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☆ French Farmers Block Highways Around Paris as Protest Reach Capital
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-26 | by ( Jan. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

PARIS, France (Reuters) - Farmers blocked one of France's main motorways liking Paris with the northern city of Lille, the Benelux and Britain on Friday, causing kilometres of traffic jams, the first major traffic disruption caused by the protest movement in the French capital. The roadblock on the A1 north of Paris lead to traffic jams of around 4 km (2.5 miles) in the morning, according to the transport ministry's online service Bison Fute. French media reported farmers had also set up first roadblocks on traffic axes in the Essonne department south of Paris in the early morning hours, while most protests were expected to start in the early afternoon. The government said it would announce first immediate measures aimed at taming the farmer outrage later on Friday with Prime Minister Gabriel Attal expected to speak in the afternoon. So far, the government has not specified when and where Attal is due to speak or what measures could be announced.

Persons: Gabriel Attal, Yves Herman, Tassilo Hummel, Tomasz Janowski Organizations: Farmers Locations: PARIS, France, Paris, Lille, Benelux, Britain, Essonne

Signify's shares rose 5.6% to 28.16 euros at 1110 GMT on Friday, among top performers on Europe's benchmark STOXX 600 index (.STOXX). Signify did not disclose how many people would be affected by the revamp, but reiterated its aim to keep non-manufacturing costs within 25%-29% of sales. In the third quarter, its adjusted indirect costs as a percentage of sales increased by 160 basis points to 30.2%. "The new segment structure will also improve the disclosure and bring Signify closer to the customers, " it added. Signify's nominal sales fell by 13.8% in the third quarter hit by slow demand across its geographies, it said in October.

Persons: de, Eric Rondolat, Rondolat, Morgan, Diana Mandiá, Milla Nissi, Jane Merriman Organizations: REUTERS, Philips, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Eindhoven, Netherlands, China, Gdansk

The logo of Atos is seen on a company building in Nantes, France, March 11, 2022. It is also in advanced negotiations with Kretinsky's EP Equity Investment (EPEI) vehicle to "modify and simplify" some terms of its proposed 2 billion euro ($2.11 billion) sale of Tech Foundations, the group said. AlphaValue analyst Helene Coumes attributed the drop to "the endless uncertainty on the deal on Tech Foundations, the financing issues and how the change of some terms of the agreement will be favorable for the minority shareholders". The Tech Foundations deal would also see Kretinsky take a 7.5% stake in the group's cybersecurity unit Eviden, which is what would be left of Atos. Reporting by Diana Mandiá; Editing by Kirsten Donovan, Robert Birsel and Jan HarveyOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Stephane Mahe, Daniel Kretinsky, Helene Coumes, Atos, Diana Mandiá, Kirsten Donovan, Robert Birsel, Jan Harvey Organizations: REUTERS, Tech Foundations, Kretinsky's, Equity Investment, Tech, Thomson Locations: Nantes, France, Czech, Atos

REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 26 (Reuters) - Europe's biggest hotel group Accor on Thursday raised its core profit target for 2023 for the second time this year, citing positive business momentum in all of its markets after another strong post-pandemic summer. The sector continues to benefit from the leisure travel boom despite inflation and the resurgence of recession fears in Europe. It was also boosted by the Rugby World Cup, particularly in cities where hotel supply is more limited, such as Lille and Nantes, Accor said. The group now expects core earnings (EBITDA) of between 955 million euros and 985 million euros for 2023, up from a previous forecast of between 930 million euros and 970 million euros, which was already upgraded in July. It also raised its forecast for growth in RevPAR in 2023 and now expects it to slightly exceed 20%.

Persons: Sarah Meyssonnier, Novotel, Accor, Martine Gerow, Diana Mandiá, Susan Fenton, David Holmes, Sharon Singleton Organizations: REUTERS, Rugby, Lille, Thomson Locations: Issy, Paris, France, Europe, That's, Nantes, Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, RevPAR

☆ Elena Vardon — Reporter at The Wall Street Journal
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Elena Vardon | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Elena VardonElena Vardon covers U.K. financial services and other business news for Dow Jones Newswires and The Wall Street Journal. She began her career at Reuters covering France and Benelux company news.

Persons: Elena Vardon Elena Vardon, Dow Jones Newswires Organizations: Street, Reuters Locations: France, Benelux

☆ Seaport Research upgrades this solar energy stock, says it can pop roughly 50%
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Hakyung Kim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

"Get there early to ensure you catch the sunrise" on Enphase Energy , said Seaport Research Partners. Enphase shares have tumbled more than 53% in 2023 amid a difficult year for the residential solar energy market in the U.S. California, which is the largest market for U.S. residential solar installers, also instituted a policy change that reduced a subsidy for solar panel owners for sending excess power into the grid — further impacting demand. However, Curran thinks the U.S. residential market could show an "incipient recovery" by the end of the second quarter next year. "By next June, we believe three positive factors will converge to form a rebound in U.S. home rooftop solar demand," said Curran.

