PARIS, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Below are company-related news andstories from French and Benelux media which could have an impacton the region's markets or individual stocks.
CAC40 futures are 0.4 percent lower at 0649 GMT PEUGEOT
Moody's Investors Service downgraded to Ba3 from Ba2 theratings of the car maker and its rated subsidiary GIE PSATresorerie.
SAFRAN
Hedge fund Children's Investment Fund has criticised theFrench aerospace manufacturer over its acquisition policy in aletter sent to the company's two most senior executives and hascalled for the appointment of new independent board members, theFinancial Times reports.
CGG VERITAS
The company said its vessel availability rate rose to 93percent in the third quarter from 91 percent a year earlier. Thevessel production rate fell to 90 percent from 93percent.
EADS
EADS and BAE Systems are making one last effortahead of a deadline to breathe life into a troubled $45 billionaerospace merger, as doubts grow over German backing for thedeal.
The company said it would not issue a statement on theplanned merger with BAE this morning since its deadline for afirm bid ends at 1600 GMT on Wednesday.
Turkish Airlines has placed an order for 15 A330 jets fromAirbus, the company said.
PPR
The French retail and luxury group confirmed plans to spinoff its Fnac unit and seek a separate listing for the music andbooks retailer in 2013 as part of long-running efforts torefocus its business on luxury and sports brands.
ILIAD
The French government will publish new roaming guidelinesfor mobile operators early in 2013, industry minister ArnaudMontebourg said, in a move that may force recent entrants suchas Iliad's Free Mobile to step up network investments.
BNP PARIBAS
Making good on its chief executive's promise to expandoutside of its troubled European base, BNP has filled along-vacant senior sales position in its fixed-income businessin the United States.
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