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Generally, self-medication can be dangerous to the health of the dog or cat. The administration, for example, aspirin or paracetamol in animals is prohibited. These drugs for human use can be particularly toxic, especially in cats.

Poisonings up

British veterinarians have recently seen an increasing number of cases of poisoning in dogs and cats, mainly because of the attitude of masters penniless out to help their companions with drugs for humans.

This worrying phenomenon of giving painkillers or sedatives "human" to pets has been put forward by Sainsbury, a health insurance company for animals, which relied for this on a survey of 50 firms veterinarians. "By believing Ideally, the owners can create more pain and suffering," says Helen Williams, head of the insurance branch of Sainsbury animal.

The sirens of the Internet

Beyond those drugs that everyone can have his pharmacy or readily available in a pharmacy, it is also possible to find for sale on Internet medicines for pets. Like those for humans, miraculous cures rival products from counterfeits sometimes, even placebos.

They can never be assumed and repaid if the owner has insurance animal health, it only takes into account the requirements and veterinary acts. This led an Australian Veterinary Association (AVA, Australian Veterinary Association) to sound the alarm. "The care of animals poisoned by these counterfeits are very uncertain since their composition is not known," said the AVA.

Another study, conducted in September 2010 by Grey Health Care Group in developed countries about, including sources of inside information to pet owners, 66% of teachers find answers on the Internet.

Are they spending so far in the act of purchase? Not sure, however, the study emphasizes, adding that two-thirds of owners surveyed in 1344 in the United States, Germany, France and Britain, they consult their veterinarian first when it comes to care for their animals.  

Note finally that if teachers can be tempted to treat their animals with the help of treatments for human … the reverse is also true!

Anses (National Agency for Food Safety, Environment and Labour) said, October 5, 2011, a pest control insecticide or miticide for pets "should in no case be administered to a human, let alone a child, "given the lack of toxicological and clinical evaluations in human complete.

The agency has been advised of the use of certain veterinary drugs for the treatment of head lice in children … and wanted to make this development that is required.

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The twin towers Hermitage, who aspire to be the highest in Europe, they come out one day land of Defense? In any case, this exceptional project skyscraper of 320 meters and 90 floors combining offices, apartments and hotel will be delayed. And, according to relatives of the case, the delivery announced in 2016 looks bleak, at least to that date. It is the proponent Russian Nazvanie, which embarked on this adventure with a project designed by star architect Norman Foster always runs on the same problem: the demolition of three buildings housing in the neighborhood of Checkers, instead of which the towers are planned Hermitage.

Believing be adequately compensated for this project generate nuisance, owners of neighboring buildings (Champagne and Dauphiné) had obtained the cancellation of a demolition permit in October 2011 before the Tribunal de Grande Instance of Nanterre. But they were willing to waive these charges if Nazvanie made them an acceptable offer. But last week, they finally received a proposal from the developer who does not absolutely satisfied. "For example, Hermitage gives no quantification on the refurbishment of our buildings that would take over after the demolition of buildings for social housing, says a representative of the council of owners. We turn around the same problems for years. There is therefore no reason that it's arranged in the coming weeks. Given these elements, we do not withdraw our complaint. "

Immediate demolition

Barring last minute, the promoter, who has appealed the decision to cancel the building permit, will have to await the decision of the Court of Appeal of Versailles, expected early 2013. And hope that the judgment is favorable to start the project. A sword of Damocles hanging over the project which could have done Hermitage. Especially since, otherwise, he knows some significant progress: according to our information, the last tenant of the building HLM, Damiers Infra, which has had a long struggle to stay in places, has finally made its key apartment Friday night. Emptied of all its occupants, the building could be demolished immediately in case of authorization by the court.

In addition, building permits for these two towers should be issued this week. But again, the owners of buildings Champagne and Dauphiné will not bury the hatchet. "We will attack the building permit," said a member of the union council. "We, too," said Claire Augier, Secretary of Defense of Life, an organization opposed to the project since its launch and has already committed multiple legal proceedings against Hermitage. This is not the business of Hermitage to fund this mammoth project of 2 billion euros, the developer needs to make a loan of 700 million. A pool of banks granted him ready … provided that building permits attached to these towers are purged of any remedy. This risk of further delays.

