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ECONOMY & BUSINESS NEWS FROM THE PAST WEEK
13th of September
Business Sweden in Paris

FRANCE NR 3 IN TERMS OF INNOVATIVE COMPANIES

12/11/2015
Thomson and Reuters published on 12th of November a study of the worlds 100 most innovative organizations in 2015
With 10/100 companies on the list, France ranks:
1st in Europe
3rd Globally
The result is an improvement since last year (7/100)

The main criteria of the study is number of patents/company

Japan (40 companies) and The United States (35 companies) takes the lead
Alstom, Arkema, Safran, Saint-Gobain, Thales, Valeo are among the French companies listed
The most developing sectors are:
Pharmaceuticals
Automobile
Chemicals

SOURCES; 1,2
BUSINESS SWEDEN

13 NOVEMBER 2015

LARGEST IPO AT PARIS STOCK EXCHANGE IN 10 YEARS

12/11/2015
Amundi Asset Management entered the Paris Stock Exchange, Euronext, Thusday 12th of November
Initial price/share: 45 /share
Market capitalization: 7,5 billion
Largest IPO at the Paris Stock Exchange since 2005
The shares rose by almost 4% the very first day

The successful IPO shows that the risk appetite returns to the market after doubtful times with cancelled operations
like Deezer and Oberthur Technologies

About Amundi:
European leader in Asset Management
HQ in Paris
Present in 30 countries on 5 continents
4000 employees

SOURCES:3,4
BUSINESS SWEDEN

13 NOVEMBER 2015

IRAN INTENDS TO BUY FRENCH AIRBUS AIRCRAFTS

11/11/2015
Wednesday 11 November: Hassan Rouhani, president of Iran, announces their intentions to purchase Airbus aircrafts
from France.
The number of aircrafts is not yet prcised
However, an official of Civil Aviation said in August Iran was planning to buy 80 to 90 airliners annually
The Iranian fleet currently comprises 140 aircraft in operation
The potential purchase is a sign of the emerging business relationships between France and Iran:
In September, a French delegation, composed of one hundred companies and two ministers, visited Thran
Hassan Rouhani will visit Paris 16-17 November: The visit provides a basis for industrial and trade agreements in the
fields of:
Transport
Agriculture
Automobiles

SOURCES: 5,6
BUSINESS SWEDEN

13 NOVEMBER, 2015

FRENCH INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION ON THE RISE

10/11/2015
French industrial production showed unexpected growth in September, according to INSEEs third quarter results
0,1 % rise in September
-0,4 % was predicted
The growth is primarily explained by growth in mines and electronics
The surveys provide enough reasons to be optimistic according to economists at Bloomberg Intelligence London

Minister of Economy, Emmanuel Macron, said earlier this week that the French economy will grow 1,2 % this year

SOURCES; 7,8,9
BUSINESS SWEDEN

13 NOVEMBER 2015

SOURCES
1.

http://www.lesechos.fr/idees-debats/sciences-prospective/021469517943-dix-groupes-francais-dans-le-top-100-delinnovation-1174409.php

2.

http://www.lefigaro.fr/flash-eco/2015/11/12/97002-20151112FILWWW00035-la-france-troisieme-en-terme-dentreprises-innovantes.php

3.

http://www.lesechos.fr/finance-marches/marches-financiers/021470199008-amundi-choisit-un-prix-attractif-poursecuriser-son-introduction-en-bourse-1174231.php

4.

http://www.lesechos.fr/finance-marches/marches-financiers/021473132497-amundi-fait-une-entree-remarquee-a-labourse-de-paris-1174613.php

5.

http://www.lesechos.fr/industrie-services/air-defense/021469698388-le-president-iranien-annonce-lachat-davionsairbus-1174164.php

6.

http://www.lemonde.fr/entreprises/article/2015/09/21/les-entreprises-francaises-se-lancent-a-la-reconquete-dumarche-iranien_4765693_1656994.html

7.

http://www.leparisien.fr/economie/iran-le-president-rohani-annonce-des-achats-d-airbus-11-11-2015-5266855.php

8.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-11-10/french-industry-shows-unexpected-strength-as-quarter-winds-up

9.

http://www.di.se/#!/artiklar/2015/11/10/frankrike-industriproduktionen-upp-i-september/

BUSINESS SWEDEN

13 NOVEMBER, 2015