French and Benelux stocks-Factors to watch

Nov 12 (Reuters) - Below are company-related news and stories from France and Benelux which could have an impact on the region's markets or individual stocks.

BANK OF FRANCE:

France's central bank said the economy "will grow slightly in the fourth quarter" as high political uncertainty contributes to a slowing pace of expansion in November, although it did not give a figure in its monthly forecast on Tuesday.

NEXPERIA:

The Netherlands and the European Commission are committed to securing supply in the semiconductor sector following the spat with China over chipmaker Nexperia, Dutch Economy minister Vincent Karremans said on Tuesday.

ABN AMRO ABNd.AS:

The Dutch bank reported on Wednesday third-quarter net profit of 617 million euros ($719.55 million), beating consensus expectations. It said it has signed a deal with Blackstone BX.N to buy NIBC Bank, expecting the acquisition to improve its profitability and generate a return on invested capital of around 18%.

LVMH LVMH.PA:

The luxury conglomerate said on Wednesday it had bought a minority stake in Swiss manufacturer La Joux-Perret

PLUXEE PLX.PA:

The Brazilian government signed on Tuesday a decree seeking changes to the country's meal voucher programme. The French voucher provider said the changes could compromise the programme's sustainability, adding it is assessing the financial implications of proposed changes and might take legal action.

Pan-European market data:

European Equities speed guide...................EUR/EQUITY

FTSE Eurotop 300 index...............................FTEU3

DJ STOXX index.......................................STOXX

Top 10 STOXX sectors............................PGL.STOXXS

Top 10 EUROSTOXX sectors.......................PGL.STOXXES

Top 10 Eurotop 300 sectors......................PGL.FTEU3S

Top 25 European pct gainers........................PG.PEUR

Top 25 European pct losers.........................PL.PEUR

Main stock markets:

Dow Jones................DJI Wall Street report ......N

Nikkei 225..............N225 Tokyo report.............T

FTSE 100................FTSE London report............L

World Indices.....................................0#.INDEX

Reuters survey of world bourse outlook.........EQUITYPOLL1

European Asset Allocation........................EUR/ASSET

Reuters News at a glance:

Top News.............TOP/NEWS

Equities..............TOP/EQE

Main oil report...........O/R

Main currency report.....FRX/

($1 = 0.8575 euros)