Sept 8 (Reuters) - Below are company-related news and
stories from French and Benelux media which could have an impact
on the region's markets or individual stocks.
VIVENDI VIV.PA
French media group Vivendi is close to reaching a
preliminary deal with Italy's communications watchdog on cutting
its stake in Silvio Berlusconi's broadcaster Mediaset MS.MI ,
two sources said on Thursday. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1LO5V9
STMICROELECTRONICS STM.PA
The Paris-based Euronext bourse said on Thursday that it had
decided to remove Nokia NOKIA.PA from its CAC 40 index in an
annual review, and would instead include STMicroelectronics
STM.PA .The changes will be effective from Sept.18.
urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1LO6AU
BOIRON BOIR.PA :
Boiron reported H1 operating result lower by 5.4 pct at 41.1
million euros. Co said that it remains cautious on development
of its sales and results for 2017. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN1LO0QZ
COLAS COLP.PA
Colas acquired 50 pct stake in 6 quarry companies in southwest
France. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN1LO0R8
NATIXIS CNAT.PA :
Natixis said it acquires 40 pct of BPCE Assurances from Macif
and Maif . urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nASM000EMY
RUBIS RUBF.PA :
Rubis reported H1 current operating income higher by more than
10 pct at 177 million euros. Co said an increase in activity
and integration of acquisitions in H2 is expected to sustain
earnings growth over full year 2017. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN1LO0QO
SAVENCIA SAVEN.PA :
Savencia said that its outlook for H2 is unfavorable. Co doubled
its H1 net income to 62 million euros compared to last year.
urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN1LO0TO
SOFINA SOF.BR :
Sofina H1 net income group share increased to 190.8 million
euros. Co didn't give any estimate of the results for full year
due to uncertainties of the financial and stock markets.
urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN1LO0RI
LVMH LVMH.PA
A private equity firm backed by French luxury goods giant LVMH
LVMH.PA has invested in South Korean startup sunglass maker
Gentle Monster, banking on the Korean pop culture boom to fuel
sales of the country's luxury brands. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N1LO5X6
Pan-European market data:
European Equities speed guide................... EUR/EQUITY
FTSE Eurotop 300 index.............................. .FTEU3
DJ STOXX index...................................... .STOXX
Top 10 STOXX sectors........................... .PGL.STOXXS
Top 10 EUROSTOXX sectors...................... .PGL.STOXXES
Top 10 Eurotop 300 sectors..................... .PGL.FTEU3S
Top 25 European pct gainers....................... .PG.PEUR
Top 25 European pct losers........................ .PL.PEUR
Main stock markets:
Dow Jones............... .DJI Wall Street report ..... .N
Nikkei 225............. .N225 Tokyo report............ .T
FTSE 100............... .FTSE London report........... .L
Xetra DAX............. .GDAXI Frankfurt items......... .F
CAC-40................. .FCHI Paris items............ .PA
World Indices..................................... 0#.INDEX
Reuters survey of world bourse outlook......... EQUITYPOLL1
European Asset Allocation........................ EUR/ASSET
Reuters News at a glance:
Top News............. TOP/NEWS
Equities.............. TOP/EQE
Main oil report........... O/R
Main currency report..... FRX/
Keywords: FRANCE BENELUX MARKETS/