RPT-BREAKINGVIEWS-Data centre boom reveals AI hype’s physical limits The author is a Reuters Breakingviews columnist. The opinions expressed are her own. By Yawen Chen LONDON, July 4 (Reuters Breakingviews) - The craze in artificial intelligence has so far focused on chips made by Nvidia NVDA.O and apps like OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Underpinning this frenzy is a rush to build the infrastructure needed to train and run generative AI (GenAI) models.

BREAKINGVIEWS-Data centre boom reveals AI hype’s physical limits The author is a Reuters Breakingviews columnist. The opinions expressed are her own. By Yawen Chen LONDON, July 4 (Reuters Breakingviews) - The craze in artificial intelligence has so far focused on chips made by Nvidia NVDA.O and apps like OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Underpinning this frenzy is a rush to build the infrastructure needed to train and run generative AI (GenAI) models.

French and Benelux stocks-Factors to watch June 26 (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. AIRBUS AIR.PA : Airbus is poised to take over all or part of the operations of four Spirit AeroSystems SPR.N plants as part of an impending deal that involves a carve-up of the U.S.-based aerostructures maker with Boeing BA.N , industry sources said .

BRIEF-Schneider Electric To Invest $23.8 Million And Create 280 New Jobs In South Carolina June 25 (Reuters) - Schneider Electric SE SCHN.PA : SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC ANNOUNCES $23.8 MILLION INVESTMENT AND 280 NEW JOBS IN SOUTH CAROLINA OPERATIONS AMID ELECTRIFICATION TREND COMPANY FORECASTS 50% SURGE IN U.S. INDUSTRY ELECTRIFICATION BY 2030 ITS INVESTM

BRIEF-Schneider Electric Launches Offering Of Convertible Bonds June 25 (Reuters) - Schneider Electric SE SCHN.PA : LAUNCHES AN OFFERING OF BONDS CONVERTIBLE INTO NEW SHARES AND/OR EXCHANGEABLE FOR EXISTING SHARES (OCEANES) FOR EUR 750 MLN OFFERING OF SENIOR UNSECURED BONDS IS DUE 2031 NET PROCEEDS OF THE OFFERING WILL BE USED TO FINANCE THE REPURC

French and Benelux stocks-Factors to watch June 21 (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. Alstom ALSO.PA : French train maker booked a new services order in the AMECA region of around 400 million euros. ATOS ATOS.PA : Atos said it reached an agreement on an additional tranche of facilities of 350 million euros ($375 million).

POLL-US natgas stockpiles seen up 69 bcf in week ended June 14 June 20 (Reuters) - U.S. utilities likely added a smaller-than-usual 69 billion cubic feet (bcf) of natural gas into storage last week as low gas prices earlier this year caused drillers to cut output, a Reuters poll showed on Thursday. That compares with an injection of 92 bcf during the same week a year ago and a five-year (2019-2023) average increase of 83 bcf for this time of year.

BRIEF-Schneider Electric And Aveva Partner With In-Core Systemes June 20 (Reuters) - Schneider Electric SCHN.PA : SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC AND AVEVA PARTNER WITH IN-CORE SYSTÈMES TO IMPROVE ELECTRIC VEHICLE BATTERY PRODUCTION PROCESS Source text for Eikon: ID:nBw81VfKNa Further company coverage: SCHN.PA (Gdansk Newsroom)

UPDATE 2-European shares advance as French political concerns subside For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window Novonesis jumps after FY outlook raise Carrefour slides on possible fine for franchise operations STOXX 600 up 0.7%, utilities lead gains Updated at 1600 GMT By Shashwat Chauhan, Jesus Calero and Shristi Achar A June 18 (Reuters) - European shares closed higher on Tuesday, supported by a slip in government bond yields as

BUZZ-Data centre power demand to boost European capital goods firms, Jefferies says ** AI-driven growth in the data centre market is set to fuel electricity demand, which will boost capital goods companies in Europe, Jefferies says ** Growing needs from data centres will increase energy consumption and require expansion and upgrades to the power grid, it says ** It expects data centre electricity consumption to reach 17% CAGR in the U.S.

