STMicroelectronics NV

Semiconductor manufacturer STMicroelectronics reported on Thursday preliminary third-quarter revenue exceeded its expectations, boosted by a sharp rise in demand for automotive products and microcontrollers.

Berlin-based technology group IOTA said on Wednesday it has teamed up with several large corporations around the world such as Jaguar Land Rover and NTT Data in the launch of software that would grant consumers remote access and control of items such as cars and appliances.

Europe's STOXX 600 inched higher on Monday as surging travel and technology stocks helped counter losses in the energy sector, with investors focused on Brexit-related developments and central bank actions later this week.

Ramped-up U.S. restrictions on Huawei are likely to choke the Chinese company's access to even off-the-shelf chips, threaten its crown as the world's largest smartphone maker and disrupt global tech supply, executives and experts warned.

Global shares skidded further from five-month peaks on Friday as a bounce back in European business activity did little to ease the jitters surrounding Sino-U.S. tensions, while gold approached a record high.

Global shares skidded further from five-month peaks on Friday as a bounce back in European business activity did little to ease the jitters surrounding Sino-U.S. tensions, while gold approached a record high.

The dollar slipped to an almost two-year low and gold rose further on Thursday as a gauge of global equities retreated on concerns about a potential probe of Apple Inc, which knocked the wind out of the high-flying tech sector.

The dollar slipped to an almost two-year low and gold rose further on Thursday as a gauge of global equities retreated on concerns about a potential probe of Apple Inc took the wind out of the high-flying tech sector.

The dollar weakened and gold rose further on Thursday as a gauge of global equities meandered after earlier gains in Europe and Asia as rising cases of COVID-19 crimped the U.S. labor market and deteriorating U.S.-China relations gave investors pause.

French-Italian chipmaker STMicroelectronics <STM.BN> <STM.PA> raised its full-year net revenue guidance, citing new products, customer schemes and improved market conditions, as it expects the worst to be over for the auto industry.

Stock markets rose on Thursday as better-than-expected corporate earnings in Europe offset worries about rising cases of COVID-19 and a sharp escalation in tensions between the United States and China.

* STMICROELECTRONICS AND FINGERPRINT CARDS COOPERATE TO DEVELOP AND LAUNCH AN ADVANCED BIOMETRIC PAYMENT CARD SOLUTION

Below are company-related news and stories from French and Benelux media which could have an impact on the region's markets or individual stocks.

* STMICROELECTRONICS ANNOUNCES STATUS OF COMMON SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAM

* STMICROELECTRONICS ACCELERATES CREATION OF ADVANCED HIGH-EFFICIENCY POWER SOLUTIONS WITH STM32 DIGITAL-POWER ECOSYSTEM, READ MORE Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: (Gdansk Newsroom)

* MEMBERS OF THE SUPERVISORY BOARD APPOINTED MR. MAURIZIO TAMAGNINI AS THE CHAIRMAN

The following factors could affect Italian markets on Wednesday.

* SILICON CATALYST AND STMICROELECTRONICS JOINTLY ANNOUNCE THAT ST HAS JOINED SILICON CATALYST AS BOTH A STRATEGIC AND IN-KIND PARTNER Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: (Gdansk Newsroom)

* ARROW ELECTRONICS, PANASONIC INDUSTRY AND STMICROELECTRONICS PARTNER TO PROVIDE IOT MODULES FOR CONNECTED APPLICATIONS Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: (Gdansk Newsroom)