Thomas Barnet

Cocoa rebounds from four-month slump

The agricultural commodities markets presented a mixed picture at the start of the week, with cocoa attempting to recover from its spectacular fall. Sugar fell sharply, while coffee remained cautious. A low-activity session, shaken by persistent volatility.

March 25, 2025 at 03:29 pm

Airbus takes measured steps towards its next single-aisle jet

Airbus doesn't want to rush things. That's essentially what its CEO, Guillaume Faury, said on Tuesday when talking about the European aircraft manufacturer's future single-aisle aircraft: an "evolutionary rather than revolutionary" aircraft, in his words. In other words, there will be no technological "grand soir", but concrete, perhaps spectacular, advances on the margins.

March 25, 2025 at 10:08 am

Tesla sales continue to plummet in Europe

Tesla is stumbling in Europe. In February, the Californian electric vehicle pioneer's European market share eroded a little further, the victim of a triple whammy: a catalog struggling to renew itself, increasingly fierce competition and growing hostility to Elon Musk. As a result, group sales plummeted for the second month running, despite a booming global electric vehicle market.

March 25, 2025 at 09:16 am

EToro files for US IPO

On Monday, online trading platform eToro officially filed its application for a listing on the US stock exchange. This is a decisive step for the Israeli company, which targets retail investors and intends to join the big boys on Wall Street.

March 25, 2025 at 08:54 am

Roundup: Bayer ordered to pay $2.1bn to an American suffering from cancer

It's a major legal setback for Bayer. A jury in the state of Georgia has ordered the German chemical giant to pay some $2.1bn to a plaintiff claiming that Roundup, the famous glyphosate-based herbicide, caused his cancer.

March 24, 2025 at 10:21 am

Orange interested in an international partnership with BT?

(MarketScreener with Reuters) British group BT is in talks with the telecom operators AT&T and Orange regarding potential partnerships to revitalize its international business, according to information reported on Friday by Bloomberg.

March 21, 2025 at 01:41 pm

Nike slows the decline thanks to the holidays and its new sneakers

Nike has limited the damage. The American sports equipment giant reported a 9% drop in Q3 sales to $11.3bn on Thursday after Wall Street closed. A slightly better-than-expected performance: analysts were expecting a steeper decline, of around 11.5%, to $11.01bn. However, the share price lost 5% in after-hours trading, after some procrastination.

March 21, 2025 at 01:19 pm

Swissquote, the good student who needs a break

After a good start to 2025, Swissquote is now in a trickier spot, having shed 18% since its February 19 peak. The day's decline, which reached 7% in the morning, is the result of rather conservative 2025 forecasts, even if they hardly surprise analysts.

March 21, 2025 at 10:07 am

Commodities Overview: Cobalt and copper in turmoil

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is tightening controls on cobalt exports to stem the fall in prices. Meanwhile, copper prices are soaring on speculation about potential US taxes.

March 20, 2025 at 08:46 am

Exor closes in on Philips' 20% stake

The investment holding company Exor NV, controlled by the Agnelli family, has further increased its influence over Philips. According to a document submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the USA, Exor now holds 18.7% of the Dutch health technology giant's capital.

March 19, 2025 at 04:07 pm

Starboard cracks down on Autodesk

On Wednesday, activist fund Starboard Value launched an offensive against Autodesk, aiming to shake up the governance of the design software specialist. In its sights: the company's margins, deemed insufficient in view of its dominant market position.

March 19, 2025 at 02:53 pm

Which listed companies are laying off employees in Europe?

(MarketScreener with Reuters) Difficult economic conditions and persistent sluggish demand are forcing many companies in Europe to freeze hiring or cut jobs. Since the start of 2025, several groups have announced job cuts.

March 19, 2025 at 02:39 pm

Germany bets on a colossal plan to revive its economy

(MarketScreener with Reuters) - On Tuesday, the Bundestag is set to vote on a massive debt increase to give fresh impetus to Europe's largest economy, which is under pressure from growing trade tensions with the United States.

March 18, 2025 at 01:47 pm

IPO: Stada wants to return to the stockmarket as soon as possible

(MarketScreener with Reuters) - German pharmaceutical group Stada plans to launch its initial public offering (IPO) on Wednesday, according to two sources close to the matter. This would be a major test for European equity markets.

March 17, 2025 at 05:36 pm

Xi Jinping summons the world's business leaders to Beijing

(MarketScreener with Reuters) - Beijing is set to welcome an impressive delegation of international business leaders to the China Development Forum, to be held on March 23 and 24 at the Diaoyutai State Residence. According to a draft agenda and several sources close to the matter, some of them may even have the opportunity to meet President Xi Jinping.

March 17, 2025 at 02:21 pm

Berkshire Hathaway strengthens its grip on Japanese trading houses

Berkshire Hathaway, the financial empire headed by Warren Buffett, continues to bet on Japan. According to regulatory documents published on Monday, the conglomerate has further increased its stake in five major Japanese trading houses, consolidating a commitment initiated almost five years ago.

March 17, 2025 at 08:57 am

Commodities: Trade tensions take their toll on American corn

(MarketScreener with Reuters) - The announcement of new tariffs between the United States and its two main agricultural partners, Mexico and Canada, sent shockwaves through the Chicago corn market. The panic of bullish investors led to a sharp correction in prices, illustrating market nervousness about the risk of a trade war.

March 10, 2025 at 02:19 pm

Swiss franc and yen benefit from turbulence

Investors continue to prefer safe-haven assets in an uncertain macroeconomic environment. This is illustrated by the continued rise of the yen (JPY) and the Swiss franc (CHF) against the greenback (USD).

March 10, 2025 at 11:06 am

Money market funds recover money from shunned investors

It's a familiar refrain amongst investors: as soon as uncertainty knocks on the door, they switch to money market funds. And this time, it's the White House that's playing spoilsport by stepping up its trade war, prompting investors to repatriate their capital en masse to these safe havens.

March 10, 2025 at 10:09 am

Marvell loses its superpowers on the stock market

Marvell Technology announced first-quarter sales forecasts in line with Wall Street expectations on Wednesday, but its shares fell by nearly 16% after the close, as investors were disappointed by lower-than-expected growth in artificial intelligence.

March 06, 2025 at 09:32 am

Soitec, Neoen and Umicore to leave the STOXX Europe 600

The STOXX Europe 600 index will undergo several changes from March 24, 2025, with the inclusion of new stocks and the removal of several companies. These regular adjustments are designed to reflect market trends and the performance of companies listed in Europe. Among the exiting companies: Soitec and Neoen.

March 04, 2025 at 10:10 am