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Decidedly, this championship spares nothing to Olympique de Marseille. After a disappointing season sportingly (OM is currently 10th in the league), players of the club will play their final game next Sunday of the season against Sochaux with a misspelling in the back! That is the conclusion yesterday after the presentation of the shirt "Third" of the OEM Adidas club, created by singer Akhenaten – leader of the rap group IAM-1990s – and the Argentine sculptor Pablo Reinoso. A tunic dedicated to the European Cup, having the distinction of being reversible: when you turn the black jersey, it turns orange.

"The grammatical rule is not obvious"

Orange, it is thus that the error happens. Worms designed by the rapper star of Marseille have a spelling mistake. They are found enrolled in upper back: "And our hearts are orange, as are the waves at sunset." However, the word orange agrees, except when used as an adjective. This is the case here. This departure from the French language cover only one of three new models and is invisible to a spectator from the stands. It must indeed look very closely intertwined worms to distinguish this "S" too. "We assume that fault, reacted Emmanuelle Gaye, spokeswoman for Adidas. This grammatical rule is not obvious and I guess it was not known to all French no fax cash advance. " He added: "As in any international company, the production line is long between the designer and product manager. We are looking where the error occurred. The most surprising is that the first prototype did not include error. "

Already on sale

Still, this error is a problem, the shirts have already been sold in shops of the club. "From the moment the product is not defective, it remains for sale, says Emmanuelle Gaye. We are considering how to correct the error. " Adidas, an estimated "tens of thousands" tunics with the misspelling, knowing that the OM annually sells 400,000 jerseys.

Already mocked by fans for its color, away from the traditional blue and white OM, so the shirt could see his popularity decline even further. What threatens the sales potential of these tunics. At 90 euros a basic version, some fans will likely require a perfect model. Unless an effect "collector", which would encourage them to rush on jerseys-like limited edition … "It is unclear what impact this will fault on our sales, concludes Emmanuelle Gaye. But the jersey is a favorite with players and fans. "

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The auction winner will take over the shares of Bridgepoint funds (57% stake) and Apax (20%). Alain Afflelou he has planned to stay in the capital. It could even slightly increase its stake, now 22%. "This component has not yet been decided, it will depend on the nature of offers and future discussions with the fund that will prevail," says a close case.

The group, which produced last year a turnover of 785 million with 1,083 franchised stores, is valued around 800 million euros by connoisseurs of the file. To finance the purchase of three quarters of the capital, the next owner will have to fund raise around 300 million euros of debt. A challenge in the current, extremely volatile. The transfer operation, organized by the Banque Rothschild, commissioned last year, has proved complex enough to induce sellers to be cautious. "Bids are expected soon, said Didier Pascual, Chief Executive Alain Afflelou. But nothing is decided yet. The hypothesis of the IPO will remain open. "

A founder ubiquitous

The way back on the stock exchange, which would switch to vendors, if possible in the fall, when tenders found attractive can, was long regarded as the preferred option of management group, and especially its founder business

The conservative party of Angela Merkel (CDU) just make a new turn to conquer the center-left electorate for the election scheduled next year. Once he was fiercely opposed for several years, the union of conservative Chancellor has finally decided to support the introduction of a minimum wage in Germany.

Holding that the adoption of a "generalized minimum wage" in German might undermine negotiations between industry by industry employers, unions and employees, the CDU had long opposed the project.

But the Minister of Labour and Social Affairs, Ursula von der Leyen, has announced the development of a bill going in this direction. According to his plan, an apolitical committee comprising representatives of employers and employees will be trained to fix a minimum wage at the federal level. This committee will reassess the amount of income each year. Industrial areas that have already negotiated a minimum wage, will not be affected by the introduction of national minimum wage, even if its level is lower. It remains to convince liberal allies of the Chancellor. Advocate for the Mittelstand, the SME network which is the strength of German industry, the FDP strongly opposes the minimum wage.

Centrist electorate

By offering a new bone of contention with the FDP, the Chancellor has again demonstrated that it has no intention of taking gloves with the Liberals in disarray. Her greatest hope is to cut the grass under the feet of his rival Social Democrats and environmentalists, who planned to make the minimum wage one of their main proposals for the parliamentary elections in September 2013. Since coming to power in 2005, Angela Merkel has pushed his party to focus on issues traditionally left – environmental issues, education and child protection – to seduce the centrist electorate. The Chancellor made his most dramatic turnaround last year after the disaster of Fukushima, deciding in the closure of German nuclear power stations and programming for 2022 abandonment of atomic energy. Von der Leyen hopes his proposal will offer a minimum wage "huge boost" to the CDU at the regional elections scheduled May 13 in North Rhine-Westphalia, the most populous regional state of Germany.