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Givaudan, National Grid, Schneider Electric June 18 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Givaudan, National Grid and Schneider Electric, on Tuesday. HIGHLIGHTS * Crest Nicholson Holdings Plc CRST.L : RBC raises target price to 250p from 175p * Givaudan SA GIVN.S : JP Morgan raises target price to CHF 4,200 from CHF 3,800 * National Grid NG.L : Barclays cuts target price to 1120p from 1365p * Schne

RPT-POLL-US natgas stockpiles seen up just 74 bcf in week ended June 7 Repeats POLL originally published on June 12, no changes June 12 (Reuters) - U.S. utilities likely added a smaller-than-usual 74 billion cubic feet (bcf) of natural gas into storage last week as low gas prices earlier this year caused drillers to cut output, a Reuters poll showed on Wednesday.

POLL-US natgas stockpiles seen up just 74 bcf in week ended June 7 June 12 (Reuters) - U.S. utilities likely added a smaller-than-usual 74 billion cubic feet (bcf) of natural gas into storage last week as low gas prices earlier this year caused drillers to cut output, a Reuters poll showed on Wednesday. That compares with an injection of 90 bcf during the same week a year ago and a five-year (2019-2023) average increase of 89 bcf for this time of year.

Law firm Kirkland sued in class action over MOVEit data breach By Sara Merken June 10 (Reuters) - U.S. law firm Kirkland & Ellis, the world's largest law firm by revenue, has been pulled into U.S. litigation over a wide-ranging data breach linked to a file transfer tool that compromised data at hundreds of organizations. A proposed class action filed on Friday accused Kirkland and several other companies, including health insurer Humana, of not doing enough to safeguard personal information that

RPT-POLL-US natgas stockpiles seen up 90 bcf in week ended May 31 Repeats to additional subscribers with no changes June 5 (Reuters) - U.S. utilities likely added a smaller-than-usual 90 billion cubic feet (bcf) of natural gas into storage last week, a Reuters poll showed on Wednesday. That compares with an injection of 105 bcf during the same week a year ago and a five-year (2019-2023) average increase of 103 bcf for this time of year.

LIVE MARKETS-The "Super 7" push STOXX to new peak STOXX 600 up 0.8% Traders await ECB policy meeting Tech names continue ascent, up 2% Utilities worst off Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You can share your thoughts with us at markets.research@thomsonreuters.com THE "SUPER 7" PUSH STOXX TO NEW PEAK Traders are having a quiet time before the European Central Bank's almost-certain first interest rate cut in nearly 5 years.

BUZZ-MS resumes Schneider Electric at 'equal-weight' on valuation ** Morgan Stanley resumes coverage of Schneider Electric SCHN.PA with "equal-weight", saying the group's valuation is now "up with high-quality peers" ** The broker sees scope for margins in Energy Management to be the next source of upside for the French industrial group ** Schneide

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-BNP Paribas, Renault, Soitec May 29 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including BNP Paribas, Renault and Soitec, on Wednesday. HIGHLIGHTS * BNP Paribas BNPP.PA : HSBC raises target price to EUR 90 from EUR 73 * Darktrace Plc DARK.L : Northland Capital cuts to market perform * Mitchells & Butlers MAB.L : HSBC raises target price to 345p from 320p * Renault RENA.PA : Goldman Sachs raises to buy from neutra

RPT-POLL-US natgas stockpiles seen up 85 bcf in week ended May 17 May 22 (Reuters) - U.S. utilities likely added a smaller-than-usual 85 billion cubic feet (bcf) of natural gas into storage last week as low gas prices earlier this year caused drillers to cut output, a Reuters poll showed on Wednesday. The outlook compares with an injection of 97 bcf during the same week a year ago and a five-year (2019-2023) average increase of 92 bcf for this time of year.

BRIEF-Capgemini, Schneider Electric Collaborate To Help Companies Achieve Energy Optimization May 23 (Reuters) - Schneider Electric SE SCHN.PA : ANNOUNCED ON WEDNESDAY CAPGEMINI AND SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC COLLABORATE TO HELP COMPANIES ACHIEVE ENERGY OPTIMIZATION Source text for Eikon: ID:nPn41DMzCa Further company coverage: SCHN.PA , CAPP.PA (Gdansk Ne