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Katy Hoarau became the first president of Medef Réunion, June 19, by emerging victorious from a triangular election which pitted her against Laurent Blériot and Yannick Berezaie. The former president of the regional council of the order of accountants won with 58% of the votes despite the support provided by Didier Fauchard, the outgoing president, to Laurent Blériot. Initially, Didier Fauchard,...

TotalEnergies inaugurated a solar power plant on the 30th with an installed capacity of 3,9 megawatts peak on the old Cambaie landfill, managed by the Western Territory and whose land belongs to the municipality of Saint-Paul. This 5 million euro installation will cover the annual electricity needs of more than 4,250 inhabitants of the island and will contribute to reducing....

Actions to renovate and rehabilitate social housing over 20 years old in the five overseas departments will be supported by a tax credit “which will counterbalance, for social landlords, the additional costs of construction in overseas territories and will accelerate their investment in improving housing”, announced the Ministry of Overseas at the beginning of August. To be eligible,...

Iédom identified for the first time just over 70 start-ups in 2024 in Reunion, to whom he sent a questionnaire aimed at identifying their success factors and their difficulties. The results of this unprecedented study, published in early August, show that if ten of them have strong growth potential, most others are....

Since 2013, the innovative business creation competition, organized by the Technopole de La Réunion, aims to stimulate the creation of businesses in the region. It is intended for any adult with an innovative idea and wishing to make it a reality by creating their own company.. The prizes for the 2025 edition were awarded on June 18. With their....

“The latest news from Brussels and the European Commission is not reassuring and confirms our concerns, both in terms of fund governance and the financial volume devoted to cohesion policy for the next programming”, affirms the regional council of Reunion in a press release released on July 21. The future....

The regional council launched a communication campaign at the end of June on the results of its action, four years after the arrival as president of Huguette Bello and three years before the next election. The community highlights the restoration of its finances and the reduction of its debt. “The savings rate fell to 22% over the period..

Sarra Beldi-Vencatachellum, fondatrice de The Island Cosmetics, is one of the winners of the national competition 101 women entrepreneurs run by Bpifrance and supported by the Ministry of Equality between Women and Men. The winners were received in June in Matignon by Prime Minister François Bayrou, in the presence of Astrid Panosyan-Bouvet, Minister Delegate in charge of Labor and Employment,...

The Bourbon breweries announced on June 12 that the traffic jam contract currently in force with The Coca-Cola Company will end 2026. The end of this contract will mark the cessation of production, of the marketing and importation by Brasseries de Bourbon of Coca-Cola brand drinks, Fanta, Sprite et Minute Maid. “This decision applies exclusively to the portfolio...

It was the rate of credit equipment for companies practiced by local banks in the 1st quarter 2025. He is down over one year, like that of real estate loans to businesses (3,76%). At 4,69%, the rate of matured cash loans is on the other hand increasing. Home loan rates granted to individuals are also falling..