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No potentially lucrative sector of the Web can not escape Google1. Net giant announced Wednesday the launch of a service streaming2 music (a subscription to a music library rather than buying securities unit). Google Play Music All Access will be available for a subscription of $ 9.99 per month, first in the United States, and then rapidly in other countries, including France.

To make its offer streaming attractive, Google did not skimp on resources. It would have won agreements with the largest majors, Universal Music, Sony Music and Warner Music. "Millions of songs" are available. Google relies on its ability to recommend content based on users' tastes and manage research to differentiate. With music streaming, Google does more than add another string to its services available in Android (the operating system for smartphones and tablets, including used by Samsung, LG, Sony).

Unmet goals

Group Mountain View 3change totally strategy in music. Until now, he was content to copy Apple's iTunes download service with its securities unit, called Google Play Music. But it has not achieved its objectives in sales, generating only "a few million" dollars in 2012 according to analysts. The U.S. is trying to solve a problem so far, its services on Android does not generate enough revenue. The comparison with Apple performance in the field may be cruel to Google. In the first quarter of 2013, iTunes, App Store 4 (the Apple App store), iBooks … generated over $ 4 billion in revenue. That's four times more than Google Play. This despite the fact that 900 million Android devices have been activated worldwide, against 500 million for Apple. Another concern, Samsung would pull more profits from Android as Google itself, according to the firm Strategy Analytics.

$ 900 action

For Google, it becomes urgent to restore balance. However, the market for online music and especially the streaming is one of the most promising. And it is still under construction. For now, they are "small players" as Pandora5, a kind of Internet radio with more than 200 million users, the Swedish Spotify, which displays 6 million premium subscribers paying out between 5 and 10 dollars per month, or the French Deezer, who clear the market. But the big players arrive. Google has taken the first step, Apple would consider the follow Amazon have a project in the area, according to the Wall Street Journal.6

Buoyed by these ads, Google stock has passed for the first time the threshold of $ 900, up more than 2.5%, to $ 907, while its market capitalization now exceeds $ 300 billion. It is similar to that of Apple, which totaled 408 billion, or 240 billion less than last September, when the action has reached its historical record.

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Red card for the College of Pharmacists and the state. The Court of Auditors, in référé1 published on Tuesday denounced the "inertia" of the state who lack a framework for the College of Pharmacists in particular in "litigation and disciplines." In short, side control and sanctions pharmacies in violation. To such an extent that "the disciplinary role of the order is weakening." Some regional councils of the order of pharmacists and record "almost none" complaint. No wonder, because the number of controlled drug was almost halved between 2007 and 2009. In short, drug stores2 today is no longer controlled on average every 27 years!

The situation has worsened since 2009 and the creation of regional health agencies (ARS), relays the Ministry of Health in the regions, the Court noted. The 133 inspectors pharmacists working for ARS are actually allocate that … 27% of their time working the controls. Involved? The ARS affect other missions, mainly administrative, which have nothing to do with their heart business. The order is therefore not the only culprit. To remedy the situation, the judges demanded "a rigorous management controls" by the State, "in terms of public health risks as cost for health insurance guaranteed payday loan."

"Passivity administration"

"Passivity of the government" on the other hand could be costly to the College of Pharmacists. Not having been warned in time to a change in legislation in the biomedical field, the College may have to pay a fine of 5 million from the European Commission. This failure of 2007, sliding in response the Ministry of Social Affairs. Perhaps, but this is just the beginning: "This litigation, should it be lost, could expose the College to requests for damages amounting to tens of millions of euros."

The College of Pharmacists also benefits at the margin, the inertia of the state. Indeed, it does not solve all the payroll taxes it should. And the administration did not press him to claim. If the order was paid from 2010 to the CSG and CRDS on compensation paid to its members, the contributions on wages had not been paid between 2009 and 2012. In its response to the Court of Auditors, the Ministry of Social Affairs promises Urssaf will recover the monies owed if they are not resolved quickly.

 

The great ball of audiovisual transfer window is open. This year's Europe 1 and France Télévisions leading dance. Europe 1 because his hearing-drop. France Télévisions 1parce the group is forced to make budget savings.

The big deal at the time, it is the revision of the grid in the morning on Europe 1. In our columns, Fabien Namias2, general manager, acknowledged that "the hearings are not satisfactory" and he worked with Denis Olivennes 3and Bruno Gaston on a major overhaul of the morning. Bruce Toussaint could drop his microphone the morning at the end of the season.

Nothing is yet finalized, but already many names circulating to replace. He Laurent Delahousse4, presenter of JT France 2, is belied by France Télévisions. We talk about matinalier France Inter Cohen5 Patrick, himself a former European one. But Jean Luc Hees6, CEO of Radio France, will do anything to retain and Patrick Cohen is fighting for his morning France Inter regain its leading position. It also speaks of Wendy Bouchard, who also officiates host house on Information M6 Forbidden Zone magazine. But change facilitator for the morning one of Europe will not suffice. Fabien Namias must also give coherence to this morning suffering from the accumulation of different writers. So could some appointments be deleted.

