Positive results. Software giant Oracle gained just over 3% after the US session and the publication of better-than-expected results, while Peloton Interactive (connected fitness equipment) is at +9% for the same reasons.

Foreign influence. Microsoft has detected in recent weeks cyber attacks coming from Russia and China targeting people from institutions linked to the U.S. presidential election.

No delay. Donald Trump does not intend to extend the deadline he imposed for the sale of TikTok's American activities.

Consolidation becomes clearer. Euronext confirms that it is in negotiations with the Italian Caisse des Dépôts with a view to submitting an offer to purchase Borsa Italiana on the London Stock Exchange. This is an open secret, even though many rumors have already been circulating, even suggesting a price of around €3.5 to €4 billion.

Untenable. The CEO of Rio Tinto, Jean-Sébastien Jacques, will leave the group after the controversy that arose from the destruction of Aboriginal sites in Australia in May. The French man will remain in place until March 31 at the latest, and could leave the company if his successor is appointed before then. In order to expand an iron mine, the Anglo-Australian group had blown up the Juukan Gorge cave in Western Australia, one of the oldest settlement sites in the country, on May 24. The head of the iron ore division and the head of communications were also landed.

A woman at the helm of Citi. Jane Fraser will become the first woman to head one of the biggest Wall Street banks, Citigroup, starting next February. Currently number two in the establishment, Ms. Fraser, 53, rose through the ranks at Citi after starting her career at McKinsey.

In other news. Traton increased its offer to buy Navistar, in which it already holds a 17% stake, by 23% to $3.6 billion. KB Holding places 10 million Knorr-Bremse shares on the market. The founder of eBay, Pierre Omidyar, is leaving the board of directors. Huawei will start selling Smartphones without Android system from next year. Facebook will launch an ad-free service for schoolchildren, without giving up their habits. Aryzta is in advanced discussions with the Elliott fund in view of a possible takeover bid on its entire capital. Mikron's board of directors will propose to the shareholders at the AGM on April 23, 2021, to elect Paul Zumbühl as the new chairman.