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In accordance to the transition process planned and organised in close coordination with Gonzalo Restrepo, the Board of Directors promoted Carlos Mario Giraldo (...) http://www.groupe-casino.fr/en/Successful-10-year-bond-issue-of,4780.html?type=2 http://www.groupe-casino.fr/en/Successful-10-year-bond-issue-of,4780.html 2013-01-18T16:59:59Z text/html en En un clic Alerte Casino successfully issued a new 10-year bond of €750 million. This operation, which strengthens the Group's liquidity, is intended to refinance the next debt repayments of the Group. It extends the average maturity of Casino's bond debt to 5.1 years today (vs. 4.5 years as of the end of December 2012). This new bond, which will pay a coupon of 3.311%, has been significantly oversubscribed by a diversified investor base. Casino is rated BBB- stable by Standard & Poor's and Fitch (...) http://www.groupe-casino.fr/en/Fourth-Quarter-2012-Sales.html?type=2 http://www.groupe-casino.fr/en/Fourth-Quarter-2012-Sales.html 2013-01-15T16:58:59Z text/html en En un clic Alerte CASINO 2012 SALES: €42 billion, up +22.1%, and +4% in organic* terms q4 2012 sales: €13 billion, UP +35.2% 2012 was a year of strong growth for the group, primarily abroad. international activities accounted for 63% of group sales in q4 In the fourth quarter, strong growth in sales at €12.9 billion (+35.2%), driven by International subsidiaries and by sustained organic growth* at 3.2% Internationally, very good performance (+8.5%), in line with previous quarters (...) http://www.groupe-casino.fr/en/Jean-Charles-Naouri-is-appointed.html?type=2 http://www.groupe-casino.fr/en/Jean-Charles-Naouri-is-appointed.html 2012-11-30T17:46:35Z text/html en En un clic Alerte The Board of Directors of Monoprix held on 30th November 2012 has appointed Jean-Charles Naouri as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer in replacement of Philippe Houzé. As proposed by Jean-Charles Naouri, the Board of Directors confirmed Stéphane Maquaire in his position as Deputy Chief Executive Officer, thus renewing its full trust in the management of Monoprix. The Board of Directors expressed its thanks to Philippe Houzé for his large contribution to the development and to the success (...) http://www.groupe-casino.fr/en/What-s-the-use-in-recycling.html?type=1 http://www.groupe-casino.fr/en/What-s-the-use-in-recycling.html 2012-11-20T16:38:38Z text/html en En un clic Alerte Paris, 20 November 2012 – The Casino Group has been committed for a long time to an attitude of social and environmental responsibility towards its customers and employees. In the stores of its Géant Casino and Casino Supermarchés banners, with the support of the European Commission, it has started a major information programme to raise awareness about recycling used products: “Recycle more and better together.” What's the use in recycling useless stuff? 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Five (...) http://www.groupe-casino.fr/en/Third-Quarter-2012-Sales.html?type=2 http://www.groupe-casino.fr/en/Third-Quarter-2012-Sales.html 2012-10-15T16:05:35Z text/html en En un clic Alerte Strong growth in sales at €11.8 billion (+35.2%), driven by International, which now makes up 60.4% of the Group's operations Sustained organic* growth up in Q3 over Q2 2012: +4.2% (vs. +3.4% in Q2 2012) Internationally, very good performance (+8.8%) in sequential acceleration over Q2 2012 (+7.7%) In France, business is resilient (+0.2%), boosted by the excellent performance of Cdiscount (+22.8%) and by the improved trends on convenience and discount (...) http://www.groupe-casino.fr/en/C-Vous-a-double-winner-at-the-2012.html?type=1 http://www.groupe-casino.fr/en/C-Vous-a-double-winner-at-the-2012.html 2012-10-08T15:58:00Z text/html en En un clic Alerte Paris, 8 October 2012 - Created by the Casino Group in February 2012, C'Vous (www.cvous.com) – the first community website for consumers who wish to have an impact on everyday products and services – has been doubly rewarded at the 2012 Top Com Awards. The jury, which awarded C'Vous the Top Com Digital Award 2012 and the Expression TopCom Jury Special Award, was particularly keen to praise the innovative, bold approach of C'Vous. The Digital Award is given to the best initiative chosen from (...) http://www.groupe-casino.fr/en/Inauguration-of-Franprix-takes-to.html?type=1 http://www.groupe-casino.fr/en/Inauguration-of-Franprix-takes-to.html 2012-10-01T13:45:00Z text/html en En un clic Alerte Hervé Montjotin, Managing Director, Transport Division, Norbert Dentressangle Jean-Charles Naouri, Chairman and CEO, Casino Group Alain Gest, Chairman of the Board of Directors, French Waterways Marc Papinutti, CEO, French Waterways Jean-François Dalaise, Chairman of the Board, Ports of Paris, Deputy Chairman of Terminaux de Seine inaugurated, on Monday 1 October 2012, “Franprix takes to the Seine” in the presence of: Frédéric Cuvillier, Minister for Transport, the Sea and (...) http://www.groupe-casino.fr/en/Jean-Marc-HUMBERT-joins-Casino.html?type=1 http://www.groupe-casino.fr/en/Jean-Marc-HUMBERT-joins-Casino.html 2012-09-19T10:19:00Z text/html en En un clic Alerte Jean-Marc Humbert has joined the Casino Group as the Legal Affairs Director for the entire Group. Mr Humbert, 42, is a graduate of the HEC business school and a lawyer at the Paris bar. Following a first career with a number of international law firms, he joined the company secretary's office of Rhodia before heading the European legal department of Sodexo. Presse Contacts : CASINO GROUP Frédéric CROCCEL Tél. +33 (0)1 53 65 24 39 fcroccel@groupe-casino.fr IMAGE 7 Grégoire LUCAS (...)