European Press Roundup: France Unveils Healthcare Reforms, Mediobanca Wants Foothold in France
September 18 2018 - 7:08AM
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In Europe today, the European Union's antitrust body opens a
formal investigation into possible collusion among German auto
makers, and Zalando shares plummet after the online retailer issues
a profit warning. Read about the above topics on Dow Jones
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French President Emmanuel Macron presents his much-anticipated
healthcare reform plan, which includes investments of EUR3.4
billion by 2020. The healthcare budget will be topped up by EUR400
million per year starting in 2019, and 4,400 jobs will be created.
-AFP
Italy's Mediobanca is interested in an alliance with French
investment banking firm Messier Maris. According to sources, talks
are in a preliminary stage, but the idea is that the Italian bank
can gradually grow in the French firm's capital.-Les Echos
Portuguese airline EuroAtlantic is set to be sold by the end of
September for around EUR116 million. The prospective new owner has
experience with other airlines and there are no plans to take the
company public, according to market sources. -O Jornal
Economico
Italy's industrial sales and orders fell in July compared with
the previous month, statistics agency Istat says. Sales fell 1%,
while orders decreased by 2.3%. -Il Sole 24 Ore
Peugeot's plant in Vigo, Spain, is set to surpass its 2007
vehicle production record high in 2020-21, according to the head of
the car maker's Iberian division. -EFE
The International Monetary Fund's Christine Lagarde sounds a
note of warning on the possible disastrous consequences of a
no-deal Brexit on the U.K. economy. According to a report by the
IMF, if the country leaves the EU without a deal, there is a real
risk of a recession. -The Guardian
Ofcom, the U.K.'s telecommunications regulator, says Facebook
and Google should be regulated like other electronic media, and
should have to pay fines if they fail to remove content that falls
foul of laws. Ofcom's head Sharon White argues that most people
want tighter controls on social media platforms. -The Guardian
The Netherlands' government appears before the Senate and House
of Representatives for a yearly presentation of its policy plan and
budget. It is the first time the centre-right coalition
government--Prime Minister Marc Rutte's third cabinet-- lays out
its budget. -De Volkskrant
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