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Costa Cruises and the sinking of the Concordia, and the Festina doping, Toyota and massive recalls of cars, such cases is still much written and undermines the reputation of the passage leading brands. Given the general emotion, some are choosing to change their name to a clean slate. A strategy very costly and not always pay.

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The benches of the National Assembly had to be beautiful sparse, MEPs finally adopted Wednesday, the bill Warsmann to relax labor laws and reduce administrative business.

To achieve this, it took several parliamentary shuttle, the Socialist majority in the Senate rejected this text block for the second time, on February 20, saying that "the provisions of the text beyond the scope of legislation and simplification are fundamental reforms that call for specific depth discussions. " Ditto to the Assembly where the opposition has denounced before the vote "a challenge to the contract of employment of employees, without compensation of pay." But this time in vain.

Particularly criticized, section 40 of the new law provides that "the distribution of hours over a period longer than the week and not more than the year under a collective agreement does not constitute a change of the employment contract." In other words, if a collective agreement signed by at least 30% of union partners, an employer can now develop new working hours without the consent of each individual employee.

Telescoping with the discussions on competitiveness, employment

This article raises the ire of unions involved in the negotiations with the employers on the establishment of a pact competitive employment in companies. Indeed, the government has two months to the social partners to discuss this issue payday loan lenders. "Either we are given the entire debate, is not the time to negotiate. By divesting a part of the subject, we want to let us do the dirty work cut wages and increase working time, "storm the CGT.

More moderate CFDT a critical lack of clarity of the new provision and telescoping with the discussions on competitiveness employment. "This bill is so weird is invited into the debate and the opening of negotiations with the employers section 40 makes it unnecessary," said Marcel Grignard, number two in the central union.

"A law of August 2008 to grant greater flexibility in the modulation of working time between the two sides, but a decision of the Supreme Court dated September 28, 2010 went against this interpretation. It was just for us to clarify and specify the previous law, "says Jean-Luc Warsmann (UMP) member of the Ardennes.

After a first round on February 17, three new meetings were planned on 23, March 27 and April 13. "If, at the national level, social partners want to change Article 40, we will proceed to its amendment," reassures the hon.

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ArcelorMittal Lorraine, Photowatt, Lejaby, media coverage of industrial sites in need is strong. This is not surprising, given the economic difficulties in Europe. This increase is also due to stakeholders-employees, union leaders, but who understood that they will get a very careful listen policies. There is much to gain in the current circumstances.

• ArcelorMittal firm capacity throughout Europe

Lorraine blast furnaces at ArcelorMittal no longer produce steel since last summer. The leaders of the world's leading steel explain that this closure is only "temporary", due to weak demand for steel on the Old Continent. Besides, ArcelorMittal closed other sites in Belgium, Spain, Germany or Romania.

• Photowatt is taken by EDF

The Commercial Court has adopted the EDF takeover offer on Monday. 355 employees and apprentices Photowatt will remain in the company. The other 70 will be reclassified within EDF. Under bankruptcy protection since November 8, Photowatt has been affected as the entire solar sector by drastic revisions of installation aids. The arrival of EDF on this issue was nothing obvious. Nicolas Sarkozy announced himself on February 9 during a visit to the Fessenheim.

• Fralib again in the news

Francois Hollande gave the site Fralib Gémenos, in the Bouches-du-Rhone, on the front of the stage. February 24, before the employees of this factory that manufactures the Elephant tea, he asked the gratuitous transfer of the brand. The proposed closure of the site, owned by giant Unilever, date 2010.

• Six-month suspended sentence for the Petroplus refinery

The Petit Couronne refinery will be restarted in May. The Anglo-Dutch giant Shell will deliver 100,000 barrels of oil to Petroplus, its owner. This delivery will allow six months of operation. The site's future is not assured. He is a victim of excess refining capacity in Europe, weighing on profitability payday loan. In the Bouches du Rhone, the LyondellBasell refinery was closed and since the beginning of the year.

• Doubts about the future of Peugeot-Citroen in Aulnay

The poor results of the annual Peugeot-Citroen have not reassured the employees of the site of Aulnay. "Reductions in surplus production capacity in Europe is inevitable," said Philippe Varin, Chief Executive. The question of the future site of Aulnay necessarily arises: the manufacture of the Citroen C3 is planned until 2014 and a closure to this horizon was discussed in an internal document last June.

