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Life insurance and wealth tax
When the total wealth of a taxpayer exceeds € 1,300,000, the latter is liable for the solidarity tax on wealth. The basis for calculation of this tax is calculated at roughly the same rules as that of inheritance. But for the life insurance, the comparison stops there.
Indeed, while [...]

 
From our correspondent in Rome
With a key concession, Mario Monti has torn their agreement to the political forces for reform of labor law that has as its capital for renewed growth.
"The bill I will introduce to Parliament represents a historic opportunity to create jobs, improve the labor market in quality [...]

 
Following the agreement reached Wednesday between the European Commission, the European Parliament and EU member countries, the price of mobile phone calls while roaming will fall in July. In May, the European Parliament must approve the agreement which provides for a ceiling on the price per minute of voice communication "roaming", that is to [...]

 
The popularity of Apple is more than ever to go. Queues of hundreds of people were already this morning in front of stores in Asia to buy the new iPad. The new version of Apple's tablet is sold from today in ten countries, including France but also Japan, the United States and Hong Kong. [...]

 
Wednesday morning, the parliamentary report on the financial condition and prospects of EDF and Areva will be formalized. This document, which is over 200 pages, was written jointly by members Marc Goua (CBC, Maine-et-Loire) and Camille de Rocca Serra (UMP, South Corsica). It follows a request in June 2011, the President of the Finance [...]

 
Adecco France announced Thursday the elimination of 530 positions in France, a total of 6300. This plan of "voluntary departure", which aims to combine the two networks of investment generalists Adia and Adecco Adecco under one brand, will affect agencies and support functions.
It is implementing the strategy of the world leader in [...]

 
The chair of the Digital Economy Paris-Dauphine University launches its new Thursday night barometer of the digital economy. Made with Médiamétrie each quarter, the barometer measuring various indicators of the digital equipment of households, while taking stock of current issues.
While the beginning of the year 2012 was marked by the arrival of [...]

 
The lifetime of nuclear power plants should be paid beyond age 40. Such is the will of Nicolas Sarkozy, announced Minister of Industry, Eric Besson. "The president has decided to require all operators to put in a position to extend the lifetime of our reactors," he said during the Great Rendezvous, a Europe / [...]

After finishing stable Friday night, the U.S. equity markets again start their week under the sign of prudence. In the wake of the Asian and European stock exchanges, Wall Street ended in the red on Monday. The Dow Jones lost 2.26% to 11,955.01 points, the Nasdaq drops 1.93% to 2684.41 points and the S [...]

In the thorny issue of gas pricing, the Commission for Energy Regulation (CRE) wants to make its voice heard. In early October, the policeman made a sector review (Advisory) negative impact on the government's decision to freeze gas prices, finding an increase inevitable. Today, the CRE takes a stir throughout the report, submitted to [...]