Jonathan Nahmany

BNP Paribas Cardif: Sébastien Dessillons appointed head of business development (correction)

The previous dispatch on BNP Paribas Cardif contained an error regarding Sébastien Dessillons' career background. A corrected version follows. BNP Paribas Cardif has announced the appointment of Sébastien Dessillons as head of business development. He will also join the insurer's executive committee as of July 1, 2026.

02 July 2026 at 06:42 pm AEST

Europe in the green ahead of the US jobs report

European markets are trading in positive territory on Thursday morning, with the exception of Amsterdam (-0.51%), though investors are keeping a cautious stance ahead of the release of the official US employment report, the session's key macroeconomic event. Shortly before 10:30 a.m., the CAC 40 is up 0.60% at 8,387 points and the Euro Stoxx 50 is edging up 0.07% to 6,286 points.

02 July 2026 at 06:40 pm AEST

Intrasense enters exclusive talks with EDL to sell Myrian

Intrasense said it has received a firm and irrevocable offer from European software publisher EDL to sell its Myrian advanced visualization business.

02 July 2026 at 02:40 am AEST

Ubisoft names Christoph Hartmann to lead Creation House 2

The group announced the appointment of Christoph Hartmann as managing director of one of the key entities in its new operating model: Creation House 2.

02 July 2026 at 02:27 am AEST

Spie strengthens its industrial offering in Switzerland

The multi-technical services specialist in energy and communications is continuing its expansion in life sciences with the acquisition of nimeg ag, a Swiss company specializing in project engineering for the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, chemical and medical device industries.

02 July 2026 at 02:11 am AEST

Michelin completes the acquisition of Tex Tech Industries

The tire maker said it has finalized the acquisition of Tex Tech Industries after securing all required regulatory approvals.

02 July 2026 at 01:56 am AEST

Olivier Sarfaty to lead Pictet Wealth Management France

Pictet Group announced the appointment of Olivier Sarfaty as CEO of Pictet Wealth Management France, effective July 1, 2026. He succeeds Riccardo Pironti and will report to Pedro Gonzalez Grau, CEO of Pictet Wealth Management Europe.

01 July 2026 at 11:19 pm AEST

After a disappointing ADP, Wall Street awaits the ISM manufacturing report

U.S. equity markets are expected to open lower on Wednesday, with investors staying cautious ahead of a run of macroeconomic indicators and remarks from Christine Lagarde and Kevin Warsh, during the ECB's annual symposium in Sintra (Portugal). Shortly before the open, S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures were down 0.37% and 0.79%, respectively.

01 July 2026 at 11:02 pm AEST

Schneider Electric slips after Cognite buyout despite analyst backing

The industrial group is posting the CAC 40's second-steepest decline, down 2.35% at 279 euros after announcing the acquisition of Cognite, a specialist in industrial data and artificial intelligence software, for $3.1bn in an all-cash deal.

01 July 2026 at 08:04 pm AEST

BNP Paribas Cardif: Sébastien Dessillons appointed head of business development

BNP Paribas Cardif has announced the appointment of Sébastien Dessillons as head of business development. He will also join the insurer's executive committee as of July 1, 2026.

01 July 2026 at 06:12 pm AEST

CAFOM lifts its margin in the first half

The home-equipment specialist in Europe and overseas posted first-half revenue up 6.3% to €235.3m, despite a still challenging furniture market. The group benefited from strong momentum in its continental Europe e-commerce business, which more than offset a slight decline in its overseas operations.

01 June 2026 at 02:14 am AEST

Carrefour Closes Sale of Its Romanian Operations

The retail giant said it has finalized the sale of all of its operations in Romania to Paval Holding, after obtaining all required regulatory approvals and lifting the customary closing conditions.

01 June 2026 at 02:08 am AEST

A Prolific Quarter for the CAC 40

European stock markets finished higher on Tuesday, closing the final session of the month, the quarter and the first half in positive territory, despite mixed U.S. macroeconomic data. In Paris, the CAC 40 rose 0.44% to 8,404 points. The index posted a gain of 2.70% for June, 7.51% for the second quarter and 3.12% since the start of the year. In the process, it delivered its best quarterly performance since the first quarter of 2024. On Tuesday, the Euro Stoxx 50 added 1.51%, up nearly 10% since January 2026.

01 June 2026 at 02:01 am AEST

Sainsbury's Reaffirms Targets Despite Cooling Sales Growth

The UK's second-largest supermarket chain saw its shares edge up 0.34% on the London Stock Exchange after confirming its full-year guidance.

01 June 2026 at 12:11 am AEST

European stocks start the week with caution

European equity markets opened the new week mixed, with investors splitting their focus between the latest geopolitical developments in the Middle East, the ECB's annual central bankers' forum in Sintra, Portugal, and several corporate announcements. Shortly before 10:30 a.m., the CAC 40 was down 0.21% at 8,367 points, while the Euro Stoxx 50 was up 0.15%.

29 June 2026 at 06:29 pm AEST

HRS Expands Its Collaboration with HYmpulsion in Hydrogen

HRS announced that it has signed a master maintenance agreement with HYmpulsion, operator of the Zero Emission Valley (ZEV) project in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, covering six hydrogen refueling stations already installed.

29 June 2026 at 04:44 pm AEST

Figeac Aéro continues to expand in ground defense

Figeac Aéro said it has been selected to produce components for the Leclerc tank modernization program used by the French army

29 June 2026 at 04:38 pm AEST

Exosens strengthens its footprint in European defense with a contract in the Czech Republic

Exosens announced it has signed a long-term contract with Lithuanian group BROLIS to supply around 17,000 light intensifier tubes for the Czech armed forces.

29 June 2026 at 04:30 pm AEST

Exclusive Networks appoints Sergio Amodeo as chief financial officer

The group announced the appointment of Sergio Amodeo as the group's chief financial officer, effective immediately. He is also joining the executive committee and will report to Chief Executive Officer Jesper Trolle.

29 June 2026 at 04:25 pm AEST

Soitec is betting on AI and electrification with a strategic partnership in China

The semiconductor materials specialist announced a strategic partnership with Chinese foundry ZenSemi to speed up large-scale production of a new generation of power chips for data centers dedicated to artificial intelligence, electric vehicles, humanoid robots and industrial applications.

29 June 2026 at 04:21 pm AEST

Ipsen strengthens its hematology franchise with the acquisition of Kartos Therapeutics

The group is continuing to bolster its oncology portfolio by announcing the acquisition of Kartos Therapeutics. The deal enables the French drugmaker to acquire navtemadlin, a Phase III drug candidate designed to treat myelofibrosis, a rare bone marrow disease.

29 June 2026 at 04:18 pm AEST