News & perspectives
Market developments, sector perspectives and insights from our published newsletters.
From the HPC network
186 stories available.
Financial & Wealth Management
On 28 October 2026, French commercial-property company Mercialys announced a €300 million bond placement, providing additional financing capacity for its corporate and investment...
Read storyESG & Sustainability
On 27 October 2026, France’s national statistics agency INSEE reported that euro-denominated oil prices increased by 16.5% in September, while gas prices rose by 21.2% compared...
Read storyEducation & Consulting
On 27 October 2026, the French government announced reforms following student protests, including greater transparency in university admissions and plans to create 15,000...
Read storyTravel, Hospitality & Leisure
Public procurement data updated on 26 October listed an awarded contract value of €71.36 million for emergency-accommodation nights purchased from hotels and collective...
Read storyTechnology & Digital Strategy
Schneider Electric announced on 19 October a capital increase of approximately €6 billion to partially finance its acquisition of PTC Inc. The announcement is useful context for...
Read storyStartups & Venture Capital
Business France reported on 20 October that the 2026 French Tech 2030 cohort had been announced. The programme supports innovative French startups and scale-ups in strategic...
Read storyReal Estate & Development
A contract-award notice published on 20 October listed a €4 million award to ARTELIA SAS and DEGOUY Routes et Ouvrages for technical assistance on road-infrastructure projects and...
Read storyMedia, Marketing & PR
RESAH’s procurement listings showed a €23 million award dated 23 October for subscriptions to French and foreign newspapers, magazines and general or specialist periodicals, with...
Read storyMarket Research & Analytics
Reuters reported on 23 October that France’s composite PMI fell from 51.1 to 48.4, while the services PMI dropped from 51.2 to 48.4 and manufacturing PMI declined from 50.6 to...
Read storyM&A & Corporate Finance
DealDatabase’s France deal tracker listed Carrefour’s proposed acquisition of Codifrance from Colruyt Group on 21 October 2026, with a reported transaction value of €152 million....
Read storyLegal, Regulatory & Compliance
French business-news coverage published on 20 October reported tighter controls on Energy Savings Certificates, with stricter verification and risk-management measures intended to...
Read storyIndustrial & Supply Chain
S&P Global’s flash survey, reported by Reuters on 23 October, showed France’s manufacturing PMI falling to 49.3 from 50.6 in September, while the composite index dropped to 48.4....
Read storyLet’s start a conversation
Share your questions and goals. Our team will help you explore the support and opportunities available.
