EFES PRESS REVIEW - JULY-AUGUST 2012


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  We made a selection of 37 remarkable articles in 11 countries in July-August 2012: China, Finland, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Poland, Spain, Switzerland, UK, USA.
China: China's securities regulator issued a draft regulation for listed companies that offer shares to their employees, a move aiming to make more staff benefit from stock ownership. Chinese telecom major Huawei looks to extend its employee ownership model to its foreign workers.
Finland: Nokia boosts stock-option program to retain key employees.
France: New employee share plan for AXA. Tax benefits encouraging employee savings plans were dramatically reduced in recent years. The end of a long story for SeaFrance ferries: My Ferry Link is  back as a workers co-operative. The new socialist government will promote employee buyouts through workers coops.
Germany: Statistics by the German Share Institute show that the number of employee shareholders increased significantly since 2010.
India: Stock-options back in vogue.
Ireland: The end of an era for Eircom.
Poland: Privatization of FOD Machines Factory.
Spain: The Spanish confederation of employee-owned companies CONFESAL celebrates it 25th anniversary.
Switzerland: Employee shareholders seem reluctant about Crédit Suisse.
UK: Employee ownership has the potential to play an important role in Britain's future economic growth, says employment minister Norman Lamb. A team of researchers from Newcastle University Business School and Cass Business School of City University London have come up with evidence that shows the economic benefits, improved business performance and resilience of employee-owned businesses (EOBs).
USA: An ESOP is a special type of retirement plan that purchases stock of the business where the employees work. A new study about the economic impact of the preferential tax treatment of employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs).

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   Notre sélection propose 37 articles remarquables dans 11 pays en juillet-août 2012: Allemagne, Chine, Espagne, Finlande, France, Grande Bretagne, Inde, Irlande, Pologne, Suisse, USA.
Allemagne: Les statistiques du Deutsches Aktieninstitut montrent une croissance significative du nombre d'actionnaires salaries depuis 2010.
Chine: Les autorités chinoises ont publié un projet de régulation des plans d'actionnariat salarié destine à en élargir l'usage en Chine. L'opérateur chinois des télécoms Huawei va étendre son modèle d'actionnariat salarié hors de Chine et pour commencer en Inde.
Espagne: La confédération espagnole des sociedades laborales CONFESAL fête son 25ème anniversaire.
Finlande: Nokia renforce ses plans de stock-options pour éviter la fuite de ses cadres.
France: Nouveau plan d'actionnariat salarié pour AXA. Les avantages fiscaux destinés à encourager les plans d'épargne salariale ont été sévèrement réduits depuis trois ans. Fin d'une longue saga pour SeaFrance: My Ferry Link prend le relais sous forme de coopérative de salariés sur la ligne trans-Manche. Le nouveau gouvernement socialiste va soutenir les reprises d'entreprises sous forme de coopératives de salariés.
Grande Bretagne: L'actionnariat salarié devrait occuper une place importante dans la relance de la croissance économique pour le Ministre de l'Emploi Norman Lamb. Une équipe de chercheurs des Universités de Newcastle et de Londres a publié un nouveau rapport sur les avantages, les meilleures performances et la solidité des entreprises détenues par les salariés.
Inde: Retour en vogue des stock-options.
Irlande: La fin d'une époque chez Eircom.
Pologne: Privatisation de FOD Machines, une offre de reprise des salaries.
Suisse: Un actionnariat salarié peu enthousiaste chez Crédit Suisse.
USA: Le plan ESOP est un type particulier de plan de retraites qui achète des actions de l'entreprise où le salarié est employé. Une nouvelle étude sur l'impact économique des avantages fiscaux destinés à promouvoir les plans d'actionnariat salarié ESOPs.

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  Wir haben für die Monate Juli und August eine Auswahl von 37 bemerkenswerten Beiträgen aus 11 Ländern für Sie getroffen: China, Finnland, Frankreich, Deutschland, Indien, Irland, Polen, Spanien, Schweiz, Großbritannien, USA.
