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Several overseas deputies, including Reunionese Perceval Gaillard, Karine Lebon and Jean-Hugues Ratenon, sent a letter in March questioning the Minister of Health “on the persistence of significant inequalities between the sugar levels present in food products sold in overseas regions and those marketed in France”. An investigation carried out in 2021 nevertheless concluded that there was respect..

Solidarity Insaniyat, the endowment fund set up by the Muslim community of the island, signed an agreement on March 12 in Saint-Louis with the Departmental Union of Municipal Social Action Centers of Reunion Island. “The partnership with the CCAS, notably that of Saint-Paul, explique Youssuf Alibhaye, the permanent secretary of Solidarité Insaniyat, will make it possible to better target people..

The Issuance Institute of Overseas Departments noted no improvement in the business climate in the 4th quarter of 2023 in Reunion. “According to the professionals interviewed, activity continues to weaken. In parallel, cash levels and operating expenses deteriorate. Nevertheless, business leaders report a slowdown in the increase in their selling prices for the first time..

L’Aract (Regional agency for the improvement of working conditions) and the University of Reunion signed a framework agreement at the end of February aimed at creating bridges between higher education and the business world. University work carried out on issues of management and process improvement will thus be able to be disseminated via the joint members of Aract.. “The university today trains....

The consumer price index almost stabilized in Reunion in January, after three consecutive months of increase (+0,6% in October, +0,5% in November and December). It increased by 0,1% only, selon l'INSEE. Food prices increased by 2% over the month, under the effect of the surge in product prices...

The average rate for home loans stood at 3,28% au 4e trimestre 2023, en hausse de 39 points de base par rapport au trimestre précédent, announces Iédom. Ce taux reste cependant inférieur au taux moyen dans l’Hexagone (3,45 %). La durée moyenne des prêts à l’habitat atteint 22 ans, pour un montant moyen d’emprunt de 132 600 euros. The...

The 2024 Quality Price Shield was unveiled in mid-March : le panier des produits de consommation courante disponibles dans les grandes et moyennes surfaces contient 153 produits pour un prix maximal de 348 euros, comme l’an passé, malgré l’inflation. Apparu l’an passé, le panier « bricolage » est composé de 27 produits, cinq de plus qu’en 2023. Son prix progresse de trois...

The turnover of Reunion VSEs and SMEs increased by 1,7% in 2023 compared to 2022, but dropped by 0,8 % au 4e trimestre, selon l’enquête image PME réalisée par le conseil de l’ordre des experts-comptables et l’institut Sagis. La croissance annuelle est faible — elle avait atteint 5,5 % l’année précédente — et inférieure à...

The Court of Auditors published at the beginning of March a report evaluating the effects of dock dues in the French Overseas Territories, which underlines, without surprise, que les recettes de cette taxe sont principalement affectées aux dépenses de fonctionnement des communes, sans lien avec les investissements, et que l’octroi de mer a un effet négatif sur la cherté de la vie. En...

As part of its commitment to the economic development of the island, On March 20, the SHLMR presented its 2024-2025 purchasing forecast. 142 entreprises ont répondu présentes à cette présentation, portant sur 325 marchés et un montant global de 287 millions d’euros. Ces marchés portent principalement sur de la production immobilière et de l’aménagement, mais aussi sur de...