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Accor focuses on education to promote its businesses

 

When companies come to the aid of National Education to better support youth in their future educational and vocational guidance. It is the sense of partnership on Wednesday that the sign of the global giant Accor hotels and restaurants with the Minister of National Education, Luc Chatel.

"The group is engaged since 1993 with the Ministry of Education since it was the first French company to sign the foreground job. But today it is a partnership with a major action plan and quantified over five years, "said Christophe Alaux, CEO of Accor in France.

Often highlighted for its ability to set foot in the door for young or unskilled, through comprehensive training courses and tutorials, Accor's commitment revolves around three main areas: promoting the attractiveness of trades hotels and restaurants (it develops over a hundred through its seven brands) among young school students, enhance the employability of its employees and increase the effectiveness of teacher professional sector.

Each of these areas is accompanied by targets. Accor is committed to welcoming and 3500 youth courses each year. The group will also invite every thirty years of college and high school classes to spend a day in a hotel, while half days in the individual hotels will be offered to college students in fourth and third to help orientation. "A measure aimed at young and unskilled in Ile trouble employability provides Accor organizes a week of immersion in a hotel in France followed by a 13-week stay in Britain including four weeks of language preparation and 9 weeks of training in hospitality, "says Antony Recher, the new HR group, stressing that" the group can give opportunities to public school in big trouble. "

Train teachers

Teacher training side of Trades Catering, Accor plans to take several initiatives. For it is true that innovation is a poor cousin of the present teachings. "We will offer two days of training on revenue management and distribution to the Accor Academy, for 30 teachers each year to train for new jobs in the hotel," says Christophe Alaux. The group also make available educational materials teams and teaching tools (including e-learning software). Professors of the third class will also be greeted by complete immersion for a period of 4 days to discover the hotel trades and receive lights on profiles and skills needed in the sector.

The last part of the agreement, the employability of employees of the group, it will be characterized by the rise of APEL (accreditation of prior experience), puisqu'Accor agrees to accompany each year 100 employees in this process. Each brand group will choose a particular function: Novotel for example decided to help its managers accommodation and restaurant in the VAE for obtaining a BTS housing and tableware. Pullman could commit to careers in housekeeper and maids while watching the IBIS technical track maintenance. In 2011, Etap Hotel, Hotel F1 renewed its device VAE for a group of nine directors, who obtained the Bachelor program of Rouen Business School.

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Unemployment: Brussels launches stir

 

European capitals have asked the Commission to bone up on the fight against unemployment, but many probably not appreciate his advice: the lowering of wage costs to the free movement of labor across the EU through a minimum wage "modular", Brussels risk of setting fire to the powder to the left and right.

The document, which will be released Wednesday, could also ignite the French debate around employment and Europe, with five days of the first round of presidential elections. As Nicolas Sarkozy, Brussels appears for a lower wage cost burden on businesses. It is a "privileged instrument to strengthen the labor supply," says the latest version of the text obtained by Le Figaro. The Commission suggests alternative resources as VAT, taxes "green" and property taxes.

Another proposal leading risks in contrast to spark outcry among conservatives, echoing an old controversy about the "Polish plumber". This is to overcome the final obstacles to a single labor market in Europe, the U.S. model. "Labour mobility is not sufficient in the EU (…) In order to exploit all the possibilities, it is crucial to ensure a balance between demand and supply of jobs" at European level , the authors note.

Red cloth

On this front, the Commission advances two tracks dangerously undermined. The first is the end of restrictions on employment of Romanians and Bulgarians, programmed by treaty by the end of 2013 but refused by nine countries, including France. The second is the opening of national public employment to all EU nationals, except as validated by the sovereignty of Justice high risk personal loans.

Finally, Brussels waving a red rag in front of the entire European left: that of a national minimum wage that could be differentiated by industry professional, provides a way she, "to support the provision of employment ". The authors do not specify the model. But they ensure that wage floors should be discussed "in consultation with unions and depending on economic developments."

The contribution of the Commission is only prospective. It is unlikely that the communication "Towards an employment-intensive growth 'lead in the state. But it looks quite controversial for the twenty-seven Commissioners wish to review it one last time with the college in full force Wednesday in Strasbourg. Against the backdrop of elections in France and Greece, José Manuel Barroso will leave the public presentation in Hungarian Laszlo Andor, Commissioner for Employment and Social Affairs.