China: Die chinesische Regulierungsbehörde für Kapitalanlagen veröffentlicht eine Liste von börsennotierten Unternehmen, die ihre Mitarbeiter beteiligen mit dem Ziel, die Mitarbeiterbeteiligung zu stärken. Das chinesische Telekommunikationsunternehmen Huawei will sein Mitarbeiterbeteiligungsmodell für ausländische Beschäftigte öffnen.
Finnland: Nokia stärkt sein Aktienoptionsmodell um Fachkräfte in Schlüsselpositionen zu halten.
Frankreich: Neues Aktienmodell bei AXA. Die steuerlichen Anreize zum Mitarbeitersparen wurden in den letzten Jahren drastisch reduziert. Das Ende einer langen Geschichte bei SeaFrance Fähren: My Ferry Link ist wieder in Mitarbeiterhand. Die neue sozialistische Regierung will die Übernahme von Unternehmen durch Mitarbeitergesellschaften fördern.
Deutschland: Statistiken des deutschen Aktieninstituts zeigen einen signifikanten Anstieg von Mitarbeiteraktien seit 2010.
Indien: Aktienoptionen sind in Mode.
Irland: Das Ende einer Ära bei Eircom.
Polen: Privatisierung der FOD Maschinenfabrik.
Spanien: Der spanische Verband für Unternehmen mit Mitarbeiterbeteiligung CONFESAL feiert seinen 25. Geburtstag.
Schweiz: Mitarbeiteraktionäre scheinen der Crédit Suisse zu widerstreben.
Großbritannien: Mitarbeiterbeteiligung hat das Potenzial, in der wirtschaftlichen Entwicklung Großbritanniens in den nächsten Jahren eine wichtige Rolle zu spielen, sagt Arbeitsminister Norman Lamb. Ein wissenschaftliches Team der Newcastle University Business School und der Cass Business School of City University London ist zu dem Ergebnis gekommen, dass Unternehmen in Mitarbeiterhand effizienter sind als andere Firmen.
USA: Unter einem ESOP versteht man eine besondere Art der Altersvorsorge, bei der Aktien des arbeitgebenden Unternehmens erworben werden. Eine neue Studie analysiert den wirtschaftlichen Einfluss des Preferential Tax Treatment of Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs).
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La nostra selezione nei mesi di Luglio e Agosto 2012 comprende 37 articoli di rilievo in 11 Paesi: Cina, Finlandia, Francia, Germania, India, Irlanda, Polonia, Spagna, Svizzera, UK, USA.
Cina: L’autorità cinese del mercato borsistico ha emesso una proposta di regolamentazione per le Società quotate che offer azioni ai dipendenti, una mossa che ha il fine di far ottenere maggiori retribuzioni al personale attraverso il possesso di azioni. La compagnia telefonica Huawei studia l’estensione del suo modello di azionariato anche ai dipendenti esteri.
Finlandia: Nokia potenzia il suo programma di stock-option per trattenere i ruoli chiave.
Francia: Nuovo piano azionario per AXA. I benefici fiscali connessi all’azionariato sono stati decisamente ridotti negli anni recenti. Fine di una lunga storia per i traghetti SeaFrance: My Ferry Link è tornata come cooperative di lavoro. Il nuovo governo socialista promuoverà il trasferimento di azienda ai dipendenti attraverso cooperative di lavoratori.
Germania: Le statistiche del German Share Institute mostrano il significativo incremento dei dipendenti Azionisti rispetto al 2010.
India: Stock-options di nuovo di moda.
Irlanda: Fine di un’epoca per Eircom.
Polonia: Privatizzazione di FOD Machines Factory.
Regno Unito: L’azionariato dei dipendenti ha un ruolo potenziale molto importante per il future della crescita economica Britannica, ha dichiarato il ministro del lavoro Norman Lamb. Un gruppo di lavoro delle Newcastle University Business School e Cass Business School of City University London ha pubblicato un nuovo rapporto che mostra i benefici economici, il miglioramento dei risultati di business e la solidità delle “imprese partecipate dai dipendenti” (EOB).
