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The evolution of births and deaths in Reunion in 2020 is significantly different from that observed in France and in other overseas regions., underlines INSEE. On the island, births remained stable, while they decreased by 2,3% in mainland France. 13,160 children were born to mothers residing in Reunion, as much as in 2019. As for deaths,...

The quarterly survey carried out by Iédom among Reunionese business leaders confirmed a continuation of the economic recovery at the end of the year. The health situation was then under control locally, the island escaped a second confinement and the climate indicator continued to recover : at 98,8, it was close to its long-term average (100). La consommation des ménages...

VSEs and SMEs in Reunion recorded an overall drop of 4,7% of their turnover in 2020, according to the Image PME study by the Council of the Order of Chartered Accountants. This decline is lower than that of the whole of France (-8,4%) and all metropolitan areas. The decline started in the 1st quarter of 2020, in connection with the....

The University of Réunion has just launched two university diplomas dedicated to entrepreneurship, including one specially dedicated to students who have acquired the national status of student-entrepreneur. March 26, 16 students received this status from the hands of the president of the establishment. The beneficiaries will be supported by the Student Center for Innovation, transfer and entrepreneurship (Pepper) de l’Université pour mener...

The impact of the health crisis on CBo Territoria’s 2020 accounts is limited. The company of La Mare, which saw its turnover drop by 6,4% at the end of the last financial year (103,6 million euros), records a net profit group share of 14,2 million euros. In 2020, the real estate activity generated net rents of 20,5...

After 15 months of implementation, 8,100 homes were built or rehabilitated in 2020 thanks to an investment of 215 million euros as part of the Overseas Housing Plan, rue Oudinot announced at the end of March. In the meeting, The construction and rehabilitation of nearly 3,300 social housing units were financed in ...

In September 2020, the Grand Port Maritime bought the “big houses” from the State, also called “engineers’ houses”. They were built at the end of the 19th century to accommodate CPR engineers., the company operating the new port of Pointe-des-Galets as well as the railway. Today they present a strong....

Only 42% of Reunionese women worked in 2017, i.e. 8 points less than men, according to INSEE figures published on March 8 on the occasion of Women's Rights Day. This gap has nevertheless decreased in 10 years : it was 13 points in 2007. Reunion Island women are also much less integrated..

The government has released an envelope of 2 million euros to finance the creation of a gymnasium in the Chaudron district, in Saint-Denis. The sum, which represents almost two thirds of the total amount of the investment (3,1 million euros), comes from the Exceptional Investment Fund, mis en place en 2009 dans le cadre de la Lodéom pour soutenir les projets...

The meeting welcomed only 216,716 tourists in 2020, or 59,4% de moins par rapport à 2019, selon Île de la Réunion Tourisme. Un retour en arrière de trois décennies ! Après un début d’année satisfaisant et une progression en janvier et février, la fréquentation touristique extérieure est tombée à zéro pendant le confinement, pour ne reprendre que...