40th anniversary of the DS, presented for the first time in 1955 at the Salon de l'auto in Paris. Comment on factual images and testimony of Jean-Marie BLANCHARD.
The Ile de France region is looking at the very complicated financing of Greater Paris. The finance committee is meeting to find the 31 billion needed to build the Grand Paris Express supermetro by 2030 and renovate the existing transport network. Comment on graphic palette showing the layout of the new lines of the Grand Paris Express, images of public transport in the Ile de France and meeting of elected officials.
Report devoted to the opening of the Salon de l'Agriculture in Paris and the running of the Concours du produits. Images of cheese, wine and oil tasting. Jury member interviews. To the question asked concerning the consumption of wine, a man answers: "I like wine, I like the morning, I like lunch, I like even better the evening"...
Description of changes in old age and family benefits over the last five years. The commentary is illustrated by images of seniors in their daily lives.
Airbus Industrie has just announced the launch of the production of the largest passenger aircraft in history, the A3XX, renamed the A380. Comment on factual images and interviews Noël FORGEARD (president of Airbus) and Jean-Luc LAGARDERE (president EADS). Plateau in situation Patrice PELE.
Amazon, the American giant of the online sale of books, arrives in France. The largest bookstore in the world by internet will compete with Fnac. Images of the site’s launch in Paris, alternate with those of Boigny’s warehouses on Bionne. Jeff BEZOS, founding president of Amazon.com, explains in an interview his approach, while Serge EYROLLES, president of the national publishing union, exposes his fears. Finally, Pierre LANSONNEUR, CFO of bol.fr, talks about the competition between players in online sales.
Faced with the vagaries of the stock markets, small holders and speculators are wondering what strategy to adopt. Should we sell? Should we fear a contagion from the new economy towards the old? Will there be consequences for the real economy? Interviews with Marc TOUATI (Director of Economic Studies at Natexis Banques Populaires), Jean-Paul BETBEZE (Financial Analyst at Crédit Lyonnais)
Thousands of technicians worked hard during the New Year’s Eve to avoid the computer bug that finally did not take place. State of play at Roissy Charles de Gaulle airport and abroad (Japan, New Zealand, Russia, Spain). The Minister of Economy and Finance, Christian Sautter, is reassuring and says that economic activity will restart normally.
Report dedicated to the RER E line, named Eole, which was inaugurated this morning by Prime Minister Lionel Jospin, accompanied by SNCF CEO Louis Gallois, several ministers, and the President of the Regional Council. The new line will connect the heart of the capital to the French East on July 14. The work, which lasted seven years at a cost of CHF 8 billion, left bad memories for the shipyard’s residents. Images of the inauguration of Eole by Lionel Jospin on the platform of the Magenta station, infographic, images of archive of the site, the consolidation of a building on rue Papillon in Paris and a damaged building. Interview of Louis GALLOIS and testimony of a local woman.
The Minister of Economy Dominique STRAUSS-KAHN has announced a dozen measures to help businesses and administrations free them from the effects of the year 2000 bug on computer systems. Commentary on factual images and interviews with the Minister of Economy and Finance, Dominique STRAUSS KAHN and Marylise LEBRANCHU (Secretary of State, in charge of SMEs, Trade and Crafts).
The new business of commercial companies created on the Internet invests the Sentier district in Paris. Interviews of the leader of an "incubator", Jean-Luc RIVOIRE, and THUYLY LE (CEO of the start-up TO LUNA.
The Y2K bug is not only the business of businesses and merchants, it is also the business of all computer users. The PC clock could be a source of problems but a solution exists with the use of CD Rom verification. Comment on factual images and explanations by Jean-Charles GRUMBACH, IT specialist France 2.
135 countries are coming together from tomorrow, in Seattle, USA, to defend their vision of international trade. Explanation, based on archives, cartons-animation and geographical maps on the meaning and birth of the WTO, the World Trade Organisation.
Brief devoted to the inauguration of the RER E by Prime Minister Lionel Jospin. Eole is the fifth line of the RER network, and will connect Paris to the eastern suburbs.
On the occasion of the Mondial de l'Auto, a report on women’s car choices. Comment on factual images and interview with Béatrice FOUCHER, Renault product engineer, and visitors.