Understand everything about the battle fought by Suez to avoid its takeover by Véolia -

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  • Véolia intends to buy back the Suez shares held by Engie to absorb its competitor. 

  • Suez is trying to counter this offer and says thousands of jobs are at stake. 

  • The Ardian investment fund, which has expressed interest in buying Engie's shares, could be Suez's savior. 

Véolia went hunting.

For a month, the juggernaut with 178,000 employees specializing in waste and water management has been stalking its prey relentlessly.

This is sizeable: it is Suez, a company in the same sector (90,000 employees), of which 32% of the capital is held by Engie, which wants to sell.

Véolia would like to take the opportunity to buy back the shares and swallow its rival, but Suez has absolutely no desire and struggles with the energy of despair.

This Thursday, she may have found an ally: the French fund Ardian, which has announced that it wants to submit an alternative takeover offer to Véolia.

Back in video on this capitalistic battle which has been going on for a month.

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