09.03.2010
Business: CleanEquity Monaco goes from strength to strength as confidence rises in clean technologies
The ambition is for all emerging companies to have sufficient funds to develop and commercialise green technologies. So for the 30-plus innovators at CleanEquity Monaco it was a tense two days as they presented their projects to industry-specific financial and strategic investors, policy makers and legislators from around the world last week.Read more …
04.03.2010
Business: SKEMA Business School launches programme to help disadvantaged students reach new heights
SKEMA Business School and the Lycée Beau Site (high school) in Nice yesterday launched a project entitled “Ambition – to join a Grande Ecole” at SKEMA’s campus in Sophia-Antipolis on the Côte d’Azur. The project is in line with the French government’s “Cordées de la réussite” initiative to give students from disadvantaged areas a chance to get to the top.Read more …
02.03.2010
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The UK economy has officially emerged from deep recession, but can we really expect smooth sailing from now on? Mervyn King has indicated that he expects inflation to move above the 3% level, but that it will cool later on in the year.Read more …
02.03.2010
Business: Midem, Cannes, 2010: new talent set to be tomorrow’s big players ($)
Since the dawning of rock ‘n’ roll, the idea of being in the music world has held a powerful allure. Children often fantasise about pop stardom: dancing in bedrooms, singing into hairbrushes or playing in garage bands.Read more …
26.02.2010
Business: Fairmont Monte-Carlo and Grimaldi Forum garner top accolades at 2010 M&IT Awards in London
The country may not be much bigger than London’s Hyde Park, but the tiny Principality of Monaco walked off with three big prizes at the 2010 M&IT Awards (Meeting & Incentive Travel) held in the Novotel London West on Monday 22 February. The Fairmont Monte-Carlo, Grimaldi Forum, and the Tourism and Congresses Department were all voted the best in their category. Read more …
16.02.2010
Business: Texas Instruments signs first cheque to honour commitment to Sophia-Antipolis
The first of many cheques was signed recently by Texas Instruments France as part of a joint effort to boost activity and employment in the Sophia-Antipolis High-Tech Business Park. Read more …
11.02.2010
Business: Monaco workers win battle with French tax authorities
People who work in Monaco but who fall under the French tax system have won a small but significant victory after more than two years of foot-dragging by the authorities. From now on they will not have to pay tax on hours put in over the statutory 39 hour week. Read more …
02.02.2010
Business: "La Belle Classe Superyachts" Symposium confirms worst fears but points to innovation as the way forward
Over 40 professionals from across the board in the yachting sector attended a dinner-debate at the Yacht Club de Monaco (YCM) recently to assess the impact of the global economic crisis on their business, with the focus on the French Riviera. Read more …
01.02.2010
Increasing numbers of mixed nationality members prompts new name for BCC
The BCC (British Chamber of Commerce) Riviera has a new look for the new year. It has taken the decision to undergo a name change, and will now be known as the Riviera Business Club - the network for international business people. The new name will better reflect the growing international composition of the club’s membership - and help to broaden its reach across a part of France which attracts a wide range of nationalities.
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01.02.2010
advertorial: Ask the Expert
The pound quick out of the blocks in 2010.
What a start for the pound in 2010 and on the back of such a dismal 2009! Read more …