Finding the winning formula

Other size change for Europe 1, Michel Drucker 7a himself announced that he is bowing out and stop its transmission. Europe 1 negotiates with Cyril Hanouna 8to he takes over.

For its part, France Télévisions must solve an equation with two unknowns: reduce thirty million program cost flow and finally found the winning formula for the prime-time of France 2. Today, access is based on two sets: the Patrick Sabatier "Password" and that of Nagi "Do not forget the words." The magazine Télé 7 jours announced the departure of Patrick Sabatier. This explains the Figaro "no decision has been made and the direction of France 2 is satisfied with the hearing of the game, which reached 9.8%, and public image." It is true to the direction of France 2 has not yet finalized its action plan. But she is currently testing miniseries that could replace games. The goal is to reach an audience of 13 to 14%, a strategic issue to boost advertising revenue (the last screen before 20 hours) and to successfully launch the JT 20 hours, which starts with a hearing disability face than TF1.

Side economies, France Télévisions has planned to remove the night of JT France 2 and reduce the "Champs-Elysées", Michel Drucker, two issues per year instead of four. It should also stop "Taratata", the music program Nagi, very expensive. The variety show "Chabada" Daniela Lumbroso9 will be replaced by another, which will take the same concept but cheaper. For the same reason, "Stories series," Béatrice Schönberg, would be arrested.

 

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It reminds you of something? Well, yes, it is indeed Carambar jokes. Finally, he will now have to evoke the past. The confectionery brand has indeed decided to end the puns.

And the Bell Tolls 44 years of popular tradition, which is to detach the paper gently to avoid damaging the famous "joke" (or stick your fingers), and then to read aloud to note that the authors of these stories are not funny.

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Its massive silhouette left Thursday Saint-Nazaire, the port construction. With its 333 meters long, the "MSC Preziosa" is the largest cruise ship ordered by a European ship owner. After two years of construction, the vessel is the fourth vessel of a size comparable to the Italian-Swiss company MSC Cruises and the twelfth of its fleet.

"We need this size of boat to continue to offer a true holiday experience, says Erminio Eschena, CEO of MSC Cruises France, Belgium and Luxembourg. It is to respond to the heterogeneity of the public with a variety of equipment. "

Of ever larger vessels

In recent years, the owners engage in a race with ever larger vessels multiplying the range of leisure on board. While in the early 2000s, the average capacity was around 2000 passengers, she quickly rose to 3000 and now exceeds 4,000 people. The sinking of the Concordia, which sparked debates about the gigantic ship, nothing changed. The future flagship of Costa Cruises, the "Diadema" will welcome 5,000 passengers in 2014.

The formula seems to work. According to the International Association of cruise (Clia), the number of cruise French rose 9% in 2012 to 481,000 passengers pass when the European market grew by only 1%. France from the very late: the market occupies the fifth place in Europe, behind Great Britain and Germany. "It is rather a good figure considering the economic and market maintains a strong development capacity," said Georges Azouze, President of the French Association of cruise lines.

Good value for money

"With these large ships, the sector has benefited from a sharp drop in average ticket price has fallen by almost 30% over the last five years," said Didier Arino, director of consulting firm Protourisme. According to him, the quality / price ratio has progressed to the cruise vacation mode as an alternative, accessible to the greatest number.

Where upscale cruises on smaller ships often exceed 2000 euros per passenger, the tariff on these mégapaquebots which represent the vast majority of the offers may drop to 700 euros per week all inclusive, and even less with promotions.

Finally, the impact of the accident Concordia was more limited than expected. At MSC Cruises, it is estimated that the disaster had "no commercial consequence" while the side of Costa Cruises European leader recognizes that the tragedy has broken strong dynamics while adding, without elaborating, that the figure Business 2012 is in progress.

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After a bad year in 2011, the number of accidents has decreased in 2012. And this trend continues in 2013, according to the assessments of road safety, with less than 9% of fatalities and 12% of injuries in January.

These figures hope left lower auto insurance rates this year, but it is not. The price index for private insurance, published by the comparator Assurland shows a 2.1% increase in the cost of insurance over the last twelve months. Yet the comparison provided in December 2013 contained up only 1%, driven by competition. He noted then increases by 0.9% in 2012 to Maaf, 1.5% for Axa, 2% Maif and Macdf, Generali 3% and 4% for Swiss Life.

Insurers defend themselves

The number of accidents is not the only factor to play on the evolution of premiums, insurers argue. They evoke the rising cost of repairs made more complex by the invasion of electronics in cars. Victim compensation costs also more expensive insurance: accidents are fewer, but more serious, and therefore the duration of care is growing. Axa, there was an increase in 2012 the average cost of accidents by 2% damage and 5% for bodily injury, a trend already observed in 2011.

