:00
An entity backed by the AB Volvo group, Renault Trucks remains a major player in the new approach of the group whose objective is to reach the number-one spot on the global market. An interview with Éric Nie...

Mapping your way with geographical information

The 2012/07/17 at 11:00
For over twenty years, the French company GeoConcept has specialised in supplying smart geographical inf...

When flying needs to be down-to-earth
The 2012/07/17 at 09:00
Should air safety be taken care of in-house or outsourced? In both cases, Aérosûreté has been offering solutions, for over twenty years, to exporter industrial companies seeking to master their air logistics...

Video article. Philips plays the corporate gift card
The 2012/07/06 at 08:00
Increasingly active on the blooming business of corporate and business gifts, the Dutch group Philips benefits from its strong brand image to seduce companies of all sizes and from a broad range of sectors. ...

German automobile manufacturers alarmed about Europe’s deindustrialisation

The 2012/07/06 at 07:00
A coherent European industrial policy. This is what is being demanded by the German automobile sector in...

Axxès facilitates the use of the European road network
The 2012/07/04 at 07:00
One year prior to the application of the eco-tax for heavy-duty trucks, the company Axxès, a leader in interoperable electronic toll payment services, presents a set of useful solutions for transporters.

Swedish group Nefab: A company that delivers
The 2012/06/27 at 07:00
The Swedish group Nefab, an industrial transport packaging specialist, bases its development on the open...

Waterways as a means for transporting freight are growing by 8% per year
The 2012/06/14 at 07:00
A freight and transport commissioning company, AVR has adapted to the latest evolutions in waterway tran...

Icade at the cutting edge of sustainable innovation
The 2012/06/07 at 07:00
A real-estate company whose main stakeholder is the Caisse des Dépôts, Icade is present in all major French cities. A quest for effective energy control of its buildings is at the heart of its development ac...

ENI: Fuelled by ambition
The 2012/06/06 at 07:00
Unifying its image around the name ENI and developing the sales of its fuel cards: the Italian energy group has high targets in Europe for the next five years. An interview with Christophe Moinier, Head of C...

German family businesses optimistically seek to intensify their R&D
The 2012/05/31 at 13:23
Life looks good to them, these dynamic and independent players. German family businesses claim to be lit...

Bureau Veritas Certifications: Norms and certification, stamps of recognition
The 2012/05/29 at 14:14
A leader in its sector with a turnover of 300 million euros and 80,000 organisms certified in over 100 countries, Bureau Veritas Certification covers the domains of quality, health, security, environment, as...

Intellectual property: A global strategy for international takeholders
The 2012/05/29 at 13:59
Many companies seek to protect their inventions in Europe. But geopolitical complexity clouds the reality of prospects offered by different possible approaches. An interview with Bernard Pontet, Partner and ...

NL International: The strength of a network of 4,000 advisers
The 2012/05/29 at 13:42
In the space of a few years, NL International has consolidated its territorial coverage thanks to direct sales. This success is due to its finely tuned organisation as well as a high-quality catalogue on mea...

Great Britain out to boost exports
The 2012/05/29 at 05:30
The British Chancellor of the Exchequer harbours the ambition to double exports to 1,000 billion pounds per year by 2020. Emerging countries and China in particular are in the firing line.

Is uranium the new gold?
The 2012/05/24 at 05:30
An example of the potential of this deposit with Strateco. This Canadian company is preparing to embark on uranium extraction, thanks to the Matoush site in the north of Québec. An interview with Guy Hébert,...

Italian fashion saved by export
The 2012/05/22 at 05:30
For the sake of survival, more and more Italian SMEs in the world of fashion, including accessories specialist Mosaïque, are looking towards the international market.

Harmonie Mutuelle: A mutualist approach to a global solution
The 2012/05/21 at 14:25
Innovation and services at the right price are the two pillars of the Harmonie Mutuelles offer. In June 2012, this association will become the first national network of mutual companies offering social prote...

When German industry plagiarises itself
The 2012/05/21 at 05:30
Pirates are not necessarily those we may suspect. German industrialists emerge second after Asian industrialists when it comes to copying the competition.

Finnair: New route to Asia
The 2012/05/18 at 14:17
With 7,500 employees, 50 destinations in Europe and 11 in Asia, renowned quality service and competitive prices, the Finnish airline wishes to make a name for itself as providing the “shortest route between ...

Ditrimag: The mail partner for SMEs
The 2012/05/18 at 14:05
Thanks to its mass mailing solutions, Ditrimag offers its SME and large company clients tailor-made services enabling them to delegate mail management while taking advantage of ultra-competitive rates.

Groupe Diffusion Plus: Company documents in all guises
The 2012/05/18 at 13:58
Groupe Diffusion Plus owes its independence in the company document sector to its competence in administrative document production and direct marketing. An interview with Loïc Lefebvre, Development Manager.

Delatex Mondial Innovation: Export strategy
The 2012/05/18 at 13:50
After meeting success thanks to the distribution of pharmaceutical and para-pharmaceutical products, Delatex Mondial Innovation now carries out significant sales in the beauty, wellbeing and slimming sectors...

Pensions: Afpen sounds the alarm
The 2012/05/18 at 13:37
A community of experts on pension, old age, savings and investment issues in France, the AFPEN hopes to convince public powers to set up long-term saving measures. An interview with Lionel Tourtier, its Dele...

Spain weighed down by expropriations from Latin America
The 2012/05/07 at 07:25
After Argentina, it's Bolivia's turn to renationalise a structure partially owned by a Spanish investor. But Madrid's reaction is different this time.

Italy successfully exports its "dolce vita"
The 2012/05/04 at 06:15
Export is pulling the Italian economy upwards thanks to the added value of products "made in Italy", but...

The Harmonie Mutuelles union, born from the joining of forces of five mutual insurance companies, will be effective from end of 2012

The 2012/05/02 at 12:57
The Harmonie Mutuelles union, born from the joining of forces of five mutual insurance companies, will b...

Business portrait. South Africa: Carbon Footprint, an initiative for compensating for national CO2 emissions
The 2012/04/27 at 05:30
With 90% of its electricity produced by coal, South Africa is the highest polluting country on the Afric...

Germany's energy shift on shaky ground
The 2012/04/25 at 05:40
Inadequate grids, serial bankruptcies in the solar stream, local resistance: Germany's promises for an energy shift are struggling to take form.

Repsol: Spain to cut its biodiesel imports from Argentina
The 2012/04/24 at 05:40
The situation is tarnishing business relations between Spain and Argentina.

Spanish businesses recover confidence slightly in the second quarter of 2012
The 2012/04/20 at 05:40
Employers expect this quarter to improve, though it will remain negative.

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Video Article - The take-off of Corsair’s Grand Large Class
With a fleet of seven aircrafts, Corsair transports 1.3 million passengers every year and achieves a turnover of around 500 million euros. The airline has now embarked on a thorough transformation, namely to meet the needs of its increasingly numerous business passengers.

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