• A leather specialist for help Lejaby underwear

Sofama, a subcontractor of LVMH, which employs 200 people, finally came to the rescue workers of the factory Lejaby Yssingeaux early February. The situation was very precarious. The commercial court of Lyon had indeed retained in mid-January an offer providing for the permanent closure of the manufacturing shop Yssingeaux.

• The Goodyear site north of Amiens still for sale

The Goodyear site north of Amiens is in crisis for five years. Since December 2010, agricultural tires business, which employs more than 500 of the 1,350 employees of the site must be assigned to the American Titan. The latter has renounced the acquisition last December, before sitting down again to the negotiating table in January, under the Ministry of Labour.

• Renault places an order at the Fonderie du Poitou

Mid-January, the industry minister, Eric Besson, who said the large orders placed by Renault at the Foundry in Poitou. Specializing in automotive cylinder heads, the subcontractor is placed under bankruptcy protection since October 19. The Commercial Court has extended this period until 14 March. Several takeover bids were submitted.

Galeries Lafayette and Casino are at war over control and recovery of Monoprix, they each own half the capital. Philippe Houze, president of Galeries Lafayette and Monoprix, explains for the first time its views on the subject.

LE FIGARO. – Why have you started the process of selling your stake in Monoprix?

Philippe Houzé. – In March 2011, I proposed Casino to renew our partnership for three years. After my numerous reminders, the group let me know the end of September it could grant me one more year. This proposal is a totally inappropriate. I realized that Casino wanted to settle in Monoprix and consolidate the company to 100% in its accounts, without paying the price. Our group can not agree to see and leave the company he founded and directed the last eighty years. If he wishes to take control, Casino has a purchase option at the price of expertise together with a control premium of 21%. He does not want to exercise it. Under these conditions, we have to consider the sale, but the evaluation not be taken as the exercise of our put option.

How do you explain that your participation Casino evaluates to 700 million euros, when you consider it to 1.95 billion?

Our estimate is based on the uniqueness of Monoprix. Fifteen times Ebitda, is the acquisition value of the Dutch Hema, the company that has the profile most similar to ours. Our multiple is only 11. As for the valuation of Monoprix Casino, it is very worrying. It is based on a McKinsey report that completely destroys Monoprix saying the group is not equipped to cope with the arrival of supermarkets in the city center and the emergence of e-commerce and its textile business not resist. If Casino do believe that Monoprix is ​​only five times its EBITDA, it leaves me president, I will continue to ensure value creation for shareholders.

Why did you refuse to pass on to Jean-Charles Naouri President of Monoprix?

Wednesday, Casino changed the course of the Board in order to begin, less than an hour later, a communication sequence cleverly orchestrated. In fact, Casino resulted in not being able to present a candidate for President of Monoprix and so was fatal to any other solution than my renewal.

But if Jean-Charles Naouri was a candidate, you would have refused

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Can you imagine the Galeries Lafayette to accept the head of Monoprix a president who does not believe in the future of the company and who would have all the means to redeem us to devalue our participation at lower price?

Is divorce inevitable?

The attitude of Casino reinforces our idea that it is impossible to continue with a partner in total conflict, which promotes an MTP totally degraded. At the annual meeting of its branch patterns, Casino asked the Deputy CEO of Monoprix not to present his strategic plan, though approved by Jean-Charles Naouri … The current situation is not feasible in the long run. It is damaging to Monoprix, its customers and employees. This conflict affects a major Monoprix and its 20,000 employees fully dedicated to the company. If Jean-Charles Naouri does not accept the values ​​and philosophy of Monoprix, does not comply with the specificity of this format, the company will not resist.

Are you ready to negotiate?

We do not seek to negotiate. We want to return to legality, that is to say, enforce the protocol and allow JP Morgan to evaluate independently Monoprix. Casino tries to block this process. I was reappointed for one year as President of Monoprix. The statutes allow me to be extended four more times. I assume all my functions. Our goal is that Monoprix is ​​run by people who believe in the company, its officers, its values, and are determined to make it succeed. Casino will not, by devious means, take control of Monoprix, because the company would be hostile.

