French and Benelux stocks-Factors to watch on July 1

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01/07/2014 06:05

PARIS, July 1 (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. 
     
    BNP PARIBAS  BNPP.PA  
    The French bank pleaded guilty to two criminal charges and 
agreed to pay almost $9 billion to resolve allegations it 
violated U.S. sanctions laws and enabled the activities of 
terrorists and humans rights abusers in Sudan and elsewhere. 
 ID:nL2N0PC02K  
    BNP Paribas' guilty plea and agreement to pay nearly $9 
billion for violating U.S. sanctions is part of a larger U.S. 
Justice Department shift in strategy that is expected to snare 
more major banks and other firms across the financial food 
chain.  ID:nL2N0P6288  
             
    CLUB MED  CMIP.PA  
    Top shareholder Andrea Bonomi outbid French private equity 
firm Ardian and Chinese conglomerate Fosun International 
 0656.HK  with an offer for the resort operator, valuing it at 
790 million euros. Shares in Club Med are due to resume trading 
at 1000 GMT on Tuesday after being suspended.  ID:nL6N0PB43H  
         
    THALES  TCFP.PA , AIRBUS  AIR.PA  
    Poland has shortlisted a consortium of France's Thales and 
European group MBDA, as well as U.S. firm Raytheon  RTN.N , in 
its tender for a mid-range missile defence system, the defence 
ministry said in a statement.  ID:nL6N0PB4WM  
     
    CARREFOUR  CARR.PA  
    The retailer said it is buying 53 Billa supermarkets from 
German retailer Rewe to strengthen its presence in northern 
Italy. The stores had combined net sales of around 300 million 
euros in 2013.  ID:nBw3zrTYSa  
     
    CASINO  CASP.PA  
    The French retailer said it signed an exclusivity agreement 
with Cooperateurs de Normandie-Picardie and Mutant Distribution 
to buy 63 convenience stores with combined 2013 sales of 37 
million euros.  ID:nHUGcbQYpX  
     
    MERSEN  CBLP.PA  
    The graphite-based materials group said it signed an 
agreement with ABB relating to the launch of ABB's new range of 
wind turbine generators.  CBLP.PA  
     
    SOPRA  SOPR.PA , STERIA  TERI.PA  
    Sopra and Steria said their proposed tie-up was making "very 
good progress" and was on schedule.  ID:nHUG2jq6Ln  
     
    ST DUPONT  DPTP.PA  
    The French luxury pen maker said it was relatively 
pessimistic about the current year due to recent sluggish 
trading in major markets such as China and Europe after it 
posted flat full-year sales.  ID:nL6N0PB4X5  
     
    IPSEN  IPN.PA  
    The french drug company said it has submitted a Supplemental 
New Drug Application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration 
(FDA) for its Somatuline Depot 120mg injection for the treatment 
of gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors.  ID:nBwbmTlqCa  
     
    BIOALLIANCE PHARMA  C4X.PA  
    The French biotech and Danish biopharmaceutical company 
Topotarget said more than 99 percent of shareholders of both 
companies voted in favour of their proposed cross-border merger. 
 ID:nBw3PmW9xa  
     
    L'OREAL  OREP.PA  
    The cosmetics maker has agreed to settle the U.S. Federal 
Trade Commission's complaints that advertisements for its skin 
care products Lancome Genifique and L'Oreal Paris Youth Code 
were deceptive, the FTC said.  ID:nL2N0PB1P8  
       
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