Electricity : Attention, risks of load shedding this Monday
The electricity transmission system operator, RTE, is calling on businesses and individuals to reduce their consumption this Monday, April 4, 2022, due to a drop in temperatures.
Economy
Fuel discount : starts tomorrow
The fuel discount will be 15 euro cents per liter, excluding tax. It may reach 18 cents per liter depending on the level of VAT applied. Consult the amounts in force in your region (Bercy Infos).
Big discomfort in the Lorraine newspapers
A 48-hour strike was voted at Le Républicain Lorrain (Metz), a 24-hour walkout at L’Est Républicain (Nancy, Besançon) and at Vosges Matin (Epinal), all three of which belong to the EBRA group (Crédit Mutuel).
Ukraine : War is also a business
The large industrial arms groups are getting rich by delivering weapons to the belligerents. Because it is necessary to renew stocks and experiment with new technologies in the field.
Chinese Boeing 737 : A brutal event in mid-flight
If it is premature to know the causes of the accident of the flight MU5735 of China Eastern Airlines which crashed on Monday with 132 people on board, several hypotheses appear as probable, according to an expert in aeronautics that we interviewed.
Ukraine: The money transfer fee scandal
While the World Bank expects a strong increase in remittances to Ukraine, UFC-Que Choisir is warning financial institutions and public authorities about their “unethically expensive” fees.
Fuel prices : big anger in Brittany
Tractors and trucks are blocking oil depots in Finistère and Morbihan to denounce the soaring price of gasoline and diesel fuel. Fuel is becoming an issue in the election campaign.
Will the Russian Rosatom buy 20% of Arabelle?
The Arabelle turbine is an essential part of a nuclear reactor. This flagship of French technology is coveted by the Russian company Rosatom, which could acquire a 20% stake in the French manufacturer GEAST.
Macron chooses to legalize moonlighting…
Viewpoint. The former Secretary of State for the Budget denounces Emmanuel Macron’s plan to bring back the idea of giving bonuses rather than increasing salaries, thus depriving the State and Social Security of revenue.
Ukraine : The boomerang effect of Russian sanctions
The sanctions imposed on Russia are now turning against those who initiated them. In France, we can expect “an unprecedented price shock” according to Catherine McGregor, head of Engie.
When France plays Russian roulette!
Viewpoint. The words of Bruno Le Maire who declares “economic war” on Russia are irresponsible. They could lead to a real war as the former president of Russia Dmitri Medvedev reminds him.
Ukraine: the war in space
The war in Ukraine is also played in space. With the deployment of the Starlink stations of the American billionaire Elon Musk. And with the impossibility for Soyuz to keep its commitments with ArianeSpace.