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ECONOMY & BUSINESS NEWS FROM THE PAST WEEK
27th November 2015
Business Sweden in Paris

THALYS RESCHEDULES INSTALLATION OF SECURITY

DOORS
24/08/2015

BACKGROUND:
The foiled attack in a Thalys train between Paris and Amsterdam (August 2015) raised the issue of security in trains
Sgolne Royal implemented a plan of investing in security doors in Thalys train network
The Thalys Network connects France, Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands
THE LATEST ATTACKS IN PARIS HAVE ACCELERATED THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING SUCH A DEVICE
Scan of passengers and luggage
Only passengers can access the platforms
Emergency telephone for abnormal situations will be provided
TRAIN STATIONS IN PARIS AND LILLE WILL INSTALL THESE DEVICES BEFORE DECEMBER 20, ACCORDING
TO SGOLNE ROYAL
SIMILAR SECURITY GATES WILL ALSO BE INSTALLED IN BRUSSELS, AMSTERDAM AND COLOGNE

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BPIFRANCE LAUNCH AN ACCELERATOR FOR MEDIUMSIZED

ENTERPRISES
14/11/2015
AFTER ACCELERATORS FOR SMES AND START-UPS, BPIFRANCE HAS ANNOUNCED THE CREATION OF AN
ACCELERATOR FOR MID-SIZED ENTERPRISES
25 CANDIDATES YEAR WILL EACH YEAR BE SELECTED FOR A TAILOR-MADE 2-YEAR PROGRAM
OBJECTIVE: ACCOMPANY MID-SIZED BUSINESSES WITH APPROPRIATE TOOLS TO BOOST GROWTH WITHIN
Digital transformation
Internationalization
External growth
Transmission
34% OF EXECUTIVES AT MID-SIZED COMPANIES ARE AGED OVER 60 YEARS
MANY FAMILY BUSINESSES ARE EXPECTED TO CHANGE HANDS IN THE NEXT 10 YEARS
"THE MID-SIZED COMPANIES ARE HUSSARS OF OUR ECONOMY" EMMANUEL MACRON

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SERVIER PLANS TO CUT 610 JOBS IN FRANCE

26/11/2015

THURSDAY 26TH: FRENCH PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY ANNOUNCE THE PLANNED CUT OF 610 JOBS IN
FRANCE
WORLDWIDE THE GROUP EMPLOYS 21 000 PEOPLE OF WHICH 5 000 IN FRANCE
THE REORGANIZATION IS MADE DUE TO COMPETITIVE PRESSURES, TOUGH REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT
AND RECENT PATENT LOSSES THAT HAS LED TO HALVED TURNOVER BETWEEN 2010 AND 2015
IN ORDER TO REGAIN COMPETITIVENESS ON THE MARKET SERVIER WILL FOCUS ON:
Enriching and broaden the product portfolio
Become a key player in cancer and devote 50% of its R & D to cancer research
The subsidiary Egis in Eastern Europe, which gives very good results, will be amplified

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HEULIEZ PRESENTS 100% ELECTRIC BUS IN PARIS

24/11/2015

TUESDAY 24TH: HEULIEZ BUS PRESENTED ITS NEW ELECTRIC BUS, ELEC GX, AT MOTOR
VILLAGE AT CHAMPS ELYSEES, PARIS
THE BUS WAS DESIGNED BY HEULIEZ, FRENCH LEADER IN HYBRID BUSES, AND DEVELOPED
TOGETHER WITH RATP
THE BUS IS CAPABLE TO TRANSPORT 90 PASSENGERS, 180 KM A DAY WITH A RECHARGE
OVERNIGHT OR AT BUS STATIONS
THE FIRST PROTOTYPES IS EXPECTED TO BE RELEASED IN 2016, STARTING OFF WITH 3 PILOT
PROTOTYPES
TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF AIR IN PARIS IS THE MAIN INCENTIVE BEHIND THE PROJECT

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LOIS-EN-FRANCE.PHP

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