Persons: Tom Curran, Curran, Enphase, ENPH, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Enphase Energy, Seaport Research Partners, U.S, 2H24 Locations: California, U.S, Europe, France, Benelux, Germany

SummaryCompanies Order intake down 8% in April-June periodQ2 EBITA 453 mln eur vs forecast 394 mln2023 EBITA margin now seen at upper end of provided rangeShares fall 5%July 24 (Reuters) - Health technology group Philips (PHG.AS) posted a fourth straight drop in order intake on Monday and warned that it expects global market conditions to remain highly uncertain, sending its shares down 5% from a recent 12-month high. The Amsterdam-based group, a former industrial conglomerate that now focuses on medical technology, said order intake had decreased 8% in the April-June period, the fourth quarterly fall in a row. Philips generates 15% of group sales in the People's Republic. New licensing requirements for its healthcare products in Russia were responsible for half the quarterly order decline, Jakobs said. ($1 = 0.8992 euros)Reporting by Diana Mandiá; Editing by Kirsten Donovan and David HolmesOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Roy Jakobs, Jakobs, Philips, Abhijit Bhattacharya, Diana Mandiá, Kirsten Donovan, David Holmes Organizations: Health, Philips, European Union, ING, Thomson Locations: Amsterdam, United States, China, East, Turkey, Latin America, People's Republic, Russia, Ukraine

Sodexo, which is benefiting from the cost-of-living crisis as employers look for ways to support staff without hiking wages, announced in April a plan to spin off and list its voucher unit on the stock exchange in 2024, betting on the good performance of the business. Smaller French rival Edenred (EDEN.PA), which joined France's blue-chip index CAC 40 (.FCHI) on Monday, posted in April first-quarter operating revenue growth as employers used its meal tickets and fuel cards to help staff cope with inflation. Pluxee, which employs 5,000 in 31 countries, targets full-year organic revenue growth of close to 20% and an underlying operating profit margin of around 32%. Sodexo's voucher business reported a core profit of 162 million euros ($177 million) in the first half of 2023. Reporting by Federica Mileo and Diana Mandiá in Gdansk, Editing by Louise HeavensOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Aurelien Sonet, Pluxee, Sonet, Edenred, Federica Mileo, Diana Mandiá, Louise Heavens Organizations: Thomson Locations: Gdansk

April 5(Reuters) - French catering and food services group Sodexo (EXHO.PA) plans to spin off and list its Benefits & Rewards Services (BRS) business during 2024, it said on Wednesday, as it focuses on divisions that serve faster-growing markets. The BRS business reported a core profit of 162 million euros ($177 million) in the first half of 2023, up 46.4% from a year ago excluding currency impacts. Core profit for the group was 704 million euros, beating analysts' average forecast of 679 million euros, according to a company-compiled consensus. Price increases will remain above 5% in the second part of 2023, Sodexo said. It also raised its full-year forecast for its BRS business, targeting organic revenue growth of close to 20% and an underlying operating profit margin of close to 32%.

KORTRIJK, Belgium, March 14 (Reuters) - Hospital food would normally rank alongside school lunches on the culinary charts but a hospital in western Belgium has broken the stereotype after winning approval from a prestigious French restaurant guide. AZ Groeninge in the city of Kortrijk becomes the first hospital in the Benelux to be officially recognised by Gault & Millau for the quality of the food it serves to its patients. The hospital brought in Gault & Millau experts to inspect their food and offer advice for improvement, notably for their fish dishes, their sauces and their potato servings. The guide subsequently determined that the hospital's food was of a high standard, and Declerck said he would be happy to serve up some of its dishes in his own home. The meals prepared for patients will not actually feature in the annual restaurant guide but have been officially certified by Gault & Millau for 2023.

☆ Europe's car repairers call for competition rules rewrite
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-16 | by ( Nick Carey | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

LONDON, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Europe's car repair and spare parts industry is calling for a rewrite of EU competition rules, arguing they allow carmakers and franchise dealers to disadvantage independent operators. The European Commission has recommended extending 2010's Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Regulation (MVBER) for five years when it expires in 2023, with some supplementary guidelines. Proponents of a rewrite say automakers restrict access to vehicle data, which can make repairs more expensive, while also dictating how repairs should be undertaken and with which parts. "However, the evaluation revealed that an update was necessary to reflect the importance that access to vehicle-generated data is likely to have as a factor of competition." "If the Commission has decided not to change the rules, we assume that the complaints made by the independent aftermarket were not sufficiently substantiated," a spokeswoman said.

☆ Care homes group Orpea's revenue boosted by growth outside of France
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Following a decline between January and April, the group said the occupancy rate in its French retirement homes reached an average of 85.4% in the third quarter. This was an increase of 0.9 percentage points from the prior quarter, but down around 1.5 points on the year. In Orpea's largest region covering France, Benelux, Britain and Ireland, quarterly revenue increased by 1.6% organically. Meanwhile, Central Europe saw 5.3% organic revenue growth, Eastern Europe grew by 10.1%, and Orpea's smallest Iberia and Latin America region posted 17.7% growth. The first meeting with Orpea's unsecured debt holders will be held on Nov. 15, when the company will also present its transformation plan.

