Jonathan Nahmany

Valneva: United Kingdom Withdraws IXCHIQ Authorization

Valneva announced the revocation of the marketing authorization for its chikungunya vaccine, IXCHIQ, in the United Kingdom, following a new assessment of its benefit-risk profile by British health authorities. The company specified that the decision was based on previously known safety data and not on the emergence of new adverse effects.

08 October 2026 at 05:20 pm AEDT

Compagnie Lebon: First-half profit boosted by sale of Madeleine Premier

The family-owned company specializing in hotels, real estate and private equity posted net income, group share, of €8.6m in the first half of 2026, compared with €3.8m a year earlier, driven primarily by the €8.1m capital gain from the sale of its stake in Madeleine Premier. Revenue declined slightly, by 3%, to €40.7m, due to changes in scope.

08 October 2026 at 05:09 pm AEDT

Bilendi withstands slowdown thanks to international operations and continues its transformation

Bilendi reported revenue of €43.2m in the first half of 2026, down slightly by 0.9% year over year. At constant exchange rates and on a pro forma basis including Netquest from January 2025, revenue declined 5.1%, weighed in particular by slowing demand and longer decision-making cycles in the second quarter.

08 October 2026 at 02:57 am AEDT

Insurance: How Do AI Models Choose Their Sources?

Media outlets remain a major source of information for generative AI, but insurers are gaining ground with content of their own. According to the fourth edition of the GetMint x Wiztrust barometer, devoted to the insurance sector and based on an analysis of more than 427,700 citations, insurers' websites now account for 28% of cited sources.

07 October 2026 at 08:05 pm AEDT

SMAIO Signs Distribution Agreement with DePuy Synthes in the United States

The specialist in complex spine surgery has signed a distribution agreement with DePuy Synthes, one of the world's leading orthopedic technology companies, to accelerate its development in the U.S. market.

07 October 2026 at 03:12 am AEDT

Skydance Takes on a New Dimension With Warner Bros. Discovery

Paramount Skydance (-2.35%) has completed its $110bn acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery (+0.05%), creating a new entertainment giant named Skydance and led by David Ellison.

07 October 2026 at 02:24 am AEDT

Archos: Activity Surges in Nine Months, Driven by Defense

Archos accelerated sharply in 2026, supported in particular by the expansion of its Defense activities. The specialist in mobile and ultra-rugged technologies generated revenue of €68m in the first nine months of the fiscal year, up 124% year over year.

06 October 2026 at 02:57 am AEDT

Deutsche Telekom bets on AI to save EUR2.5bn by 2030

The German telecommunications group is banking on artificial intelligence and automation to improve its operational efficiency. It expects to generate approximately EUR2.5bn in savings on indirect costs by 2030, compared with 2023.

06 October 2026 at 01:00 am AEDT

BT comes to TalkTalk's rescue for £400m

BT (+2.09% in London) will acquire TalkTalk's consumer and wholesale businesses for around £400m, as part of the British operator's administration proceedings. The deal is intended to ensure continuity of services for around 2.5 million customers.

06 October 2026 at 12:34 am AEDT

Schneider Electric falls after PTC acquisition, market concerned about price tag

The technology group plunged 8% Monday morning on the Paris Stock Exchange, with the CAC 40 down 0.50%. While analysts consider the acquisition of U.S.-based PTC strategically relevant, its size and impact on the French group's debt are raising concerns.

05 October 2026 at 07:28 pm AEDT

Stéphane Beauzac Appointed Paris Wealth Management Sales Director

Indosuez Wealth Management announces the appointment of Stéphane Beauzac as Paris Wealth Management Sales Director, effective October 1, 2026. He will also join the General Management Committee of the France Business Unit.

05 October 2026 at 06:32 pm AEDT

Air Liquide aims to accelerate growth and profitability by 2030

Air Liquide has unveiled Beyond, its new strategic plan through 2030, with which the group intends to accelerate growth and value creation by capitalizing on the energy transition, the rise of digital technology and artificial intelligence, industrial sovereignty and changing healthcare needs.

05 October 2026 at 05:39 pm AEDT

Emeis completes its exit from Latin America

The group announced the completion of the sale of its Brazilian operations, thereby completing its operational exit from Latin America for a total amount of approximately €111m. The transaction enables emeis to continue refocusing on its strategic European markets while strengthening its financial structure.

05 October 2026 at 05:19 pm AEDT

Schneider Electric to acquire U.S. company PTC for $22.6bn

The group announced Monday that it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire U.S. engineering software company PTC for approximately $22.6bn, or nearly €20.1bn.

05 October 2026 at 05:15 pm AEDT

M6 simplifies its organization and brings together cross-functional functions

Against a backdrop of rapidly changing user behavior and technologies, the M6 Group is adapting the organization of its cross-functional functions to more effectively support the implementation of its strategic priorities.

03 October 2026 at 02:21 am AEST

Bonduelle improves net income despite margin pressure

Bonduelle generated revenue of €2.19bn in fiscal 2025-2026, up 0.4% on a comparable basis, despite a slight 0.8% decline on a reported basis. The group posted consolidated net income of €16.2m, compared with a loss of €11.5m a year earlier, driven in particular by an improvement in working capital and disciplined investment.

03 October 2026 at 02:16 am AEST

STIF collapses in trading after losing Tesla, equity story brutally called into question

STIF is experiencing a genuine stock market crash in Paris on Friday morning, with the stock, listed in December 2023, plunging 60% shortly before noon, one day after the announcement that it would lose Tesla as of 2027. The exceptionally severe sell-off reflects the investors' abrupt change in perception of the specialist in explosion-protection equipment.

02 October 2026 at 07:53 pm AEST

STIF: strong first-half growth, but loss of Tesla business will weigh on 2027

The explosion protection specialist posted strong growth in its business during the first half of 2026. Revenue jumped 50.8% to €55.3m, while EBITDA rose 37.6% to €12.6m. Net income attributable to the group reached €7.5m, up 17.5%.

02 October 2026 at 02:02 am AEST

AXA XL appoints Thomas Götting to key position

AXA XL announced the appointment of Thomas Götting as Chief Client & Distribution Officer for Europe, Asia and Australia, effective October 1. Based in Cologne, he will lead the group's Client and Distribution strategy across the APAC & Europe region, in coordination with local teams.

01 October 2026 at 06:15 pm AEST

Icape raises its 2026 growth target

The global technology distributor of printed circuit boards and custom-made electronic components generated revenue of €113.3m in the first half of 2026, up 12.5%, driven by a sharp acceleration in the second quarter, when sales rose 22.9%. Organic growth reached 12.3%, and 18% excluding the currency effect.

01 October 2026 at 04:18 pm AEST

TP under pressure

TP fell 3.22% on the Paris Bourse, hurt by the downward revision to the outlook of its US competitor Concentrix, the global co-leader in the customer experience market.

01 September 2026 at 12:18 am AEST