The CDU, however, risk of alienating some of its traditional supporters. "The disastrous consequences of such solutions can be found in European countries that have adopted similar rules, and judge Dieter Hundt, president of German Employers (BDA). Once again it is the weakest who suffer from these measures, because this will complicate their entry into the labor market. "The unions believe instead that the shortage of manpower across the Rhine to help negotiate end of the precariousness of wages.

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A textile company, for lack of sewers it needs for its plant in Quimper, creates a pathway of learning to train its future recruits? The SME Armor Lux, well known for its white wine, made the headlines this week, at a time when all candidates for president are the re-industrialization of the country one of their campaign themes.

This situation is not isolated and number of industrial jobs – welders, boilermakers, milling … – are pulling their hair to find candidates and encourage vocations. "There is a real paradox between a high level of unemployment in France and companies who are not candidates for positions in recruitment, whether welders, millers, coppersmiths, payroll technicians, seamstresses …. In total we estimate that roughly fifty so-called shortage occupations. In our business we miss about 30% of requests from our customers because we do not have the resources and this situation has been deteriorating for a decade, notes François Beharel, group president of Randstad and staffing agencies. Concretely, this means that our group could generate 30% of turnover and more. "

For him, the problem is essentially related to the collective image What these professions in public opinion. "We imagine that in the textile industry and is like 50 years ago, while the environment has changed, that wages were revised upwards and that career paths are possible." "We have to get into people's heads, and young people in particular, that the industry is clean and not necessarily noisy. In this regard, the construction was successful for several years to reverse its bad image, "says Anne-Marie Bjornson, Director of Transitions AFPA.

Develop learning

A UIMM, Joel Mendez, Director Employment and Training, said that one communicates primarily on job losses. Yet in all sectors of metallurgy, the recruitment needs estimated over the period 2007-2015 are always evaluated. Between 60,000 and 80,000 jobs per year, including 30 to 40% reserved for graduates, according to a study by the study-which will be updated in early 2012 over a 2013 to 2020 -. "There is a big educational effort and support to achieve with the companies to become more involved in processes of looking management of jobs and skills (GPEC) and assessing their future needs" says he.

According to Anne-Marie Bjornson Afpa transitions, there are ways to mount training particularly in the context of operational readiness to employment (job center) or as part of training contracts. "We are also working on the issue of transferable skills, which allow for example to a textile worker to work in the weld or a working precision to go in the car." But anticipating needs is a prerequisite and essential step, she insists.

For Joel Mendez, it is also essential to adapt the training devices to the needs, both in initial training in continuing education. And take the example of learning where the numbers in the branch of metallurgy grew 6% in 2011 (with a total of 26 000 apprentices). "At the last school year, nearly a thousand offers of learning could not be met and at the same time, the same volume of young people did not find any company. This shows that learning can be further developed and the various mechanisms put in place recently should help solve these problems. "

A situation that in any case, Francis led Beharel hammering: "stop sending generations of young people in jobs without opportunities. Spend money to know that jobs are to be filled with real careers, especially if the areas are not attractive. "

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A report to simplify life in rural areas and make them more attractive. "Currently there are 9000 400 000 laws and regulatory standards that apply interchangeably in rural areas or urban! It's too, should be appropriate standards, "Storm-A-Pierre Morel The Bailiff, MP for Lozere, at the head of a report co-authored with three other rural UMP parliamentarians, whose elected mayennais Yannick Favennec.

Rural areas, it is 80% of the territory, and nearly a quarter of the French population lives there. Water, urban planning, health, education, digital, public services, all sectors of everyday rural life have been scrutinized by the authors. They interviewed 4,000 people during their investigation.

