Live from the Markets: Vivendi gets rid of CIAM, Aviva will acquire Direct Line, Roaring Kitty returns

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 Paris Commercial Court rejected CIAM's request to adjourn Vivendi's AGM. Furthermore, Canal+ announces the withdrawal of its pay channels from DTT in France.
• Swiss (Lufthansa) will acquire five additional Airbus A350s. Airbus delivered 87 aircraft in November and received 30 orders.
• Stellantis joins forces with Zeta Energy in batteries for electric vehicles.
• Eiffel Tower confirms the need to raise €600 million through a capital increase to strengthen its financial solidity while the covenants are at risk.
• Comcom d’Albi orders a hydrogen recharging station from Hydrogen Refueling Solutions.
• Nacon is investing €5 million in a video game accessories manufacturing site in Hauts de France.
• MSCTV adopts Witbe's Virtual NOC to monitor its television services.
• Prodways changes general manager.
• IFLI will finance up to €7.9 million for Innate's phase 1/2 clinical trial with IPH6501 in follicular lymphoma.
• Implanet is loaned €2 million in China with a guarantee from Sanyou Medical.
• MaaT Pharma is treating a patient in the United States with MaaT013 as part of a compassionate protocol.
• Enogia and Hevatech join forces internationally.
• Drone Volt consolidates its shares and lowers their par value.
• Tonner Drones recovers €0.9 million in financing via a bond and a credit facility.
• The main publications of the day : Derichebourg, Groupe LDLC, ST Dupont… The rest here.

In the big world

Important (and not so important) announcements

D’Europe

• Aviva finally agrees with Direct Line on a buyout offer at 275 GBX per share.
• Volkswagen employees intensify strikes to fight against factory closures in Germany.
• Holcim plans to spin off its North American subsidiary in the first half of 2025.
• Berkeley is cautious about near-term demand after earnings plunge.
• MBDA and Leonardo sign a memorandum of understanding for the integration of solutions in the field of laser weaponry.
• Stadler Rail has been awarded a $500 million contract to upgrade the signaling system in Atlanta, USA.
• Meyer Burger obtains $40 million in interim financing.
• Jens Schulte has resigned as CFO of ThyssenKrupp to join Deutsche Börse, where he will hold the same position.
• The main publications of the day : nothing…

From North America

• Veeva soars 7% post-session after its quarterly.
• Gitlab soars 7% post-session after its quarterly.
• Lululemon soars 9% post-session after its quarterly.
• Ulta Beauty soars 12% post-session after its quarterly.
• DocuSign soars 14% post-session after its quarterly.
• Samsara plunges 9% post-session after its quarterly.
• Guidewire loses 4% post-session after its quarterly.
• A US federal judge has rejected Boeing's plea deal with the Justice Department, which sought to resolve criminal charges stemming from the fatal 737 MAX crashes.
• Eli Lilly is investing $3 billion to expand its Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, plant.
• GameStop stock jumps following a cryptic message from Roaring Kitty.
• IonQ has launched its quantum computer services in Europe, expanding its offering to a new market.
• Chevron and Shell are currently negotiating their participation in an oil export project in Argentina.
• The main publications of the day : nothing…

From Asia Pacific and beyond

• SK Hynix has launched two new divisions focused on the development and large-scale manufacturing of artificial intelligence chips.
• The main publications of the day : Novatek…

The rest of the global publications calendar here.

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