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France’s Atos restores annual guidance after restructuring, sets 2028 targets

By Gianluca Lo Nostro (Reuters) -Atos unveiled a four-year plan focused on cost cutting and a simpler structure and issued an annual revenue guidance on Wednesday, after the French IT company suspended financial forecasts last year due to its restructuring. Once seen as a European tech champion with a market value of more than 10 …

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British manufacturing firm Spirax falls as order delays impact profit margin

(Reuters) -Shares of Spirax Group fell more than 5% on Wednesday after the British manufacturing firm reported a slightly lower four-month profit margin as some customers moved their order shipments to later this year. The company also saw lower demand for large projects in its steam thermal solutions division, particularly in China and South Korea, …

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Caterer Compass keeps forecasts unchanged, sending shares lower

By Yadarisa Shabong (Reuters) -British catering firm Compass Group maintained its annual profit and revenue forecasts on Wednesday after reporting a jump in first-half operating profit, disappointing investors and sending its shares lower. The world’s largest catering group reported underlying operating profit for the six months to March 31 rose 11.6% to $1.63 billion, just …

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Alstom forecasts softer cash flow after strong annual beat, shares fall

By Anna Peverieri (Reuters) -French train maker Alstom reported an annual free cash flow well above market expectations on Wednesday, in a sign its cash issues were now solved, but its shares slumped after its forecast for the current year disappointed investors. Alstom, which had taken long to recover from its costly 2021 acquisition of …

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UK retailer Co-Op says systems now running normally after cyber incident

LONDON (Reuters) -British grocery chain Co-Op said its systems were now running normally and there would be improved stock availability in stores and online from this weekend, with all forms of payments working, in an update on a recently-disclosed cyber incident. The company, which is among a list of British retailers in recent weeks to …

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Bank of England to seek feedback on gilt repo reforms, Breeden says

LONDON (Reuters) -The Bank of England will start talking to players in the financial services industry about possible reforms to make sure the gilt repo market is resilient, BoE Deputy Governor Sarah Breeden said on Wednesday. The BoE’s Financial Policy Committee said in November it wanted to strengthen the market which came under stress in …

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Eyecare company Alcon’s shares plunge on revised 2025 outlook

By Anastasiia Kozlova (Reuters) -Swiss eye care group Alcon’s shares fell sharply on Wednesday after the company revised its 2025 outlook to reflect the impact of U.S. tariffs and as it reported first-quarter results below estimates. Late on Tuesday, Alcon raised its 2025 sales forecast to between $10.4 and $10.5 billion on FX tailwinds, up …

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Spain’s 12-month EU-harmonised inflation unchanged at 2.2% in April

(Reuters) -Spain’s European Union-harmonised 12-month inflation rate remained at 2.2% in April from the period through March, final data released by the National Statistics Institute, or INE, showed on Wednesday. The INE’s final data confirmed the flash reading of 12-month European Union-harmonised inflation rate released two weeks ago and the average estimate from analysts polled …

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MFE weighing raising offer for ProSieben in response to PPF, source says

MILAN (Reuters) -MFE-MediaForEurope, the TV broadcaster controlled by Italy’s Berlusconi family, is considering raising its offer for Germany’s ProSiebenSat.1, a source close to the matter said on Wednesday. The move, one of many options being considered on which no decision has yet been made, would be in response to Czech investment group PPF saying this …

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