Among the hundreds of measures recommended in this 280-page report commissioned by the President in October to calm the revolt of rural representatives of the UMP, after the defeat of a majority in the Senate, eight draw particular attention . "The first demand of rural residents is access to high speed, said Pierre Morel-A-The Bailiff. We must ensure, through the process of deploying high-speed Internet, a balance between dense and sparse areas across the country. "Meanwhile, the mission says it takes" expand the service to Wi-Fi in the contact points of the Post Office working closely with local authorities who find themselves in white areas. "

Medical deserts

Regarding the best water management, the mission recommends that for "every individual and group reservations hill with a capacity less than 50,000 m3, a simplified procedure is implemented." The water law codes apply where 7, discourages such projects. "But the real usefulness appears both in agriculture and the public authorities (fire reserves, protection …)."

To enhance access to care and fight against deserts medical, the authors recommend such "compulsory internship for interns in rural areas, enough times to encourage customers during retirement."

To strengthen the utility grid, "we must set up kiosks type video, with a scanner to facilitate all the steps with an official or government and 18 companies such as EDF, GDF, DDT or employment center."

It is also proposed to extend the network of bank ATMs in the territories under-equipped. To keep more rural schools, elected officials indicate that it would "account for children from 2 years and not three years." Urban planning, the authors recommend "provide prior notification of buildings less than 8 m2 5 m2 cons now." Still, the MP Pierre Morel-A-The Bailiff is confident that these measures are applied regardless of the next tenant of the Elysee. He worked with his colleague PS, Michel VERGNIER, the Rural Committee of the Association of Mayors of France.

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Not a word has filtered out of the conversation between Nicolas Sarkozy and PSA boss Philippe Varin. For nearly an hour, the two men met at the Elysee about the factory in Aulnay-sous-Bois in Seine Saint-Denis. The future of this plant, which employs over 3,300 people, would be threatened, unions fear. The presidency as the automotive group has declined to comment on leaving the meeting.

Nicolas Sarkozy wanted to convince Philippe Varin to organize a roundtable discussion with unions and industry minister, Eric Besson, "next week" to discuss the future of the site. A request of the unions, the president-candidate met Thursday at his campaign headquarters.

"All done" to save the plant

Nicolas Sarkozy said on Friday, on the antenna of i-TV: he will "do anything to save this plant." For him, it must "ease the burden on the wages of employees and the contributions of the company." He recalled that the business tax that has weighed deleted "250 euro per car manufactured in France." "It's fine to say that the cars must be manufactured in France, but if you put on in France making more taxes than elsewhere, there is a relocation," he concluded.

The unions said they were somewhat reassured after their head to head with Nicolas Sarkozy business cards design. "The words we hear a lot, but the words fly away, we want it written guarantees, said Jean-Pierre Mercier, the CGT. We play our skin. "And not just employees of PSA 9000 with direct and indirect jobs, PSA Aulnay is one of the largest employers in Seine-Saint-Denis, according to the General Council.

The record of the Aulnay plant is back on center stage last weekend. The unions had then expressed their disappointment after a meeting between employee representatives and management organized by the prefect of Seine Saint-Denis. But the concern of unions as of June 2011 and the disclosure of internal working documents of the automaker speculating a closure of Aulnay. Unions fear that the decline in production will continue and lead eventually to a cessation of activity on this site.

"We want to continue working"

In recent months the government has stepped up operations in the industrial thorny issues. Latest success, the recovery of the carrier Sernam by Geodis. In the case of Peugeot, the unions are skeptical, as expressed by Jean-Pierre Mercier Thursday: "We all know that the management of Peugeot expects the presidential and legislative elections to officially announce the closure of this factory, we are unwilling not die, we want to continue working. "

Since formalizing his candidacy on February 15, Nicolas Sarkozy deseeded dozens of proposals, with its compiled in a campaign document, as an accurate, encrypted, presented Thursday. According to his entourage, the president candidate could submit a new "strong measure" in the social field. Earlier this week, Nicolas Sarkozy has indicated that its entire program will ask for 115 billion euros to the French effort, spending about 75 billion, 40 billion on revenue.

Nicolas Sarkozy also has his "letter to the French," in which he exhibited his "values" and his "vision of France" by the year 2017. This document, published in several million copies, will be distributed "by activist," says his entourage. On the first page of the 36-page document, is a sentence written in manuscript by Nicolas Sarkozy: "My fellow Americans, there is nothing more beautiful than the love of his country." "My goal is clear: France to build a strong enough in the next five years (…), yes reconcile France and France's failure" to the European referendum in 2005, Nicolas Sarkozy said.

