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French and Benelux stocks - Factors to watch on Jan 7

Tue Jan 6, 2009 3:01pm EST

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PARIS, Jan 7 (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.

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HAVAS (EURC.PA)

Havas said it redeemed Oceane convertible bonds for a total cost of around 450 million euros.

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GDF SUEZ (GSZ.PA)

Russian gas supplies to France plunged by 70 percent on Tuesday in a deepening price dispute between Russia and Ukraine, GDF Suez said, adding it would ensure security of supply to all its customers.

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SES SESFg.LU (SESFd.PA)

Luxembourg's SES says after-market that its subsidiary SES ASTRA has a deal to distribute Orange TV in France for the France Telecom subsidiary. Value of deal not available.

[SESFg.LU] [SESFd.PA]

GECINA (GFCP.PA)

French property group Gecina said on Tuesday it had agreed to sell 500,000 treasury shares to U.S. private investment fund SAGE.

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UNIBAIL-RODAMCO (UNBP.PA)

Unibail-Rodamco said it would pay a 1.75 euro dividend on 15 January.

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PSA PEUGEOT-CITROEN (PEUP.PA) France's biggest automaker, PSA Peugeot Citroen (PEUP.PA) is to scrap the night shift at its Sochaux site from Feb 2, in response to falling vehicle sales, a CGT union source told Reuters.

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