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Publicis expects third quarter 2010 well made and said he had seen the numbers "robust" in Europe and North America during July and August, told Reuters on Friday Maurice Levy.

The world's third largest advertising has also said he was still expecting a revenue organic growth above 3.5% for 2010.

In late July, when presenting the results of the first half, the number three global advertising had revised upwards its objective of raising revenue, now anticipating growth of over 3.5% against 3% previously.

"For now, the things we have in hand let me suggest that the proportion of T3 should be good," said Maurice Levy, chief executive of Publicis, the fringes of the MEDEF Summer University, about the trend in terms of income growth for the third quarter.

In the first six months of the year, the group saw its revenues increase by 5.3% in organic growth, 2.5 billion euros.

Maurice Levy has also held that the figures from Europe, North America and emerging markets were "robust".

"For now, what we saw on July and August is that the numbers are quite robust, as well as in emerging markets that are now in the jargon of Publicis, the high growth markets "said the chairman of advertising group.

Asked about the objective of revenue growth for this year, he gave no precise figure.

"We did not give any precise indication at this time. It's a bit early, it should be known about how the return will happen. And depending on the return of school, they decide s it or not to revise the figure upwards ", said Maurice Levy.

"In any case, it will be above 3.5%," he added."One has the impression that things that are seen today are a little bit better than the atmosphere.

Asked to say when the group would submit its development plan for China, he replied: "Probably in the fourth quarter."

Maurice Levy did not wish to reveal, however, the outline development plan.

Around 11:40 am, the action abandoned Publicis 0.04% to 34.05 euros.

Airbus confirmed on Friday after putting the A350 into service in 2013, refusing to comment on information Voices reports of a lowering of its forecast production rates.

A spokesman for the aircraft manufacturer has also confirmed the expected rise in production rates of the A320, but confirmed the target of 90 A320s and Airbus A330s by 2012 raised by The Tribune.

EADS shares, the parent company of Airbus, accusing one of the strongest declines the CAC 40 on Friday morning in response to information Voices, falling 2.95% to 17.42 euros at 10:20 am.

"This news is not good, although it has yet to be confirmed.But frankly, people use this as an excuse to take profits because the stock has outperformed for a while, "said one trader in Paris.

The date of first delivery of the A350, whose CEO of EADS Louis Welsh was declared in late July that it was still attached to the summer of 2013, remains one of the great questions of the moment.

"The goal of entry into service in 2013 remains," said a spokesman for Airbus. "We have contracts with customers and we work to achieve them."

According to Les Echos, the latest forecasts expect rates on 10 aircraft in 2013, 40 in 2014 and 60 in 2015.Launching the program in 2007, the stated objectives were 18 planes in 2013, 51 in 2014 and 83 in 2015, more than 42 copies in the new forecast.

The daily added that the review of sub-contractors, these forecasts are still overvalued.

For 2016 however, the initial target of 120 aircraft has been maintained, said the daily.

Arnaud Lagardère, general partner of the eponymous group which still owns 7.5% of EADS, said Thursday he wanted to first ensure that the program of the future Airbus A350 was well underway before leaving the group's capital .

Boeing has announced that alongside the delivery of its first 787 Dreamliner was postponed in the first quarter 2011, due to a delay in availability of engines.

RISE IN POWER OF THE A320

The Tribune said his side could produce 90 Airbus A320 medium-haul and long haul Airbus A330s by 2012 for a total additional revenue of nine billion dollars (7.1 billion euros), bringing the rates production levels envisaged in 2008, before the crisis.

These data follow a crop of orders for Airbus at the Farnborough Air Show in June, when air traffic takes off.

Airbus has already announced it would increase its monthly production of A320 34-36 units by the end of 2010, this rate could increase to 38 from mid-2011 and 40 from early 2012, says the newspaper, without citing sources.

This rise of 72 aircraft would increase the annual production of the A320 compared to today, an additional turnover of over 5.6 billion dollars (4.4 billion euros) at list prices.

Airbus plans to build more parallel A330s each month. After announcing the passage of 7.5 to eight aircraft per month in early 2011, the manufacturer could produce nine in 2012, said La Tribune.

This would represent 18 additional aircraft from 2010, worth 3.5 billion dollars.

The manufacturer, who must make decisions about hiring in the fall, also relies on his 21 deliveries of the A380 jumbo jets scheduled for 2010 in line with its goal of at least 20 units, the newspaper said.