• Economy and Public Finance

"" All my proposals are built around one goal: the balance of public finances in 2016, "said Nicolas Sarkozy. He confirmed in his project a French public deficit has 0% of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2016 and a surplus of 0.5% in 2017. Incumbent President states in his proposed reduction of the French public debt to 80.2% in 2017 instead of 85.8% in 2011 with European commitments.

"To achieve the deficit targets, the tax burden will increase from 43.8% of GDP in 2011 to 45.6% in 2017 in France. Nicolas Sarkozy plans in its plan to cut public spending in France to 51.9% of GDP in 2017 instead of 55.9% in 2011.

"Nicolas Sarkozy has acknowledged that 115 billion effort is needed over five years. "I have to add the 9.5 billion campaign proposals," he added. This brings the total effort of 124 billion. Three quarters will focus on reducing expenses, the remainder of the revenue, insisted the president candidate, as he had already announced.

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To guard against the resurgence of robberies and burglaries, petty traders are increasingly likely to opt for these cases of a new genus. Invented some twenty years in Sweden, one in 3000 has settled in France. Since banks and hypermarkets are equipped with powerful anti-theft devices to protect themselves, offenders are folded over the shops, where people pay in cash.

According to the Confederation of tobacconists, which represents 28,000 professionals in France, 1,176 tobacconists have been leveled at their institution at least once in 2011. With 95% of payments made in cash and hundreds of transactions per day, bakeries are also at the forefront.

This benefits two leading suppliers of anti-steering boxes, Swedish and German CashGuard Wincor Nixdorf, which both claim the leading position in France. CashGuard has already installed 687 systems in France, with 170 orders for the first half of 2012, according to Laurent Jamin, director of the French subsidiary of the company while Wincor Nixdorf, associated with the French Gervais WTO celebrated in Paris in mid-December the hundredth bakery equipped its devices.

More efficient, hygienic

These boxes which have the appearance of a large piggy bank are placed on the counter or directly integrated into the cash desk. And calculates the machine makes the currency in a time close to the second. The principle is simple: once the price announced by the merchant, the customer slips his coins in a slot or a note inserted in a swallower that detects and filters out spurious, all landing in a sealed box quick payday loan.

In addition to safety, this system has the advantage of eliminating any errors in cash and allow an immediate calculation of the recipe. The currency board is closed, no employee has access to cash which prevents internal theft faced by all traders. They generally find an increase in their sales after the installation of these machines. These boxes are also hygienic: the sellers no longer have to handle cash and food. If these smart boxes and inviolable may discourage some robbers, they have a cost. With the purchase, depending on the model and the management software you choose, it takes between 20,000 and 25,000 euros while in rent, the daily cost between 20 and 30 euros.

For Carole Poulain, who owns a bakery in the 15th arrondissement of Paris, this device has made an improvement in the management of his business every day. But the customers they meet there? "If initial attempts are a little hesitant, customers get used to it and take the hand" recognizes the owner. This new automated payment system does not, however, unanimously, some recalcitrant regretting the loss of human exchange in favor of technology.

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The French are discouraged before they even take steps to resolve a dispute. It is thought that nine out of ten surveyed by Ipsos for the first edition of the barometer Axa legal protection. Justice remains an unknown for most of them: 80% do not know who to turn to know their rights, and 97% believe that the justice system is difficult to understand.

Worse, seven out of ten French think they have no financial means to defend themselves. Godsend for the legal protection insurers, which offer information in their contracts, and if necessary support – within limits – of legal fees. According to the Ministry of Justice, the cost of resolving a dispute is on average 200 euros for the costs of bailiff, 500 euros for an amicable and 1500 euros to cover attorney fees for a procedure .

Family, an area seldom covered by insurance

The French think that the main sources of conflict are employment, housing and the Internet. In fact, the most common disputes relate primarily to the housing (25%), led by neighborhood problems and relations between landlord and tenant, and Internet purchases (24%). Relations with the employer is not a priority (23%).

Numerous disputes also affect the field of family (divorce, inheritance …). But legal protection insurers rarely venture in this field. Axa Protection legal disputes of this nature are supported only if the client has signed the contract the more upscale, costing between 140 and 300 euros per year, much higher than a domestic contract classic (63 euros per year).

The insurer, like others, offers customers a hotline: a lawyer tells them about their rights and answered their questions. This service receives 175,000 calls a year. The insurer sees submit 36,000 new claims per year, most amicably resolved.

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