Richard Sengmany
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Baker Hughes Bets on Venezuela's Gas Potential
On Monday, energy technology company Baker Hughes announced that it has signed two strategic agreements to revive Venezuela's energy infrastructure across the natural gas value chain and increase the country's production.
October 06, 2026 at 04:07 am
Bénédicte Rabier appointed chief product officer of Wendel Investment Managers
Bénédicte Rabier has served as chief product officer of Wendel Investment Managers since October 1. She works closely with Cyril Marie, who was recently appointed to Wendel's executive board, chaired by Laurent Mignon.
October 05, 2026 at 12:00 pm
Zurich completes acquisition of Beazley
Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Beazley Plc. The combination of two highly complementary businesses creates the world's largest specialty insurer, based in London.
October 02, 2026 at 05:48 am
Nuveen completes acquisition of Schroders
Nuveen has completed its acquisition of Schroders. These two of the world's largest asset managers have joined forces to create one of the global leaders in active management of listed and unlisted assets and wealth management. The new group will continue its growth and innovation efforts through further investments in its capabilities, people and client offerings.
October 02, 2026 at 05:08 am
Vallourec falls: Jefferies cuts target to €25 but remains bullish
Jefferies maintains its buy recommendation on Vallourec while cutting its price target from €27 to €25. The revision comes as Vallourec shares post one of the steepest declines on the SBF 120 this Thursday, falling nearly 2% to €18.05. The research firm is reaffirming its preference for Italian steelmaker Tenaris over its French rival: "We expect Tenaris to meet its targets in the third quarter and confirm its outlook for the fourth quarter. For Vallourec, our forecasts are at the lower end of the range announced for the third quarter."
October 01, 2026 at 05:50 am
Gold by Gold: Higher Sales and Strategic Shift Toward Responsible Physical Gold
In the first half of 2026, Gold by Gold reported consolidated revenue of €17.2m, up 29% year over year, driven by higher gold prices. The Trading & Refining division traded 144 kg of gold during the first six months of 2026, compared with 146 kg in the first half of 2025, sourced exclusively from its Colombian subsidiary, Gold by Gold Colombia.
September 30, 2026 at 04:24 am
GenSight Biologics: gross revenue impacted by IFRS 15
In the first half of 2026, GenSight Biologics generated €6.5m in gross revenue from its paid derogatory access programs in France (AAC, at a price of €425,000 per injection from March 2026) and Israel.
September 30, 2026 at 02:41 am
Oddo BHF strengthens its positive view on TotalEnergies
Despite the stock's decline during the session within the CAC 40 (-1.82% to €78.54), Oddo BHF maintains its outperform recommendation on TotalEnergies and raises its price target from €85 to €88. The broker justifies its decision by highlighting the very confident message delivered by the management of the oil giant regarding its outlook at its investor day yesterday, despite the current disruptions in energy markets. The group also confirmed all of its targets through 2030.
September 29, 2026 at 05:57 am
TotalEnergies: full steam ahead on shareholder returns
TotalEnergies (+0.85% at €80.67) is advancing within the CAC 40 this Monday morning, supported by the reiteration of its 2030 growth targets and the announcement of a $2.5bn share buyback in the fourth quarter of 2026. The oil giant will present its strategy and outlook at its investor day being held today in New York.
September 28, 2026 at 05:10 am
Strategic materials: the new pillars of the global economy
At a meeting held yesterday morning at its Paris offices, Swiss private bank J. Safra Sarasin spoke with journalists and MarketScreener.com about the structural momentum behind strategic materials. In a geopolitically toxic climate, the Swiss manager highlighted the resilience of performance in commodities and industrial metals, driven by the energy transition and the massive needs of the artificial intelligence (AI) market for power infrastructure.
September 25, 2026 at 05:24 am
2026-2027 price outlook: what changes for metals and coal, according to Fitch Ratings
Fitch Ratings has raised several of its short-term price assumptions for metals and mined commodities, reflecting prices seen since the start of the year, as well as supply and demand factors.
September 24, 2026 at 10:35 am
Arverne widens its net loss in the first half
Arverne's revenue came in at €7.4m in the first half of 2026, down 19.6% year on year. This change is mainly explained by the completion of the ADP worksite, whose activity level was higher than that of the Safran worksite, offset by the end of services carried out on behalf of Storengy.
September 23, 2026 at 12:27 pm
Entech Maintains Its Full-Year 2026 Guidance After a Strong First Half
Entech's consolidated revenue for the first half of 2026 totaled €71.8m, versus €27.4m in the first half of 2025, on a comparable basis of two six-month periods. This increase reflects the conversion into revenue, based on percentage of completion, of the record order book built up in 2025.
September 23, 2026 at 12:18 pm
Hexaom targets 20% revenue growth in 2026
Hexaom posted first-half 2026 revenue up 12.3% to €343.9m, in line with the trend in commercial activity in 2024/2025. On a constant perimeter basis (excluding the January 2026 activity generated by the HDV sub-group, acquired at the end of January 2025), revenue increased by 11.2%.
September 23, 2026 at 12:03 pm
Credit agricole assurances: Philippe Toulorge appointed chief digital and customer marketing officer
Credit agricole assurances announced the appointment of Philippe Toulorge as chief digital and customer marketing officer. A member of the executive committee since January 2022, he previously served as chief information officer within Credit agricole's insurance subsidiary.
September 23, 2026 at 05:45 am
Shell: AlphaValue/Baader Europe raises target price as gas prices climb
AlphaValue/Baader Europe maintains its "add" rating on Shell, with a target price raised to 4,368 pence from 3,821 pence previously. In support of this, the broker has lifted its estimates for the Anglo-Dutch energy giant due to higher gas prices.
September 22, 2026 at 10:15 am
Yen Under Pressure: Bank of Japan Treads Carefully Against the Dollar
At its September 19 meeting, the Bank of Japan (BoJ) raised its deposit rate by 25bp, in line with expectations. The BoJ's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted 7-2 in favor of the increase. The split vote shows that further rate hikes are not yet a done deal. The MPC's composition will change next year, with Mr. Takata (hawkish) set to step down in Q2 2027.
September 22, 2026 at 09:54 am
Haffner Energy launches SB-HEFA to cut the cost of sustainable fuels by 50%
Haffner Energy is launching SB-HEFA (Solid Biomass to HEFA), an innovative process for producing renewable diesel and SAF. It is based on the group's proprietary thermolysis technology, which converts solid biomass directly into a liquid without going through syngas. With a feedstock available for less than 20% of the cost of the oils used in HEFA/HVO pathways, a very short industrial chain, and improved energy yields, the group is targeting a reduction of about 50% in full production costs (LCOE).
September 22, 2026 at 02:41 am
Paref Gestion launches a professional real estate fund dedicated to healthcare
Paref Gestion is continuing to expand its range of real estate funds and is announcing the launch of Paref Vitae Value Add Fund I. This specialized professional fund is dedicated to investing in the healthcare, care, and human and animal well-being ecosystem, primarily in France, with an opening to high-growth-potential European markets.
September 21, 2026 at 11:03 am
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