MEDI1TV Afrique : JT Economie - 16/12/2024
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00:00Hello and welcome, it's time for your Economy News.
00:11In Morocco, the index of the production of manufacturing industries out of oil refining
00:16recorded an increase of 9.2% in the third quarter of this year compared to the same
00:23period in 2023.
00:24According to the Haut Commissariat aux Plans, this notable progression is due to the performance
00:29of several key sectors, including the chemical, automotive and food industry.
00:35Among the other contributors to this dynamic is the clothing industry, the manufacture
00:40of metal products and that of products based on tobacco.
00:44However, some sectors are accusing of decreases marked by the image of woodwork,
00:49the manufacturing of drinks and the pharmaceutical industry.
00:52The sector of extractive industries has also distinguished itself by a growth of 22.4%.
00:59In parallel, electricity has experienced a 3.5% increase, thus confirming the continuity
01:07of the expansion of the energy sector.
01:10In national economic news, the Court of Auditors has just released its report for
01:15the year 2023, providing data on the generalization of social protection.
01:21Although it records notable advances in its implementation, it faces certain challenges.
01:27Note the report.
01:28Direct social assistance to it alone required a global financing of 18.54 billion dirhams
01:36in almost a year.
01:37In detail, the number of beneficiary families has risen to 4.18 million until September
01:442020.
01:45Among them, 2.36 million beneficiaries of allocations for childhood and 1.55 million
01:52forfeiture allocations.
01:53The number of beneficiaries of school-return aid has risen to 1.78 million families,
02:00the document indicates, adding that these aids are distributed among 1.66 million students
02:06of the primary cycle, 959,000 students of the secondary cycle and 438,000 high school students.
02:13We still stay in Morocco, the aggregate income of listed companies has reached 232 billion
02:20dirhams at the end of September, marking a progression of 4.7% in annual flows according
02:27to Tijari Global Research.
02:28This increase is carried out by 10 sectors representing more than 65% of the capitalization
02:34stock exchange, with notable performance in the sectors of ports, buildings and public
02:40works, banks and mines.
02:42On the other hand, 5 sectors representing 34% of the capitalization have recorded drops,
02:48including energy and cement.
02:50The global turnover has increased from 5.3% in annual flows to 77 billion dirhams in the
02:58third quarter, the highest quarterly growth in six quarters.
03:04Among the 67 companies that have published their results, 53 display an increase in income.
03:11In international economic news, the Bank of Italy has lowered its forecast for economic growth
03:18for this year, now tabling at 0.7% against 0.8% previously, due to a weaker growth
03:26of foreign demand.
03:28The institution has also reviewed its estimates for 2025 and 2026, respectively setting 0.7%
03:37and 1.2% against 0.9% and 1.3% previously, given non-corrected opening days.
03:44The government had previously planned a 1% gross domestic product growth for the
03:50coming year, despite a 0.0% growth recorded in the third quarter.
03:55After this 0.0% growth, GDP should progress at a moderate rate in the fourth quarter,
04:01according to the Bank of Italy.
04:02Growth could accelerate from the second half of next year thanks to
04:07the resumption of consumption and exports.
04:10In a context of inflation slowdown, household consumption should, according to the same
04:15source, remain stable this year and grow by 1% next year and by 0.9% in 2026.
04:22We continue our newspaper in the United States, the American aircraft carrier Boeing will invest
04:27$ 1 billion in South Carolina to doping the production of its 787 Dreamliners aircraft.
04:35The aircraft carrier specifies that it plans to move to a cadence of 10 Dreamliners aircraft
04:39per month by 2026.
04:41The $ 1 billion investment will accompany the creation of 500 new jobs over five years.
04:48The aircraft manufacturer is facing quality problems in its production and has just
04:52undergone a more than 50-day strike, having paralyzed two crucial factories in mid-October,
04:58with the intention of reducing its global revenues by 10% in the coming months.
05:04At the end of 2023, it employs nearly 171,000 people.
05:08The group sent the first licensing notifications in the context of this plan in November.
05:14In South Carolina, Boeing has 7,900 employees.
05:18At the end of 2023, 287 people will lose their jobs as of January 17.
05:25This is the end of our edition today.
05:27Thank you for following it.
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