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February 23, 2025
The Italian newspaper La Repubblica, without citing any sources, reported that the Italian oil services firm Saipem was close to merging with its Norwegian competitor Subsea 7. The paper did not provide any further financial information. Several years ago…
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February 20, 2025
The first meeting between Russia and the United States since the beginning of the Ukraine conflict was held to restore relations and prepare the ground for a peaceful resolution. What has been discussed so far? UKRAINE WAR Donald Trump, the U.S. president, says that he wants a quick end to the war.
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February 19, 2025
North Korean state-run media on Thursday criticised the United States over a nuclear submarine agreement with Australia signed under the AUKUS Partnership in 2021. A KCNA commentary said that Washington should be cautious about the consequences of what they called nuclear alliances.
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February 19, 2025
The Civil Guard announced on Wednesday that seven members of the crew of an overcrowded migrant boat from Senegal arrived in the Canary Islands last December. They were arrested for the alleged murder of eight passengers including a toddler.
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February 13, 2025
Euronext Wheat Futures declined for a third consecutive day on Thursday, as the strength of the euro and the results of an Algerian tender highlighted a weak outlook for exports in Western Europe. The price of a metric tonne of March wheat traded on Paris' Euronext closed 0.4% lower at 231…
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February 13, 2025
Thyssenkrupp, the industrial conglomerate, raised its forecast for free cash flow on Thursday. It cited 1 billion euros in advance payments related to a large submarine order from the German military. The company expects to have a free clash flow between 0 and $300 million euros by 2025.
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February 12, 2025
The French farm office FranceAgriMer has lowered its forecast for French soft wheat exports to outside the European Union by 2024/25, a record low in this century. This is due to a slow demand from overseas for a French crop that was reduced by rain.
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February 11, 2025
Here are some company news and stories that could impact the markets in France and Benelux or even individual stocks. ARCELORMITTAL On Monday, President Donald Trump raised the tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum to a flat rate of 25% "without any exceptions or exclusions".
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February 9, 2025
Violette Dorand, 23 years old, became the youngest person to complete the Vendee Globe. She completed the exhausting solo yacht race around the world on Sunday. Dorange finished the race in the 25th position after 90 days, 21 hours, and 37 minutes of sea travel.
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February 9, 2025
Dylan Fletcher’s Britain defeated Giles Scott’s Canada in an exciting final on Sydney Harbour on Sunday to win the third round of SailGP and extend their lead in the series standings. Australia with Tom Slingsby as the skipper had won three…
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February 8, 2025
Australia won two out of four races on Saturday, the first day of SailGP's third round. Skipper Tom Slingsby was a master of starting and gave the Australian team the victory. Three-time champions Australia, who won the series' second round in Auckland…
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February 5, 2025
Sources close to the situation said on Wednesday that the superyacht, which sank in Sicily last April and killed British tech tycoon Mike Lynch, as well as six other people, would be recovered after its mast was dismantled. The salvage operation is expected to start around the middle of the month.
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February 5, 2025
The U.S. will continue to transition away from fossil fuels and towards renewable energy despite the tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, according to the CEO of the power plant manufacturer Wartsila. The President has outlined a comprehensive plan to maximize oil production.
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February 5, 2025
Hapag-Lloyd, a container shipping liner, will be able cope with U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Products. This was the chief executive's message to reporters on Tuesday. Rolf Habben Jansen, CEO of Rolf Habben Jansen, said that it was too early to panic…
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February 5, 2025
Norwegian Line Holdings and Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri announced on Wednesday that they had reached an agreement for four new cruise ships. A source familiar with the matter estimated that this deal was worth approximately 9 billion euros (9.34 billion dollars).
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February 3, 2025
New Jersey's regulator of public utilities announced on Monday that it will not award new contracts for offshore wind, just days after Shell pulled out of the one project where a final bid had been submitted. Uncertainty regarding federal support of the industry.
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February 3, 2025
A Swedish prosecutor announced on Monday that the cargo ship Vezhen damaged a submarine cable connecting Sweden and Latvia in late August, but that it was not deliberate. The vessel, which is registered under the Maltese flag, had already been released.
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January 31, 2025
Denmark will stop all offshore wind tenders, as the current framework that does not offer subsidies is ineffective under the current market conditions. This was announced by its Energy Minister on Friday. Cost increases, interest rate hikes…
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January 31, 2025
Norwegian police announced on Friday that they arrested a Norwegian vessel with a Russian crew, on suspicion of causing damage to an optical cable in the Baltic Sea. Tromsoe police, in Tromsoe city, north of Norway said that the arrest was made at the request by Latvian authorities.
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January 30, 2025
The head of Morocco’s grain trade federation, FNCL, announced on Thursday that the country has halted its imports of feed from Germany due to an outbreak of foot and mouth disease. Omar Yacoubi said that the import ban was imposed on "all non…
