* CRÉDIT AGRICOLE SA CAGR.PA has appointed Olivier Gavalda as general manager, replacing Philippe Brassac, the daily Les Échos reported on Tuesday.
* RENAULT RENA.PA – Honda 7267.T and Nissan 7201.T have opened negotiations to strengthen their ties, two sources said on Wednesday. Contacted by Reuters, the Renault group, Nissan's main shareholder, did not comment.
* AÉROPORTS DE Paris (ADP) ADP.PA reported on Tuesday 27.5 million passengers in November, up 10.1% year-on-year.
* VINCI SGEF.PA announced on Tuesday an 8.8% increase in passenger traffic at airports in November, while motorway traffic increased by 3.8% over the same period.
* EUTELSAT ETL.PA announced on Tuesday that it had chosen AIRBUS DEFENCE AND SPACE AIR.PA, the space branch of the European aircraft manufacturer, for the production of 100 new communications satellites in low orbit for the extension of the OneWeb constellation, which belongs to Eutelsat Group.
* OVHCLOUD OVH.PA announced on Tuesday the opening on Wednesday of its public share buyback offer until January 6 at the price of 9 euros per share.
* BUREAU VERITAS BVI.PA announced on Tuesday that it would enter the CAC 40 index from December 20, while VIVENDI VIV.PA, which announced its split on December 16, is excluded.
* VUSIONGROUP VU.PA announced on Wednesday that it was digitizing all of The Fresh Market's physical stores.
* GECINA GFCP.PA announced on Wednesday the signing by Nuveen Real Estate and GSA of a firm commitment for the acquisition of student assets.
* NEOEN NEOEN.PA announced on Wednesday that it had secured a new debt tranche of 1.4 billion Australian dollars.
* THYSSENKRUPP TKAG.DE is considering a split as the main option to sell its defense activities, a spokesperson for the group said on Tuesday, after a German newspaper reported that several suitors had made offers for this division.
* VIVENDI VIV.PA – Barclays resumes monitoring of the value with a recommendation to “overweight”.
* LAGARDERE LAGA.PA – Barclays resumes monitoring of value with a “line weighting” recommendation.
THE FRANCE & INTERNATIONAL 7-DAY AGENDA:
(Written by Claude Chendjou and Corentin Chappron, edited by Blandine Hénault)