Are you still willing to buy out Casino in Monoprix?

Wednesday, Galeries Lafayette reiterated their offer on Feb. 10 at Casino redeem its share to 1.35 billion euros. I'm surprised that this proposal was not presented to the Board of Casino, I'm a member and including Galeries Lafayette are the third largest shareholder. Jean-Charles Naouri assured me that the offer would be discussed at council Monday. We have the means to finance the offer, if accepted.

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PSA announced this morning its annual accounts. The group recorded an operating profit of 1.31 billion euros, against 1.79 billion a year earlier. The net profit is not apparent at 588 million euros, against 1.13 billion euros in 2010. Meanwhile, turnover rose by 6.9%, to 59.9 billion euros.

Peugeot loses money on its core business, namely to build and sell automobiles. To be precise, the industry grouping of PSA Peugeot Citroen and recorded an operating loss of EUR 92 million in 2011. In the second half, the deficit in the division has even approached the 500 million euros. Outside this perimeter, the Chinese subsidiary is profitable but it remains small (404,400 vehicles sold).

After a brief stint in the green, the action has continued to sink throughout the session. At 16 hours, as the same fall of 6.9%, to 14.07 euros.  

Peugeot said it plans to open the capital of its subsidiary Gefco, specializing in logistics. He also plans to sell the walls of his Paris headquarters. This is to return cash to the group. It is perhaps this aspect that worries investors.

These efforts include a major program of asset sales of 1.5 billion euros. This amount includes the sale (completed in February) of the car rental company to quote an American group for 440 million euros, the IPO of the highly profitable logistics subsidiary Gefco, which PSA could take about 560 million, and dispositions of real estate assets – including the walls of the Paris headquarters of the Avenue de la Grande Armee – to 500 million.

Vague and cautious outlook from Moody's

Beyond the figures, investors are sensitive to the perspectives of PSA. THERE is no forecast of operating margin. It is unclear whether Peugeot will be profitable this year. The group expects a 5% drop in sales in Europe, including a 10% decline in France. Growth should be at the rendezvous in emerging countries.

For its part, Moody's placed under surveillance in his note on the group. If the rating agency's rating deteriorates, Peugeot would be in the category of junk bonds.

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A few hours were enough to blow up worldwide sales of securities of Whitney Houston on iTunes. Two compilation albums, and The Ultimate Collection Whitney – The Greatest Hits, have each been number one in the world and the United States, this weekend. For now, purpose requires Grammys, Adele comes back in front with his album 21. The tube I Will Always Love You, taken from the soundtrack of the movie Bodyguard, in which she starred alongside Kevin Costner, who has sold over ten million copies, remains the most famous of his career. As a tribute to the diva, Jennifer Hudson sang the title at the 54th Annual Grammy Awards on Sunday.

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The American singer and actress died suddenly on Saturday at the age of 48, in a Beverly Hills hotel. It was the same evening, attend a gala held annually by her mentor Clive Davis in the hotel where his body was found. The artist was also made in rehearsals for the show Thursday. According to a person present, she seemed disturbed, was sweating and his breath smelled of alcohol and cigarettes. The cause of his death are still undetermined, however, Lieutenant Rosen says that "there is no reason to believe that the singer's death is linked to a criminal act."

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Estoppel to potential buyers of SeaFrance. The Commercial Court of Paris on Monday gave the liquidation of the French company SeaFrance ferries in the Channel, but now the activity until January 28, 2012. The court found that the two takeover bids submitted by Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA), associated with the Danish DFDS group, and the CFDT union in the enterprise, were not satisfactory as it stands. However, he left the door open for the submission of new offers before December 12.

SeaFrance employs 880 permanent employees and 200 CDD, according seasons. The plan proposed by the LDA-tandem DFDS provided for the protection of 460 FTE jobs, maintaining SeaFrance under the French flag, the recovery of three ships 5 million and an investment of 50 million for repairs to boats.

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The subject is to better inform business leaders on existing mechanisms and, for that, the best way is to centralize information in one place, easily accessible, the management could be entrusted either to OSEO, either the Deposit guaranteed payday loan.

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