The Secretary of State for Foreign Trade, Pierre Lellouche, announced a trade deficit of 69.6 billion euros in 2011, more than the previous 2008 record of 56.2 billion, in an interview published on the website of Figaro Tuesday. "With a trade deficit reached 69.6 billion euros in 2011 (after 51.4 billion in 2010) the results are less bad than expected," said the minister who had, in mid-January, revised down the estimated 5 billion annual deficit, previously estimated at 75 billion.

"In 2011, our imports have increased 11% to 498 billion. At the same time, more than 117 000 firms sold their products abroad, a figure unchanged from 2010, "said Secretary of State." Our exports increased by 8.6%, to 429 billion euro – which will create 90,000 jobs this year "has he congratulated

. Surplus for the food processing and aerospace

" We can be satisfied with the functioning of certain sectors: agribusiness is experiencing a historic surplus of 11.4 billion. The aircraft also implies a surplus of 17.7 billion through the sale of Airbus 534 "also said Pierre Lellouche

. It is observed that exports French grew less in 2011 than Germany, but also that exports from Italy, Spain, UK and U.S.. The global market share captured by France and has deteriorated significantly since 1990 from 6.2% 3.6%

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The Dow Jones gained 291.23 points (2.59%) to 11,523.01. The S & P 500 is 33.90 points (2.93%) to 1192.57. The Nasdaq Composite rose 85.83 points (3.52%) to 2527.34.

This data is likely to vary even slightly.

* BANKS. The International Monetary Fund is considering taking part in a special investment vehicle that would be created by the European Financial Stability (EFSF) but has not yet taken any decision, officials said Tuesday the euro area.

* PSA Peugeot Citroën has revised down its forecast Wednesday after the third quarter of 2011 marked by lower volumes and increased competition on prices in Europe.

* AIR LIQUIDE confirmed target improvement in net profit in 2011 "in a normal environment," despite a slowdown in sales growth in the third quarter, still worn by the emerging markets.

* Bouygues.Morgan Stanley initiated coverage of the value with a board underweight and a target price of 32 euros.

* Saint-Gobain confirmed its 2011 objectives despite the deterioration in economic conditions which could lead to slower growth in the fourth quarter of the group.

* STMicroelectronics.Kepler Capital Markets lowered its recommendation on the way to reduce, retain cons.

* Ingenico found that the turbulence in the economy does not question its forecast for 2011, thanks to particularly strong sales growth in emerging countries and Europe, but the manufacturer of payment terminals has remained silent of 2012.

* MERSEN confirmed its 2011 objectives, supported by strong solar activities and Asia, but expressed cautious for 2012 due to economic climate remains uncertain.

* LAFUMA confirmed its performance targets for 2010-2011 following a growth of 1.7% of its turnover in respect of the fiscal year.

"Either we proceed immediately to implement significant structural reforms and monitor the dynamics of the debt or we face a dramatic situation," said Greek central banker in an interview to the newspaper "Sunday Real News".

For the man who sits on the Board of Governors of the European Central Bank (ECB), the realization by the firm BlackRock Solutions for an audit of the loan portfolios of Greek banks should help them to regain access to market financing.

Patrick Devedjian (UMP) has called for Monday to resume the privatization of companies where the State is a party, seeing it as a deposit "of 15 to 20 billion euros."

Europe 1, former Minister launched as an example of struggle against deficits "are repeated privatization. There are considerable resources in terms of privatization."

He shelled several examples: "France Telecom, the state controls 27%. Me, I propose to sell 13.5%. It represents 4.7 billion."

"Airport of Paris. We do not have to keep control as powerful state of ADP. It is 3 billion. Renault, we have 15% of Renault. We sell.Air France we have 15%, we sell, "he said.

"Just on privatization, we can make 15-20000000000," summarized Mr. Devedjian. In more general terms, he said that Nicolas Sarkozy, the best candidate in his eyes to the right must, for the victory in 2012, presenting "an overall important and mind-blowing."

"If it is to have a policy that constitutes a system of patches that we deal with accidents one after the other, it is not convincing," he said. "When I see the left that has no project" is "a chance for our side if we come up with something strong, innovative," said the former leader of the UMP

Prime Minister Francois Fillon spoke at a press conference an outstanding contribution of 3% on income tax reference above 500,000 euros.

He also announced a further step to reduce tax loopholes in the 2012 budget, an increase in tobacco taxes (6%) and alcohol and the inclusion of overtime in the calculation of general relief of charges.

The measures announced will yield one billion euros in 2011 and 11 billion in 2012, he said.

Areva was committed to the end of June to become the exclusive supplier of turbines powering offshore wind farms developed by Iberdrola.

Technip has in turn opened Monday the head of its operations offshore wind farms near Aberdeen, Scotland, joining other market players like Gamesa, Vestas and Siemens.

The new center will accompany the offshore wind projects in Britain and Europe, said Technip.

The pharmaceutical group raised its profit forecast Thursday for all of 2011 and reaffirmed its forecast for 2013 suggests that the relatively stable for that exercise.

That year, his star anticoagulant, Plavix, will face for the first time in a year to U.S. generic competition.

In exchange, the action is gaining 2.3% to 29.28 dollars in a market up slightly.

Bristol-Myers reported a profit of $ 1.31 billion, or 52 cents per share in the second quarter, up from $ 1.27 billion, or 53 cents a year earlier.

Excluding special items, EPS amounted to 56 cents, one cent more than was expected on average by analysts polled by Thomson Reuters I / B / E / S.

The effective tax rate of the U.S. group rose to 27% in the quarter, against 20.4% a year earlier.

Revenues increased 14% to 5.43 billion, while Wall Street was counting on 5.04 billion dollars.

The group was helped by the weak dollar, strong demand for products including Abilify and Plavix and the launch of its treatment of melanoma Yervoy that appears promising.

Sales of Plavix, marketed in partnership with the French Sanofi rose 15% to $ 1.87 billion. Sales are expected to fall sharply in May when the first generic will appear.

In a report released Tuesday, the CC confirmed the decision already taken in March and dismissing the appeal made by the Spanish Ferrovial, which controls BAA.

"The CC concluded that the sale of the airport is fully justified and that passengers and airlines will always earn more competition (…) despite the government's decision to exclude the opening of new avenues in London airports, "detailed the commission in a statement.

She added that the sales process should be initiated within three months.

This decision puts an end to a standoff two years between BAA and the CC, since it had ruled in 2009 that due to its dominant position in the UK market, the operator had to sell its London airports Gatwick and Stansted and one of its Scottish airports.

BAA Gatwick has sold to Global Infrastructure Partners for 1.5 billion pounds (1.70 billion) in October 2009.

The operator, which also owns London's Heathrow Airport, one of Southampton in southern England and the Scottish airports of Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen, said study its possible use vis-à-vis the decision of the CC.

"This decision would affect our company that invests heavily in British jobs and growth," said BAA in a statement.

The central bank said in a statement that the four banks show a capital adequacy ratio "core tier one" aggregated from 7.5% to end 2012 in the worst economic scenario selected by the EBA (EBA) which stress tests conducted on 91 locations across Europe.

ABE required a minimum threshold of 5% at end 2012.

"Their level of capital is appropriate since in the end allow them to finance the economy even in the most degraded scenario," said Christian Noyer, Governor of the Bank of France.

In detail, Societe Generale shows the lowest ratio of four French banks with 6.6%, while the Crédit Agricole group shows the highest ratio at 8.5%.