Spagna: La Confederazione Spagnola delle società possedute dai dipendenti CONFESAL celebra il 25^ compleanno.
Svizzera: I dipendenti di Crédit Suisse poco entusiasti dell’azionariato.
USA: Un ESOP è un tipo particolare di piano pensionistico che compra azioni della società dove il dipendente lavora. Un nuovo studio sull’impatto economico del trattamento fiscale agevolato, per la promozione dei piani di azionariato dei dipendenti (ESOPs).
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  OUR SELECTION / NOTRE SELECTION / NUESTRA SELECCIÓN


We made a selection of 37 remarkable articles in 11 countries in July and August 2012: China, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, India, Poland, Spain, Switzerland, UK, USA.

CH   1 - Credit Suisse-Kapitalaufstockung läuft gemischt
             WirtschaftsBlatt.at - 16. Aug. 2012
             Während die Mitarbeiter-Beteiligung unter den Erwartungen bleibt, läuft der Wertschriften-Rückkauf besser als erwartet. Zürich. Die Schweizer Großbank Credit ...
CN   2 - La Chine élabore un plan sur l'actionnariat des salariés
             Chine.org - 5 août 2012
             La Chine élabore un plan sur l'actionnariat des salariés. La Commission de Réglementation des valeurs mobilières de Chine a publié dimanche un projet de ...
CN   3 - China mulls plan on employee stock ownership
             China Daily - Aug 6, 2012
             BEIJING -- China's securities regulator on Sunday issued a draft regulation for listed companies that offer shares to their employees, a move aiming to make more staff benefit from stock ownership. According to the draft released by the China Securities ...
CN   4 - Huawei plans to extend employee ownership to foreign workers
             Economic Times - Aug 17, 2012
             BEIJING: Rapidly expanding its operations in India and the world, Chinese telecom major Huawei looks to extend its employee ownership model to its foreign workers, which if materialises could benefit about 6000 of its Indian employees. "Huawei is ...
DE   5 - Deutsches Aktieninstitut: Trend zur Aktie setzt sich fort
             boerse.de (Pressemitteilung) - 9. Aug. 2012
             Von den Direktanlegern sind 875.000 reine Belegschaftsaktionäre (1,4 % der Bevölkerung). ... Die Gesamtzahl der Belegschaftsaktionäre beträgt 1,5 Mio.
ES   6 - CONFESAL celebra la asamblea conmemorativa de sus 25 años de existencia
             Observatorio Español de la Economía Social - July 4, 2012
             La Confederación Empresarial de Sociedades Laborales (CONFESAL) celebró este miércoles, 4 de julio, en Madrid, la asamblea conmemorativa de los 25 años de su constitución como organización empresarial en representación de este tipo de empresas en España.
FI   7 - Nokia Boosts Stock-Option Program to Retain 'Key' Workers
             Businessweek - July 30, 2012
             Nokia Oyj (NOK1V), the mobile-phone maker struggling to stem losses amid plunging sales, boosted its stock-option program in a bid to retain employees critical to its turnaround effort. Nokia, which reported its fifth straight quarterly loss on July 19, will grant ...
FR   8 - En vacances dans l'usine occupée, les "Fralibiens" peaufinent leur ...
             L'Express - 7 août 2012
             GEMENOS (Bouches-du-Rhône) - Un projet de coopérative ouvrière qui prend forme et un moral renforcé: les "Fralibiens", ces salariés de Gémenos ...
FR   9 - En trois ans, l'épargne salariale a perdu une grande partie de son ...
             Les Échos - 16 août 2012
             Une fois n'est pas coutume, la gauche et la droite jouent la continuité en matière d'impôt : durcie par le gouvernement Fillon, la fiscalité appliquée à l'épargne ...
