Oct 10 (Reuters) - Below are company-related news and stories from French and Benelux media which could have an impact on the region's markets or individual stocks.
CARREFOUR CARR.PA :
Grupo Carrefour Brasil CRFB3.SA CARR.PA will start an online grocery shopping and rewards platform in Sao Paulo this week, executives said on Monday, deploying fresh capital to boost its e-commerce presence in a fiercely competitive market.
CHRISTIAN DIOR DIOR.PA
French fashion group Christian Dior reported on Monday a 12 percent increase in its 9-month revenue which came in at 31.1 billion euros. BANKING SECTOR
EU antitrust authorities are investigating Dutch and Polish banking associations and their members to determine whether financial technology services are being blocked from accessing customer account data. EDF.PA
French state-controlled utility EDF said on Monday that its cumulative nuclear power production in 2017 was 283.3 terrawatt-hour (TWh) as of September, down 1.3 percent compared with the same period a year ago. also said it had been notified of a strike on Tuesday. EUR=
The chair of euro zone finance ministers said on Monday there was strong support among the bloc's 19 states to give the euro zone bailout fund a backstop role for the European banking fund, a change that could strengthen financial stability. POLITICS:
France's hard-left CGT trade union called a third strike against President Emmanuel Macron's overhaul of employment laws on Monday but failed to get other unions to rally behind it. TECHNOLOGY SECTOR
Apple AAPL.O boss Tim Cook went out of his way on Monday to single out a small French, Normandy-based firm Eldim behind innovative features in the latest iPhones. Cook later met President Emmanuel Macron, who has called for Apple and other tech companies such as Amazon.com AMZN.O to pay more in taxes in Europe. LVMH.PA / LUXURY SECTOR
LVMH, the world's biggest luxury goods company, reported higher-than-expected revenue growth for the third quarter on Monday, setting a high bar for peers after strong sales at its fashion brands. SRPG.PA
Showroomprive announced on Monday the nomination of Thomas Kienzi as CFO. SOLB.BR
Solvay's AgrRho NH4 Protect, a nitrification inhibitor solution, had been granted authorization for sale in France from ANSES, the company announced on Monday. SGEF.PA
French construction firm Vinci announced that its unit Spiecapag had won a contract to build an oil pipeline for the Trans Mountain Expansion Project (TMEP) in Canada. market data: European Equities speed guide................... EUR/EQUITY FTSE Eurotop 300 index.............................. .FTEU3 DJ STOXX index...................................... .STOXX Top 10 STOXX sectors........................... .PGL.STOXXS Top 10 EUROSTOXX sectors...................... .PGL.STOXXES Top 10 Eurotop 300 sectors..................... .PGL.FTEU3S Top 25 European pct gainers....................... .PG.PEUR Top 25 European pct losers........................ .PL.PEUR
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