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1 week ago | 
reuters.com | Dimitri Rhodes |Hugo Lhomedet
June 18 (Reuters) - French call centre and office services group TP, formerly known as Teleperformance (TEPRF.PA), opens new tab, on Wednesday announced new medium term targets including plans to return 1.5 billion euros to shareholders by 2028. The company, which provides decentralised customer service and moderation solutions, is betting on AI-powered solutions to improve its products and counter the erosion of traditional outsourcing services by artificial intelligence. Sign up here.
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4 weeks ago | 
b975.com | Dimitri Rhodes |Léo Marchandon
By Dimitri Rhodes and Leo Marchandon(Reuters) – France plans to ban smoking in all outdoor places frequented by children, including beaches, parks, public gardens and areas near schools, from July 1, the government said. Smoking in France is at its lowest since records began in the 1990s, with just under a quarter of people aged 18-75 smoking daily. Other countries across Europe are also taking steps to deal with smoking.
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4 weeks ago | 
whbl.com | Dimitri Rhodes |Léo Marchandon
By Dimitri Rhodes and Leo Marchandon(Reuters) – France plans to ban smoking in all outdoor places frequented by children, including beaches, parks, public gardens and areas near schools, from July 1, the government said. Smoking in France is at its lowest since records began in the 1990s, with just under a quarter of people aged 18-75 smoking daily. Other countries across Europe are also taking steps to deal with smoking.
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4 weeks ago | 
kfgo.com | Dimitri Rhodes |Léo Marchandon
By Dimitri Rhodes and Leo Marchandon(Reuters) – France plans to ban smoking in all outdoor places frequented by children, including beaches, parks, public gardens and areas near schools, from July 1, the government said. Smoking in France is at its lowest since records began in the 1990s, with just under a quarter of people aged 18-75 smoking daily. Other countries across Europe are also taking steps to deal with smoking.
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1 month ago | 
ca.finance.yahoo.com | Dimitri Rhodes
(Reuters) -French food caterer Elior lowered its organic revenue growth guidance for 2025 on Wednesday, citing a focus on profitability. The group forecast organic revenue growth of between 1% and 2%, down from a previous estimate of between 3% and 5%. "I would say that the overall context is complicated in terms of the anticipated growth of the economy," Elior's Chief Financial Officer Didier Grandpré said in a call with journalists.
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1 month ago | 
reuters.com | Dimitri Rhodes |Olivier Cherfan
Syensqo signage is displayed at the JEC World Composites Show at the Villepinte Exhibition Center, near Paris, France, March 4, 2025. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo May 15 (Reuters) - Belgian chemicals group Syensqo (SYENS.BR), opens new tab beat first-quarter earnings expectations on Thursday, aided by a strong performance of its technology solutions business, but said it would need to cut around 200 jobs amid macroeconomic concerns.
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1 month ago | 
marketscreener.com | Alberto Chiumento |Dimitri Rhodes
(Reuters) -Dsm-firmenich said on Wednesday it is working with customers and suppliers to mitigate the impact of U.S. tariffs on its business as the chemicals company reported lower than expected adjusted first-quarter core profit. Dsm-firmenich, whose products are used in perfumes made by French luxury groups LVMH and Kering, is well-placed to mitigate the effects of tariffs, finance chief Ralf Schmeitz said on an analyst call.
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1 month ago | 
marketscreener.com | Dimitri Rhodes
(Reuters) -Swiss specialty chemicals maker Clariant reported a smaller-than-expected fall in first-quarter core profit on Tuesday as growth in care chemicals, absorbents and additives outweighed a seasonal decline in catalysts. The group also said its board of directors has appointed Oliver Rittgen as chief financial officer from August 1 to succeed the retiring Bill Collins. Clariant confirmed its 2025 and medium-term targets.
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2 months ago | 
marketscreener.com | Mateusz Rabiega |Dimitri Rhodes
(Reuters) -Accor, Europe's biggest hotel group by portfolio, reported a larger-than-expected rise in first-quarter revenue on Thursday, citing sustained global demand in the hospitality sector supported by its geographical diversification. The operator of brands, including Ibis and Novotel said revenue in the three months to March 31 reached 1.35 billion euros ($1.53 billion), up from 1.24 billion euros a year earlier and above the 1.31 billion euros forecast by analysts polled by the company.
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2 months ago | 
ca.finance.yahoo.com | Mateusz Rabiega |Dimitri Rhodes
(Reuters) -Accor, Europe’s biggest hotel group by portfolio, reported a larger-than-expected rise in first-quarter revenue on Thursday, citing sustained global demand in the hospitality sector supported by its geographical diversification. The operator of brands, including Ibis and Novotel said revenue in the three months to March 31 reached 1.35 billion euros ($1.53 billion), up from 1.24 billion euros a year earlier and above the 1.31 billion euros forecast by analysts polled by the company.