The New York Stock Exchange ended down 0.22% Friday, the Dow Jones 30 industrial yielding 23.31 points to 10,651.67.

The S & P 500 is broader, lost 4.38 points, or 0.39%, to 1121.43.

The Nasdaq Composite fell on his side of 4.75 points (0.21%) to 2288.31.

For the week, took the Dow 1.8%, as the S & P 500 and Nasdaq fell 1.5%.

The group of consumer products Reckitt Benckiser has published a net increase of 23% for the second quarter, above expectations and maintained its objectives.

The British, who announced last week its intention to purchase for 2.54 billion pounds his compatriot SSL, the makers of Scholl sandals and Durex condoms, had a net profit of 380 million pounds (455 million euros ).

Analysts surveyed by I / B / E / S expected the 363.4 million.Reckitt had said 365 million anticipated.

Reckitt said that if its takeover offer for SSL to succeed, he thought he could close the deal in the fourth quarter.

The proposed interim dividend up 16% to 50 pence.

The group said its performance was led by strong growth in developing markets and the success of new products

For the year, Reckitt, known for its detergent brands Cillit Bang and analgesic Nurofen, still expects revenues up 5% and operating profit up 10% on a comparable basis, c that is to say, at constant exchange rates and without regard to its subsidiary, Reckitt Benckiser Pharmaceuticals.

The main drug of this subsidiary is the Suboxone treatment against addiction to heroin, which has lost its exclusive license last October. Reckitt had said at the time that the profit of this product in the United States could decline by 80% with the introduction of generic competitors.

The French consumer sentiment has stabilized at a low level in July after five months of degradation, according to the monthly survey of consumer confidence survey released Thursday by the INSEE.

The summary indicator of households' opinion on the economic situation remained unchanged at -39, its lowest level since May 2009.Seventeen economists polled by Reuters on average expected a further deterioration to -40.

The survey, conducted at the time of the announcement of the proposed pension reform and measures to reduce public deficits, shows that concerns about the future national fade a bit while still fears about the labor market.

"The impact of pension reform was probably fully integrated in the June survey," Judge Dominique Barbet, economist at BNP Paribas.

The index had dropped one point to -39 in June fell to their lowest level since May 2009, bringing to nine points to fall since the beginning of the year.

CONCERNS ON UNEMPLOYMENT

In July, households' opinion on their past personal financial situation has lost two points, with a balance cons -26 to -28 in June

Their opinion about their personal financial future (-20) remained stable, as well as their views on the advisability of making major purchases (-24).

However, the outlook for living standards in France, in decline since the beginning of the year, edged with a net increase of two points

-52.

The households' opinion on the level of past life in France remained stable at a very low level, with the balance to -71 compared to an average of -40 from the inception of the survey in January 1987.

Among the balances do not count in calculating the summary indicator, that the prospects of unemployment has stabilized at a high level (69), reflecting concerns still alive.

This balance, said Insee, was increased from eight to 89 points between January 2008 and June 2009 and then fell until October. He has since remained around 65 points, well above its long-term average is 33.

The balance measures the opportunity to spare jumped eight points to 19 in July, near its historical average (20), but opinion on the ability to save has the same time lost three points to -14.

Officers at INSEE interviewed approximately 2,000 households from June 29 to July 19.The survey did not take place in August, the next issue will be published in late September.

Wells Fargo, the fourth U.S. bank, on Wednesday posted a profit decline in the second quarter, but losses on commercial loans and consumer loans recede from the first quarter.

The bank reports a profit of 3.06 billion dollars (2.4 billion euros), earnings per share (EPS) of 55 cents, against $ 3.17 billion, or 57 cents a year bpa prev.

Analysts on average forecast EPS of 48 cents by Thomson Reuters consensus I / B / E / S. It was not immediately clear whether this compares to 55 cents bpa announced by Wells Fargo.

Boeing said Friday it has formally responded to the call for tenders for tanker aircraft, the U.S. Air Force.

The aircraft proposed by Boeing is to replace 179 KC-135 U.S. Air Force Eisenhower era.

The Boeing said to have the ability to produce at a rate of production will be required.

The European EADS has submitted his proposal on Thursday.

Air Liquide announces it has completed the acquisition of South Korea's H-Plus SMS.

This company provides carbon monoxide and hydrogen by pipeline to Yeosu in the south. It has a total capacity of 60,000 m3 of hydrogen and carbon monoxide per hour, said in a statement Air Liquide, which does not specify the amount of the acquisition.

