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October 2, 2025
Here are some company news and stories that could impact the markets in France and Benelux or even individual stocks. The France-based firm reported a Q3 rental revenue of 52.9 million Euros. The shareholders of the Belgian energy company asked for a vote to be taken on a dividend intermediary.
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September 14, 2025
Rheinmetall, a German defence group, announced on Sunday that it had signed an agreement with Luerssen Group for the acquisition of Naval Vessels Luerssen's military division. The move was intended to expand into naval shipbuilding. It said…
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October 1, 2025
They said that on Wednesday, South Korean chipmakers joined forces with ChatGPT to meet the growing demand for its Stargate Project. The announcements came on Wednesday, after OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and the chairs of Samsung Electronics and SK…
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September 23, 2025
Seatrium Limited, a Singapore-based company, announced on Tuesday that it had reached an agreement to sell the "surplus" AmFELS Yard Shipbuilding Facility in Texas to Karpowership. The price is $50.67million. AmFELS Yard in Brownsville builds…
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September 18, 2025
A senior executive at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries said that the company is in discussions with several companies about purchasing a U.S. Shipyard. The goal is to take advantage of President Donald Trump’s efforts to revive America’s struggling shipbuilding industry.
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September 15, 2025
Rheinmetall announced late Sunday that it had reached an agreement with Luerssen Group to purchase the military division of Luerssen Group, NVL. The German defence group is looking to expand its European operations. Rheinmetall's move, which is the largest ammunition manufacturer in Europe…
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August 28, 2025
Singapore's Temasek, the state-owned investment company in Singapore, announced a major restructuring of its operations on Thursday. This is one of the biggest structural changes it has seen in its 51 year history. STRUCTURAL CHANGES In 2011…
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August 27, 2025
Bild, citing sources in the industry, reported Wednesday that Rheinmetall, a defence group, wants to buy German shipbuilder Naval Vessels Luerssen. Bild reports that the Luerssen family who owns the shipbuilder plan to divest their military shipyards located in Hamburg…
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August 27, 2025
Bild, citing sources in the industry, reported Wednesday that Rheinmetall, a defence group, wants to buy German shipbuilder Naval Vessels Luerssen. The CEO of Rheinmetall said that it was in discussions with partners to invest in the Naval Business…
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August 27, 2025
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries of South Korea, the largest shipbuilder in the world, announced on Wednesday its intention to merge with HD Hyundai Mipo, as it aims for a larger share of the U.S. market. The company stated that it hopes to lead U.S.
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August 26, 2025
Singapore's Keppel initiated arbitration proceedings on Tuesday against the local shipbuilder Seatrium over a S$68.4million ($53.33million) claim relating to a Brazilian corruption crackdown. Seatrium made a provision of S$82.4m in 2022 to pay Keppel for claims relating to Operation Car Wash…
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August 25, 2025
U.S. president Donald Trump hosted South Korean president Lee Jae Myung at Washington on Monday for their first meeting after they struck a deal last month that lowered U.S. duties on the Asian ally from 25% to 15%. Trump said that he would…
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August 22, 2025
Donald Trump, the U.S. president, will host South Korean President Lee Jae Myung for their first meeting in Washington on Monday. The two countries had struck a deal on trade last month that reduced U.S. duties on the Asian ally from 25% to 15%. Alongside trade, U.S.
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August 8, 2025
Thyssenkrupp shareholders will vote on Friday on the planned spin-off its defence division, amid expectations that its value may increase due to a radical change in European defense spending. Thyssenkrupp’s TKMS Division, which manufactures…
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August 8, 2025
Thyssenkrupp shareholders will vote on Friday on the planned spin-off its defence division, amid expectations that its value may increase due to a radical change in European defence spending. NATO members in Europe are increasing their defense budgets as a response to Donald Trump's stance.
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August 5, 2025
In just a few minutes, a new anti-drone Greek system showed what it was capable of. Centauros, a system developed by the European Union, was tested in the Red Sea last year. It detected and quickly destroyed two aerial drones fired by Yemeni…
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July 31, 2025
Huntington Ingalls, a U.S.-based military shipbuilder, reported results for the second quarter that were above Wall Street expectations on Thursday as production issues at its shipyards eased and submarine demand grew. In premarket trading, the company's stock rose by about 5%.
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July 31, 2025
South Korean Finance minister Koo Yun Cheol stated on Thursday that the U.S.-South Korea tariff agreement hinged on a partnership package for shipbuilding titled "Make America Shipbuilding Great Again". Koo stated that South Korean shipbuilders…
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July 30, 2025
Fincantieri, an Italian shipbuilder, reported on Wednesday that its core profits grew by 45% and revenues by 24% in the first six months of 2025. The key defence and undersea businesses saw particularly strong growth. The order book of the company…
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July 30, 2025
Seoul reported on Wednesday that three South Korean cabinet officials met U.S. commerce secretary Howard Lutnick for trade discussions in Washington. Top business leaders are also reportedly flying in to lobby for an agreement on U.S. Tariffs.
