French and Benelux stocks-Factors to watch Oct 1 (Reuters) - Below are company-related news and stories from France and Benelux which could have an impact on the region's markets or individual stocks. ALTAREA IMAF.PA The property developer completed a 300 million euro ($334.23 million) bond issue. CASINO CASP.PA The supermarket chain will present a new strategy in November.

BRIEF-Veon Sells Stake In Kazakhstan's TNS+ To JV Partner Sept 30 (Reuters) - VEON Ltd VON.AS : COMPLETES SALE OF ITS STAKE IN TNS+ IN LINE WITH ASSET-LIGHT STRATEGY SALE WAS COMPLETED TODAY FOR A TOTAL CONSIDERATION TO VEON (INCLUDING DEFERRED CONSIDERATION) OF USD 137.5 MILLION ANNOUNCES THAT IT HAS COMPLETED SALE OF ITS 49% STAKE IN KAZAKH WHOLE

Iliad founder Niel buys Ukraine's third-largest mobile provider By Gianluca Lo Nostro Sept 10 (Reuters) - A consortium of investors led by French billionaire Xavier Niel has closed the transaction to acquire and merge Ukrainian mobile operator Lifecell with service provider Datagroup-Volia, the investment firms involved in the deal said on Monday .

Ukraine's Kyivstar to ramp up investments in energy resilience, CEO says By Gianluca Lo Nostro and Stephanie Hamel Sept 5 (Reuters) - Ukraine's leading mobile operator Kyvistar will ramp up investments to improve its energy resilience amid Russia's escalated assault on the country's power grids, CEO Oleksandr Komarov told Reuters on Thursday. Ukraine has been grappling with a major energy deficit since Moscow renewed its assault on power grids and transmission lines last spring, causing daily bl

FACTBOX-Companies sell their businesses in Russia Adds Unilever Sept 5 (Reuters) - Some Western companies have sold their Russian assets or handed them over to local managers to comply with sanctions over the war in Ukraine and respond to threats from the Kremlin that it may seize foreign-owned assets. Below are some companies that have sold their businesses in Russia, divided by sector: AUTOS Continental CONG.DE sold its Russian tyre plant to holding company S8 Capital in May 2023. Renault RENA