Tag: Economy
the secret shenanigans of European companies – L’Express
This is the story of a list that has panicked European chancelleries for several days. The inventory of around ten large continental companies suspected of using the maze of their…
European quarterly, BofA: EPS down 11% year-on-year
(Finance) – With over 40% of European companies who published their 2023 results, the earnings growth in the fourth quarter is -11% year-over-year, well below the 0% growth seen at…
the economy in a zone of turbulence – L’Express
“At the start of the year, the German economy still finds itself in a difficult situation,” commented Steffen Hebestreit, government spokesperson, at a press conference on Wednesday February 21. Germany…
Italy, gas demand decreasing but LNG import capacity increasing. Risk of underutilization
(Finance) – Il gas consumption in Europe in 2023 it dropped at the lowest level in the last 10 years, with the countries of the Old Continent intensifying efficiency measures…
when Gabriel Attal buries the promise of simplification – L’Express
In politics, it is not uncommon to contradict oneself throughout declarations and announcements. For several weeks, Emmanuel Macron has been repeating it over and over again: simplification will be the…
IWB looks again at M&A. Mutinelli: excessive discount on the stock market, does not reflect results
(Finance) – Satisfaction with business developmentwith a stable 2023 turnover despite the slowdown in consumption and an EBITDA at the top of the guidance, and frustration with the stock market…
Reindustrialization: it’s not all about square meters
By 2031, France must halve its consumption of space compared to the period 2011-2021, in order to preserve biodiversity and reduce natural risks. There is reason to fear that the…
the “Nodu”, the controversial indicator abandoned by the government – L’Express
It is a tool defended by environmental NGOs, but contested by the majority agricultural union FNSEA and the pesticide industry. Nodu, the indicator that France currently uses to measure the…
CVC raises $6.8 billion for sixth Asia-focused fund
(Finance) – CVC, a global leader in private markets management, focused on private equity, secondaries and infrastructure, has closed its sixth Asia-focused fund, CVC Capital Partners Asia VI, with $6.8…
angry farmers again point to “unfair competition” from Ukrainian products
In Poland, farmers’ protests are intensifying. They are angry at Ukrainian imports that have flooded the local market and driven down prices for Polish farmers since the Russian invasion of…