FR   10 - AXA : bientôt l'heure du plan d'actionnariat salarié 2012
             Fortuneo Direct Finance - 20 août 2012
             AXA a donné le coup d'envoi de son plan d'actionnariat salarié "Shareplan 2012", qui concerne 110.000 salariés dans 40 pays. Le nombre maximum d'actions ...
FR   11 - Des anciens navires de SeaFrance reprennent du service !
             Boursier.com - 20 août 2012
              Liquidée en janvier dernier, la société est devenue une coopérative ouvrière, portant ... La quasi-totalité des salariés de la coopérative ouvrière sont d'anciens ...
FR   12 - Les ex-salariés de SeaFrance reprennent la mer avec My Ferry Link
             Le Parisien - 20 août 2012
             Rachetés par Eurotunnel, les deux navires SeaFrance loués à la Scop des anciens salariés, ... La Scop leur permet d'être aussi actionnaires de leur entreprise.
FR   13 - Les ex-SeaFrance peuvent-ils prendre la mer sans prendre l'eau ?
             France 3 - 20 août 2012
             Mais la concurrence du secteur et les vieilles querelles internes risquent de fragiliser la toute nouvelle Scop. My Ferry Link peut-elle réussir là où SeaFrance a ...
FR   14 - Adieu SeaFrance, welcome My Ferry Link
             Le Nouvel Observateur - 20 août 2012
             Les trois navires de la compagnie sont désormais loués à My Ferry Link, la Scop des anciens salariés. Deux d'entre eux, le "Berlioz" et le "Rodin", ont quitté ...
FR   15 - Nord Pas-de-Calais : longue vie à My Ferry Link
             NationsPresse - 21 août 2012
             Dès le début du projet de Scop, notre groupe a encouragé cette solution et nos élus du littoral ont acquis une part de Scop. Le soutien du Conseil régional nous ...
FR   16 - La coopérative des dockers révoque sa directrice générale
             Zinfos 974 - 21 août 2012
             Les événements s'emballent à la Coopérative ouvrière réunionnaise (COR). ... En juin 2011, la Coopérative ouvrière réunionnaise est bloquée de toute part.
FR   17 - Les reprises d'entreprises par les salariés
             Le blog des scop en Rhône-Alpes  - 24 août 2012
             Les reprises d'entreprises par les salariés sont parfois aussi empêchées par le caractère parcellaire et tardif de l'information qui leur est délivrée concernant ...
IE   18 - Eircom employee scheme payout due
             Irish Examiner - July 4, 2012
             The 14147 members of the Eircom employee share ownership plan (ESOP) will be issued with a cheque for up to €8000 today.
IN   19 - Stock options back in vogue as funding rounds boost valuations
             Livemint - July 10, 2012
             Stock options back in vogue as funding rounds boost valuations, Employees of firms such as Just Dial and One97 have reaped substantial rewards through stock options, Corporate News.
PL   20 - Trzech chętnych na FOD
             DREWNO.PL - 1 Sie 2012
             Akcjonariat Pracowniczy FOD Sp. z o.o. w organizacji z siedzibą w Bydgoszczy - spółka założona przez pracowników firmy, - LOCUM S.A. w Warszawie - spółka ...
UK   21 - When everyone shares the fruits of their labour
             Public Service - July 2, 2012
             Employee ownership has the potential to play an important role in Britain's future economic growth, says employment minister Norman Lamb, who explains what government is doing to ease the transition from traditional business models.
UK   22 - Expansion: Chief executives express caution about pace of growth ...
             Financial Times - July 2, 2012
             “There are opportunities, for example, for some public service organisations to become employee-owned. But it will not suddenly dominate the corporate ...
UK   23 - UK Deputy PM to Set Out Plans to Boost Employee Ownership of Firms
             Wall Street Journal - July 3, 2012
             The consultaion will examine matters such as how many employees are need to make a request, what are fair grounds for turning one down and whether the best way to achieve employee ownership is through a statutory right. Write to Ainsley Thomson at ...
UK   24 - British firms can be saved by employee ownership, says Deputy ...
