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Gilbert Manciet, who had been appointed sub-prefect for recovery during the health crisis, was chosen by the Region to succeed Fabrice Vandomel as general manager of Nexa. He took office on July 15. “His excellent mastery of the economic situation in our territory, sa volonté ferme de valoriser l’action de chaque collaborateur de l’agence...

After closing its Saint-Denis–Mahé line as part of its economy plan, Air Austral signed a partnership agreement with Air Seychelles at the end of June to once again offer Reunion Islanders the opportunity to travel to the archipelago.. Travelers departing from Reunion can now buy a Reunion-Seychelles ticket and take a flight in two sections. Ils...

TotalEnergies signed a strategic partnership with Reuniwatt at the end of June, Reunion company specializing in sunshine prediction, in order to support the latter in its international expansion, especially in Australia. TotalEnergies welcomes to the premises of its Melbourne subsidiary an employee recruited by Reuniwatt as an international corporate volunteer. « L’accompagnement de TotalEnergies est idéal pour développer notre activité dans des...

The business climate indicator measured by Iédom fell by 2,2 points in the 1st quarter of 2024, passant sous sa moyenne de longue période (100) pour s’établir à 99,6. L’activité globale a continué de se détériorer en début d’année, mais légèrement moins vite qu’au trimestre précédent, estime l’Institut d’émission. Les chefs d’entreprise restent toutefois pessimistes et anticipent une baisse significative...

79% of companies and individual businesses (hors microentreprises) created in 2018 in Reunion Island were still active in 2021, trois ans après leur création, selon l’étude récurrente de l’Insee. Le taux de pérennité à trois ans augmente fortement par rapport à celui des entreprises créées en 2014 (68 %) et converge vers le niveau national. Les sociétés forment...

Julien Dujardin succeeded Eric Legrigeois as chairman of the board of directors of the Grand Port Maritime de La Réunion on July 8. Bridge and Road Engineer, he was until then deputy general director of the port of Nantes–Saint-Nazaire. Julien Dujardin had previously held several positions in Dunkirk and Le Havre. To Port Reunion, il a pour mission de piloter les...

La commission permanente de la Région Réunion a voté le 21 juin la signature d’une convention entre la collectivité et la Banque publique d'investissement Bpifrance, for the implementation of the new “relaunch loan in Reunion” system. This partnership will allow the creation of a fund of 14 million euros, co-financed to the tune of 4 million euros by....

The Reunion press experienced a major event on July 31 : le Journal de l'île de La Réunion a cessé de paraître, after 73 years of existence. The Saint-Denis commercial court ruled that the daily no longer had a chance of survival, due to the collapse of its readership and advertising revenue and an estimated liability..

The Corsair company posts a deficit of 37 million euros at the end of its 2022-2023 financial year (October to September), after losses of 114 million over the 2021-2022 financial year. Corsair published its accounts late, after being summoned for summary proceedings before the Pointe-à-Pitre commercial court by Christine Ourmières-Widener, President of Air Caraibes and French Bee. The Guadeloupean court...

The year 2024 will be pivotal for the brand of natural energy drinks based on yerba mate, which has also just completed its transition from bottle to can. With a sales force of around ten salespeople spread throughout France, it intends to be present in 2,500 points of sale. Created in 2019 by Jeremy Girard, Julien...