Companies Reporter
Sophie Tremblay is a companies reporter for Business Magazine 24, covering strategy, leadership and the working economics of listed and privately held businesses across the UK, Germany and the Benelux. She spent five years on the newsdesk of a French business daily before joining the network, and holds a Master's in Business Journalism from the Grenoble Ecole de Management and a BA in European Studies from Sciences Po. Sophie files jointly for BM24 and our network partner EuroTelegraph.
With just 100 days left before the end‑2026 deadline, the European Parliament’s Legal Affairs Committee is set to debate amendment proposals that could curtail corporate‑home flexibility, a unified European register and the pan‑EU employee stock‑option scheme – the three pillars of the EU Inc statute.
15 September 2026
A consortium led by HOF Capital has bought Porsche’s share in the Bugatti Rimac joint venture for €1 billion, while Rimac Group retains its 55% controlling interest.
13 September 2026
Swedish private‑equity firm EQT is set to become the majority owner of London‑based specialist insurance broker McGill & Partners in a transaction valuing the business at roughly $2 billion. The deal, which will see Warburg Pincus exit, is slated for completion in the first half of 2027 pending regulatory clearance.
8 September 2026
Volkswagen’s supervisory board approved a second wave of 50,000 layoffs on 5 September 2026, doubling the announced cuts to roughly 100,000 and sending VW preferred shares up almost 10%. About 25,000 of the new cuts will fall in Germany, while the future of the Hannover, Emden, Zwickau and Neckarsulm sites remains undecided.
6 September 2026
More than 70% of the 50,000 positions targeted for elimination by 2030 have been covered by voluntary agreements, yet Betriebsrat chair Daniela Cavallo says opaque communication has damaged confidence in CEO Oliver Blume's leadership.
26 August 2026
Billionaire logistics magnate Klaus‑Michael Kuehne died on 24 August at 89. His charitable foundation now controls a portfolio spanning Germany's flag carrier, its largest container line, a Bundesliga club and a planned Elbe waterfront opera house.
25 August 2026
Lidl’s carbon‑fiber Padel rackets (€20‑€60) and Aldi’s Reformer‑Pilates board (~€200) are being sold at roughly 85‑95% below premium equivalents, a move aimed at the Gen Z market via TikTok and a newly created leisure‑and‑fitness aisle.
20 August 2026
Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume faced sharp criticism from works council chair Daniela Cavallo at employee assemblies on 25 August, after refusing to confirm plant closures or give concrete details on 100,000 roles at risk. A supervisory board meeting on 4 September will decide the next cost-cutting package.
17 August 2026