             Co-Operative News - July 4, 2012
             Also set to be announced will be a new FTSE Employee Share Ownership Index, which will highlight the performance of employee owned businesses that ...
UK   25 - Nick Clegg seeks more employee ownership
             BBC News - July 4, 2012
             A new report by government adviser Graeme Nuttall found the main barriers to increasing employee owned companies were a lack of awareness, lack of resources and concerns about how complex it was to set up this kind of business. The deputy prime ...
UK   26 - Government will act on Nuttall's employee ownership suggestions
             GrowthBusiness.co.uk - July 4, 2012
             Citing evidence from Co-operative that shows, during 2011, employee-owned firms grew 50 per cent fast than the economy at large, Clegg said that the Treasury is now conducting an internal review looking at the role of employee ownership in supporting ...
UK   27 - Employee ownership: Government calls for evidence
             PersonnelToday.com - July 4, 2012
             It is hoped that the measures will help tackle three main barriers to the creation of employee-owned businesses identified in the Nuttall review: a lack of awareness; a lack of resources; and perceived or real legal, tax and regulatory complexities.
UK   28 - Jobs: 'It's time for employees to take over capitalism'
             Bucks Herald - July 6, 2012
             Mr Clegg says employee owned firms have lower levels of absenteeism, higher productivity and growth rates, smaller gaps between the pay at the top and ordinary workers and are more sustainable, too. The government is supporting the establishment of an ...
UK   29 - Norman Lamb MP writes…Employee ownership: moving from niche to mainstream
             Liberal Democrat Voice - July 9, 2012
             New off-the-shelf 'DIY packs' for companies will cover legal, tax and other regulatory considerations and enable companies to adopt employee-owned business models quickly and easily. Finally, the Government has launched a call for evidence on how a ...
UK   30 - Whitehall handed case for employee-owned businesses
             bdaily - Aug 21, 2012
             Employee-owned business research will be presented to Whitehall by academics, after the Deputy Prime Minister called for investigations into EOB business ...
UK   31 - Executive Assistant
             Third Sector - Aug 23, 2012
             Our client, The Employee Ownership Association, is a member organisation which acts as the voice of co-owned business in the UK. It represents a network of over a hundred companies with significant employee ownership and a sector of the economy worth ...
US   32 - Sanders bills would boost worker-owned businesses
             vtdigger.org - July 24, 2012
             Nationally, there are more than 10000 employee owned businesses throughout the country with about 10 million employees. Studies show that employee ownership ...
US   33 - Davey Tree makes national ranking
             Akron Beacon Journal - July 26, 2012
             The Davey Tree Expert Co. of Kent is the fourth-largest 100 percent employee-owned company in the United States in a new National Center for Employee Ownership ranking. The rankings are based on number of employees; Davey has 7400 throughout ...
US   34 - New Study Shows Jobs Grew 60% in S-ESOPs While Others Remained Flat
             MarketWatch (press release) - July 26, 2012
             "The unique strengths of employee ownership drove company gains and jobs in the past decade, while helping insulate S-ESOP businesses from the adverse effects of the recent recession," Brill wrote in the new report. ESOPs are tax-exempt retirement plans ...
US   35 - A model for saving for a sound retirement
             The Hill (blog) - July 31, 2012
             Especially as the traditional pension plan is on the decline, private ESOP companies are increasingly providing strong and sustainable retirement savings for their workers. The ESOP structure affords small and medium-sized businesses the ability to support ...
US   36 - Analysis of the Benefits S-ESOPs Provide to the U.S. Economy and Workforce
             The Esop Association Blog - Aug 10, 2012
             10 Aug 2012 – If you would like to read the study by Alex Brill, An Analysis of the Benefits S ESOPs Provide the U.S. Economy and Workforce, you can find it ...
US   37 - Stock Options: A Strategic Weapon For Growth
             Forbes - Aug 21, 2012
             They wonder why they would share ownership with employees, what constitutes stock options, what are the stock option and purchase plan choices they should implement, how much stock they should offer, who should receive options and when they should ...

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