Thomas Barnet

US producer prices fall despite trade tensions

Producer prices fell unexpectedly in the US in March, weighed on by a sharp drop in energy costs. This easing could be shortlived, however, as import tariffs are likely to rekindle inflationary pressures in the months ahead.

April 11, 2025 at 03:11 pm

Washington 145% / Beijing 125%

The trade war between China and the USA is flaring up again, rekindling fears about global supply chains and the already fragile balance of the Chinese economy.

April 11, 2025 at 11:22 am

STMicroelectronics shakes up its chips in Italy

On Thursday STMicroelectronics tried to reassure the Italian government of its desire to remain involved in the country, as Rome stepped up its pressure to obtain the departure of its CEO, Jean-Marc Chery. However, investors were not exactly serene.

April 10, 2025 at 02:57 pm

A slow start to the year at Michelin

At a conference with investors last night, Michelin announced that its sales for Q1 2025 are expected to fall slightly short of the market consensus, due to greater-than-expected seasonality in the first half of the year.

April 10, 2025 at 01:14 pm

Musk challenges Trump on tariffs (Washington Post)

Elon Musk tried in vain this weekend to convince Donald Trump to reverse his new tariff measures, according to the Washington Post, citing two sources close to the matter. The Tesla boss, who is also an advisor to the American president, reportedly engaged in direct exchanges with the latter, without success.

April 08, 2025 at 09:01 am

Oil plummets after China retaliates against US tariffs

China intensified the global trade conflict on Friday by announcing the imposition of additional 34% tariffs on US products, in response to the across-the-board tariff measures decided earlier this week by President Donald Trump. Several asset classes, including black gold, are under pressure.

April 04, 2025 at 03:28 pm

Ryanair, Europe's first airline to carry 200 million passengers in a single year

Ryanair carried 200.2 million passengers in its fiscal year to the end of March, a record for a European airline.

April 02, 2025 at 11:19 am

China extends Cognac investigation and delays sanctions

China has decided to extend its anti-dumping investigation into brandy from the European Union by three months, its Ministry of Commerce announced on Wednesday, thus postponing the date of any definitive sanctions. This decision offers a respite to European exporters; mainly French cognac producers.

April 02, 2025 at 11:14 am

Activist shareholders step up pressure on companies

Activist investors stepped up their pressure on companies worldwide in Q1 2025, launching more campaigns to demand better performance, according to new data released by Barclays. US companies concentrated the majority of demands, but the trend is global. In Europe, nine campaigns were launched.

April 02, 2025 at 08:51 am

Capgemini interested in WNS Holdings

A few months after completing its takeover of Syniti, Capgemini could make another acquisition in the US. Reuters has learned that the group is interested in WNS Holdings. However, Capgemini is not the only player in the running.

April 02, 2025 at 08:26 am

GlobalFoundries and UMC are considering a merger

April 01, 2025 at 09:30 am

Estée Lauder sued in US for its business practices in China

(Marketscreener.com with Reuters) Estée Lauder will face a lawsuit accusing it of misleading shareholders by concealing its over-reliance on sales via China's grey market, daigou, a Manhattan federal judge has ruled.

April 01, 2025 at 09:24 am

White House considers executive order to speed up deep-sea mining

(Marketscreener.com with Reuters) - The White House is considering a presidential executive order to speed up the issuance of permits for deep-sea mining, allowing companies to bypass the UN-backed review process, according to information obtained by Reuters.

April 01, 2025 at 08:59 am

Maurel & Prom collateral victim of Washington's offensive against Caracas

On Monday the French oil group Maurel et Prom announced that the US authorities had revoked its operating license in Venezuela, causing its share to slump 15% in early trading in Paris.

March 31, 2025 at 03:34 pm

ING enters the Italian banking scrap?

ING is reportedly interested in Italian bank Popolare di Sondrio as part of its European expansion. According to information obtained by Reuters, the Dutch banking group recently met with the Italian bank's management. This adds yet another unknown factor to the complex meccano underway at the Italian bank.

March 31, 2025 at 11:09 am

Tokyo stockmarket corrects (-4%)

The Nikkei index plunged to its lowest level in over six months on Monday, in the wake of steep losses on Wall Street, as investors feared the imminent announcement of new tariffs by the United States. The Nikkei 225 lost over 10% from its recent peaks, signalling a technical correction.

March 31, 2025 at 09:51 am

LVMH pushes Alexandre Arnault to Moncler

Another Arnault in the luxury galaxy. French giant LVMH wants to bring Alexandre Arnault, one of CEO Bernard Arnault's sons, onto the board of Moncler, the Italian house specializing in upmarket outdoor wear.

March 27, 2025 at 03:23 pm

MFE's takeover bid brings down ProSiebenSat

The ProSiebenSat saga has taken a new twist: on Thursday, the Italian MFE group, controlled by the Berlusconi family, launched a cut-price takeover bid for the shares in the German audiovisual giant that it does not yet own. The immediate result: ProSieben shares plunged 11% on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, falling to below ?6.

March 27, 2025 at 02:11 pm

Brussels takes aim at Coca-Cola bottlers

Coca-Cola's bubbles are going flat. Some of its bottlers have been raided by the European Commission as part of an antitrust investigation, according to information obtained by Reuters.

March 27, 2025 at 09:12 am

Renk, the little defender who's making a name for himself

The market has shown little reaction to the results published by Renk Group, one of the big winners in the rush to buy German defense players in recent months. The stock has already surged 150% in 2025. Its prospects remain solid, even though its valuation is beginning to justify serious future performance.

March 26, 2025 at 10:25 am

UBS seeks to avoid regulatory tightening after Credit Suisse takeover

Two years after absorbing Credit Suisse in an emergency operation that rocked the Swiss financial center, UBS is now trying to win over the regulators. This aims to avoid a tightening of the rules that could put the brakes on its development. According to several related sources quoted by Reuters, in exchange the bank is proposing to limit the size of its investment division and slightly strengthen its equity capital.

March 26, 2025 at 08:24 am