Vandalism: Government Announces Aid for Damaged Businesses


Dégradations : le Gouvernement annonce des aides aux commerces sinistrés - Photo RS

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Following the vandalism committed in thousands of shops across France, the Government is implementing a package of economic measures designed to support the affected businesses.

In a press release, it specifies that these measures are aimed in particular at preserving employment, bolstering the cash flow of professionals, and facilitating the restart of their activity.

The affected companies will be able to benefit from an exceptional partial activity scheme, entirely borne by the State, with no cost to employers. The employees concerned will receive an indemnity corresponding to 60% of their gross remuneration, or 100% for workers paid at the SMIC.

The companies will also be able to request Urssaf to postpone up to 12 months the payment of employer contributions for the next three months. Tax facilities are also planned, including extended payment deadlines and the acceleration of the reimbursement of certain receivables.


Des aides pour soutenir la trésorerie

Bpifrance proposera, à la demande du Gouvernement, un prêt à taux zéro pouvant atteindre 50 000 euros sur trois ans. Les chambres de métiers et de l’artisanat (CMA) ont, de leur côté, activé leur fonds de solidarité, qui prévoit une aide d’urgence pouvant aller jusqu’à 1 500 euros.

Le Gouvernement annonce également la mise en place d’un fonds de soutien spécifique pour les entreprises de moins de 50 salariés ayant subi des dommages importants et une perte d’activité. Le montant de l’aide sera calculé en fonction du chiffre d’affaires, dans la limite de plafonds par entreprise.

Enfin, les assureurs ont annoncé des mesures d’accompagnement, dont un délai de déclaration porté à 30 jours et le versement d’acomptes immédiats. Les entreprises en difficulté peuvent contacter le numéro non surtaxé 0 806 807 807 pour obtenir des informations sur les dispositifs disponibles.

AirPlus, Kresus, and Mastercard Target Indirect Expenses for Businesses


AirPlus, Kresus et Mastercard s’attaquent aux dépenses indirectes des entreprises - Depositphotos.com Auteur wutwhan

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AirPlus International and Kresus Technologies have forged a strategic partnership in collaboration with Mastercard. The aim: to offer European businesses a centralized solution for managing and paying for so-called « non-strategic» purchases.

The new offering combines AirPlus virtual cards, the technology platform developed by Kresus Technologies, and Mastercard’s global acceptance network.

According to the partners, this solution should enable finance and procurement teams to gain visibility and control over expenditures that are often dispersed and lightly governed.


Indirect spending can account for between 20% and 30% of total expenditures

Indirect spending includes digital subscriptions, one-off purchases, software license renewals, and certain urgent repairs. Although they are typically modest in individual value, they can represent between 20% and 30% of a company’s total expenditures, notes a press release.

The solution rests on three core features: payment acceptance, expense approval, and automated accounting integration. In practical terms, companies will be able to settle with suppliers, including those that do not traditionally accept card payments, without having to reference them in their purchasing systems.

Each transaction can also be routed through approval workflows configurable to the company’s internal policies.

Finally, payments will be automatically reconciled in the existing ERP and accounting tools, ensuring better alignment between cash flows and accounting.