For Brussels, it is clear that the challenge of unemployment requires bold solutions. Lagging behind the emerging powers but also the U.S., the EU has lost 4.5 million net new jobs since 2008. Since January, a second recession in three years has increased the average unemployment rate above 10%. And restarted at the same time a growth debate that nobody has yet really convincing answer

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Of American fiction on France 3

 

The American series arrives on France 3. Chain regions broke his piggy bank to afford a nice kind of success, the miniseries Mildred Pierce, whose title role was incarnated on screen by the talented Kate Winslet. The latter is even won an Emmy and a Golden Globe for his performance. This is from the prestigious HBO that France 3 acquired these five one-hour episodes. They are likely to be broadcast on Sunday evening by early 2013. Time Orange, who is the first broadcaster, exhausting his rights to his channel Orange Cinema Series.

For France 3, it is, according to David Djaoui, director of programming and acquisitions in the chain, "to create the event on a space usually devoted to the European crime series recurring." Usually, these are shows like Barnaby, Murdoch and Dr. Lewis are presented this evening, with some success for hearing. On average, these three series make between 11 and 12% audience share, or scores well above the average of the chain, which now runs at around 9%.

"We want a few times a year, offering a prestigious miniseries, in a very targeted against logic-programming compared to what we usually offer," he says. But the manager also promises that this foray into the demanding world of the American series "will never have anything to do with that suggest the main commercial channels TF1 and M6-type" with Mentalist or House MD. And for good reason. If the string "is not prohibited in the future to repeat the experiment" with suppliers as prestigious as HBO or Showtime, it must demonstrate opportunism to acquire existing rights.  

Human second choice

All major providers of American series are subject to long-term contracts with private televisions. Leaving the public channels that the possibility of acquiring the second choice of studios or production miraculously escaped this type of contract.

This is also why France 3 no longer hesitates to invest in pre-purchase of the miniseries. Thus, the chain announced the pre-purchase of 52 minutes eight times World Without End, the sequel to the blockbuster Germano-Canadian Pillars of the Earth. A real risk, given hearings that made the first season on the line, averaging 8.4%. But, says David Djaoui, this series' has performed well on our qualitative barometer. " Similarly, the chain intends to pre-purchase exclusive first Swedish police a series of at least six episodes to power the same box. These purchases are intended to show that France 3 "moves, intends to modernize and rejuvenate at a time when the media landscape becomes more complex. Next year will be even more complicated for us, public channels, in a universe of twenty-five chains, "says David Djaoui.

Ironically, these announcements come as the National Film Centre (CNC) has announced its willingness to revive French fiction and particularly to focus on new formats that are 52 and 45 minutes. Until then, France 3 emerged as the champion in all categories of the film unit of 90 minutes. Suffice to say that the French producers will have to start the page, even with the chain regions.

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China's growth at its lowest for three years

 

China's growth slowed in the first quarter to 8.1%, year on year, confirming the end of the runaway Chinese engine. The Middle Kingdom and shows its lowest growth rate in three years. The country is hit by falling exports due to the debt crisis in Europe.

The gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 8.9% in the last quarter of 2011. Figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Friday, expected to bolster the central government in its choices. In March, Chinese Premier set the objective of growth of 7.5% in 2012, advocating a rebalancing of GDP, still driven by exports and investment in favor of domestic demand. Consumption is doing well: the pace of retail sales accelerated to 15.2% for the month of March. Industrial production grew, meanwhile, 11.9%.  

The World Bank expects a soft landing for the Chinese economy, she sees grow 8.2% this year and 8.6% in 2013. But Beijing remains cautious about the risk of an abrupt slowdown of the economy too. The Government therefore continues to ease monetary policy. Last month, the volume of bank lending surged to $ 160.1 billion, their highest level in over a year.

Inflation, although more moderate than last year, remains under surveillance. The index of consumer prices rose 3.6% last month. Political leaders, fearing that soaring prices will feed social discontent, should continue to ensure that it is controlled.

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The UK does not digest the tax on "meat pies"

 

In Britain the meat pies, meat pies – have been at the heart of a new controversy. When presenting its budget, the government cited a 20% tax on all products made from dough and meat served hot and win. A measure supported by the vendors of fish and chips, which they already pay such VAT and enjoy little competition for bakers. But the press and political opponents of David Cameron were quick to assume that the Prime Minister was out of touch, by lowering taxes on the highest incomes from 50 to 45%, while increasing the price of food of the less favored social classes. To not pass a snob, the curator explained that he was also a "pie eater", recounting his last experience in the upscale Cornwall. But Sun has investigated, and, bad luck, the store is talking about Cameron closed in 2007? Suddenly, the Labour leader Ed Miliband rushed at one of the leading meat pies, chain Greggs. He said the government has downgraded the living standards of the British by all possible means. To show that he himself is close to the people, Miliband himself to offer his team eight turnovers with meat for lunch.

