Live from the Markets: lots of small takeover bids, multi-millionaire Atos and water in the gas at Nestlé

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)

• Stellantis CEO John Elkann discussed the company’s importance in France with President Macron and assured the Italian government of maintaining jobs and factories in exchange for support on future strategies.
• CVC Capital Partners plans to buy Vivendi’s stake in Telecom Italia.
• TotalEnergies has sold half of its stake in West Burton Energy’s gas-fired power plant and battery system in the UK to EPH’s UK subsidiary.
• EssilorLuxottica has expanded its portfolio by acquiring Espansione Group, an Italian company specializing in non-invasive medical devices.
• CIAM mocks the first day of trading of Canal+ GroupLouis Hachette, Havas after the split from Vivendi.
• Bouygues Construction wins a lot for the Suburban Rail Loop East project in Melbourne.
• Alstom signs a contract with Metro de Panamá. The French company also receives orders for Traxx electric locomotives in Poland.
• Scor places €500 million in super subordinated bonds.
• Vallourec sold its Düsseldorf-Rath site to CTP for 155 million euros.
• Nelson Tanure has reportedly started preliminary discussions with Casino with a view to acquiring at least a partial stake in the Brazilian GPA, 22.5% owned by the Frenchman (thanks AlphaValue).
• OVH has filed the information note for its EUR 9 OPRA, which should run from December 18 to January 6, according to the indicative timetable.
• The shareholders of the Eiffel Tower have accepted the principle of a capital increase of €600 million.
• The AMF grants an exemption from the obligation to file a takeover bid to the Guedj family.
• There are now 179 billion Atos shares in circulation after the latest capital increases, pending those resulting from the BSAs granted to creditors. This gives the company a theoretical capitalization of 322 million euros based on the previous day’s prices (and not 3.22 billion as announced earlier, sorry).
• EEKEM launches a simplified takeover bid at EUR 0.20 per UTI Group share.
• Walid Rouis appointed Deputy CEO of Actia.
• Bilendi acquires Netquest, leader in technology and data for market research in Iberia and Latin America.
• Installux buys Comey.
• Reworld launches Icon magazine in the United States.
• G2 Energy and Waga Energy will produce biomethane at two Recology sites in California.
• The owners of Unibel will launch an OPR/RO at 980 EUR on the balance of outstanding shares.
• Following its takeover bid, Doodle holds 76% of the capital of Lexibook.
• The small house builder Baud will leave the stock market at 230 EUR per share.
• Intrasense announces that its Liflow 2.0 solution has obtained the CE certificate.
• Cybergun amends its trust agreement.
• The main publications of the day : Augros, Toosla… The rest here.

In the big world

Important (and not so important) announcements

D’Europe

• Universal Music Group is buying Downtown Music Holdings through Virgin Music Group in a deal worth $775 million.
• Bunzl predicts that 2024 profits will be affected by deflation.
• The British competition watchdog has abandoned an in-depth investigation into the Carlsberg-Britvic operation.
• Sandoz reaches $275 million settlement in US antitrust litigation.
• The UK government has approved Bharti Enterprises’ acquisition of a 24.5% stake in BT Group.
• Nestlé Waters plans to stop the production of Perrier water due to the health risks associated with it.
• EON sells majority stake in Romanian energy retail and customer solutions business.
• Moody’s has upgraded Imperial Brands’ long-term credit rating from Baa3 to Baa2.
• The main publications of the day : Bunzl…

From North America

• Nucor lost 2% outside the session after reducing its targets.
• The SEC has settled with Becton, Dickinson over allegations of deception about the risks of its Alaris infusion pump, with a penalty of $175 million.
• Meta adds live translation and AI video to Ray-Ban (EssilorLuxottica) smart glasses.
• EBay Board of Directors Authorizes $3 Billion Share Repurchase.
• Chevron Australia signs long-term gas supply agreement with Alcoa.
• The main publications of the day : Hey…

From Asia Pacific and beyond

• SoftBank soars 4% after Donald Trump announced during an event with Masayoshi Son that the investment holding company plans to invest $100 billion in the United States over the next four years.
• LG Electronics is targeting a valuation of $15 billion for the IPO of its Indian subsidiary in 2025.
• BlueScope, BHP and Rio Tinto have formed a consortium to build a pilot plant for an electric ironmaking smelting furnace in Western Australia.
• Wipro acquires Applied Value Technologies for up to $40 million.
• The main publications of the day : nothing…

The rest of the global publications calendar here.

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