French and Benelux stocks-Factors to watch on March 21

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21/03/2018 07:41

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    March 21 (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.
  
AIRBUS  AIR.PA 
The board of Airbus will nominate a new CEO at the end of the
year, the European aerospace company said on Tuesday, as it
pledged to implement an independent selection
process. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nP6N1P501B     
    
ANHEUSER-BUSCH  ABI.BR 
The world's biggest brewer said it would cut its greenhouse gas
emissions by a quarter by 2025 and help thousands of farmers
cope with disruptions to water supplies stoked by global
warming.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1R23VA

HERMES  HMRS.PA 
The French luxury goods company, known for its $10,000-plus
Birkin handbags, reported record operating margins of 34.6
percent in 2017, as the firm hiked its dividend and said it
would also make an extraordinary payout.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nE8N1MF01V
    
SMCP  SMCP.PA 
The French fashion group, owner of brands Sandro, Maje and
Claudie Pierlot, reported a 18.6 percent rise in adjusted core
profit for 2017 and forecast margins would further increase in
2018 to around 17 percent.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nE8N1MF01W
        
VIVENDI  VIV.PA , UBISOFT  UBIP.PA 
Vivendi Chairman Vincent Bollore has lost a two-year battle
against the founders of Ubisoft, with his French media group
announcing plans to sell its stake in the video games maker for
2 billion euros ($2.45 billion).  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1R26T1
    
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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:
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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 
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Equities.............. TOP/EQE 
Main oil report........... O/R 
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