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Euronext Paris Shocks Markets with Historic Roots, Surging Stocks & Bold 2025 Moves

Paris Stocks Climb as CAC 40 Nears Record; Edenred Sinks on Brazil Fee CapFrance’s blue‑chip index extends gains; luxury and banks advance while meal‑voucher giant tumbles after Brasília’s decree

PARIS — November 12, 2025 — The French stock market pushed higher on Wednesday, with the CAC 40 trading about 1% up in early afternoon deals, hovering just shy of last month’s record. The index changed hands around 8,240, within a morning range of 8,185–8,250, after closing Tuesday at 8,156.23. Its 52‑week range sits at 6,763.76–8,271.48, the latter also an all‑time high set in October. Reuters+1
Merger Showdown: Union Slams Crédit Agricole–Banco BPM Deal Over Job Cuts and “Deserted” Towns

Merger Showdown: Union Slams Crédit Agricole–Banco BPM Deal Over Job Cuts and “Deserted” Towns

Italian bank workers’ union First CISL has delivered a stark warning about the rumored merger between Banco BPM and Crédit Agricole Italia. On October 31, the union publicly rejected the potential deal, saying it would come at a high social cost. “An eventual Crédit Agricole–Banco BPM operation will bring a new wave of branch closures [and] heavy cuts to jobs,” cautioned First CISL Secretary General Riccardo Colombanifirstcisl.it. He stressed that hundreds of bank branches could shut if the two lenders combine, hurting not only bank employees but also local communities and small businesses that rely on nearby banking servicesfirstcisl.it. The union considers this scenario “a prospect we oppose with determination.”ansa.it
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