☆ Air Liquide's Q3 sales beat forecast despite slowdown in European demand
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Oct 25 (Reuters) - French industrial gases company Air Liquide (AIRP.PA) on Tuesday beat analyst expectations for third-quarter sales, despite flagging slowing demand in Europe from customers in its Large Industries unit. The group's shares were up 4.2% by 0832 GMT, as JPMorgan in a note called the results "reassuring". Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterAll three major segments recorded growth despite a "complex" macroeconomic environment of surging energy prices, the group said. The company said revenue in Europe contracted by 0.2%, largely due to its Large Industries segment where revenue dropped by 27.5%, in a context of surging energy prices. Air Liquide said Large Industries volumes dropped 6%, "impacted by a slowing demand from Steel and Chemical customers, notably in Germany and Benelux."

☆ Factbox: How is Germany replacing Russian gas?
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

FRANKFURT, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Germany, Europe's biggest economy and historically a major importer of Russian gas, is scrambling to secure alternative supplies following a plunge in flows from Russia since its invasion of Ukraine. Germany is sourcing more gas from Benelux countries, Norway, and France. IMPORTERS' STRATEGIESStricken importer Uniper (UN01.DE) has said it is sourcing Norwegian, Dutch and Azeri gas via pipelines and using its global role as a trader of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to procure more of the super-cooled gas into north western Europe. LNG TERMINALSIn the absence of LNG reception terminals, Germany is building floating LNG terminals (FSRUs), of which two will be ready at the turn of the year, in Brunsbuettel and Wilhelmshaven. In the long term, fixed onshore terminals will be built with a view to receiving gas, carbon-free hydrogen, and ammonia.

☆ Ai o idee de afacere verde? Te așteptăm la ClimateLaunchpad Moldova 2021
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-24 | by ( Alte Articole | ) www.civic.md time to read: +1 min

Ai o idee de afacere ecologică și dorești să o duci la următorul nivel? Perfect, atunci te așteptăm la competiția ClimateLaunchpad 2021. ClimateLaunchpad este un program gândit pentru a ajuta pe oricine să-și dezvolte ideile/inițiativele ecologice în afaceri profitabile. Dacă aveți o idee de business inovatoare în ceea ce privește energia regenerabilă, alimentația și agricultura, apa, transporturile, tehnologia industrială sau orice alt mod de abordare a schimbărilor climatice, este timpul să acționați acum! Tot ce trebuie să faceți este să aveți o echipă de 2-5 persoane, unde cel puțin o persoană cunoaște limba engleză și să aplicați la concurs AICI >>> https://climatelaunchpad.org/application-form/Termenul limită este 25 mai!

Persons: olandez Felyx Locations: ClimateLaunchpad, olandez, Benelux, Europa

☆ În noaptea de sâmbătă spre duminică trecem la ora de vară
▼ + stars: | 2021-03-27 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +2 min

Sursa foto: jurnal.mdÎn noaptea de sâmbătă spre duminică trecem la ora de varăÎn noaptea de sâmbătă spre duminică acele ceasornicului vor fi schimbate cu o oră înainte, astfel, ora 03.00 va deveni ora 04.00. Ora oficială de vară este valabilă între ultima duminică din martie şi ultima duminică din octombrie. Prima ţară care a adoptat ora de vară a fost Germania, pe 30 aprilie 1916. Pe 31 martie 1918, ora de vară a fost introdusă şi în Statele Unite. Pentru prima dată orarul de vară a fost introdus pe teritoriul dintre Prut şi Nistru în anul 1931, când Basarabia a fost parte a României.

Persons: Benjamin Franklin Organizations: Parlamentul European, Europene Locations: Germania, Benelux, scandinave, Franţa, Italia, Portugalia, Turcia, Tasmania, Statele Unite, Europa, Islanda, Prut, Nistru, Basarabia, României, Republica Moldova, URSS

Da, noi vă povesteam despre această ciudăţenie a istoriei într-un alt articol , dar tocmai această ciudăţenie parcă începe să contureze ce ar putea să caute azi o Volga GAZ-M21 în Olanda! Da, sub capota acestei Volga e tocmai acest propulsor de 85 de cai-putere. Cutia de viteze e cea standard, pusă pe aceste modele, ea fiind aceeaşi cu care GAZ M-21 debutase în 1956 — o cutie manuală cu 3 trepte, cu manivelă pe volan. Volga GAZ M21 / Sursa:PiataAuto.mdAşadar, maşina a fost restaurată, dar restaurarea a avut loc într-un stil care să păstreze autenticitatea. Mai multe imagini, dar și prețul cu care această Volga GAZ M-21 e vândută acum în Olanda, poți afla din articolul desfășurat de pe PiataAuto.md.

Persons: maşina Organizations: Peugeot, Volga, M21 Locations: Brumenn, Belgia, Olanda, Luxemburg, Benelux, olandez, Europa de Est

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