Vincent Gallet

UBS shifts to sell on Scor, shares fall

Scor is down 2.3% at €33.9 and is near the bottom of the SBF 120 on Tuesday in Paris, weighed down by a downgrade from UBS, which says that 'Scor's sharp re-rating looks vulnerable'.

18 August 2026 at 11:40 pm AEST

SLB wins a contract in Brunei to restore wells

SLB reports that it has secured a contract from Brunei Shell Petroleum (BSP) to support the restoration of production from shut-in wells across several offshore fields. The contract's scope covers subsea evaluation, selection of candidate wells, engineering and offshore execution.

18 August 2026 at 11:07 pm AEST

BHP praised for a generous dividend after a copper-driven fiscal year

BHP rises 1.1% to 3,280 pence in London, following the release of solid results for its 2025-2026 fiscal year, fueled in particular by the strength of its copper business, which allows the group to propose a more generous payout to shareholders than expected, according to Oddo BHF.

18 August 2026 at 10:34 pm AEST

Einride to deploy a fleet of 500 Tesla Semi trucks

Einride is announcing the planned deployment of 500 Tesla Semi trucks on its Saga AI platform, a rollout that will take place across North America in multiple phases over the next 24 months starting in September 2026, and would be the largest of its kind in the world to date.

18 August 2026 at 09:49 pm AEST

Germany: the ZEW index rises more than expected in August

Reflecting increased optimism among financial market experts about Germany's economic outlook, the ZEW indicator of economic sentiment in Germany rises by 7.9 points to +34.2 in August, topping the consensus forecast of +30.

18 August 2026 at 07:22 pm AEST

Kingspan in the green on broker comments

Kingspan Group is up 1.5% at €101.5 in Dublin, following supportive comments from Berenberg, which reiterates its 'buy' rating on the Irish building materials supplier, with a price target raised to €120 from €95.

18 August 2026 at 06:07 pm AEST

ING's weekly share buybacks slow

ING says that, as part of its €1bn share buyback program announced on April 30, 975,000 shares were repurchased last week at an average price of €30.80, for a total amount of nearly €30.03m.

18 August 2026 at 05:00 pm AEST

Two leadership changes at Coloplast

Coloplast reports two changes within its Executive Leadership Team (ELT), changes that 'strengthen leadership of Coloplast's people and culture agenda and introduce an adjustment to the Wound and Skin Care business'.

18 August 2026 at 04:32 pm AEST

Solid full-year results for BHP, boosted by copper

BHP posted attributable profit up 9% to $9.8bn for its 2025-2026 fiscal year, along with underlying EBITDA up 27% to $32.9bn, an improved margin of six points to 59%, on revenue up 15% to $58.8bn.

18 August 2026 at 04:05 pm AEST

An accelerated safeguard procedure opened for Bigben

Bigben Interactive says that, by a ruling dated August 17, the Lille Metropole Commercial Court agreed to open, for its benefit, an accelerated safeguard procedure lasting two months, potentially extendable by a further two months by the court, in order to allow the implementation of the company's financial restructuring plan.

18 August 2026 at 03:10 pm AEST

Mobileye moves into higher gear, backed by Berenberg

Mobileye Global rises 1.5% to $9.05 on Wall Street, helped by a Berenberg upgrade from 'hold' to 'buy', with a price target raised to $11 from $10.8, on the shares of the company specializing in advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), as well as autonomous driving technologies and solutions.

18 August 2026 at 12:27 am AEST

A new offshore discovery in Angola for Chevron

Chevron reports the discovery, via its CABGOC subsidiary, of oil and gas condensates in the 105-4X exploration well in Block 0, offshore Angola, a new find that 'demonstrates the potential of its exploration program in Sub-Saharan Africa'.

17 August 2026 at 10:47 pm AEST

InterContinental Hotels teams up with Harilela Group under a franchise agreement

IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG) says it has signed a landmark franchise agreement covering a portfolio of three hotels with Harilela Group, a Hong Kong-based hotel development and management company whose portfolio spans Asia and Europe.

17 August 2026 at 10:25 pm AEST

Jefferies prefers ABN Amro over ING

In a joint note on ABN Amro and ING Group, Jefferies states a preference for the former over the latter, with respective ratings of "buy" and "hold", and price targets raised to €48 and €31, respectively.

17 August 2026 at 07:10 pm AEST

SIG Group plunges, surprise CEO exit unnerves investors

SIG Group is down more than 15% at 13.1 CHF in Zurich, heavily punished after the announcement that Mikko Keto is stepping down as CEO and will be replaced by Ann-Kristin Erkens, a surprise change likely to worry investors, according to Jefferies.

17 August 2026 at 06:20 pm AEST

Deutsche Bank Raises Its Target on RWE After the Half-Year Results

Deutsche Bank reiterates its 'buy' recommendation and raises its price target on RWE to €65 from €63, looking back at the German energy group's release last week that it views as very positive and saying it sees 'investment opportunities in every direction'.

17 August 2026 at 05:15 pm AEST

AB Science completes settlement and delivery of its private placement

AB Science said it has completed the settlement and delivery of the securities issued as part of its capital increases subscribed by a limited number of investors and announced on August 10, a private placement totaling €14.2m (excluding any potential exercise of the BSA-1 and BSA-2 warrants).

17 August 2026 at 04:10 pm AEST

BlackRock Moves Above 5% of Pernod Ricard Voting Rights

In a notice filed with the AMF, BlackRock, acting on behalf of clients and funds it manages, said it crossed above the 5% threshold of Pernod Ricard voting rights on August 12, 2026.

15 August 2026 at 12:57 am AEST

USA: Business inventories were flat in June

Expected to rise by 0.1% by the consensus, US business inventories were unchanged in June 2026 from the prior month, according to the Commerce Department, after a 0.4% sequential increase in May, revised from an initial estimate of 0.3%.

15 August 2026 at 12:34 am AEST

Leonardo in the green, Deutsche Bank comments offer support

Leonardo is up 1% at €59.9 in Milan, supported by favorable comments from Deutsche Bank, which reiterates its 'buy' rating, with a price target raised to €72 from €70. The German bank points to a half-year release it describes as 'reassuring in two respects'.

14 August 2026 at 10:15 pm AEST

Air France rolls out La Première on its Paris-San Francisco route

Air France says it is deploying its brand-new La Première cabin on flights linking Paris-Charles de Gaulle with San Francisco International Airport. Available on a selection of Boeing 777-300ERs, it will now be offered daily on this route.

14 August 2026 at 09:22 pm AEST