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| October 2025 | The A320 overtook the Boeing 737 as the most delivered airliner. |
| 2025 | Signed agreement to acquire Cloud4C, a managed cloud services provider, and acquired Delta Capita BV and its wholly owned subsidiary Delta Capita Academy BV in the Netherlands. |
| September 30 2025 | Patrick Pouyanne suggested that Russian liquefied natural gas shipments could be redirected to countries like India and Turkey if the European Union implements an import ban, while potentially preserving a key facility in Russia. |
| September 22 2025 | Financial Times reported BNP Paribas dropped its previous pledge not to finance companies involved in controversial weapons production. |
| September 2025 | ArcelorMittal announced the closure of the Hunedoara steel works in Hunedoara, Romania due to high energy costs and low order volume, affecting 477 jobs. |
| September 2025 | Following Giorgio Armani's death, LVMH was named in his will as a preferred buyer of an initial 15% stake in the company, with potential to increase to 54.9% in the future. |
| September 2025 | Alstom was awarded a $1,066 million contract to build and maintain 18 new battery trains for Wellington, New Zealand, with trains to be built in India and expected to arrive in NZ around 2029 and enter service in 2030. |
| 2025 | Saint-Gobain demolished its Merrimack facility after acknowledging over 20 years of PFAS contamination in the local water supply. |
| August 28 2025 | The first five Amtrak next-generation high-speed trainsets entered service, capable of reaching speeds up to 186 mph with active tilting technology. |
| 2025 | Signed an open letter with over 90 companies to the President of the European Commission, advocating for technological independence through a public investment fund. |
| 2025 | Completed acquisition of Ascon Qube to expand 3DEXPERIENCE platform capabilities. |
| 2025 | Announced '3D Universes', a new approach to 3D modeling powered by generative AI. |
| 2025 | Integrated with Apple Inc.'s Vision Pro for spatial computing in 3D software. |
| August 22 2025 | Air Liquide agreed to buy South Korea's DIG Airgas for 2.85 billion euros (approximately $3.31 billion), aimed at strengthening its market position in the country. |
| August 2025 | Alstom secured a contract with Virgin Trains to supply 12 new high-speed Avelia Stream tilting trains, part of a £700 million service across northern Europe that will include routes through the Channel Tunnel. |
| 2025 | Teleperformance shortened its name to TP. |
| August 2025 | A hack of the Dutch Clinical Diagnostics NMDL lab in Rijswijk was reported, with sensitive personal data of 485,000 national early cervical cancer screening program participants stolen. The laboratory reportedly paid the hacker group Nova after personal details of 53,000 people were published on the dark web. |
| August 2025 | A decree signed by Vladimir Putin placed Air Liquide's subsidiaries under 'temporary management' of the Russian company M-Logistika in the context of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. |
| July 2025 | Sold Irish whiskey brands Clontarf and Knappogue Castle to Cobblestone Brands, and Indian whisky Imperial Blue to Tilaknagar Industries. |
| July 2025 | Announced plans to seek ECB approval to increase stake in Banco BPM beyond 20%. |
| July 2025 | ArcelorMittal announced the closure of a wire mill in Hamilton, Ontario, affecting 153 jobs. |
| 2025 | As of Spring 2025, only 14 of the 28 contracted Amtrak high-speed train sets have been built and remain in the testing phase. |
| July 2025 | Acquired WNS in a $3.3 billion cash deal. |
| July 2025 | BNP Paribas acquired Axa Investment Managers, an investment subsidiary of AXA insurance and reinsurance company. |
| June 2025 | Renault, Geely Auto, and Geely Holding announced a joint venture to manufacture electric vehicles in Brazil, with Renault holding 73.57% ownership, to produce and distribute vehicles under Renault and Geely brands. |
| June 2025 | TP purchased Vancouver-based AI crowdsourcing platform Agents Only and launched TP.ai FAB, an AI orchestration platform. |
| June 25 2025 | A network of international press researchers named 'Dirty Payments' accused Worldline of handling billions of euros in fraudulent payments, causing the company's share price to fall by 21%. |
| June 2025 | Justice for Myanmar reported that Airbus had completed its divestment from AviChina, AVIC's publicly listed subsidiary, by April 1, 2025. |
| 2025 | The company was discovered to operate content moderation for Meta in Accra, Ghana, facing criticism for poor working conditions and low pay. |
| June 2025 | Luca de Meo was appointed as the new chief executive, set to begin on September 15, 2025, succeeding François-Henri Pinault. |
| June 2025 | Luca de Meo resigned as Renault's CEO. |
| June 2025 | Publicis Groupe acquired the advertising mandate for Mars Inc., estimated to be worth $1.7 billion. |
| June 2025 | L'Oréal signed an agreement to acquire haircare brand Color Wow to tap into rapid growth in premium hair products. |
| May 28 2025 | The board unanimously selected Antonio Filosa as the next CEO, with powers to start on June 23, 2025. Filosa is a 25-year veteran of the company with experience leading operations in North and South America. |
| May 2025 | Crédit Agricole announced the acquisition of a 9.9% minority stake in Crelan. |
| May 2025 | Announced the appointment of Olivier Gavalda as new CEO, succeeding Philippe Brassac during the annual shareholder meeting. |
| May 2025 | The Financial Times reported a significant financial and strategic crisis in LVMH's Moët Hennessy wines and spirits division, revealing a dramatic shift from €1 billion cash flow in 2019 to a €1.5 billion cash burn in 2024, attributed to aggressive pricing, multiple acquisitions, and internal cultural tensions. |
| May 2025 | Sanofi announced the buyout of Vigil Neuroscience for $470 million. |
| May 2025 | Danone announced the acquisition of a majority stake in Kate Farms, an American medical nutrition company. |
| 2025 | Stellantis was ranked 61st on the Forbes Global 2000 list of the world's largest public companies. |
| May 2025 | Italy planned to appoint Marcello Sala to STMicroelectronics' supervisory board, seeking more oversight as the company planned a $300 million cost-cutting program potentially leading to job cuts. |
| 2025 | Purwakarta Plant in Indonesia was planned for opening through an Indomobil joint venture, preparing to produce the Citroën ë-C3 electric vehicle. |
| April 2025 | Inauguration of Cairo Plant in Egypt, commencing production of Citroën C4X |
| 2025 | Planned closure of Luton Plant in United Kingdom |
| 2025 | Renault 5 E-Tech is awarded the European Car of the Year, further demonstrating Renault's leadership in electric vehicle design. |
| April 2025 |
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| 2025 | LVMH to re-enter Formula One with a $150 million annual multi-year investment. TAG Heuer will return as Formula One timekeeper, and Louis Vuitton will sponsor the Australian Grand Prix starting this year. |
| 2025 | Hedmos, a new automotive brand for the Chinese market, was established by Stellantis with Bi Gao Cheng as its brand CEO. |
| 2025 | The company's South Africa division ended production of long steel products due to high logistic and energy costs. |
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