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It is at the Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris that will take place, from June 17 to 20, the 10th edition of the international innovation exhibition VivaTech. Like previous years, la Région y tiendra un stand qui accueillera notamment des entreprises réunionnaises sélectionnées par un jury parmi celles qui portent « les projets les plus innovants et les...

Since 2022, The Issuing Institute of Overseas Departments is carrying out a typological survey on over-indebted households in the French Overseas Territories. Same method as that used by the Banque de France : this involves studying the profile of over-indebted households in France. The 2025 survey reveals quite diverse typologies from one department to another. La part des familles monoparentales parmi les ménages surendettés est...

According to the Réunion Import and Trade Union (SURE), new vehicle sales fell by 2% during the first two months of 2026. Of 3,602 registrations recorded in January and February, 772 are Renault vehicles, 477 of Peugeot, 365 of Toyotas, 344 of Dacia, and 279 Citroëns. Si les ventes...

February 27, the standing committee of the Regional Council responded favorably to the request for financing of a new submarine telecommunications cable linking Reunion Island to Durban (South Africa). To contribute to this project, 30 million euros from the European Feder fund will be mobilized by the community. Le coût global est estimé à 83 millions et devrait également bénéficier...

Recently, the Reunion delegation of the National Center for Territorial Civil Service (CNFPT) took stock of this important part of the public service on the island. A survey carried out among 76 communities and public establishments covering nearly 100% of the workforce made it possible to identify and analyze territorial employment.. La fonction publique territoriale regroupe 36 500...

It was on February 21 in Saint-André that the first stone of the Shop Park shopping center was laid by Vincent Ravat, CEO of Mercialys, and Joé Bédier, mayor of the town. The project will emerge from the ground on a plot of 32,000 m2, bordered by Chemin Lefaguyes, at the back of the La Cocoteraie shopping center. The Shop Park, dont...

This is the forecast amount of SHLMR purchases (Low-rent housing company in Reunion) for 2026 and 2027. The main markets launched by the social landlord will be the production of new housing (nearly 87 million euros over the next two years), work on existing heritage (more than 57 million), et les travaux de...

Pineapple exports fell by 25% in 2025, announces the Directorate of Agriculture, of food and forestry in its latest economic report. 1,302 tonnes were shipped last year, i.e. 456 tonnes less than in 2024. Explanations : “The Victoria pineapple is a long-cycle crop (18 to 24 months). In 2024, the...

The consumer price index fell by 0,5% in Reunion in February 2026, compared to January, after two months of stability, according to INSEE. Over a year, between February 2025 and February 2026, consumer prices also remained stable in Reunion, while they increased by 0,9% nationally. THE...

On the occasion of World Recycling Day on March 18, several players in the Reunion plastic bottle industry – Cilam, COT, Cilaos and the Bourbon Breweries, with the support of the eco-organization Citéo – launched a communication campaign to raise awareness among Reunion Islanders about sorting plastic bottles. The campaign, « Boutey na 7 vies  », vise à rappeler...