REPLY: The Board of Directors Approved the Draft Financial Statements for the Year 2025 March 12, 2026 All economic indicators are positive. Consolidated turnover of €2,483.6 million (€2,300.5 million in 2024); EBITDA at €467.6 million (€410.6 million in 2024); EBIT at €391.7 million (€330.4 million in 2024) Group net profit at €250.9 million (€211.1 million in 2024) Approval of the proposed dividend distribution of €1.35 per share.
Fourth Appoints Veteran Product Leader Scott Collison as CEO March 12, 2026 Fourth, a leading provider of workforce and inventory management solutions for the hospitality industry, today announced the appointment of Scott Collison as Chief Executive Officer. A proven builder of enterprise software platforms with more than two decades of experience scaling technology companies, Collison will lead Fourth into its next phase of AI-led product innovation for [...]
Waiv Secures $33 Million to Scale AI Precision Testing March 12, 2026 Waiv, a Paris-based startup, spins out of Owkin to accelerate AI-enabled precision oncology testing
Coats Releases 2025 Sustainability Report, Achieving Key 2026 Targets One Year Ahead of Schedule March 12, 2026 Company meets energy, waste and people targets early, reinforces commitment to sustainability leadership across apparel and footwear industry Achieved zero waste to landfill one year ahead of schedule and delivered a 30% reduction in Scope 1 & 2 emissions, surpassing 2026 target by nearly 40% Accelerated materials transition, with non-virgin oil-based options representing 52% of its primary raw materials, supported by launch of first Textile-to-Textile 100% recycled polyester thread under its T2T Epic™ and T2T Gramax™ brands Increased representation of women in senior leadership positions to 33% and secured Great Place to Work® coverage for 99% of its population, surpassing 2026 targets for both
Man City Puma kit deal helps UK sponsorship market hit £5bn March 12, 2026 Manchester City’s Puma kit extension helped the UK sponsorship market top £5bn in 2025, up over 10 per cent on 2024. City signed a record-breaking 10-year kit partnership extension last year which could be worth around £100m per season. It, combined with other sponsorship activity across the UK saw the sector grow 10.5 per cent [...]
Pressure shifts back to Big Tech as Ofcom delays social media ban March 12, 2026 Tech firms have been warned to strengthen protections for young people online after MPs rejected a proposal to ban under-16s from social media this week. Communications regulator Ofcom and the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) have written to major platforms, asking for details of how they plan to improve safety measures for children. Companies like Facebook, [...]
HPE leans on Juniper deal as AI drives demand for faster networks March 12, 2026 Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) is trying to prove that its $14bn (£10.45bn) takeover of Juniper Networks is already translating into momentum in one of the most competitive corners of the AI infrastructure market. Speaking at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Rami Rahim, the former Juniper chief executive who now runs HPE’s networking business, told [...]
Nature Medicine Study Shows AI Outperforms Therapists on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy March 12, 2026 Randomized, double-blind trial shows Limbic’s clinical reasoning layer turns leading LLMs into mental health specialists, achieving gold-standard clinical performance
Level Access Supercharges Partner Program to Accelerate Digital Accessibility March 12, 2026 IBM, Slalom, Merkle, and more will harness the power of Level Access’s platform to deliver inclusive customer experiences
Redslim expands into Asia-Pacific to support global brands with data and AI infrastructure March 12, 2026 Redslim, a specialist in end-to-end data management solutions and an Astorg portfolio company, today announced its expansion into the Asia-Pacific region and the appointment of Kyriakos Zannikos as Regional Director, APAC. The move marks an important milestone in Redslim’s global growth strategy and brings the company closer to clients operating in one of the world’s [...]