Thomas Barnet
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Accor probes then clears CEO Sebastien Bazin
The board of the hotel group reportedly hired Paris law firm BDGS to investigate suspicions of conflicts of interest and favoritism involving its CEO, the Financial Times reports. The inquiry, concluded in recent weeks, dismissed all the allegations.
July 17, 2026 at 07:20 am
Stripe and Advent reportedly offer $53bn to buy PayPal
Payments specialist Stripe and private equity firm Advent International have reportedly submitted a joint offer of $60.50 per share, a premium of about 28% to the current price of $47.37, according to Reuters.
July 15, 2026 at 05:30 am
Mycronic and Hapag-Lloyd raise their targets, Evotec and Ericsson disappoint
A mixed session across European markets. On the upside, Mycronic soars 13% after quarterly results that came in well above expectations, while Hapag-Lloyd (+6.5%) raises its full-year guidance on the back of supportive freight conditions, and the oil sector, led by BP, benefits from crude's rebound fueled by US-Iran tensions. On the downside, Evotec plunges 31%, punished after a severe warning on its 2026 outlook, while Ericsson (-7%) and Vossloh (-8%) also disappoint.
July 14, 2026 at 09:32 am
Nvidia said to have cut off half its Asian customers to curb fraud
The US chip giant is said to have introduced a whitelist of approved customers after tougher compliance checks, excluding more than half of its buyers in Singapore, Malaysia and Japan, the Financial Times reports.
July 14, 2026 at 09:02 am
Abivax ultimately raises $920m after a deftly executed deal
Riding positive phase III results for its drug candidate obefazimod in ulcerative colitis, the French biotech put together a financing that was warmly received in the United States. The overallotment option, fully subscribed, lifts the capital raise to $920m.
July 02, 2026 at 07:44 am
Bouygues Construction buys U.S. firm Vannoy
Bouygues Construction has finalized the acquisition of Vannoy Construction, a company whose 2025 revenue reached the equivalent of €873m. The deal is part of Bouygues Construction's strategy of international expansion.
July 02, 2026 at 07:30 am
2CRSi launches an independent review of its large German contract
2CRSi has initiated an independent verification process regarding the sale of 194 servers to a German customer. The audit is based on third-party confirmations from banks, the customer and carriers. Findings will be released as soon as they are available.
July 02, 2026 at 07:14 am
Airbus and Safran Buy Out Tikehau Capital's Stake in Aubert & Duval
The two groups have signed an agreement to acquire, on an equal basis, the stake held by Tikehau Capital in Aubert & Duval. The transaction, subject to regulatory approvals, continues the turnaround under way since 2023.
June 25, 2026 at 07:51 am
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