Thomas Barnet

STMicroelectronics ships first China-made STM32 chips

STMicroelectronics has announced the start of shipments for general-purpose STM32 microcontrollers manufactured in China, with the first batch of wafers fully produced by Huahong on its behalf now being delivered to local customers.

March 23, 2026 at 07:26 am

Activist fund Elliott takes a massive stake in Synopsys

The activist fund has invested several billion dollars in the chip design software publisher. It wants to improve the monetization of a business viewed as strategic in the AI era.

March 23, 2026 at 06:07 am

Zonebourse Corporate Earnings Calendar: March 18, 2026

March 20, 2026 at 05:19 pm

Unilever confirms talks with McCormick over food division

Unilever has confirmed that it is in discussions to merge its food subsidiary with McCormick. The Wall Street Journal broke news of the negotiations earlier in the day.

March 20, 2026 at 02:47 pm

European stocks moving in lockstep with the TTF

Several companies have emerged today as genuine gas "proxies." Their common denominator: a business model that translates gas price fluctuations into shifts in margins, earnings, and share prices. We analyze these mechanisms through four key profiles: Fortum, GTT, Equinor, and Var Energi.

March 20, 2026 at 02:34 pm

France Analyst Views: Hermès, Renault, Elis and Exail in Today's Picks

RBC raises valuations for Schneider and TotalEnergies. Exail continues to impress, while Bernstein lifts its valuation on Elis.

March 20, 2026 at 09:16 am

Unilever confirms talks with McCormick over its food business

Unilever has confirmed that discussions are under way to combine its food subsidiary with McCormick. The Wall Street Journal had reported earlier in the day that negotiations were taking place.

March 20, 2026 at 07:39 am

Parrot: A New Lease on Life in Sovereign Drones

Investors are once again flocking to Parrot, capitalizing on the growing interest in "asymmetric warfare" and the deployment of drones in combat. Yesterday, the announcement of initial NATO orders for the company's mini-drone sent the stock soaring by 31%. This provides an opportunity to revisit a company that nearly vanished before successfully reinventing itself.

March 19, 2026 at 10:07 am

North Atlantic Energies postpones publication of financial statements

March 19, 2026 at 09:39 am

North Atlantic Energies postpones publication of annual accounts

March 19, 2026 at 08:16 am

France Analysts: UBS Turns Positive on ADP, Avior Upgrades Kering

While targets are being cut on Air France-KLM, UBS is placing its aviation bet via Aéroports de Paris. Citi sharply raises Orange, while analysts lower their targets on Bénéteau and Stellantis.

March 19, 2026 at 07:46 am

Gas prices skyrocket in Europe

Israeli strikes against Iranian gas facilities and Tehran's retaliation on adjacent Qatari sites in recent hours have caused gas prices in Europe to soar once again. Around 8:00 AM, the TTF (the market that sets the benchmark gas price in Europe) surged by nearly 30% to around 70 EUR per MWh, compared to 53 EUR the previous day and 31 EUR before the outbreak of hostilities in Iran.

March 19, 2026 at 07:39 am

Drone Volt

The professional civilian drone specialist recorded 2025 revenues of 8.7 million euros, compared to 32.7 million euros in 2024.

March 19, 2026 at 07:35 am

Bastide Le Confort Médical

Bastide Le Confort Médical reported a group share net profit of 29.5 million euros for the first half of 2025-2026, compared to 0.6 million euros a year earlier. Recurring operating profit grew by 4.7% to 23.5 million euros, representing an operating margin of 9.0%, down 0.3 points.

March 19, 2026 at 07:15 am

European banks: solid fundamentals in the face of Middle East risks (Scope)

European banks are approaching the rise in tensions in the Middle East with robust financial foundations. However, according to Scope, indirect transmission channels could weigh on credit and financial stability.

March 18, 2026 at 02:11 pm

European banks: solid fundamentals in the face of Middle East risks (Scope)

European banks are approaching rising tensions in the Middle East with robust financial foundations. However, according to Scope, indirect transmission channels could weigh on credit and financial stability.

March 18, 2026 at 01:52 pm

North Atlantic Energies soars ahead of takeover bid

North Atlantic Energies, formerly Esso SAF, has recorded seven increases in eight trading sessions amid renewed tensions in the Middle East. The stock rose from EUR38 before the US-Israeli intervention in Iran to EUR66.90 at Tuesday's close (+76%).

March 18, 2026 at 08:34 am

Paris and Berlin attempt to relaunch the European FCAS fighter jet program

France and Germany are seeking to overcome tensions surrounding the Future Combat Air System program, which has been weakened by industrial disagreements between Dassault Aviation and Airbus.

March 18, 2026 at 08:12 am

Microsoft threatens Amazon and OpenAI with lawsuits amid cloud rivalry

The Financial Times says that Microsoft is considering legal action against Amazon and OpenAI over a $50bn deal that could violate its exclusive cloud partnership with the creator of ChatGPT.

March 18, 2026 at 08:11 am

Vallourec wins a CCS contract in Indonesia

March 18, 2026 at 08:07 am

Sanofi's venglustat granted new promising status

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation to Sanofi's experimental drug venglustat for the treatment of neurological manifestations of Gaucher disease type 3 (GD3).

March 18, 2026 at 08:05 am