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| October 2025 | The A320 overtook the Boeing 737 as the most delivered airliner. |
| 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 | 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. |
| 2025 | Saint-Gobain demolished its Merrimack facility after acknowledging over 20 years of PFAS contamination in the local water supply. |
| September 2025 | Held Capital Markets Day, updating the Strategic Plan and increasing investment to €58 billion through 2028, with primary focus on the United States and United Kingdom. |
| 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 | 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 | BNP Paribas acquired Axa Investment Managers, an investment subsidiary of AXA insurance and reinsurance company. |
| June 2025 | Justice for Myanmar reported that Airbus had completed its divestment from AviChina, AVIC's publicly listed subsidiary, by April 1, 2025. |
| 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 | 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 | 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. |
| 2025 | Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm in Germany and Vineyard Wind I in the USA are expected to come on stream. |
| May 2025 | Received a £600 million loan from the National Wealth Fund to upgrade the UK's power grid. |
| 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. |
| 2025 | Purwakarta Plant in Indonesia was planned for opening through an Indomobil joint venture, preparing to produce the Citroën ë-C3 electric vehicle. |
| April 30 2025 | Opella was established as an independent company headquartered in France, following Sanofi's sale of a 50.0% controlling stake to Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R). Sanofi retained a 48.2% minority shareholding, and Bpifrance acquired a 1.8% stake in the company. |
| April 2025 | Inauguration of Cairo Plant in Egypt, commencing production of Citroën C4X |
| April 2025 | Hermès announced plans to increase product prices in the United States, reporting €4.1 billion in Q1 revenue and surpassing LVMH to become the world's most valuable luxury group. |
| 2025 | Planned closure of Luton Plant in United Kingdom |
| 2025 | Animal welfare activists stage protests at multiple company locations, including Salisbury (UK), Netherlands headquarters, Quincy (Massachusetts), and the company's shareholder meeting, criticizing the company's failure to meet initial cage-free product commitments. |
| April 2025 | PETA launched investigations into LVMH's supply chain, revealing severe animal welfare violations in slaughterhouses supplying the company. The investigations exposed disturbing practices including cruel treatment of snakes, minks, and foxes during their slaughter process. |
| March 26 2025 | Announcement made that Allianz's life operations in Sri Lanka will be acquired by Softlogic Life Insurance. |
| March 2025 | At the Airbus Summit, the company provided updates on the development of its ZEROe hydrogen-powered aircraft concept. |
| March 19 2025 | Allianz announced its participation in a consortium to purchase Viridum Group for €3.5 billion, partnering with BlackRock and T&D Holdings as part of a life insurer consolidation platform. |
| March 19 2025 | Allianz agreed to exit its joint venture in India by selling its 26% stake in Bajaj Allianz to Bajaj Finserv Limited for approximately €2.6 billion. |
| 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. |
| March 2025 | A judicial investigation was opened in France against TotalEnergies for involuntary manslaughter in connection with its operations in Mozambique. |
| 2025 | Hedmos, a new automotive brand for the Chinese market, was established by Stellantis with Bi Gao Cheng as its brand CEO. |
| 2025 | Porsche SE and Österreichische Industrieholding AG (ÖIAG) collectively hold a significant shareholder stake in the Mercedes-Benz Group, representing a key ownership structure for the company. |
| March 13 2025 | Mercedes-Benz Group reports current shareholder structure, with BAIC Group holding 9.98% ownership, representing a significant international automotive partnership. |
| March 12 2025 | Detailed shareholder structure of Hermès International is published, showing the Hermès family holding (H51) controls 66.72% of the company's share capital. |
| 2025 | Flyers from an alleged dark money source were sent to Missouri senators opposing the Roundup-related bill, with Bayer denying involvement in the mailers. |
| March 2025 | Matthew Ponsonby resigned as BNP Paribas' UK head of global banking, having joined in 2017 and expanded the bank's investment banking activities in Europe. |
| March 2025 | L'Oréal sold hair care brand Carol's Daughter to an unnamed entrepreneur. |
| February 2025 | Acquired the South African gin Inverroche. |
| February 2025 | Volkswagen's market capitalization was valued at US$50.5 billion, highlighting the company's significant financial standing in the automotive industry. |
| February 2025 | Sabato De Sarno stepped down from Gucci after failing to revitalize the brand financially. |
| February 2025 | BNP Paribas increased its stake in Ageas to 15.07%. |
| February 2025 | BNP Paribas and BPCE finalized a joint venture to create Estreem, aiming to become a top-three European payment processor. |
| February 2025 | Delfin initiated discussions about selling its 2.7% stake in UniCredit through an accelerated book building process, potentially worth nearly 2 billion Euros. CEO Andrea Orcel publicly challenged the potential sale. |
| February 2025 | Stellantis was ranked as the world's fifth-largest automaker by sales volume, positioned behind Toyota, Volkswagen Group, Hyundai Motor Group, and Renault Nissan Alliance. |
| February 2025 | Karine Delvallee was appointed as the new regional head for Southeast Asia and CEO of the Singapore branch. |
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