French and Benelux stocks-Factors to watch Aug 27 (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. BEKAERT BEKB.BR announced its finance chief would step down, pursuing opportunities outside the company. EIFFAGE FOUG.PA was awarded 700 mln euros contract for office complex in Saint-Ouen.

BRIEF-Neoen Signs 200 MW Virtual Battery Contract With AGL Energy Aug 27 (Reuters) - Neoen SA NEOEN.PA : TO BUILD STAGE 2 OF WESTERN DOWNS BATTERY AFTER SIGNING A 200 MW VIRTUAL BATTERY CONTRACT WITH AGL ENERGY HAS SIGNED A 10-YEAR VIRTUAL BATTERY CONTRACT WITH AGL ENERGY FOR 200 MW / 400 MWH QUEENSLAND REGION Source text for Workspace: nNDLcfkMg0

Australian shares post best week in 8 months as corporate earnings peak AXJO posts highest close in two weeks ASX declines as annual profit slips Banks rise for seventh straight session Updates to close By Rajasik Mukherjee Aug 16 (Reuters) - Australian shares rose on Friday to notch their best week of the year, as investors digested a mixed bag of earnings from some major blue-chip companies, while U.S.

Australia shares boosted by corporate earnings, soft US data Financial stocks mark 5-day rally Miners hit almost 2-year low NZ50 hits highest level since Jan 2022 RBNZ cuts rates for first time in 4 years Updates to close By Adwitiya Srivastava Aug 14 (Reuters) - Australian shares ended higher on Wednesday, buoyed by better-than-expected corporate earnings from top firms such as the Commonwealth Bank of Australia and energy producer AGL Energy, while mining stocks fell on disappointing China dat

BUZZ-Australia's AGL Energy hits 1-year high on upbeat results, forecast ** Shares of power retailer AGL Energy AGL.AX rise as much as 5.3% to A$11.38, their highest level since August 2023 ** Co reports a nearly three-fold jump in fiscal 2024 profit, boosted by higher wholesale prices, improved fleet availability ** Forecasts underlying profit bet