Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Unions agree to a "massive mobilization" in early 2009

The eight major trade unions (CFDT, CGT, FOR, CFTC, CGC, FSU, UNSA and Solidarity) decided yesterday, "the principle of a massive mobilization of employees in early 2009, including the employment, purchasing power and "the conditions for economic recovery." In a joint statement, they noted "an increase in problems related to purchasing power and employment", which "confirms that employees, retirees, the unemployed are the first to pay a crisis that they are not responsible. " Rest now more difficult to agree on modalities for the mobilization, which will be further meetings on December 15 and January 5. FP advocates a "massive inter strike, but the CGT and the CFDT advocate rather demonstrations.

Clearstream: against the attack of Dominique de Villepin

Since his return to correctional decided last week, former Prime Minister did not remain inactive. In a submission to the Council of State, Dominique de Villepin accused Sarkozy head of violating the right to fair trial.

These two s'adorent ... Long, and for a long time. Between Dominique de Villepin and Nicolas Sarkozy, the atmosphere is quite electric. Especially when one is accused of having used the Clearstream affair to demolish another. Dominique de Villepin has been returned to correctional last week for "complicity in false accusation" in this case, where Nicolas Sarkozy is a civil party.

Against the attack did not slow. In the form of a memorandum sent to the Council of State, Dominique de Villepin in turn accuses Nicolas Sarkozy for having violated in this case "the right to fair trial" and the "principle of equality of arms". Clearly, the president maintained his duties in one of the judges in charge of the dossier.

The condemnation of DAL NOUVELOBS.COM

"Everyone knows he is forbidden to drop litter on public roads. Question hygiene ... You know now that it is also forbidden to leave hanging in the streets of the SDF under a tent. SDF without a tent, is fatal by extreme cold, but it is tolerated. SDF with a tent, this amounts to "embarrass the public by leaving objects" is punishable under the Penal Code, and it costs 12,000 euros' fine before the police court in Paris. Or the confiscation of tents, without fine, because justice can vary their sentences. But the minister said that the homeless, Notre Dame Housing, Christine Boutin? Nothing, because it was occupied elsewhere, Marseilles, with its European colleagues. They decided to organize a conference on the homeless ", welcomed Mrs Boutin, to" define common references. "Harmonization of sentences is later? "

"A man was found Saturday, died under shelter fortune, in the Bois de Vincennes. A banal incident. There will be others this winter, when cold will actually installed. At the Bois de Vincennes -- they are about 200 homeless live in tents and shacks - or elsewhere. Wherever trying to survive people deprived of housing, delivered to the street, despite repeated promises by governments. Despite the commitments of candidate Nicolas Sarkozy who had vowed during his campaign that if elected, nobody would be forced 'to sleep outside on the streets within two years. We have to do it quickly. There are more than six months for the show!

"There are coincidences that sometimes say very much about the state of our society. Thus yesterday, following a big gust of wind, the Housing Ministers meeting in Marseilles were forced - part of the roof of the palace was off Pharo - to find asylum in a local fortune. At the same time is another far more severe tile fell on the DAL, the association right to housing. The court in Paris has indeed ordered a record fine of 16,000 euros for obstructing the free movement with the tents of poorly housed and homeless during the fall of 2007. Thus, while under the leadership soaked in well-pensance Christine Boutin is referred learned in Marseille, European and warm 'access for people in difficulty to housing quality' (sic) for the first time since the manifest Dal (and God knows that has mounted, tents, since 1990, the esplanade of the Invalides Vincennes) a court of the French Republic a conviction. (...)

Sunday, November 23, 2008

Search engine: Microsoft debauchery an expert from Yahoo

Rejected any idea of acquisition of Yahoo, Steve Ballmer had left the door open for a partnership around the search portal.

But for now, Microsoft debauchery its experts. The firm Steve Ballmer confirms a rumor circulated that it has hired Sean sucht, who was in 2003 at the head of the Yahoo dedicated to research technologies, specifically responsible for engineering and product management search algorithms.

Sean Sucht arrived at Yahoo with the acquisition of the Inktomi, where he led the engineering team, chosen by the portal to enhance face to Google.

"Sean Sucht joined Microsoft as a responsible leader of our Search Technology Center, based in Silicon Valley, and working on Live Search," said Satya Nadel, the head of research at Microsoft.

Microsoft did not want confirmed another rumor that he covet a second officer of Yahoo specializes in online search, Qi Lu

The portal is in full storm, and is seeking a new boss, Jerry Yang announced his departure.

Rachida Dati wants to relax the law to safeguard companies


Justice Minister Rachida Dati announced Friday Avignon to reform the law to safeguard companies from January 2009 to help "much faster" companies in difficulty, particularly in dealing with the crisis.
"By the end of the year, we will reform the backup procedure. It is important to help much faster companies in difficulty," said Rachida Dati during a visit to a company that specializes in Avignon in the manufacture of metal fittings, Cepaba, which was saved from bankruptcy by the backup procedure.
This reform should come into force on 1 January 2009, according to the minister.

"Save our businesses"

Established by an Act of July 2005, the law allows backup to intervene upstream businesses in difficulty to avoid, if possible, to arrive at the final stage of the liquidation.
The Minister of Justice wished that entrepreneurs are more involved in this process are now the only ones who can decide on a partial cessation of activity. They also remain at the helm of the company even in the presence of an administrator.
According to the minister, 500 safeguard procedures were recorded in 2006, mainly for SMEs with fewer than 50 employees, "a relatively low figure in relation to the 45,000 business bankruptcies."
"Given the current circumstances, we must combine our efforts to save our businesses," she added.

Arsenal: Adebayor sees Fabregas captain

Emmanuel Adebayor, the Togolese striker of Arsenal, believes his teammate's midfielder, Cesc Fabregas, would make a good captain in place of William Gallas, whose arm was withdrawn by the manager, Arsène Wenger. "He has the character, he said on Skysports, adding: It may be the captain of Arsenal in the future is clear. It's a good guy."

Pupunat leaves the PS for Mélenchon

Franck Pupunat, leader of the small flow of PS Utopia (ecologist, alter) decided to leave the Socialist Party to join the Left Party just create Senator Jean-Luc Mélenchon also resigned from the PS.

Mr. Pupunat stressed that it was a "personal decision" and regretted "the show" that gives the PS, torn between the supporters of Martine Aubry and Ségolène Royal.

The current Utopia, which had collected 1.25% of Reims in Congress had supported the candidacy of Benoît Hamon, the left wing of the party, the post of first secretary.
Mr. Pupunat, who had joined the PS 18 years ago, leaves believing that the party is not "the right tool to radically change the world" whatsoever "with or without Ségolène Royal, with or without Martine Aubry, with or without Bertrand Delanoë.

"This hope, this framework, this world of struggle and recovery, it is before us is to be built. This is the Left Party," he says. Senator Jean-Luc Mélenchon left early November the PS to create the "Left Party".