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PS project: the note gets longer

 

During the presentation of his project in late January, Francois Hollande announced 20 billion of new spending, financed mainly by tax increases and some savings. The Enterprise Institute is in general agreement with the encryption of the Socialist Party.

But the think tank (think tank) notes that the candidate PS has proposed in its draft other measures that do not appear in the details of 20 billion. As such, the ecological transition (1 online payday loan lenders.8 billion per year according to the Institute), very high speed over the entire territory (1 billion), hiring employment center (0.8 to 1.2 billion ). Added to this are the measures announced later, the bill may be between 3.9 and 6.5 billion per year in 2017, according to the Institute. By itself, the establishment of an early childhood service would cost 1.8 to 3.7 billion.

Revolution to the incomes of pharmacists

 

Health professionals, yes; traders, no. Traditionally, pharmacists refuse to be mistaken for "grocers". Yet their compensation depends only on the amount of drugs they deliver: a fixed sum per box, plus a percentage of the sales price. But that should change soon. Unions of pharmacists and Medicare are conducting a negotiation whose term is scheduled for March 28 and whose objective is to diversify their earnings. They should soon receive a "fee" valuing their missions of prevention, screening and support for patients in their treatment.

While pushing the profession to move in that direction. Looking for savings to Social Security, the State declining year by year the prices of reimbursed medicines. This is the pharmaceutical industry is concerned, but pharmacies are affected indirectly. Meanwhile, the volumes go up more slowly than in the past, indirect consequence of the case Mediator, who chipped patients' confidence in medicines.

Pharmacists work so many years to expand their role, or indeed, to recognize and pay duties they already perform more or less informal. Governments are receptive, because they see a partial solution to the deserts medical (drug stores are well distributed across the country) and the size of firms. The law "Bachelot" of 2009 formalized these missions. The 2012 budget of the Safely authorized their remuneration. The current negotiations must make it happen.

Two types of innovations are planned. Of "dispensing fee", first, that rémunéreront the advice given by the pharmacist when dispensing drugs. Magnitude discussed: 1 euro or 1.50 euro for each prescription. The sum could be modulated, for example by age of patient (an increase for the elderly or babies, often complex cases).

Then, a compensation of each pharmacy on efficiency targets (issued by generic) or public health. This is probably clarify the terms of this last part that the majority of work still lies ahead. A bonus could be given to pharmacies that always deliver the same brand of generic chronic, especially seniors, to avoid confusion in the treatments.

Pharmacists could also meet regularly with patients taking anticoagulants, which are at risk of serious interactions with other drugs, or treated with Subutex (substitute for heroin), to adjust their dosages. These "interviews pharmaceuticals" – no question of using the word "consultation" so as not to upset the doctors – would be paid to the unit or by an annual amount per patient monitoring. They would take place as part of a treatment protocol, a contract for three, doctor, patient and pharmacist.

Purpose of trade unions of pharmacists and FSPF USPO: 25% of revenues from these new compounds remuneration within five years. The negotiation will determine the share of these amounts between Medicare and complementary, participating in discussions. Above all they must fix the total amount of the budget allocated to pharmacies. Medicare, with limited financial margins, would the same. The unions are demanding an increase comparable to that of total health expenditure, or 2.5%. Essential, they argue, because there will be Winners and Losers in pharmacies. But their situation has weakened in recent years. One hundred pharmacies close every 22,000 years: a marginal phenomenon but unpublished.

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The puzzle dental fee

Friday, dentists Liberals, too, began a negotiation with Medicare. The CNSD majority union, hopes to pay for guards Sunday and alignment of the consultation fee to that of physicians (23 euros against 21).

But both parties are under no illusions: because of the leeway of Social Security, they will not solve the main problem for patients, yet they admit both. For decades, the rates for conservative treatment (caries, scaling …) and surgical (extractions …), set by Medicare, are undervalued. Dentists to "catch up" on bridges and crowns, to free prices but poorly reimbursed.

They are happy to try to establish a finer grid tariffs, which will allow the social security and complementary to better understand the activity of dentists … and perhaps to adjust rates during the following convention. They also specify the quote must present dentists, distinguishing manufacturing cost of the prosthesis and other charges, on the one hand, and amount of benefit, on the other.

