Every morning, the Zonebourse team identifies and summarizes the significant information concerning listed companies around the world, to have the main news at the start of the trading day. The content includes one part on France and the other on the main international markets, in particular American companies and those from major European markets (UK, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Spain) and Asia-Pacific.
In France
Important announcements (and less important… I should point out that the information is given immediately before the opening and does not prejudge the color of the shares during the session)
- The Adanis were aware of the US investigation when they sold bribe-related assets to TotalEnergies, according to US prosecutors.
- Carrefour’s choice to no longer sell Mercosur meat in France has sparked threats of boycott from Brazil.
- Sanofi plans to modify the drug discount program in US hospitals, according to the WSJ.
- ArcelorMittal announces it is delaying planned green investments in the EU.
- Vallourec sells its logistics subsidiary in Indonesia for €20 million.
- Eurazeo raises a continuation fund of 180 million euros.
- Quadient is expanding its partnership with Decathlon France around parcel lockers with more stores and new services.
- France offers Atos SE to buy the branch Advanced Computing for €500 to €625 million in enterprise value, but renounces activities Mission Critical Systems et Cybersecurity Products. Atos specifies that the current capital increase will be amended and that subscribers will be able to cancel their orders.
- The Council of State rejected the appeal filed by NRJ 12 and NRJ Group against Arcom’s decision not to select NRJ 12 which was a candidate for the renewal of its DTT frequency. To file an appeal, NRJ must wait for the final decision of ARCOM.
- Argan loses a member of its supervisory board.
- Waga Energy launches a project in Quebec.
- The main publications of the day : Latécoère, Adeunis… The rest here.
In the big world
Important (and not so important) announcements
D’Europe
- Unicredit launches a €10.1 billion takeover bid for its compatriot Banco BPM. The German finance minister expects Unicredit to abandon its plan to buy Commerzbank due to objections raised by the Berlin government.
- The Italian antitrust authority considers acceptable the corrective measures proposed by Swisscom to authorize the transaction with Vodafone in Italy.
- Unilever wants to sell food brands representing €1 billion in annual sales as part of its reorganization plans.
- Eni is preparing a second floating LNG installation for Congo.
- Evotec rejected the arguments put forward by Halozyme to justify the withdrawal of its acquisition offer.
- Kingfisher announces a drop in its turnover in Q3 and revises its outlook downwards.
- German justice has left little hope for 8,500 investors demanding €750 million from Wirecard.
- Renk announced that Alexander Sagel will succeed Susanne Wiegand as CEO by the end of January 2025.
- Le Coq Sportif (Airesis) gets six months to get out of the rut.
- The main publications of the day : Ackermans, Bekaert…
From North America
From Asia Pacific and beyond
- According to Nikkei, Seven&ia’s founding family has been canvassing KKR and other funds to help it complete a buyout.
- Anglo American is selling its Australian coal mines to Peabody Energy for up to $3.78 billion.
- Rio Tinto lifts force majeure on its alumina operations in Australia.
- Anteris Technologies Global has filed a plan for an IPO in the United States.
- The main publications of the day : Meituan…
The rest of the global publications calendar here.
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