any activity of purchasing, selling, trading, commerce, exchange, management, transportation, storage, consulting as principal or agent, of raw materials; the company may acquire participations in other companies and manage such participations; the company may engage in any maritime brokerage and currency hedging activity; the company may also engage in any activity of renting and sub-renting real estate, including any activity of renting and sub-renting apartments; the company may furthermore grant loans and any other form of guarantee to its shareholders or third parties; in general, the company may carry out any commercial, financial, industrial or securities transactions directly or indirectly related to its purpose.