Et de 10 pour Grand Large Voyages, le groupe niçois de Jany Bousquet! Il a inauguré sa dixième agence fin avril à Valbonne. Une agence un peu différente des autres car, située à proximité de la technopole, elle vise une clientèle à la fois d'affaires et de tourisme et en tout cas très internationale ((une bonne moitié de d'étrangers travaillant à Sophia Antipolis parmi les clients accueillis lors du premier mois de fonctionnement).

The lack of accommodation offer to sell as to rent is threatening the economic development. This is the title of an article by Michel Bovas, published in La Tribune of November 29th 2000 and untitled "The French Riviera can't find accommodation anymore for its new comers". Estate agencies in Antibes, area close to Sophia Antipolis, put "Nothing to rent" on their windows.

SK Group, une start-up sophipolitaine en vedette dans Le Monde Interactif. L'article est daté du 30 avril 2001 sous le titre "SK Group prévient les collisions sur les chantiers". Créé par un ancien élève de l'ESSI (Ecole Supérieure en Sciences Informatiques) de Sophia Antipolis, Séverin Kezeu, SK Group a mis au point des systèmes d'informatique embarquée (capteurs reliés à un ordinateur central) permettant de donner de l'intelligence dans les véhicules.

SK Group, une start-up sophipolitaine en vedette dans Le Monde Interactif. L'article est daté du 30 avril 2001 sous le titre "SK Group prévient les collisions sur les chantiers". Créé par un ancien élève de l'ESSI (Ecole Supérieure en Sciences Informatiques) de Sophia Antipolis, Séverin Kezeu, SK Group a mis au point des systèmes d'informatique embarquée (capteurs reliés à un ordinateur central) permettant de donner de l'intelligence dans les véhicules.

Du papier électronique fabriqué dans des imprimeries new age qui permettrait de créer des journaux high tech affichant également de la vidéo et que l'on téléchargerait par Internet à partir de liaisons sans fil ! C'est désormais à portée de technologie, ainsi que le signale Transfert.net qui reprend les déclarations de scientifiques des Bell Labs (les laboratoires de Lucent Technologies) et de la société E Ink. Ces derniers affirment en effet qu’on pourra bientôt imprimer des rouleaux de "papier électronique".

Plus de 2.500 spécialistes des systèmes d'administration de réseaux sont attendus à Nice-Acropolis du 7 au 10 mai pour un forum international rassemblant tous les grands du secteur.

When will there be real hospital in Cannes and its basin ? Although the medical profession and equipments are very good, it is not the case for premises which have been subjected to a project of complete renovation for the last twenty years. A project which keeps on making no headway.

Forget the “admifrance.gouv.fr” website but welcome its V2, its new version www…. , which will be useful to keep in your bookmarks. This new Internet portal of the French administration was designed as the entry point to its services and on the public Web. It gathers a gigantic mass of forms, information, laws, and links to other French and European administrative websites.

The case of call for tenders is passed before the Administrative Court and the government Commissioner has noticed three cancellation points. The judgement is expected as well.

The Monaco World Summit takes place on Thursday and Friday April 26th and 27th at the « Sporting d’Hiver » of the principality on the theme of the economic crime and the organised transnational criminality. Two famous contributors will be there: the judge Eric Halphen, who makes the headlines in the press with the case of council housing in Paris and the accusation of the President of the Republic; Michel Hunault, reporter of the law on the dirty money laundering.

That's done ! Two or three months ago, the member-mayor of Villeneuve Loubet said that he would willingly commit himself in the battle for the municipal elections of Cannes under the RPF colours (Rassemblement pour la France).

La Jeune Chambre Economique de Menton Roquebrune Cap Martin organise les 27, 28 et 29 avril 2001 le 1er salon de la bourse & Internet au Palais de l’Europe à Menton. L’objectif de cette manifestation est de faire découvrir et de présenter à un large public toute la filière de la bourse sur le Net. Ce salon dont l’entrée est gratuite s’articulera autour de l’information, l’explication et le conseil.De nombreux stands permettront aux visiteurs de rencontrer et de discuter avec des représentants de sociétés en ligne.

The recent Chamber of Economy in Menton Roquebrune Cap Martin is organising on April 27th, 28th, and 29th 2001 the first stock exchange & Internet exhibition at the “Palais de l’Europe” in Menton. The aim of this event is to present to a large public the sphere of the stock exchange on the Net and to make them discover it. This exhibition for which entry is free, will focus on information, explanation and advise.Many stands will enable visitors to meet and discuss with representatives of on-line companies.

Cannes had welcome the laureates of a Singapore publicly owned company during the advertising film festival. An exchange of friendly services, ten Crauwn taxis plugs the city…

L'inauguration du tunnel, qui désormais relie physiquement les deux sites d'Amadeus de Sophia Antipolis auparavant séparés par la route du Pin Montard, servira de prétexte au directeur général Jacques Lignières, pour lancer le 3 mai prochain à 11h30, un nouveau concept : l'Amadeus Campus. Le GDS (Global distribution services) a connu une croissance exceptionnelle au cours des dernières années, devenant la plus grande entreprise de la technopole avec 1.400 personnes.

A sudden change took place at the end of last week in the small fight pursued between the maritime companies for the concession of public service for Corsica from January 1st 2002: the SNCM (Corsica Mediterranean National Company) and the CMN (Southern Shipping Company) were the only ones for the call for tenders for the shuttle between Marseille and Corsica.

How much money do congresses bring to the city ? The SEMEC (Société d'économie mixte des évènements cannois) has one its accounts : 1.38 billion francs and some 3.500 direct or indirect occupations.

The team is entirely feminine for the Chacok which participates from April 7th to April 14th at the sailing ship competition called Spi Dauphine. The ship with the colours of the French Riviera brand of upmarket ready-to-wear has then formed a team recruited within the higher Institute of communication, ISCOM Paris. Constance, Camille, Laurence, Fanny, Louise and Ombline, all students at this Institute, will embark on the Jod 35 of Chacok. Camille Beauchène, a member of the team coming from the French Riviera, had the idea and succeeded to convince the company to get involved.

The prefect of the Alpes-Maritimes has authorized the operating of the Villeneuve-Loubet site. A new episode of the incredible serial of rubbish dumps in the department which started in March 2000.

The inauguration of the tunnel which will now link the two Amadeus sites separated by the road of the Pin Montard, in Sophia Antipolis, will be an excuse for the general executive, Jacques Lignières, to launch a new concept on May 3rd at 11.30: the concept of Amadeus Campus. The GDS (Global Distribution Services) faced an exceptional growth during the last few years, to become the largest company of the research park with 1 400 people. Important construction works were undertaken in order to gather the employees of the company at Sophia Antipolis.