** Shares in Marie Brizard Wine and Spirits MBWS.PA rise
more than 40% after the French wine and spirits producer posts a
first half EBITDA up 193.9%
** The group reported on Wednesday an EBITDA of 7.0 million
euros, of which 3.3 million euros related to one-off bulk sales
to the disinfectant markets urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nASN000E5F
** "The H1 performance reflects the relevance of the
strategic choices made (...), notably thanks to the
opportunistic nature of the bulk business during the pandemic,"
MBWS said in a statement
** The company is currently the best performer of the CAC
All-Tradable Index .CACT
((Charles.regnier@thomsonreuters.com))