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July 21 (Reuters) - Below are company-related news and stories from France and Benelux which could have an impact on the region's markets or individual stocks.
AIRBUS AIR.PA
Airbus set a 2029 adjusted operating profit target of €12 billion-€13 billion($13.7 billion-$14.8 billion) and announced a €5 billion share buyback programme, signalling confidence in its ability to sharply increase earnings as it ramps up aircraft production.
ICADE SA ICAD.PA
French real estate company Icade reported a first-half net loss of €155.9 million, while maintaining its 2026 guidance unchanged.
GAZTRANSPORT ET TECHNIGAZ SA GTT.PA
French LNG tank technology company Gaztransport et Technigaz received an order from Samsung Heavy Industries for the tank design of one new LNG carrier, with delivery expected in the first quarter of 2029.
HAVAS NV HAVAS.AS
Dutch marketing and communications company Havas acquired Dutch agency SportVibes to strengthen its experiential marketing arm, Havas Play, across the Benelux region.
GLOBAL COMBAT AIR PROGRAMME
Leonardo LDOF.MI Chief Executive Lorenzo Mariani said on it was unlikely that France would join the Global Combat Air Programme, the fighter jet project being developed by Italy, Britain and Japan.
FRENCH POLITICS
French Parliament approved a ban on social media for children younger than 15.
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/
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