The main indices of world stock markets should end the year at a level higher than that which is theirs now, but fears of slowing economic recovery could limit their gains in some developed countries, shows a Reuters poll.

Contrary to the previous Reuters poll predicted, most financial markets should finish the first half down.

According to the median estimates of over 300 policy makers, the second half of the year should be more favorable, while the 12-month forecasts show that places emerging markets are expected to record growing faster than that generated on Scholarships developed countries.

However, investors surveyed expect a slowdown in economic activity in coming months because of the debt crisis of the euro area that has weighed on markets in the second quarter, which remains unresolved, and austerity measures in many countries belonging to the 20 largest economies (G20).

"The risks of a crisis within the euro area remains high," warns Philip Gijsels addition of BNP Paribas Fortis Global Markets."The global economy will slow in the second half, the big question is how much."

STRENGTH OF QUARTERLY RESULTS AND RATE DOWN

However, investors believe that most world stock markets should finish the year on strong gains compared to their levels of late last year.

The Dow Jones U.S. Index and S & P 500 are expected to register increases of 11.7% and 12.6% by the end of the year, while that on June 23 they had lost 1.24% and 2 , 07% since the beginning of 2010.

In France, the CAC 40 should finish the year at 4,000 points, 3,939 points against the end of last year and 3642 points at the close Wednesday.

The quarterly results ahead of listed companies in Europe and the U.S. should be the key to recovery of markets in the second half of the year, said the investors interviewed for the survey.

Expectations of continued very low levels of interest rates by major central banks on the international balance of the year accentuate investor optimism about changing exchanges.

In this case, the European Central Bank (ECB) and Bank of England (BoE) should not increase their rates until 2011, while the Federal Reserve said it would maintain its rates at a record low for a prolonged period.

EMERGING MARKETS POSSESSING THE LIGHT

The financial centers of the largest emerging markets like Brazil, China and Russia, have experienced a turbulent start to the year, like the Shanghai Stock Exchange has lost 21.7% of its value since January .

However, strategists expect that the situation improved and anticipate an erase losses earlier this year on the second half of the year.

Investors are even predicting that emerging markets perform better than the developed countries within the first half of 2011.

The benchmark Hang Seng Stock Exchange of Hong Kong, the Russian RTS and the Brazilian Bovespa should also earn more than 20% over the next twelve months, while the BSE Sensex index India could win over 18% the same time.

"The market remains very liquid, and the rates are at historically low," said Francis Kwok Bright Smart Group.

Emerging markets are not expected to be the only ones to show a strong performance by the end of the first half of 2011, as the Australian index flagship A & P / ASX 200 and that of the Milan Stock Exchange should jump 22.8% respectively and 18.1% YoY.

"There is always a cloud associated with sovereign debt problems of Europe, which is still in my view, a significant risk to the future in terms of confidence," warns George Clapham Arnhem Investment Management.

"But in terms of recovery, at present, the market is very, very attractive," he adds.

The Thales group has been sentenced by a tribunal in Paris to repay hundreds of millions of dollars in litigation on Taiwan frigates, said Monday the AFP Thales and a source familiar with the matter confirmed a report in Le Figaro.

By this decision, the arbitral tribunal (three judges selected by agreement by both parties) condemns Thales to repay overpaid commissions to middlemen to get the contract for sale of six frigates to Taiwan by France in 1991.

"The award was notified today (Monday, editor's note) to Thales in Paris by an international tribunal. Thales was ordered to pay damages.It is notified of a total and we will specify in the evening figures concerning Thales ", told AFP a spokesman of the group.

According to Le Figaro, Thales will pay 591 million dollars, a sum plus interest and costs of arbitration, which should be about one billion dollars.

Article 18 of the contract "Bravo", codename file frigates, explicitly prohibited from paying intermediaries under penalty of restitution payments made in Taiwan.

But an investigation by a Swiss magistrate found that substantial sums had been paid by Thomson-CSF (now Thales) to intermediaries whose principal, Andrew Wang, had been asked to persuade Taiwan to choose the French ships. The Swiss court has blocked 520 million belonging to Mr.Wang.

This discovery has led Taiwan to enter an arbitration tribunal in 2001 for the reimbursement of fees.

Although Thales has been a leader in the contract "Bravo", 70% of the contract frigates returned to the Directorate of Naval Construction (DCN), a public company and whose intervention in the contract was guaranteed by the state.

According to several sources familiar with the situation who spoke before the decision notified on Monday, if convicted of Thales, the state would have to pay 70% of the total sum claimed to Thales.