Some legal systems also weigh in the balance. Insurers must finance since January 1, 2013 revaluation of pensions paid to victims of road accidents, although it is far from the Guarantee Fund compulsory insurance of damage (FGAO) who took care. Accordingly, Axa evoked a possible late 2012 premium increases from 1.2 to 1.3%. Another measure that could weigh: the equalization of rates between men and women, decided by Court of Justice of the European Union last December. It could lead in 2013 to a leveling up of premium automobiles women.

Another possible explanation although they deny it, with the car insurance offset what they lose elsewhere. The insurance sector in 2012 recorded a turnover down 4%. Life insurance in particular has suffered with withdrawals over the payments of 3.4 billion euros. As auto insurance is mandatory, insurers may be tempted to improve their margins on this side.

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From June, all employees working remotely Yahoo! will return to the office. This is a confidential internal email sent last Friday to all employees, who spread the news. It was released by angry employees on a specialized blog.

The decision of the CEO Marissa Mayer is well justified: "Some of the best information comes from making and schmoozing and cafeteria, meeting new people, impromptu team meetings. The speed and quality may be sacrificed when working at home. (…) It is essential that we all present at the office. "Setpoint does not appear for discussion: those who refuse to return to the office will lose their jobs.

"Those who expect the electrician at home"

Concerned employees working only at home, but also all those who had managed to make telecommuting a few days a week. Their exact number is not known, but everyone can feel concerned. The tone becomes guilt willingly turning a note of the email: "For those of us who may need to stay home to wait for the electrician, use your best judgment, in a spirit of collaboration." … …..

Marissa Mayer. Photo credits: HANDOUT / REUTERS

 

Monitoring of greenhouse tomatoes by computer processing fields by GPS guidance, sale of wheat on the futures market … By demonstrating their commitment to land blows of high-tech 2000s farmers have larger- something to do with those of the 1960s. "This reflects the incredible speed with which the world agricultural captures the latest innovations," said Martine Dégremont, director of the International Exhibition of Agricultural Machinery (Sima) will open its doors from February 24 to 28 at Exhibition Paris-Nord Villepinte. The integration of more advanced ICT (information and communication) will be one of the trends of the 75th World suppliers of agriculture and livestock, involving no less than 1350 exhibitors .

Proof of modernity often ignored by the public, digital tablets are preparing to invest cabs tractors. This is particularly the case with the UT App software developed by the manufacturer Claas and awarded a gold medal by the jury issued Sima Innovation Awards 2013. Easily downloadable on an iPad (or Android tablet), it allows the farmer to visualize, control and store the functions and settings of all its machinery: tractors, combine harvesters, mounted implements ( seeders, sprayers …) but also as a stationary biogas plant. A revolution!

Productivity gains

At the head of a farm of 600 hectares Griselles (Loiret), Loïc Delion sees a "source of saving time, a way to make work easier and improve the comfort of life." And include "the ability to integrate information directly collected on a plot without waiting to be at his computer" or "the ability to make instant adjustments to a machine and store in direct consultation with the site builder. " The livestock sector is not left behind: ten years after the arrival of the first milking robots, automated distribution of food animals is also his first with two award-winning systems. Many inventions that will generate productivity gains.

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Next week, the commission Lescure, charged by the Rue de Valois to reinvent the cultural exception, begin a second transfer of hearings with representatives of cultural industries to "test a number of hypotheses." The goal is to refine the proposals for the adaptation of digital culture that will validate the Elysee by the end of April, as révèleLibération. Exercise at high risk given the financial and political stakes. At the heart of the matter, is the future of Hadopi, responsible for the fight against Internet piracy. If it is assumed that the institution will not survive, some of its powers remain. It is a device to alleviate considered too heavy and repressive. Educational mission that has proven its effectiveness should continue.

However, the punitive aspect should be lowered. No question of suspending subscriptions Internet as the ultimate sanction provided by Hadopi. In alternative, the Commission Lescure propose to establish penalties for unscrupulous users. These fines would be used with great caution by the judge, given the legal issues raised by this type of sanction (verifying the identity of the offender, challenged the offense) and cost (covering device).

Involve Google

Finally, some members of the committee, encouraged by the government, would like to get more involved major players in the Net, including search engines, like Google, in the fight against piracy. Wary, some observers point out that it is difficult to impose anything on them: "It is a magisterial influence," says one.  

However, in its Thursday edition, the British newspaper leTelegrapha relayed Google will cut referencing illegal sites and those who do not respect the right of companies because, for example, registration in tax havens.

The commission also Lescure board on the issue "legal tender". This has two aspects. On the one hand, the easing of media chronology in case "very limited." The goal is to accelerate the provision of cinematographic and audiovisual works for users. The movie may be available on legal sites simultaneously with their release. For the American series, it would at the same time as they are broadcast on television screens. On the other hand, the government will also require the commission Lescure that are found technical solutions to bring new players in the circle of funding creation. But providers already consider paying for content without gaining anything in return.

Remains the thorny issue of private copying (electronic charge on donated content creators). The government wants to reform the system. And why not replace it with a tax on connected devices. But in this case, the money will go into the coffers of the state and the creation is not safe to see color.