French and Benelux stocks-Factors to watch on Jan. 12

SRP Groupe SA

12/01/2018 05:53

Jan 12 (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. 
     
    CARREFOUR  CARR.PA  / SRP GROUPE  SRPG.PA   
    French retailer Carrefour has agreed to acquire a 17 percent 
stake in online fashion retailer Showroomprive.com for 79 
million euros from furniture chain Conforama.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN1P60YH 
     
    DANONE  DANO.PA : 
    Danone is exiting its dairy business in India, the Times of 
India reported.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N1P71W4 
     
    GROUPE GORGE  GOEG.PA   
    Groupe Gorge and Prezioso Linjebygg joined forces in the 
nuclear segment and won their first contract.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN1P60VE 
     
    KARDAN  KARD.AS   
    Kardan said on Thursday it will not be able to complete a 
transaction for the sale of its holdings in TGI in a manner that 
will enable it to meet the upcoming payments to the debenture 
holders in February 2018. It intends to approach the debenture 
holders in order to negotiate a new debt settlement under the 
given circumstances.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN1P60VS 
     
    KERING  PRTP.PA  
    Gucci-owner Kering plans to spin off German sports brand 
Puma  PUMG.DE  to the French conglomerate's shareholders to 
focus squarely on its luxury brands. Kering said on Thursday it 
planned to distribute 70 percent of Puma shares to its 
investors, leaving it with only a 16 percent stake, confirming 
an exclusive Reuters report  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1P64WH.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1P65NT 
     
    SAFRAN  SAF.PA  
    CFM International, a joint venture between Safran and 
General Electric  GE.N , signed $9.1 billion of agreements and 
memoranda of understanding for new engine orders and long-term 
service contracts during the French president Emmanuel Macron's 
visit to China, the French group announced on Thursday. 
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN1P60V9 
     
    SAINT-GOBAIN  SGOB.PA  
    Saint-Gobain said on Thursday it extended its partnership 
with Alghanim Industries to Kuwait. As of January 11, 2018, they 
became joint-venture partners in Kimmco.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN1P60Y8 
     
    SOCIETE GENERALE  SOGN.PA  
    Societe Generale announced on Thursday it would provision 
about 456 million euros of additional charges in its accounts 
for the fourth quarter of 2017, particularly as a result of the 
tax reform in the United States.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN1P60Y1 
     
    SUEZ  SEVI.PA   
    Suez signed on Thursday an agreement with Se Environment to 
manage 'Shangyang Project'.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN1P60YK 
     
    VIVENDI  VIV.PA  
    Acquisitive French media conglomerate Vivendi on Thursday 
trimmed its revenue and core earnings (EBITA) forecasts for 
2017. It said EBITA would rise between 20 and 25 percent. It 
said the revision was down to a 40 million euro restructuring 
cost at its Canal+ Group unit.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nP6N1HV01J 
     
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