French and Benelux stocks-Factors to watch on March 18

NRJ SA

18/03/2015 06:16

PARIS, March 18 (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. 
     
    LAFARGE  LAFP.PA  
    The cement maker's board and that of competitor Holcim met 
separately in an attempt to salvage their troubled merger 
agreement.  ID:nL6N0WJ2GH  
     
    SBM OFFSHORE  SBMO.AS  
    Brazil's comptroller general and Dutch oil platform leasing 
firm SBM Offshore said they had agreed on a framework for what 
could be the first leniency deal in a bribery scandal linked to 
Brazil's state-run oil firm Petrobras.  ID:nL2N0WJ2N1  
     
    HEURTEY PETROCHEM  ALHPC.PA  
    The oilfield equipment manufacturer targeted full-year 
revenue of 400-420 million euros after earnings before interest, 
tax, depreciation and amortization advanced to 24.7 million 
euros in 2014 from 21.3 million.  ALHPC.PA  
     
    NRJ GROUPE  SONO.PA  
    The French broadcast and digital media group said full-year 
net income fell to 9.3 million euros from 19.8 million. 
 SONO.PA  
     
    BOSKALIS  BOSN.AS , FUGRO  FUGRc.AS  
    Dutch marine engineer Fugro does not have to give 
shareholders a vote on one of its poison pill defences against 
takeovers, a Dutch court ruled, a decision that will help to 
keep other Dutch companies safe from predators.  ID:nL6N0WJ46Z  
     
    ECONOMY 
    The deficit of France's welfare system fell to 9.7 billion 
euros in 2014, 2 billion euros less than expected and down from 
12.5 billion in 2013, the Finance Ministry said.  ID:nL6N0WJ51C  
     
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