Wednesday March 11, 07:11 AM
French and Benelux stocks - Factors to watch on March 11
PARIS, March 11 (Reuters) - Below are leading stories from French and Benelux newspapers and company-related news which could have an impact on the region's markets or individual stocks.
JCDECAUX
JCDecaux, the world's second-largest outdoor advertising group, warned its sales would decline this year amid a global economic slump, and said it would pay no 2008 dividend, after posting lower 2008 earnings.
ALTEN
French call centre operator Teleperformance (Paris: FR0000051807 - news) said it was 'reasonably confident' that it would be able to face up to a difficult economic climate, as it posted a rise in full-year net profit and sales.
TOTAL
Oil major Total said it planned to shed 555 jobs in France, angering the government..
DASSAULT AVIATION (Paris: FR0000121725 - news) /THALES (Paris: FR0000121329 - news)
Dassault Aviation won permission from EU competition authorities on Tuesday to buy Alcatel (Paris: FR0000130007 - news) -Lucent's 20.8 percent stake in defence electronics firm Thales in a 1.57 billion euro ($1.99 billion) deal..
M6
France's second-largest commercial TV broadcaster, posted a 21.4 percent drop in 2008 operating profit on Wednesday due to lower advertising revenue, just beating market expectations.
PSA PEUGEOT CITROEN
The carmaker's plant in Sochaux will stop production for an indeterminate period due to a strike at one of its suppliers, the CGT union said on Tuesday.
AGFA
Belgian imaging technology company reports 2008 results
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