"The press needs a solid sales network"

 

The Act of July 5, 2011 amended the Act of April 2, 1947 Bichet governing the distribution of the press in France. The role of the Supreme Council of the Courier press is reinforced. Its decisions can now be enforced by the Regulatory Authority for the distribution of the press, newly created. To the President of the UNDP, which represents 30,000 newsagents, the way is thus open to the implementation of reforms, as the set.

LE FIGARO. – In the context of fierce competition between Presstalis and MLP, that becomes the sales network of the press?

Gerard Proust. – All the attention is currently focused on the situation of e-NMPP and custodians who act as wholesalers, because they structure the distribution of the press. Their business model is affected by the steady decline in sales. Presstalis responds by reforming its organization, but is being weakened by the departure of titles that will be distributed by mail MLP concurrent capable as appropriate to offer better rates. The trustees seek to rehabilitate their missions and resource to the new situation. But that does not detract from the urgency, at least, the situation of press merchants, who provide the relationship between supply of press and public.

Gerard Proust. – What makes you say that you forget to press the merchants?

When we deplore all the time the crisis of the press, and we do not get lost in the competition by explaining that the paper deliver new technology, we forget that it is primarily to closures of points -500 specialty sales per year! – we should lower the diffusion constant. There is no release that can stand well without a strong sales network. But yet we forget! His compensation is still insufficient to attract entrepreneurs and empower them to adapt to consumer expectations. I'm currently reading the proposals presented to the Superior Council, which suggest that the financial resources of the sector, now rare, be directed first to the other players. So I have every reason to fear we think too late to merchants when they are exhausted. I even saw that Stavros Dimas offer some burdens on traders, then we should be to alleviate the primary concern!

What is their situation?

They are not facing a crisis of paper seen by the overall maintenance of our turnover bookstore or card shop subject to the same competition from the Internet-but a crisis of the dispensing apparatus, which supplies the sales network so that it arrives in this double feat: distracting the consumer and discourage the merchant. Be aware: 60% of our supplies come away with unsold (it's more than half of the volumes delivered that do not meet the expectations of customers of the shop, who are squatting in blighted areas and that the merchant who monopolize would be better served to welcome and advise his client) and 20% of gaps in the sale (it's one in five who has not found among his dealer that he had come in search)! What a waste … Thus the turnover flexes for several years, as broadcasters abandon their profession, and that the sector is thereby destabilized the whole, with its greater risk. 

What are your recommendations?

There is no inevitability to the current situation of the press distribution, means rebound there, going through the procurement reform, for better consumer satisfaction, and improved compensation the merchant, to convince entrepreneurs to focus on our business. Must be provided at point of sale assortment of titles that meets customer expectations, we know such identification. This procurement method is practiced by all modern commercial networks, and even to sell the press in some European countries. It has been long and carefully defined and tested by the entire profession, before his deployment is blocked because he got obviously a handful of "editors" whose abuses led to the exhaustion I described the system.

This reform will suffice?

No! Soon, it will take to change the pay conditions of the merchants, always worse off when compared to their European counterparts, but also to other trade business. We must learn to lock onto them, because they are the ones that attract new entrepreneurs at the expense of being a merchant Press. It is they who come to occupy the commercial spaces, often the most prominent, as my colleagues leave vacant. When the publishing community is concerned about the turnaround of its sector, it must file the compensation of its sales network and not a priority, as I fear, a subject that "come after".

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A few weeks before Christmas, a doll sold by the chain Toys "R" Us "wreaks havoc across the Atlantic to the point that offended parents rushed to the site of the company to request that it be removed at the earliest of the sale. For, they say, the doll that is part of a set of triplets do not babble as usual by spelling his name does not twitters saying hello, do not cry when she feels lonely. No, this doll … jure. And what rough way!

To listen go to a child who takes her in his arms, is believed to actually hear the words crazy bitch (bitch sort of) in his babbling. Enough to jump to the families who let go on the website of the company and called for a boycott!

"Do not buy!"

"Return the dolls, boycott Toys" R "Us, outraged Sue, of Tulsa (Oklahoma, south) on the website of the chain of toys under the picture of the doll."I'm outraged," exclaims also a grandmother of triplets from Boise (Idaho, north-west). "My girls were 2 and a half years, I do not want her to hear such language,".

"Do not buy," recommends his side Danyelle, Fayetteville (North Carolina, South East) who said he checked with six different people that the doll angelic promise indeed.

A spokeswoman for U.S. Toys "R" Us, said the doll is sold in the United States did not swear, and it was only a "babbling." "We will not sell obviously not a doll swear, "said Jennifer Albano, adding that the brand of toys did not intend to withdraw from the sale.

This is not the first time that toys are controversial within days of Christmas.