Various facts The Volvic factory was closed after a “malicious act”

On the night of Tuesday to Wednesday, there was an explosion at the Volvic water plant in Puy-de-Dôme, which caused “significant damage” and its technical shutdown, as we learned on Wednesday from the public prosecutor’s office in Clermont-Ferrand. “Our Volvic production facilities were victims of a malicious act” without any injuries, Volvic (Danone group) management … Read more

Funeral contracts from insurance companies: be vigilant!

The Office for Prudential Review and Resolution (ACPR), supported by the Banque de France, has for several years noted repeated failures and deficiencies on the part of insurers with regard to the funeral contracts they issue. Despite the recommendation published in 2019 on the marketing of these contracts, APCR announced two years later, based on … Read more

Secondary schools and colleges: government returns to ‘cutting’ overtime

The government on Wednesday decided to reverse the controversial “reduction” of overtime in secondary and tertiary schools originally planned for the end of the school year, a measure that was supposed to allow budget savings in the national education system. “The Minister of National Education and Youth has issued instructions that from tomorrow (Thursday) the … Read more

Bank card, cash, app which payment method is the most environmentally friendly

Wire transfer, check, cash, Apple Pay or Google Pay, PayPal or Lydia… In the digital age, we no longer count the ways to make a financial transaction. However, among the many payment methods available, the bank card continues to “dominate without a share,” notes Frédéric Micheau, Deputy CEO of OpinionWay. 72% of the French still … Read more